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A survey of dancers' mental wellness found that 75% of dancers reported experiencing a mental health challenge in the past five years. And 81% of those dancers don't feel the dance community does enough to support mental health.

Danscend is on a mission to change that.

In partnership with an advisory board of mental health professionals, Danscend offers virtual real-time certification trainings for dance competition judges, dance educators, and dance organization staff members.

A Danscend mental wellness certification demonstrates that educators, judges and staff members are dedicated to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for dancers. It highlights their commitment to promoting mental health awareness and addressing issues like dancer mindset, healthy feedback, conflict deescalation, creating safe spaces, leading by example, and supporting healthy, happy dancers.

Check Out Our Certification Trainings

Join the hundreds of already-certified dance educators, judges, and dance organization staff!

“...nothing short of AMAZING!”
From our work certifying the adjudicators of Ballet Championships of America
And take a powerful step toward supporting dancer mental health and wellness.

Our certification trainings are...

Educational

Learn the current science behind the topics our courses cover.

Practical

Enhance your skills with practical tips on how to apply that science to dancers.

Fun

Connect with others in the field to inspire and restore.

What are folks saying

See how Danscend's certification trainings have impacted the dance world.
We recently had all of our staff and judges undergo training and certifications through Danscend.  As a company, it was one of our best decisions this season.
Meghan Burgess, Owner and Executive director of Ignite Dance Competitions
Working with Danscend has truly transformed our approach to teaching and critiquing dancers... We can't recommend Danscend enough!
Jenna Lyn Endicott, Artistic Director at Celebrity Dance
The sessions were not only educational but also fun and engaging... As a result, our team is now equipped with greater awareness and readiness to provide valuable and meaningful feedback to our ballet competition dancers.
Matthew Diaz-Caldwell & Ward Billeisen, Co-Owners and Founders of Ballet Championships of America

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