Dance and the Child International (daCi)

Dance and the Child International (daCi) is a non-profit making international organization initiated in 1978 for anyone interested or involved in the growth and development of dance for children and young people internationally. Particular attention is given to the ethnic, gender, physical, and cultural identities and all abilities of each young person within a spirit of international understanding.

As an international organisation, daCi is a fully constituted branch of UNESCO’s Conseil International de la Danse in Paris, with its financial base in Canada and archives located at the University of Surrey, England.

DaCi is managed voluntarily by an Executive Committee and Advisory Board made up of National Representatives, currently from 21 countries. Members include: dance teachers, dance groups, dance artists, educators, artistic directors, choreographers, philanthropists, public school teachers, administrators, policy makers, private dance studio personnel, associations, businesses, corporations as well as dance researchers and scholars.

Every three years, daCi organizes an international conference located somewhere in the world. The 15th conference: Dancing into Communities was hosted virtually July 10-15 2022 from Toronto, Canada.