The Membership
Dive into a transformative full-community year-round exploration of mental health practices in dance, discovering evidence-based strategies to foster a positive and supportive environment within your dance organization, dance competition, or dance studio.
Are all stakeholders in your organization equipped to support the mental health and wellness of dancers? The Membership does it for you. Train, certify, and continue to educate all members of your faculty and staff and welcome and train new team members any time of the year.
Experiencing a mental wellness-related challenge? Danscend's Membership participants have unlimited access to Danscend consultations and our library of resources including worksheets, one-sheets, videos, and more).
Dance Educator Training and Certification
Staff Training and Certification
One-on-One Virtual Consultations
Hundreds of Worksheets, Videos, and Exercises
Semi-Annual Faculty Workshops
Competition Judge Certifications
Individual Membership Includes:
- Year-round access to dance educator certification
- Level 2 faculty certification after 6 months of membership
- Access to real-time virtual staff certification
- Real-time virtual semi-annual faculty refresher training workshops twice a year (August and January) on various new mental wellness-related topics
- Unlimited Danscend Consultations - schedule zoom chats with us to discuss areas of interest and to get access to our library of resources (worksheets, one-sheets, videos, etc.)
Dance Studio Membership Includes:
- Year-round access to dance educator certification for all faculty
- Level 2 faculty certification for all faculty after 6 months of membership
- Real-time virtual staff certification
- Real-time virtual semi-annual faculty refresher training workshops twice a year (August and January) on various new mental wellness-related topics
- Unlimited Danscend Consultations - schedule zoom chats with us to discuss areas of interest and to get access to our library of resources (worksheets, one-sheets, videos, etc.)
Dance Competition Membership Includes:
- Year-round access to educator certification for all faculty
- Level 2 faculty certification for all faculty after 6 months of membership
- Real-time virtual staff certification
- Real-time virtual semi-annual faculty refresher training workshops twice a year (August and January) on various new mental wellness-related topics
- Year-round access to judge certifications for all judges
- Unlimited Danscend Consultations - schedule zoom chats with us to discuss areas of interest and to get access to our library of resources (worksheets, one-sheets, videos, etc.)
Dance Competitions: Set up a virtual meeting to discuss pricing
About Danscend
Danscend’s mission is to bring mental wellness to the forefront of dance training by providing a space for education, application, and community to performers, educators, families, and professionals. Danscend's virtual courses, workshops, certifications, and community support programs are thoroughly researched, vetted by mental health professionals and created from peer-reviewed scientific studies.
Danscend's co-founders, Kristin Deiss and Michelle Loucadoux, are not only seasoned professionals in the dance industry but also passionate educators devoted to shaping the future of dance education. Drawing on personal experiences and the challenges in their own professional careers, they recognized an urgent need for support in the dance community.
Together, they founded Danscend, fulfilling a vision to offer mental wellness resources that they once longed for in their own dance journeys. More than a program, Danscend's institutional programs are a commitment to nurturing the mental and emotional well-being of dancers, a cornerstone that is vital for a sustainable and fulfilling career in the arts.