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National Dance Week - October 2-11 2026
NATIONAL DANCE WEEK - OCTOBER 2-11 2026
Ways to Celebrate and Promote Dance in Your Community
Bring a friend to dance class day
Grow your business by sharing your studio with others. Teach the NDF Dance Mob and Shout Out all week. Share the fun, send us your pictures & videos.
Kindness, Inclusion Poster Pledge
Create your own poster - include pledge "I Dance for Kindness and Inclusion." Gather signatures. Display posters in your dance studio, school and/or organization showing your support of inclusion and kindness. Take a picture of poster and where it is displayed and/or with those who participated. Submit Poster and NDF will post it on our social media to help create awareness - encouraging others to take a stand. Teachers Great Activity - Encourage students to take lead in creating posters and gathering signatures….positive activity and teaches leadership.
Essay and Poster Contest
Deadline - September 15th Essay should be 250-500 words. What Dance Means To Me How Dance Brings People Together Poster Theme - "How does dance make you feel?" Age Categories: 7-13, 14-18, Over 18 Prize - $25 Winners are announced during the 10 days of National Dance Week Celebration. Essays and Posters are also eligible for the Student Ambassador Program.
Perform the Dance Mob and Shout Out
Teach your students, friends and family members the NDF Dance Mob and/or NDF Shout Out. Make a connection in your community encouraging all to "get up and dance!" Bring the fun and an anybody-can-do-it attitude sharing dance with the general public. Celebrate dance as part of life!
Stand Out With the Special NDW T-Shirt
Great fun for all to wear and show their NDF pride! Special pricing available for fundraising.
Share the fun! Send NDF your pictures & videos to post of our Social Media Channels.
Submit Here