National Dance Council of America (1948-present) is the official governing council of dance and dance-sport in the United States.

In 1948 the National Dance Council of America was founded as a non-profit educational organization, and has since bloomed into an organization that includes 17 member organizations encompassing more than 25,000 dance professionals and over 110 sanctioned competitions and championships.

The National Dance Council of America is responsible for representing the interests of those in the dance profession, and to act in cooperation with similar councils in other countries. It stands as the sole representative of the United States on the World Dance Council that consists of 57 countries.

The National Dance Council of America continues today with the establishment and protection of high standards in dance education. Recognizing the status of qualified dance teachers on a nation wide basis, and acquainting the public with the benefits of these standards in teaching.