 MDTA Welcomes You
Greetings!
Welcome to the Missouri Dance Team Association (MDTA). On behalf of the entire executive board, let me be the first to welcome you to our organization's website. MDTA is your organization. We are dedicated to advancing the dance teams in the state of Missouri to a higher level.
A dance team coach is a difficult, yet exciting position. We are here to help you in your endeavors and work hard to provide you with a dynamic state competition each year. We alternate our state competition between Kansas City and St. Louis every year. We continue to work for you and the recognition all dancers deserve.
It is a pleasure to serve as your President and I hope you feel free to contact me, or any executive board members with questions, concerns, or issues with which we can be of assistance. Visit our site often to stay abreast of all events and information regarding our organization.
Brett Elder
MDTA President
Our Mission and Philosophy. . . .
The Missouri Dance Team Association is an organization composed of dance/pom-pon coaches who believe that the school environment is improved with the presence of an effective and purposeful dance/pom-pon program. We believe that the dance/pom-pon program can foster school pride and sportsmanship through its efforts and behaviors. We believe that an instrumental and positive program results from a well-informed coach, who serves as a mentor and a model to team members
MDTA was formed to further the art of dance throughout the state and to provide encouragement and support for its member coaches. MDTA helps to promote the development of positive and effective coaching staffs in the field of dance/pom-pon. It is the goal of the Missouri Dance Team Association to assist dance/pom-pon coaches by providing the following services:
- To provide support for coaches across the state through periodic newsletters, discussion groups, conventions, etc.
- To provide an opportunity for coaches across the state to communicate with each other
- To provide coaches with the most up-to-date safety information
- To assist coaches with problem-solving efforts
- To serve as an information source for coaches in the areas of team selection, team procedures, team organization and team administration
- To provide coaches with strategies and information for working positively with parents and/or parent groups
- To provide coaches with strategies and information for working positively with school administration
Furthermore, we believe that coaching effort is enhanced when teams are afforded an opportunity to perform at a higher level. Therefore, in an effort to promote increased team excellence and development of sportsmanship skills, MDTA sponsors an annual state competition.
We believe that we are not only here to assist active coaches in the development of their own personal skills and programs but we are also here for individuals, who have been or presently are professionally associated with school dance teams, to be a part of the dance team community in the state of Missouri
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