Call for NYSADTA Board of Directors Candidates and Nominees

July 21, 2011

Dear NYSADTA Chapter Members,

Our Chapter needs people to serve on the Board of Directors for the 2011-2014

term.

No prior experience is necessary, just a positive attitude, a willingness to

serve our DMT community, and the public at large, by promoting our profession.

The only criterion is that you need to be a dues paying member of the ADTA, our

chapter and maintain these for the duration of your position.

For a description of the positions and responsibilities please go to

Elections will be held at the beginning of September.

Benefits of serving on the board include:

Networking opportunities

Building a support system of colleagues

Helping steer the direction of the Chapter

Increasing public awareness of DMT

Attending chapter workshops for free

Gaining CE credits from the ADTA for every year served

Board accomplishments to date:

Completion of the Moving Stories DVD (we won a n Chace Grant for this

project)

Winning the ADTA service award in 2008

Producing 4 Dance concerts of choreography by dance/movement therapists

Ongoing Activities:

Maintaining NYSADTA website (which is now being overhauled)

Yearly providing 2-3 continuing education opportunities

Newsletter

Promoting public awareness of DMT

Facilitating communication amongst the largest population of dance/movement

therapists in the USA

Organizing a yearly dance concert

If you are interested in running please email me at dnpassman@... by

August 11 with a short bio (150 words max) including the position you'd like to

run for and a statement about why you'd like to be elected. If you cannot commit

to a position at this time please think of a colleague who may be interested and

encourage him or her to run. Don't worry if you can't be a part of the board

now, you can get involved by signing up for one of our committees in the fall.

Sincerely,

Djuna Passman

NYSADTA Nominating Committee

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