What is ADA?
The Alberta Dance Alliance (ADA) is a provincial service organization that exists to foster and promote the appreciation and practice of dance in Alberta. Created in 1984, ADA can be characterized as dance's umbrella organization that provides advocacy, awareness and education.
In 1996, Alberta Community Development and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts officially named ADA as the provincial arts service organization (PASO) for the dance communities across Alberta.
ADA is a registered non-profit organization, incorporated under the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta. As a non-profit organization, ADA is financially assisted by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and Alberta Community Development.
- raises the profile of dance
- facilitates the development of a solid communications network
- provides up-to-date resource information services
- provides consultative services on administration/production
- enhances the awareness of dance in Alberta
- advocates quality in dance instruction
- educates parents and students of dance
- contributes financial support to workshops
- increases the financial support to dance by serving as a lobbyist for dance to funding bodies
- serves as an advocate for the status of the dance artist