TO ADVANCE THE ART OF DANCING; TO IMPROVE THE PRACTICE OF ITS TEACHING; TO ESTABLISH BETTER AND MORE UNIFORM METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AMONG TEACHERS OF DANCING IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA; TO ENABLE THEM TO MEET ANNUALLY FOR COOPERATIVE AND COLLECTIVE STUDY OF CONDITIONS PERTAINING TO THEIR PROFESSION; FOR THE MUTUAL INTERESTS AND THE FRATERNAL COOPERATION OF ITS MEMBERS.