Delta Chi Xi
Delta Chi Xi | |
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ΔΧΞ | |
Founded | April 20, 2010 University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Type | Professional |
Affiliation | PFA |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Dance |
Scope | National (US) |
Motto | Live, Love, Dance |
Colors | Royal Purple and Teal |
Symbol | Sun and Spiral |
Philanthropy | Dance Education |
Chapters | 7 |
Nicknames | DCX, Chi Xis |
Headquarters | 3218 Hiddenwood Lane Burlington, North Carolina 27215 United States |
Website | www |
Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity, Inc. (ΔΧΞ), more commonly referred to as Delta Chi Xi, is a co-ed American honorary professional fraternity. Its purpose is to acknowledge academic excellence, serve the community, and share the art of dance among fellow students.[1] It is member of the Professional Fraternity Association.
History
[edit]Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity, Inc. was founded at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) on April 20, 2010.[2] The organization was established as an honorary dance society by Kara J. Wade, Jennifer R. Cheek, and Kristina M. Rogers who worked under the guidance of UNCG Dance Department Faculty member Robin Gee.[2]
The fourteen original charter members were:[2]
- Jennifer Cheek
- Whitleigh Cook
- Molly Derrickson
- Lauren Drake
- Rebekah Gonzalez
- Joy Kelly
- Andrea Lalley
- Ann Brady Lewis
- Margaret Moncure
- Meredith Shaver
- Carrie Simpson
- Kristi Townsend
- Kara Wade
- Ruth Ward
Soon thereafter, it transformed from an honors society into an honors fraternity.[2] Later, it became a coeducational professional fraternity.[2] Delta Chi Xi was incorporated by the State of North Carolina on October 20, 2011.
Delta Chi Xi expanded to eight collegiate chapters, seven of which are active as of 2024.[2] Its also has one alumni chapter.[2] On November 12, 2013, Delta Chi Xi was accepted into the Professional Fraternity Association, making it the first and only fraternity for collegiate dance students in the association.
Symbols
[edit]Delta Chi Xi's colors are royal purple and teal. Purple is symbolic of royalty, power, nobility, and ambition; it is also associated with wisdom and creativity. Teal represents sophistication, uniqueness, guidance, and leadership.
The official symbol of Delta Chi Xi is a combined sun and spiral to represent the unity and connection between dance, service, and academics. The sun is depicted by a silhouette of a dancer in a 'C jump' pose with fourteen spirals as sun rays to represent the fourteen original charter members.
Activities
[edit]Delta Chi Xi hosts a national conference, DanCe fluX, every year at the University of Maryland.[3][4] The conference includes master classes taught by guest artists, activities for fellowship among members of different chapters, and a dance concert.[5]
Chapters
[edit]Collegiate
[edit]The following is a list of the collegiate chapters of Delta Chi Xi.[2] Active chapters are noted in bold. Inactive chapters are noted in italics.
Chapter | Charter date | Institution | Location | Status | References |
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Alpha | April 20, 2010 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, North Carolina | Active | [6] |
Beta | November 13, 2011 | Morehead State University | Morehead, Kentucky | Active | [7] |
Gamma | May 8, 2012 | University of Maryland | College Park, Maryland | Active | [8] |
Delta | November 4, 2012 | Coppin State University | Baltimore, Maryland | Active | [9][10] |
Epsilon | November 24, 2013 | Elon University | Elon, North Carolina | Active | [11] |
Zeta | November 7, 2015 – 201x ? | Morgan State University | Baltimore, Maryland | Inactive | [12] |
Eta | December 9, 2018 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, Kentucky | Active | [13] |
Theta | May 5, 2019 | University of Tampa | Tampa, Florida | Active |
Alumni
[edit]Chapter | Charter date | Status | References |
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North Carolina | April 22, 2012 | Active | [2] |
Notable alumni
[edit]- Jeffrey Page, choreographer and dancer - awarded honorary membership in 2015[14]
- Asiel Hardison, commercial dancer - awarded honorary membership in 2016
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Our Mission & Purpose". Delta Chi Xi. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Founding Purpose". Delta Chi Xi Dance Fraternity. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity Conference - UMD School of Theatre Dance and Performance Studies".
- ^ "Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity Conference - The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center".
- ^ "DCX Dance Fraternity".
- ^ "Dance | Majors | UNCG Admissions". Uncg.edu. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ^ "Student Organizations at Morehead State University" (PDF). Moreheadstate.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ^ "MRP-DEMTC_AGR_2014.02-20140331111519". umd.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ^ "DCX Dance Fraternity".
- ^ "Events Listings: FREE Line Dance Class". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Elon Student Organizations: Spring 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Delta Chi Xi Community Presentation". Archived from the original on 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "Delta Chi Xi Facebook page". Facebook.
- ^ "DCX Dance Fraternity".
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