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.

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.

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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Latest Blog Posts

Just Getting Started: 10 Years of Fighting for Age-Appropriate Children’s Dance

June 29, 2026

When DA:NCE Awareness was founded in 2016, few could have imagined how far our work would travel. Ten years later, we have shared the DA:NCE

The Moment Competitive Dance Must Face: From my POV — Sophia Lucia’s Bravery and the ICDR’S No Cost Path to Media Safety

June 1, 2026

For over 25 years, I’ve lived inside the world of competitive dance. On stage, on the microphone or behind the judging table. Backstage with teachers