The National Dance Alliance ( NDA ), originally named NCA Superstar , was established in 1999 as "a complete service provider in the dance spirit industry". NDA is a sister company of the National Cheer Association (NCA), founded by Lawrence Herkimer in 1948. In 1976, the NCA created the NCA Superstar to make the difference between the cheerleader danceandd aspect of the company. Finally in 1999, the NCA Superstar changed its name to the National Dance Alliance.
The National Dance Alliance (NDA) is a sister company of the National Cheer Association (NCA) founded by Lawrence Herkimer in 1948. NDA is an organization that provides high quality training and teaching to high schools, high schools and college dance teams around the country. The NDA hosts many camps, clinics, competitions and performances throughout the year for dancers to attend. Each year, the NCA/NDA hosts more than 75,000 cheerleaders and dancers in their summer camps and over 1,500 teams from 45 states in their National Championships.
The core goal of the National Dance Alliance is to inspire young dancers and to teach them the importance of teamwork. The NDA emphasizes that the main goal of the dance team is to improve the spirit for the school athletic team as well as the community as a whole. NDA instills strong leadership skills in all its dancers and teaches dance teams how to be role models in the schools they attend.
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History
Lawrence Herkimer, a world-renowned cheerleader innovator, founded the NCA in 1948. The NCA is the first cheerleading company to host camps and clinics inviting cheerleaders and dancers from around the country to learn new tricks and improve their techniques under supervision of trained and qualified instructors. The NCA always incorporates dance into its program, allowing dance, pom-poms, or training teams to study with cheerleaders. In 1976, the company made a distinction between cheerleader and dance by creating NCA Superstar as a dance part of the company. The NCA Superstar eventually changed its name to the National Dance Alliance in 1999. The National Dance Alliance brand was established and is now a "full service provider in the dance industry".
The NCA and NDA are both part of Varsity Spirit Corporation, an organization that hosts competitions, offers camps and clinics to train dancers and cheerleaders, and sells cheer and dance outfits.
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Camp
The National Dance Association extends invitations to high school and college dance teams from all over the country to attend summer or autumn camps. Many of these camps are held in campuses, hotels, and convention centers. Teams attending NDA camps are evaluated and receive personal feedback from NDA staff members. These camps are meant to prepare the team for the upcoming season. NDA offers three different camp types the dance team can choose from including overnight camps, day camps, and home camps.
Overnight camps are the three or four day sessions available to teams at all different technical levels. All overnight camps NDA offers classes that benefit all levels of training, including beginners, intermediate, advanced, and elite. An overnight camp gives participants the opportunity to audition to become All-American Dancers. Participants selected to become All-American Dancers are given the opportunity to attend many special event events organized by NCA and NDA across the country.
NDA day camps are two, three, or four day sessions for teams that can not attend camp overnight and instead want to attend a camp where they do not spend the night. Refugee camps consist of the same curriculum as overnight NDA camps; however, classes are held from 9 am-5pm, after which, participants are asked to go home. Classes are offered in all dance styles for all levels. Dancers also qualify for auditions to become All-American Dancers in NDA day camps.
Refugee camps are available for teams who prefer to work privately with trained NDA instructors in the privacy of their own schools. This option allows the team to have a personalized teaching atmosphere that focuses on the team's specific needs. The home camps give coaches the opportunity to create their own camp schedule that best fits their team. Trainers can choose from a variety of engineering classes, choreography classes in various styles, and team building exercises for their teams to participate. Dancers may also be selected to audition for All-American Team Members.
Competition
The National Dance Alliance provides an opportunity for dance teams to compete with each other on the NDA Classic Championships or Nationals. Invitations to compete in this competition are extended to school and college dance teams, as well as the All-Star dance team. The competition is divided based on whether the dance team is at the college level, the school, or all the stars. Each year, the NCA/NDA manages about 40 local, regional and national competitions nationwide.
Citizens
To compete in the National competition, the NDA College Rule Book for College Teams states that teams must qualify in NDA Summer or Autumn Camps, Regional or Classical competitions, or with video submissions. At the college level, teams can be offered bids for the National Competition based on team participation, behavior, and achievements at the camp.
Classic/Regional Championships
NDA offers high school and high school dance teams an opportunity to compete in their classic or regional championships. This competition allows teams to compete with other dance teams in their region. Compared to national championships, classic and regional competition is cheaper and allows you to stay close to home. Competing in any of these types of competitions can also qualify teams to compete in the NDA National Championships.
Custom events
Christmas Extravaganza
NDA gives dancers the chance to perform at the Walt Disney World Christmas Parade. The show is broadcast on television and aired on Christmas Day on the ABC network. This trip is a four day and three night event held at Colorado Springs Resort in Florida. The dancers who participated in the event also gained the privilege of visiting many of the Disney World theme parks. Dancers eligible to attend this journey must attend NCA or NDA camps or become All-American Team Members or All-American Candidates from the Varsity, Junior Varsity, Freshman or Junior teams. Also, all teams that win trophies or placards in the competition, whether they are individuals or entire teams, can attend.
London London New Year's Day Parade
The event is open to all new, junior and senior high school students selected to become All-American Team Members. Qualified dancers to be present can appear at London's New Year's Day Parade.
Thanksgiving Day parade
NDA gave dancers the opportunity to perform in various parades across the country that occurred on the morning of Thanksgiving. All-American Team Members can perform at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Houston's Thanksgiving Day Parade, or Philadelphia Day Thanksgiving Parade.
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