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The Daughters of the New Moon troupe
is a local not-for-profit organization.
In addition to
electing a President, Secretary, and Board Members, a Mission Statement
and Bylaws were written to further define our purpose and
belief.
To learn more about the troupe, please visit our archive
to see published news articles about the troupe and its members.
As Americans, we greatly value the freedom that we have to study and
practice this ancient art form without restriction.
Our mission is to promote and nurture self-respect and confidence in
women of all ages, backgrounds, shapes, and sizes through honoring and
preserving the art and traditions of Middle Eastern dance and
costuming;
to educate and inspire members of the community both as students and as
audience through classes, performances, and workshops; to provide a
rich
and supportive environment for growth and focusing of physical, mental,
emotional, and creative energies; and -- above all -- to laugh together
and have fun!
Want to become a member?
There
are three types of membership
in Daughters of the New Moon:
A. Apprentice Member. -
- Must
have taken Belly
Dance I and II classes offered by troupe or the equivalent
elsewhere. Troupe leaders will determine the equivalency
level of previous training.
- Must
have learned one
troupe choreography
and performed it at a troupe function (ie. end of class party).
- Agrees
to attend troupe
practices and other troupe meetings, and agrees to abide by troupe
by-laws.
- Agrees
to continue
training as classes and seminars become available.
- Is
entitled to perform
troupe choreographies at performances as approved by troupe
leaders. Solos of apprentice members must have approval of
troupe leaders.
B.
Full Member -
- Must
have
served one year as an apprentice member. If approved by
troupe leaders, membership in a troupe in another location may be
substituted for the one year as an apprentice member.
- Attends
troupe practices
and abides by troupe by-laws and performance standards.
- Is
expected to continue
training as classes, seminars, and workshops become
available. May be asked by troupe leaders to help instruct,
train, and mentor apprentice members.
- Is
entitled to perform
troupe choreographies and solos at all scheduled performances.
C.
Inactive Member -
- A
former full or
apprentice member of Daughters of the New Moon who is not currently
taking classes or performing with the troupe.
- Is
entitled to perform
upon invitation of
the troupe leaders and attendance at troupe rehearsals as outlined in
the
Performance Guidelines.
- May
return to active
membership at anytime by resuming attendance at troupe
rehearsals.
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