THERE'S A LOT THAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT EMBODY! LET US SHARE JUST SOME OF WHAT MAKES EMBODY DIFFERENT: 1. EMBODY DANCE CONFERENCE IS A 501(c)(3) DANCE CONVENTION AND COMPETITION. THIS MEANS THAT ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE, COMPETITION AND CONVENTION FEES CAN BE PARTIALLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE, WE OFFER ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR DANCERS TO ATTEND EMBODY EVENTS, AND YOU CAN BE ASSURED WHEN YOU REGISTER FOR AN EMBODY EVENT, YOUR DOLLARS ARE BEING USED TO HELP OTHER DANCERS AFFORD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND. 2. EMBODY INCORPORATES AGE-APPROPRIATE, INTERACTIVE DANCE MINDSET AND DANCE MENTAL HEALTH SEMINARS INTO THE CONVENTION WEEKEND. THESE SEMINARS HELP DANCERS GATHER TOOLS TO EMOTIONALLY TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES ON THEIR DANCE JOURNEY. 3. WE WORK TO CREATE A SAFER, MORE INCLUSIVE CONVENTION ENVIRONMENT. FROM HIRING EDUCATORS ACROSS ALL IDENTITIES, THE OPTION TO PRINT PRONOUNS ON A DANCER'S NAME TAG AND AN ACCOMMODATIONS REQUEST FORM. WE AIM TO CREATE A SPACE WHERE DANCERS OF ALL IDENTITIES AND ABILITIES CAN FEEL SAFE, SEEN AND SUPPORTED.

YOU ASKED, YOU HOPED, YOU MANIFESTED...EMBODY NATIONALS IS HERE! REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 15TH

APPLICATIONS FOR OUR ELECT AND AMBASSADOR PROGRAM ARE OPEN! DANCERS MAY APPLY UP UNTIL MAY 15TH!

VISIT OUR FACULTY PAGE (https://www.embodydanceconference.com/faculty)TO SEE A FULL LIST OF OUR FACULTY AND GUEST FACULTY FOR THE 2024-2025 ECHO TOUR.

ELLE OILLE-STANFORTH IS EMBODY'S DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY (DOC). DOC ENFORCES THE VALUES AND MISSION OF EMBODY THROUGHOUT THE CONVENTION WEEKEND AND IS AVAILABLE FOR CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION BETWEEN DANCERS, STUDIO DIRECTORS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS. THIS ALLOWS EMBODY TO ENSURE THAT ATTENDEES VOICES ARE BEING HEARD AND EVERYONE LEAVES THE CONVENTION WEEKEND FEELING SUPPORTED AND HELD BY THEIR COMMUNITY.

EMBODY IS A DANCE EQUITY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (DEEA) CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION! WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY, EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY, EMBODY WORKS TO CREATE A CONVENTION SPACE THAT EMPHASIZES SAFTEY AS AN ACTION. EMBODY DANCE CONFERENCE IS JUST THAT, A CONFERENCE; WHETHER THROUGH MOVEMENT OR DISCUSSION, DANCERS PARENTS AND TEACHERS FEEL SEEN AND HEARD. FROM OUR IN-DEPTH FACULTY TRAININGS AND OUR CAREFULLY DEVELOPED POLICIES, TO OUR REPORTING SYSTEMS AND DANCER MENTAL HEALTH SEMINARS, EMBODY PRIORITIZES DANCE COMMUNITY SAFETY. SAFETY FIRST, DANCE SECOND.

EMBODY BELIEVES IN A COMMUNITY WIDE APPROACH TO EDUCATION. WHILE WE BRING SOME OF THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED INDUSTRY FIGURES TO THE CONVENTION CIRCUT, WE TAKE EVEN MORE PRIDE IN THEIR ABILITY TO EDUCATE, LEAD WITH THEIR VALUES AND EXIST AS ROLE MODELS- NOT JUST AS DANCERS BUT AS PEOPLE. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE BELIEVE THAT STUDIOS AND THEIR DANCE FAMILIES ARE OUR EDUCATORS TOO. SHARING KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES AND FEEDBACK IS VITAL FOR EMBODY TO BE ONE STEP AHEAD IN LEADING A NEW NARRATIVE FOR MASS DANCE EDUCATION.

