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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.

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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.
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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.
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DA:NCE Trailblazer Award

The DA:NCE Leslie Scott Zanovitch Trailblazer Award honors individuals who boldly and consistently champion children’s safety in dance by advocating and supporting age-appropriate choreography, costumes, and music for children.
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Ask George

Have a question about DA:NCE? Ask George!
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My DA:NCE Why

Grab your phone, record a short video or voice recording starting with, ‘My DA:NCE Why is…’, and upload it below. Our collective voices have the power to change hearts and protect children in dance.
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What happened to Children's Dance?

Ready to protect children in dance?

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Parents and Concerned Adults
Dance Community
Children in an age-appropriate dance class, illustrating DA:NCE's mission of healthy children's dance
Young dancers performing with Kaleidoscope Dance Company, an example of healthy, age-appropriate children's dance

Latest Blog Posts

DA:NCE Newsletter – September 2026

September 30, 2026

Meet our 2026 Trailblazer Award Winner: A Professor of Psychology at Colorado College, Dr. Tomi-Ann Roberts has dedicated her career to understanding the psychological consequences of sexual objectification and the ways cultural environments can shape the experiences and well-being of girls and women.

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Nonpartisan Statement

DA:NCE is a nonpartisan, unifying organization that welcomes input from any individual that values protecting children from hypersexualization in adult costumes, choreography and music inside and outside dance environments.