The National Carousel Clubs (NCC) are operated as a committee of ICBDA and has close to 100 active clubs.

The purpose of the National Carousel Clubs is to promote choreographed ballroom/round dancing at the intermediate and advanced levels and to promote a common repertoire of dances that is taught and programmed across the dance community through the publication of club teaching activities and most popular routines.

Carousel dues are due each year in October. They are separate from ICBDA. Dues are $10 per year per club, payable to ICBDA, mailed to the ICBDA Membership Chairmen, Jerry and Louise Engelking, 1751 County Road CC, Muleshoe, TX 79347-9362 or paid via MasterCard, Visa, Amex or Discover at the ICBDA Store on the ICBDA website.

Official guidelines for becoming a new ICBDA Carousel Club, or for changing leaders, are defined in the ICBDA Standing Rules, Section 17. Members are invited to review these guidelines in the ICBDA Member Area at ICBDA.com.

 Application Form for Carousel Membership

Simply put, here are the requirements:

• Any round dance group can be an ICBDA Carousel Club
• if they promote choreographed ballroom/round dancing at the intermediate and advanced levels
• if they promote a common repertoire of dances that is generally taught and programmed across the round dance community
• if they are willing to report monthly dance favorites and teaches
• if they do not meet on the same night as an existing Carousel Club that is within 35 miles
• if they dance at least 5% phase VI
• if they pay a one-time $20 fee
• if they continue to pay $10 annual dues.