North American Irish Dance Federation, LLC (NAIDF)

Benefits of Membership

Our membership includes:

• Teacher and student forums
• School feiseanna and organizational championships
• Student associate memberships
• Teacher training and mentoring, as well as continuing education
• Quarterly NAIDF Irish dance publications
• School advertising opportunities
• Additional materials for our teachers and students to use

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Membership Application

Download our Membership Application (PDF, 110 KB).

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2 Levels of Membership

Individual Dancer Membership

An individual dancer membership is for individual dancers or students.  The individual can be independent, belong to another dance organization, or belong to a current NAIDF school, performance group, or club. This membership is for a single dancer, and they receive access to NAIDF feiseanna at NAIDF member prices and the NAIDF general forum. They also receive an official NAIDF t-shirt and certificate. This costs $50.00 per year. Dancers must be 18 years or older to apply.

• One-time $100 registration fee
• $50 per year for membership dues

Teacher Membership

A Teacher Membership covers individual teachers or representatives and the dancers in their school or performing group. This membership is recommended for dance schools, performance groups, clubs, and ceili groups, etc. A teacher member receives access to the policy portion of the forum, will be listed on the NAIDF website*, receives an official NAIDF polo, certificate of membership, NAIDF bi-annual publications, and the ability to host NAIDF-sanctioned school competitions and participate at the NAIDF member prices.

This costs $100.00 per year per person. If a school has two or more teachers, each teacher will be $75.00 per year, and they must also submit their own membership application and proper documentation. It is also not required that every teacher within a school become a member with NAIDF. They can choose to have a single primary member teacher if they choose. Teachers must be 18 years or older to apply.

All members are subject to a $100 non-refundable registration fee upon joining. The interested teacher must also submit a complete application, their background clearances, proof of current CPR certification, and their dance resume.

Contact NAIDF for group discounts on multiple teachers from the same school.

• One-time $100 registration fee
• $100 per year for membership dues ($75 each additional teacher per year)

Please note, members will only be listed on the official site once proper background clearance documentation has been submitted.

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Certification Programs

We also offer NAIDF Certification programs for teachers who would like to further their dance education and standing. The Certification programs include:

• Certified Irish Dance Performance Teacher
• Certified Irish Ceili Teacher
• Master Irish Dance Teacher
• Licensed Adjudicator

For more information about our Certification programs, please visit Certifications.

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