INTERNATIONAL GUILD OF MUSICIANS IN DANCE

CHARTER

The International Guild of Musicians In Dance has been formed to serve the following mission:

• To research and make known to the world the intricate and rich history of our specific and unique art form;
  
• To promote artistic excellence and develop education in the field;
  
• To cultivate and encourage increase communication between and within the worlds of music and dance; and
  
• To create a forum for the sharing of ideas, information, and resources among its members.
  

In pursuit of these goals we dedicate ourselves to the following tenets:

• We shall avoid organizational “exclusivity” and be as comprehensive as possible in our agenda and membership profile;
  
• We shall defend and maintain artistry over academe;
  
• We shall meaningfully participate in the advancement of the art of dance;
  
• We shall strive to keep the bureaucracy of the organization to minimum.