Secure your legacy. Verify today to claim your official Dance ID, protect your privacy, and take your place on the global stage.
"We know dance is different from sports, but safety and fairness shouldn't be."
"ICDR is the custom-built software based solution for dance; it’s like our industry insurance policy — safeguarding sensitive media, protecting dancers, supporting studios, and empowering our competitions and convention partners. Dancers deserve the same as athletes and and the shift is happening — will you be part of it?"
— Jamie Hodgins, 25+ year Dance Educator & Executive Director, ICDR
Athletes, yes. But not dancers!
For decades, the competitive dance industry has operated without the centralized infrastructure that is standard in other youth sports. This has created critical gaps in safety and integrity:
Vulnerable Privacy: Without a centralized verification standard, sensitive data and media of minors are often easily accessible, leaving families with little control over their digital footprint.
Inconsistent Fairness: Age and level verification varies from event to event, leading to disputes, administrative headaches, and an uneven playing field.
Fragmented History: A dancer’s achievements are often scattered across disparate registration systems. When trophies gather dust, there is no lasting, verified record of a dancer's hard work, training, and accolades.
We're asking: why not?
Other youth activities have long had systems to protect their participants—dance deserves the same. Does the artistry and subjectivity of what we do erase our responsibility to safeguard dancers who are not wearing hockey gear.
The Solution
The ICDR brings athlete grade protections to the artistic world of dance.
We provide a single, secure source of truth: the danceID. By verifying the identity of dancers and their legal guardians once, we unlock a safer, fairer ecosystem.
For Safety: We ensure that performance photos and videos are accessible only to verified guardians.
For Fairness: We provide indisputable age and identity verification, eliminating guesswork for studios and competitions.
For Legacy: We create a portable, digital portfolio that follows the dancer wherever they compete, preserving their journey regardless of event, brand, or affiliation.
A centralized, protected, and verified registry of competitive dancers
A collective online safety standard for the digital age
A modern software tool that empowers fair and transparent competition
A legacy builder for dancers to document training, history, and professional achievements
Not a governing body that dictates scoring, rules, or artistic standards
Not a competition or an organization that hosts its own events
Not a registration system designed to replace existing studio platforms
Not an exclusive or politically restricted entity within the dance industry
Your Dancers: VERIFIED
Every registered dancer is assigned a unique, secure ID tied to a verified name and birthdate — details that cannot be altered once confirmed.
Your Media: Protected
ICDR replaces public identifiers like name and birthdate with a private ID to ensure only authorized users can access dancer photos and videos.
Your History: PRESERVED
ICDR keeps a secure, lasting account of each dancer’s participation, awards, and training—ensuring that achievements don’t vanish after the weekend.
Your Waivers: SIMPLIFIED
ICDR streamlines the signature process by storing your verified parental consent and liability forms in one secure hub.
Why Now?
Closing the Gap: We are actively filling the systemic voids in safety and fairness that have left the industry vulnerable for too long.
Media Security: We provide the infrastructure to ensure sensitive performance media is accessible only to verified guardians, protecting minors from unauthorized distribution.
Future-Proofing: By integrating verified identities today, we build a standardized foundation that ensures a stronger, more professional, and legally compliant industry for the next generation of dancers.
PHASE ONE: ICDR 1.0
Uniting the Industry
We are taking the first decisive step toward protecting and strengthening our industry. By verifying dancers, confirming legal guardians, and issuing unique danceIDs, we are solving systemic problems with tangible solutions.
Our secure media redemption system — fortified by two-step authentication — and our centralized waiver management tool are establishing the essential infrastructure for a safer, more efficient future.
Verified Dancers
Ensuring fair competition through verified, immutable identity and age data.
Simplified Waivers
Streamline compliance. Sign once from a single, centralized dashboard.
Safeguarded Media
Media access is restricted exclusively to verified guardians via secure multi-factor authentication.
Help shape the future
A new era of collaboration — where dancers are protected, and commitment is celebrated.
And that's just the beginning!
PHASE TWO: ICDR 2.0
Expanding the Ecosystem
As our network grows, so does our ability to deliver value. In Phase Two, we are introducing advanced resources that go beyond verification — offering accident insurance, seamless data integrations, and verified resume builders. By joining today, Founding Members help shape these tools, ensuring a stronger, more protected future for the entire industry.
Accident Insurance
Protecting dancers and guardian investments.
Protected Dancer Data
Anonymize and integrate dancer data through member IDs.
Tracked Histories
Celebrating accomplishments. Resume generator.
Dancer ICDR-ID Cards
Exclusive giveaways and preferred partner discounts on support services.
Dancer & Studio Resources
On-site identification tool (ticketing, check-in)
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