BDC members engage as mission partners by organizing and promoting dance events at The Avalon.

Membership is your commitment to the dance community

By holding dance events:

The BDC relies on our members to organize and promote dance events at The Avalon in support of our mission.

The Boulder Dance Coalition’s mission is to promote dance—and the physical and mental well-being, social connections, and shared joy it brings—by providing affordable facilities and support for dance and related community events.

See also Donations.

Your facility support fees cover the building costs, and are based on the extent of your activities at The Avalon; see fees.

3. Through active participation and ownership:

The Avalon is owned by the members and managed by the Board of Directors. While we have a small staff, most of the work is accomplished through volunteers in both formal and informal ways.

You can participate formally by joining a committee or helping with a project, such as installing lighting, repairing damage to the building, or pulling weeds. See Volunteer.

You participate informally whenever you are in The Avalon by acting as a steward for the building. We rely on the members to put things right if they see something amiss, or to contact management if an issue cannot be resolved on the spot.

4. Organizationally:

Members are invited each year to vote for the Board of Directors of the coalition. The Board of Directors makes decisions about how to manage the coalition’s funds, what projects to undertake, and more. We encourage you to meet the board members and to understand the workings of the organization. See Who We Are.

Benefits of your membership in the Boulder Dance Coalition

1. Enjoying a robust dance community:

Your membership in the BDC supports the creation and management of The Avalon. By supporting the many activities sponsored by BDC through its members, you help build a better community.

2. Member pricing for events held at the Avalon.

As a group member of the BDC, you are eligible to receive member pricing for recurring events at the Avalon. (Member pricing does not pertain to one-time events.) See Scheduling The Avalon for the application process.

3. Publicity for your group and activities on the BDC web site:

Members may describe your activities on the Dance Organizers page of this web site, and list the dances you organize on the events calendar. This provides your information to all of our participants, as well as future attendees looking to find out what dance activities exist on the Colorado Front Range.

Members can obtain a login name and password from the web administrator at webadministrator@boulderdancecoalition.org. Please include your membership confirmation, dance leader or organization name, and web contact name and email address with your request.

Membership requirements

Dance leaders and organizations are welcomed as members if the potential member:

Supports our mission and adheres to our values.
Has the potential for becoming a contributing member of our dance community.
Organizes activities that support the BDC mission; specifically, dance, or other movement-related endeavors—either performance or participatory—that have a tradition of bringing community members together.
Is regarded favorably in the city or town in which it operates.
Makes a positive contribution to the community.

There is no geographic limitation on the activities of the BDC, but historically the BDC has operated along the Front Range and nearby where its members can develop a sense of community through contact and shared activities.

Individuals

Any person can participate in the BDC; simply fill out the form in the sidebar.