
Contact Information
National President
Dody Flynn (203) 417-4355
dancedimensionsllc@yahoo.com
National Treasurer
Charleen Locascio (504) 454-1376
dmatreas@bellsouth.net
National 1st Vice President
Penny Koza Lemansky (724) 984-3508
penkoza@hotmail.com
National 2nd Vice President
Erin Spriggs (913) 221-5226
dma.erinspriggs@gmail.com
Immediate Past President
Cindy Larsen (205) 410-4697
cindylarsendma@gmail.com
National Office
Ruby Toy (516) 250-8503
dancemastersofamericaoffice@gmail.com
2022 Event Dates
DMA Intensive
Ballet - June 30 (arrival June 29), Jazz - July 1 (arrival June 30), Tap - July 2 (arrival July 1)
DMA Convention
July 3-9 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN
National Area Directors arrive by 12:00PM June 30
Solo Title Contestants & Teachers arrival June 30
Delegates arrive by for a 4:30PM meeting on July 2
PASC Contestants arrive July 2
S.H.I.P. NC & NY as well as TTS registration deadlines have been extended to
June 10th.
DMA Student Honors Intensive Programs
July 15-19 (arrive July 14, depart July 20) Miller Street Dance Academy, Charlotte, NC
July 25-29 (arrive July 24, depart July 30) - Buffalo , NY ***see note below
DMA Teachers Training School
July 31-August 4 (arrive July 30, depart August 5) - ***see note below
*** PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the mandatory University of Buffalo Vaccination Policy, the Executive Committee
has voted to move both S.H.I.P. & TTS locations for this summer.
S.H.I.P. NY will be located in the
Buffalo Marriott Niagara
1340 Millersport Highway
Amherst, NY 14221
TTS will be located in a Chapter 8 members studio,
Spezio's Dance Dynamics Inc.
1639 N. French Road, Getzville, NY 14068
Both facilities do not have a required vaccine mandate.
Dance Masters of America 2022
Convention Schedule
Please check back often for updates/changes.
2022 Convention Class Rules
The following rules are for dancers attending workshop classes.
1. Attire must be modest and in good taste.
2. Long hair must be tied back for all classes.
3. No gum chewing.
4. No talking during instructional periods.
5. Students must always wear their armbands.
6. Students should change lines quickly and willingly at the request of instructor, monitor or director.
7. Students arriving late or leaving early should be directed to the back of the room.
8. Students must always show respect to the instructor.
9. Students must use a cover-up whenever out of the classroom.
10. Students not able to participate in the class must sit quietly and pay attention to the
instructor.
**In classroom 5 students must:
Any teacher registering dancers for this level are required to have one Adult (age 18 & older) representative who must be in attendance in the classroom at all times (no Observer Pass required). The representative must accompany the dancer(s) when they leave the classroom.
**In classroom 1 DMA Members fully registered for the National Convention and must be
wearing their official convention name badge are the only observers allowed into the room.
Please note there are no baby carriages or toddlers that cannot sit still allowed in the room.