MDAA offers memberships at several different levels depending on the type of member, and offers different benefits with each type of membership.

Only current members may participate in any MDAA program.

To become a professional member please download, fill out, and return the Professional Membership Form (2025). To become a student member, you will automatically become a member when you pay the fees to attend a workshop.

Membership Descriptions 

Professional Membership Level Two | $150.00 annually

Available to studios, studio owners, and instructors.

Benefits Include;

  • Eligibility to participate in bi-annual MDAA workshops (workshop fees not included)

  • Receiving direct notification of all MDAA activities

  • Voting privileges at bi-annual membership meetings

  • Current students are able to participate in MDAA scholarship adjudications

  • Receiving a total of three (3) Fall student workshop tuition scholarships

  • Students are eligible to apply for an Elenita Brown Dance Scholarship

  • Inclusion in membership listing on MDAA website

  • One link to your website from the MDAA website

  • Free access to MDAA full mailing list 1x per fiscal year

  • Facebook advertising of member shows and events, 1 per show/event

  • Covers up to a total of seven (7) teacher memberships

Professional Membership Level One | $40 annually

Available to studios, studio owners, and instructors.

Benefits Include;

  • Eligibility to participate in bi-annual MDAA workshops (workshop fees not included)

  • Receiving direct notification of all MDAA activities

  • Voting privileges at bi-annual membership meetings

  • Current students are able to participate in MDAA scholarship adjudications

  • Receiving one (1) Fall student workshop tuition scholarship

  • Students are eligible to apply for an Elenita Brown Dance Scholarship

  • Inclusion in membership listing on MDAA website

  • Access to MDAA full mailing list for a nominal fee

Student Membership | $25.00 annually

Available to dance students registering for a workshop, ages 9 - 21

Benefits Include;

  • Eligibility to participate in bi-annual MDAA workshops (workshop fees not included)

  • Eligibility to participate in scholarship adjudications (must be a student of a current MDAA Professional Member and meet all requirements in the Scholarship Audition Rules)