Membership Benefits

Healthy Dancer Canada welcomes members from around the world. As a member of Healthy Dancer Canada - The Dance Health Alliance of Canada, you will contribute to empowering dancers and all who engage with the art of dance by helping to nurture a culture of wellness within a vibrant dancing community.

Members can:

• Network with other dancers, dance educators, health care professionals and researchers with an interest in dance health and wellness, including:
  • Your name and contact information on our Member Directory
  • Share your events in our Newsletters
  • The opportunity to learn and serve on one of our Committees
  • A chance to participate in events in your community
• Access Continuing Education and Professional Development, including:
  • Newsletters (including articles, free for members four times annually)
  • Access to the newsletter archive (with more than 40 articles)
  • Conferences (discount for members, access to conference materials including handouts)
  • Access to the HDC Pre-Professional Dancer Screen: Health Care Professional Version & Dance Educator Version (free and for members-only)
  • Dance Resources (free access to dancer screens, early access to print resources, discounts on webinars)
  • Substantial savings on Human Kinetics books through our Newsletter Book Club in the Members' Newsletter
• Apply for funds from the HDC Financial Assistance Program to help with
  • HDC Membership fees
  • HDC Event/Conference fees
  • Travel Expenses to attend/present at a HDC Event/Conference
• ​Collaborate with key organizations in the dance community
• Vote at our Annual General Meeting of Members
• Demonstrate your commitment to dancer health and wellness by listing your affiliation with the organization

Healthy Dancer Canada provides financial support to the dance community in the following ways:

• Annual Research Award
• Financial Assistance Program
• Dancer/Student Bursaries (dancers need not be HDC members to apply)
  • ​BIPOC Emerging Artist Scholarship 
  • Dancer's Necessity Fund
• Paid Dance Performances (at our Annual Conference and events)
• Complimentary Conference Passes (for low income individuals/students/emerging artists)

See our HDC Brochure for additional information.

Membership Registration

Dancers: Justin Cancio and Rhonda Roberts Smid
Photograph by Luca Papini Photography