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
At this conference in Vancouver, the first DSA gathering in Canada and postponed from 2020, presenters will explore dance and activism in localized and transcultural settings, and share strategies for productive change on the stage, street, screen and within the academy.