The Dance Studies Association (DSA) is an international organization of dance scholars, educators, and artists.
Dance Studies Association aspires to be a gathering place to facilitate collegiality and contribute to the advancement of the field.
From S. Ama Wray Embodiology® workshop Transmissions & Traces, DSA's inaugural conference at The Ohio State University, 2017. Photo: Jess Cavender
become a DSA member
- Voting Privilege
- Conference presenting privileges
- Discounted conference registration for DSA and affiliated organizations
- A subscription to Dance Research Journal and a copy of our annual book series, Studies in Dance History.
- Continued free access to Conversations Across the Field of Dance Studies and conference proceedings
- Access to a robust online membership directory and a member listserv
- The ability to post jobs, calls for papers, and scholarly and artistic opportunities to our website
- Eligibility for awards and members-only research and travel grants
- Access to members-only mentoring, Working Groups, professionalization, and pedagogy opportunities at conferences, graduate symposia, and through online activities
upcoming conferences
April 16, 2020
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Dance Studies Association, in consultation with the 2020 conference Local Arrangements Chair and Program Chairs, has decided to cancel this year’s in-person conference in Vancouver, which was scheduled for 15-18 October 2020. This has been an exceptionally difficult decision, but individual and communal health is our priority. An in-person conference would place undue burden on both the health and financial wellness of our attendees. We recognize this is a loss for colleagues who look to the annual conference to share their work and to enjoy the networking and community that the conference entails. We share in the sadness for this lost opportunity.
