Organization

In 1999, the Cultural Foundation of Joinville (FCJ) created the Joinville Dance Festival Institute whose objectives are to conduct the Festival and promote dance in Brazil. Its current structure involves:

Deliberative Council

This council is responsible for analyzing and approving suggestions and activities coming from the Consulting Council and from the Executive Coordination, made up by the presidency and board of directors of the Joinville Cultural Foundation.

Members:

	Carlos Adauto Virmond Vieira President	José Francisco Payão Vice-president
	Margit Olsen Director	Charles Narloch Director

Executive Coordination

This body is responsible for organizing the Festival, which includes management of the entire event, including the technical and artistic part. Their duties involve execution of the Mecenato project and arranging for sponsorship, the hiring of suppliers and divulgence of the event.

Members:

	Ely Diniz da Silva Filho Executive Director	Victor Aronis Director of Production
	Iraci Seefeldt Executive Coordinator	Vera Lúcia Arins do Nascimento Coordinator for Groups, Competitors and Judges

Consulting Council

The task of the members of this council is to consider actions for the Festival based on a winning model. It is made up of dance professionals who contribute through suggestions concerning the technical and artistic aspects, indicating names of guest groups, teachers and judges, and help in the drawing up of the regulations, courses and competition nights. Based on their experience, the council members also conduct a critical analysis of previous Festivals, contributing with information about other festivals, foreign ones in particular.

Members:

	Alejandro Ahmed Choreographer	Carlos Moraes Choreographer
	Ivonice Satie Choreographer	Roseli Rodrigues Choreographer and teacher