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The International Competitive Dancer Registry (ICDR) is a secure online platform for youth in competitive dance, designed to protect dancers by verifying identities, anonymizing sensitive data, and safeguarding performance media. With powerful tools like waiver management and participant tracking, ICDR helps studios and events streamline operations, enhance safety and fairness, and provide dancers with lasting digital records of their hard work and achievements.
"We know dance is different from sports, but safety and fairness shouldn't be.
ICDR is the custom-built software based solution our industry has been missing—safeguarding sensitive media, protecting dancers, supporting studios, and empowering our competitions and convention partners. The shift is happening—will you be part of it?"
— Jamie Hodgins, 25+ year Dance Educator & Executive Director, ICDR
What is ICDR?
The International Competitive Dancer Registry (ICDR) is the world's first secure competitive registry platform that verifies and anonymizes sensitive dancer data, safeguards media access, and streamlines administrative processes—establishing new standards for safety, fairness, and efficiency in competitive dance. It is also the first step toward meaningful participant tracking, giving dancers lasting digital records of their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments.
Athletes, yes.
But not dancers!
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?
Your invitation is here
Change starts with action. If protecting a dancer's privacy and competitive journey is worth the time it takes to register, we invite studios and event directors to become a Founding Member.
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 replaces public identifiers like name and birthdate with a private ID to ensure only authorized users can access dancer photos and videos.
Why now?
Studios and competitions that join the ICDR now are taking a proactive step toward protecting dancer privacy, safeguarding media and adding preventative measures to close some of the undeniable industry fairness and safety gaps. By integrating safety and verification measures today, we ensure a stronger, more protected future for our industry.
Phase one: ICDR 1.0
Assembling Members
The first step towards protecting and strengthening our industry is coming together.
By verifying dancers, confirming their rightful guardians, and assigning them unique member IDs, we're solving real problems with real solutions—starting now. Our secure media redemption system with added two-step authentication, and our waiver management tool are laying the foundation for a safer, more efficient future.
Verified Dancers
Upholding fair competition. Unchangeable names and birthdates.
Safeguarded Media
Added two-step authentication & assigned guardian(s).
Simplified Waivers
Save time and headaches. Sign all from a single place every time.
Help shape the future
A new era of collaboration —where dancers are protected, and commitment is celebrated.
And that's just the beginning!
What is ICDR?
The International Competitive Dancer Registry (ICDR) is the world's first secure competitive registry platform that verifies and anonymizes sensitive dancer data, safeguards media access, and streamlines administrative processes—establishing new standards for safety, fairness, and efficiency in competitive dance. It is also the first step toward meaningful participant tracking, giving dancers lasting digital records of their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments.
Phase two: ICDR 2.0
Building and Releasing More Solutions
With a unified voice, there is more potential for positive change.
Founding Members will help shape the next phase—introducing overdue resources like accident insurance, fairness integrations, resume tools, tracked dancer histories and more.
The stronger our network, the more we can achieve together.
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Accident Insurance
Protecting dancers and guardian investments.
Protected Dancer Data
Anonymize and integrate dancer data through member IDs.
Tracked Histories
Celebrating accomplishments. Resume generator.
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Dancer & Studio Resources
Exclusive giveaways and preferred partner discounts on support services.
Dancer ICDR-ID Cards
On-site identification tool (ticketing, check-in)