Regional Dance America (RDA) is an organizaton dedicated to the dance education of dancers, choregraphers, directors, and dance companies. Communities and cultures in the United States and Canada are enriched by these companies. There are 85 companies, 3,000 dancers, and over 1.5 million people from 481 different countries that have been impacted by RDA. RDA was founded in 1988, picking up where National Association of Regional Ballet (NARB) left off. National Association of Ballet was started in 1956, which means that this is the 56th year that RDA and NARB has been developing dancers, companies, and communities. RDA is divided into five regions; Mid-States, the Northeast, the Pacific, the Southeast, and the Southwest.
There are festivals held in every region annually where the members from each company attend four days of classes, lectures, seminars and social events. There are evening performances where each company performs and shows their talent and growth. There have been two national festivals celebrating important achievments in the history of RDA history.
This year I'm really excited to be attending the regional festival. I have been a part of Regional Dance America for 2 years. We perform around the community enriching the community with the art of dance. I really enjoy it because it is my passion. Thats what this blog is all about!
