Delta Chi Xi
ΔΧΞ
FoundedApril 20, 2010 (2010-04-20)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
TypeProfessional, Scholarship, Service
AffiliationPFA
EmphasisDance, Academics
and Service
ScopeNational
MottoLive, Love, Dance
Colors  royal purple
  teal
SymbolSun & Spiral
PhilanthropyDance education
Chapters United States 7 active collegiate, 1 active alumni
Colonies United States 1
NicknamesDCX, Chi Xis
Headquarters3218 Hiddenwood Lane
Burlington, NC 27215
USA
WebsiteOfficial website

Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity, Inc. (ΔΧΞ), more commonly referred to as Delta Chi Xi, is a co-ed honorary professional fraternity and member of the Professional Fraternity Association organized to acknowledge academic excellence, serve the community, and share the art of dance among fellow students.[1]

History

Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity, Inc. was founded at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on April 20, 2010. The organization was established as an Honorary Dance Society by Kara J. Wade, Jennifer R. Cheek, and Kristina M. Rogers and was officially founded by Kara J. Wade and Jennifer R. Cheek under the advising of UNCG Dance Department Faculty member Robin Gee.

Soon thereafter its model was transformed from an Honors Society into an Honors Fraternity and then became a Professional Fraternity.[2] Delta Chi Xi was officially incorporated on October 20, 2011 by the North Carolina Secretary of State, Elaine Marshall. On November 12, 2013 Delta Chi Xi was officially accepted into the Professional Fraternity Association, making it the first and only fraternity for collegiate dance students in the association.

Founders

Delta Chi Xi was founded by:

  • Kara J. Wade
  • Jennifer R. Cheek
  • Kristina M. Rogers

These women worked under the guidance of Robin Gee. The fourteen original charter members were 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, and Ruth Ward.

Symbols

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 14 spirals as sun rays to represent the 14 original charter members.

Organization

Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity, Inc. has expanded to eight campus chapters, seven of which are active. The official alumnae chapter, The North Carolina Alumni chapter, was chartered on April 22, 2012.[2]

Chapters

The following is a list of chapters of Delta Chi Xi. Active chapters are noted in bold, inactive chapters are noted in italics:[3]

Collegiate Chapter University City State/Province Charter date Status Notes
Alpha University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina April 20, 2010 Active [4]
Beta Morehead State University Morehead Kentucky November 13, 2011 Active [5]
Gamma University of Maryland College Park Maryland May 8, 2012 Active [6]
Delta Coppin State University Baltimore Maryland November 4, 2012 Active [7][8]
Epsilon Elon University Elon North Carolina November 24, 2013 Active [9]
Zeta Morgan State University Baltimore Maryland November 7, 2015–201x ? Inactive [10]
Eta Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights Kentucky December 9, 2018 Active [11]
Theta The University of Tampa Tampa Florida May 5, 2019 Active [3]

National board

  • Kara J. Wade, Founder & National Advisor
  • Tarayjah Hoey-Gordon, National President
  • Brianna Forbes, National Vice President and Secretary
  • Adrienne de Prima, National House Representative and Treasurer
  • Zack Fryman, National Public Relations Officer

National conference

Delta Chi Xi hosts a national conference, DanCe fluX, every year at the University of Maryland.[12][13] The conference includes master classes taught by guest artists, activities for fellowship among brothers of different chapters, and a dance concert.[14]

  • 2015 College Park, MD
  • 2016 College Park, MD

Notable alumni

  • Jeffrey Page, choreographer and dancer - awarded honorary membership in 2015[15]
  • Asiel Hardison, commercial dancer - awarded honorary membership in 2016

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Our Mission & Purpose". Delta Chi Xi. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Our History & Foundation". Delta Chi Xi. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 Noted on the Official website, accessed 3 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Dance | Majors | UNCG Admissions". Uncg.edu. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Student Organizations at Morehead State University" (PDF). Moreheadstate.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  6. ↑ "MRP-DEMTC_AGR_2014.02-20140331111519". umd.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  7. ↑ "DCX Dance Fraternity".
  8. ↑ "Events Listings: FREE Line Dance Class". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  9. ↑ "Elon Student Organizations: Spring 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  10. ↑ "Delta Chi Xi Community Presentation". Archived from the original on 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  11. ↑ "Delta Chi Xi Facebook page". Facebook.
  12. ↑ "Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity Conference - UMD School of Theatre Dance and Performance Studies".
  13. ↑ "Delta Chi Xi Honorary Dance Fraternity Conference - The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center".
  14. ↑ "DCX Dance Fraternity".
  15. ↑ "DCX Dance Fraternity".
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