DanceSport is the new term for competitive ballroom dancing.

USA Dance:

1. Serves as the National Governing Body for DanceSport, the competitive version of ballroom dancing, in the United States subject to the statutes of : a) the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF);b) the United States Olympic Committee (USOC); and c) the Amateur Sports Act of the United States Congress;
2. Organizes and supports DanceSport events internationally and nationally, including national, regional and local championships;
3. Selects the DanceSport Athletes to represent the United States in the IDSF World DanceSport Championships and the World Games and helps to finance their participation;
4. Promotes DanceSport as a sport both nationally and internationally and fosters its inclusion in the Olympic and Pan American Games.