INTERNATIONAL GUILD OF MUSICIANS IN DANCE

Statement of Purpose

The International Guild of Musicians in Dance is a professional organization dedicated to the development, exploration, and advancement of the unique art form of those musicians who have devoted their artistry to the world of dance.

In seeking to achieve these purposes:

• We shall gather and disseminate information surrounding the history of our profession by pioneering publication of the International Guild of Musicians in Dance Journal;
  
• We shall act to create standards of excellence to help govern the profession while maintaining a freedom of expression that allows all artistic points of view to be heard and explored;
  
• We desire to create clear educational goals for the training of musicians in the field, and through this process validate the profession in the eyes of the strict world of academe;
• We resolve to continue educating our collaborative partners in the vocabulary of our work and, in the specific needs of the dance musician;
• We shall be dedicated to maintaining an international voice to be heard on issues relevant to the field, particularly as they would affect our stated objectives.