1. Life Membership may be conferred on any member who has been an Active Member in good standing for a minimum of twenty five (25) years and has retired from the dance profession.
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2. The member or the Affiliated Chapter shall present requests for Life Membership in writing to the DMA National Office for verification of eligibility. If all qualifications are met, Life Membership shall be granted
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3. Life Membership shall automatically cease and active status resume should the Life Member again become active in the dance profession.
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4. Life Members shall be exempt from the payment of DMA dues.
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5. Life members shall be exempt from the payment of the National Convention Registration Fee. This privilege shall not include any food function or Convention notes.
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6. Any Member who receives compensation from any dance related activity such as owning interest in a dance studio, teaching, choreographing, coaching, adjudicating or entering competition, as a Teacher of Record, Teacher of Recognition or Choreographer shall not be eligible for Life Membership.

I sincerely hope this letter will solve some of the problems and confusion with about Life Membership

Robert Mann
National Executive Secretary