Regional Dance America’s mission is to advance and foster the growth and education of dancers, choreographers, directors and dance companies in every community across the United States and Canada. RDA provides a national identity and support for its five regional associations; Mid-States, Northeast, Pacific, Southeast and Southwest. Development of member companies is further promoted through regional and national festivals by affirming standards of appraisal, evaluation and performance to which all members are held.

RDA Southwest represents the southwest states of the National RDA organization. RDA is an association of ballet companies with memberships reaching across the country. Founded in 1988, it continues the work of the National Association for Regional Ballet which contributed to the decentralization of dance.

As regional companies grew in stature and quality, the five regional organizations were established, the Mid-States, the Northeast, the Pacific, the Southeast, and the Southwest. Regional Dance America has and will continue to dedicate itself to fostering quality, promoting education and nurturing the talents of dancers and choreographers throughout the country while exploring new horizons.

The mission of RDA-Southwest is to promote artistic excellence in dance through education, choreography, and performing opportunities for our member companies.

• Arkansas Festival Ballet
• Ballet Aviv
• BalletForte
• Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre
• Chamberlain Ballet
• City Ballet of Houston
• Collin County Ballet Theatre
• Corpus Christi Ballet
• Dallas Ballet Company
• Encore
• Festival Ballet Albuquerque
• Juxtapose Arts Collective
• Kingwood Ballet
• Louisiana Delta Ballet
• Midland Festival Ballet
• Plano Metropolitan Ballet
• Twin City Ballet
• Victoria Ballet Theatre
• Western Arkansas Ballet