Healthy Dance Directory Member Resource Center
Tools to help you proudly share your commitment to safe, age-appropriate dance.
Welcome to the Healthy Dance Directory Member Resource Center. This is your hub for promoting your designation as a Healthy Dance Studio. As part of the Directory, you’re helping families find safe dance spaces where children can learn, grow, and thrive.
This page includes logos, templates, sample messaging, and ideas to help you showcase your studio’s dedication to healthy, age-appropriate dance.
1.
Download the Healthy Dance Directory Member Logo
Use this member logo anywhere you communicate with families.
You May:
- Add it to your website
- Include it on marketing materials
- Use it on social media
- Display it on printed items including recital programs
- Add it to email signatures
Download the logo:
2.
Promote Your Status on Your Website
Add your Studio Sticker or Directory member logo to:
- Homepage banner or footer
- “About” page
- New “Studio Safety Standards” or “Why Choose Us” section
- Class registration pages
Sample website copy:
We’re Proud to Be a DA:NCE Awareness Healthy Dance Directory Studio
Our studio is recognized by DA:NCE Awareness as a safe, age-appropriate, and developmentally supportive environment for children. We follow best practices that prioritize dignity, healthy, age-appropriate movement and positive learning so every child can grow in confidence and joy.
To learn more about the DA:NCE Awareness Healthy Dance Directory, visit www.danceawareness.com.
3.
Display Your Studio Sticker
You will receive an official Healthy Dance Directory Studio sticker in the mail.
Ideas for display:
- Front door or main entrance
- Check-in counter
- Studio lobby wall
- Near your mission statement or parent-facing boards
4.
Add the Directory Designation to Your Email Signature
Example email signature line:
Proud Member of the DA:NCE Healthy Dance Directory
Committed to safe, age-appropriate, and developmentally appropriate dance.
[Insert Member Logo]
5.
Social Media Promotion Toolkit
A. Sample Announcement Posts
Facebook / Instagram
🎉 We’re officially recognized as a DA:NCE Awareness Healthy Dance Directory Studio!
This designation means our studio is committed to safe, age-appropriate, and developmentally supportive dance education.
We’re proud to be part of a national movement protecting kids in dance and celebrating what healthy dance looks like.
Sample image options:
- Image 1: We’re a DA:NCE Awareness Healthy Dance Directory Studio!
- Image 2: Safe. Age-appropriate. Child-centered.
- Image 3: Proud to be part of a national movement protecting kids from hypersexualized dance.
B. Ongoing Social Posts
- Highlight your focus on age-appropriate movement and music choices
- Feature age-appropriate costuming
- Share behind-the-scenes teaching philosophy
- Invite families to explore the Healthy Dance Directory at www.danceawareness.com/find-a-safe-studio
- Please tag DA:NCE Awareness in any social media posts.
6.
Sample Email to Families
Sample Email:
Subject: We’re Now a DA:NCE Awareness Healthy Dance Directory Studio!
Hello Families,
We’re excited to share that our studio has been officially recognized as a Healthy Dance Directory Studio by DA:NCE Awareness!
This designation means we uphold research-based best practices that protect children and support healthy development—including curriculum, costuming, choreography, and communication. Why is that important? Here is a short video that can help educate you, or your family and friends, about the issue.
We’re proud to provide a safe, encouraging environment where every child can learn and grow. Thank you for being part of our community!
Watch a short video about the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Dgl31kKt8&t=9s
Warmly,
[Studio Director Name]
7.
Press Release Template for Local Media
Sample Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Studio Name] Recognized as a Healthy Dance Directory Studio
[City, State] — [Date]
[Studio Name] has been officially recognized as a Healthy Dance Directory Studio by DA:NCE Awareness, a national organization dedicated to promoting safe, age-appropriate dance for children.
This designation affirms the studio’s commitment to providing developmentally appropriate instruction, healthy choreography and costuming, and a supportive environment where children can grow with confidence and joy.
“We are honored to be part of the Healthy Dance Directory,” said [Studio Owner/Director Name]. “Families deserve dance programs that put children’s well-being first, and this recognition reflects our values and teaching philosophy right here in our community.”
The Healthy Dance Directory helps parents find studios that prioritize the safety, dignity, and healthy development of every child.
Learn more at: [studio website] or www.danceawareness.com/find-a-safe-studio
Media Contact: [Your name, phone, email]
8.
Ideas for Local Promotion & Community Outreach
Local Ideas:
- Email local parent groups
- Partner with schools for after-school flyers
- Announce at parent meetings or open houses
- Add to business cards or brochures
- Include in any advertising your studio does
9.
“Why Choose a Healthy Dance Directory Studio?” Copy Block
Use on your website, social media, and print materials. Feel free to personalize for your studio:
Choosing a DA:NCE Awareness Healthy Dance Directory Studio means choosing a place where your child’s well-being comes first. Directory studios follow best practices in age-appropriate choreography, costuming and music selection, ensuring children learn with confidence, dignity, and joy in healthy ways.
When you see the Healthy Dance Directory badge, you know your studio is committed to protecting kids in dance.
To learn more about this designation, visit www.danceawareness.com.
What else can you do?
Here are some OTHER WAYS TO PARTICIPATE WITH DANCE
Share Your DA:NCE Story
If you feel strongly that children deserve to be taught dance that honors the art in a healthy, age-appropriate way, we’d love if you participated in our Share Your DA:NCE Story project.
Submit a video for our Healthy DA:NCE Showcase
