The Country Dance and Song Society is a national organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of English and Anglo-American traditional and historical folk dance, music and song. It is composed of individual members and affiliate groups, and it functions both as an international service bureau and as a facilitator in building and maintaining local and regional dance, music and song communities. It exists to meet needs for community-based activity, for active participation, and for sharing and keeping historical and folk traditions alive.
For complete Mission statement, see http://www.cdss.org/history.html#mission
