We have completed writing Move with the Music's bylaws. We were able to find ample resources online to determine the what the bylaws should contain, created an outline, and filled the document out from there. The legal aspects of the document were largely modeled off of the of other non-profit organizations that we were able to find. Given the legal pertinence of the document, we still have several questions. Because of this, it appears quite important to seek legal counsel at this point to, at a minimum, have the bylaws reviewed. We really want to ensure that they provide the organization (including its directors, officers, and volunteers) with adequate protection, flexibility, and balance of organizational power.
Our board currently consists of only one individual. However, with the bylaws prepared, we are ready to begin seeking candidates to round out the board.
On another note, we will begin planning our return from Winter break tomorrow. We intend to start our dance lessons back up in February. By March, we want to be ready to open our lessons up to the wider community and to do so, we will need to find low-cost facilities. Our area has decent community centers, so we'll be taking a closer look at those. However, we will need to evaluate the associated costs since to our knowledge, the community centers provide non-profits with a discount rather than a fee waiver.
