Dance Awareness: No Child Exploited

Protect Children
in dance

Providing education and resources to end exploitation through hypersexualization of children in adult costumes, choreography, and music.

Current Initiatives

Healthy DA:NCE Directory

Looking for a dance studio that prioritizes the health and well-being of young dancers? The DA:NCE Awareness Healthy Dance Directory is your go-to resource. This free directory highlights studios and organizations dedicated to teaching age-appropriate, healthy children’s dance.

DA:NCE Coalition

The DA:NCE Coalition is a non-partisan advisory and advocacy arm of DA:NCE Awareness—made up of dance teachers, studio owners, artists, enthusiasts, and caring adults who want to help us.

Healthy DA:NCE Showcase

We are thrilled to present our inaugural Healthy Dance Concert, a showcase sharing the work of dance organizations and studios across the country that demonstrates the joy and wonder that creative, age-appropriate dance experiences provide for children. The concert will premiere on YouTube the week of November 11th and can be viewed on our website after the premiere.

Social Media Video Challenge

Help raise awareness about healthy vs. harmful children's dance! Post a 30–60 second video on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok answering: "What’s the difference between healthy and harmful dance?" Tag us and post by September 30, 2025 for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card!

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Latest Blog Posts

A Big Deal: DA:NCE into Dignity

June 28, 2025

It’s ‘A Big Deal.’ I wrote an article about the hypersexualization of children in dance that was released by a scholarly publication in May 2025