Resources for Students

The Department of Dance provides a variety of resources to support students in their studies at Towson University. 

TU Resources

Department Resources 

Professional Associations & Organizations

ACDA serves dance and higher education by creating platforms that empower dance students, faculty, and professionals to be resources for one another by sharing knowledges, practices, artistries, and experiences.

The CORPS de Ballet International, Inc. is a professional non-profit Corporation dedicated to the development, exploration, and advancement of ballet in higher education and to the service and promotion of the art of ballet.

The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) preserves and promotes dance by people of African ancestry or origin, and assists and increases opportunities for artists in advocacy,  audience development, education, funding, networking, performance, philosophical dialogue, and touring.

IADMS is a global network of medical professionals, educators, dancers, and researchers. We are committed to promoting best practices in the clinic and classroom for dancers worldwide. Through our programs and services, IADMS continues to better the health of dancers and advance the use of dance to improve health outcomes.

The National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 84 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for dance and dance-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other dance-related endeavors.

The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is a non-profit organization that supports dance educators in every setting and genre. We are dedicated to advancing dance education for people of all backgrounds.