Affiliate:  (new definition)

   -  age 16 years and over, who has paid the requisite annual membership fee

   -  receives information regarding the Branch Activities

   -  may take advantage of our SOCAN and RE:Sound agreements

   -  may attend workshops and courses-

   -  may attend Division and AGM meetings as observers 

   -  may advertise as a CDTA member (i.e. CDTA Affiliate)

   -  may remain an Affiliate for an unlimited amount of time,  or choose to be a Pre-Associate 

  and participate in a Professional Examination to become an Associate or Licentiate.

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Pre-Associate:  

    -  age 16 years and over, who has paid the requisite annual membership fee (In the Ballroom   

        Division they have to successfully achieve the CDTA Student Teacher Exam)

    -  receives information regarding the Branch Activities 

    -  may take advantage of our SOCAN and RE:Sound agreements

    -  attends workshops and courses

    -  attends Divisional and AGM meetings, as an observer

    -  enters for a Professional exam at the age of 18 and over

    -  may not hold office

    -  may advertise as a CDTA member (i.e. CDTA Pre-Associate)

 

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Patron:

    -  “A Friend of the Association” who has made a significant monetary contribution to the

         Association

    -  when advertising their patronage of the Association (i.e. CDTA Patron)

 

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QUALIFIED LEVELS

 

Associate:

    -  age 18 years and over, who has successfully met the CDTA Associate Professional    

       Examination, and paid the requisite annual membership fee

    -  receives information regarding the Branch Activities 

    -  may take advantage of our SOCAN and RE:Sound agreements

    -  attends workshops and courses

    -  attends Division and AGM meetings (holds full voting privileges)

    - may enter students in CDTA Amateur Examinations at the Junior Levels, in the discipline 

       which they hold their CDTA certification in

    -  may hold office, except for the positions of President and Vice President (and other as

       determined by Branch)

    - when advertising their qualifications as an Associate CDTA , including discipline  

      (i.e. CDTA Associate - Ballet) 

    -  may add to signature: CDTA-A

 

Licentiate:

   -  age 21 years of age and over, who has successfully passed the CDTA Licentiate Professional 

    Examination, and paid the requisite annual membership fee

   -  receives information regarding the Branch Activities 

   -  may take advantage of our SOCAN and RE:Sound agreements

   -  attends workshops and courses

   -  attends Division and AGM meetings (holds full voting privileges)

   -  may enter students into Amateur Examinations at all levels in the discipline in which they      

       hold their CDTA certification

   -  may hold office 

   -  when advertising their qualifications they must include CDTA Licentiate, including discipline

       (i.e. CDTA Licentiate– Jazz & Ballet) 

   - may add to signature: CDTA-L

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Fellow:

    - a Licentiate who has successfully met the Fellowship requirements of the Division, and paid         

      the requisite annual membership fee

    -  receives information regarding the Branch Activities

    -  may take advantage of our SOCAN and RE:Sound agreements

    -  attends workshops and courses

    -  attends Division and AGM meetings (holds full voting privileges)

    -  may enter students into Amateur Examinations at all levels in the division in which they           

       hold their CDTA certification

    -  may hold office 

    -  may advertise their qualifications as a Fellow CDTA, including discipline

       (e.g. Fellow CDTA - Tap) 

    -  may add to signature: CDTA-F

 

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BESTOWMENT LEVELS

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Honourary:

• shall be granted to a member who has performed outstanding services in the                 

    Association, and has given time and talent to the Association

• is nominated by the Branch Executive and approved by the National Board of    

    Directors.

-  there shall be no membership fee levied

-  is awarded membership rights in all Branches

 

 

Life:

• shall be granted by the Branch Executive to a member who has been an active       

    member for forty years. 

    -  there shall be no membership fee levied 

-  retains all membership rights

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