MENTAL HEALTH AND MINDSET SEMINARS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE LONGEVITY IN A DANCER'S JOURNEY. EMBODY'S MENTAL HEALTH AND MINDSET SEMINARS PROVIDE DANCERS WITH TOOLS TO ASSIST THEM IN WORKING THROUGH THE UPS AND DOWNS OF THEIR DANCE JOURNEY. WHEN WE ENCOUNTER MISTAKES OR SETBACKS, IT IS EASY TO LET THOSE MOMENTS CONSUME OUR THOUGHTS AND FUTURE EXPERIENCES. WHILE EMBODY'S MENTAL HEALTH AND MINDSET SEMINARS ARE DESIGNED FOR DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTAL PERIODS, ULTIMATELY THE GOALS ARE THE SAME FOR ALL AGES- TO PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR DANCERS TO WORK THROUGH SOME OF THE COMMON THEMES THEY FACE. EMBODY INCORPORATES A MINIMUM OF TWO MENTAL HEALTH/MINDSET SEMINARS INTO THE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE FOR DANCERS AS WELL AS PARENTS AND TEACHERS. THESE SEMINARS ARE NOT ONLY DESIGNED TO INCREASE LONGEVITY IN A DANCER'S JOURNEY BUT ARE ALSO CREATIVE, INTERACTIVE AND FUN!

EMBODY IS EXCITED TO BE EXCLUSIVE PARTNERS WITH ALYSON STONER'S COMPANY MOVEMENT GENIUS BY OFFERING LIVE, ON-SITE MOVEMENT GENIUS CLASSES. IN MOVEMENT GENIUS WITH ALYSON, DANCERS WILL BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH/MINDSET SEMINARS AND DANCE CLASSES WITH AN EXPLORATORY MOVEMENT CLASS THAT TAKES CARE OF BOTH MIND AND BODY! LEARN MORE (https://www.movementgenius.com/)ABOUT MOVEMENT GENIUS!

ALONG WITH EMBODY'S DIRECTORS AND DOC, HALEYANN HART, EMBODY'S EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST YOU WITH ALL OF YOUR WEEKEND NEEDS. HALEYANN@EMBODYDANCECONFERENCE.COM (mailto:haleyann@embodydanceconference.com) INFO@EMBODYDANCECONFERENCE.COM (mailto:info@embodydanceconference.com)

FACULTY FOR EACH EVENT WEEKEND WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR EVENT WELCOME PACKET AND ANNOUNCED ON OUR INSTAGRAM PAGE (https://www.instagram.com/embodydanceconference/?hl=en)7-10 DAYS PRIOR THE EVENT.

THE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE, COMPETITION SCHEDULE AND WELCOME PACKET WILL BE EMAILED OUT TO REGISTERED STUDIOS AND POSTED ON YOUR EVENT CITY PAGE 7-10 DAYS PRIOR. VISIT TOUR DATES (https://www.embodydanceconference.com/2024-2025-tourdates)TO FIND YOUR EVENT CITY PAGE.

VISIT OUR TOUR DATES (https://www.embodydanceconference.com/2024-2025-tourdates)PAGE TO FIND YOUR EVENT CITY. EVENT VENUE AND OTHER SPECIFIC CONFERENCE DETAILS PERTAINING TO YOUR CITY WILL BE LISTED.

EMBODY ELECT IS MADE UP OF DANCERS WHO ARE PAVING THE WAY IN THE DANCE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE STRONG IN THEIR CRAFT AND STEADFAST IN THEIR WORK TO MAKE CHANGE IN DANCE SPACES. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR DANCERS WHO WANT TO ASSIST AND WORK CLOSELY WITH THE EMBODY FACULTY, TRAIN THEIR BODIES WHILE CARING FOR THEIR HEARTS, AND BUILD A COMMUNITY WITH LIKE-MINDED DANCERS. LEARN MORE (https://www.embodydanceconference.com/elect)INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMBODY ELECT PROGRAM AND ITS BENEFITS.

EMBODY AMBASSADORS ARE DANCERS WITH A SPECIFIC CALLING TO BECOME LEADERS AND CHANGE-AGENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AMBASSADORS ARE TRAINED UNDER EMBODY FACULTY MEMBER, BREANNA MYERS TO WORK WITH PEERS AS MEDIATORS, TOUCHSTONES AND ROLE MODELS. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP AMBASSADORS GROW THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE FOCUSING ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION. LEARN MORE (https://www.embodydanceconference.com/ambassadorprogram)ABOUT THE EMBODY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AND ITS BENEFITS.