Mission Statement:

The American College Dance Festival Association exists to support and affirm the role of dance in higher education primarily through the sponsorship of college/university regional conferences and national dance festivals. Central to the educational mission of the association is the fostering of creative potential and artistic excellence in choreography and/or performance. The Association serves as a reflection of college/university dance programs and gives presence and value to diversity in dance through the planning of regional conferences and through the adjudication process. The Association acts as a national membership service organization to strengthen a network within the academic dance community.

The Association shall operate without profit, so that no part of its earnings or assets shall ever be distributed as a dividend or inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. The Association does not discriminate in leadership, admission or access to its programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, handicap/disability, age and/or other non-merit factors.