professional organizations

The OSU Department of Dance is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools in Dance (NASD). The department also maintains annual membership with the following national and international organizations: Dance/USA, American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA), Body–Mind Centering Association (BMCA), Council of Dance Administrators (CODA), Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP), National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), OhioDance, and Ohio Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE). The department is proud to annually send students to the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) Conference and to a regional American College Dance Festival (ACDF).