In DanceSport and other competition dancing, we already have both professional associations and industry/trade associations (including trade/industry associations for dance-event organizers).
In Social Recreational Dance we have professional associations, which focus on the professional side of social recreational dancing.
In social recreational dance we also have many member-run organizations.
What we do have is wonderful. I am not suggesting that we have any problems with what we already have. Simply that we need something more. And that that something is particularly important to have.
My assertion is that in social recreational dancing we need (not merely that we could benefit from) further development of the superstructure and infrastructure that comes with strong trade/industry associations.
As far as I can detemine, this will not gore anyone's ox. This is all upside, and no downside for anyone that I can determine.
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