Holiday Dance Classic | Hickory, NC
THE SHOWSTOPPER EXPERIENCE The Showstopper Holiday Dance Classic comes to Hickory, NC, on December 12, 2026, at the Hickory Metro Convention Center. This one-day format on the I-40 corridor between Charlotte and Asheville is built for studios who want real stage time and professional critiques without a full weekend of travel. Expect Showstopper production, experienced […]
Lenoir, NC (1)
THE SHOWSTOPPER EXPERIENCE Showstopper returns to Lenoir, NC February 26–28, 2027, at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center — a true performing arts theater in the Blue Ridge foothills. The intimate house is the draw: dancers perform close to the audience, and every expression reads from the back row. Studios from Western North Carolina, Upstate South […]
Concord, NC
THE SHOWSTOPPER EXPERIENCE Showstopper’s 2027 dance competition in Concord, NC runs March 19–21 at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, just off I-85 in the Charlotte metro. It’s a big, comfortable venue with room for a large lineup of studios and plenty of parking, and we fill it with the epic, one-of-a-kind Showstopper stage — […]
Lenoir, NC (2)
THE SHOWSTOPPER EXPERIENCE Showstopper returns to Lenoir, NC for a second 2027 weekend April 2–4 at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center. Same intimate Blue Ridge foothills theater, later in the season — which makes it the right fit for studios who want more rehearsal time before their first competition, or a second look after February. […]
Raleigh, NC
THE SHOWSTOPPER EXPERIENCE Showstopper’s 2027 dance competition in Raleigh, NC runs April 16–18 at the Raleigh Convention Center, in the middle of walkable downtown. Hotels, restaurants, and museums are within blocks, and I-40 access keeps it simple for studios from across the Triangle, Eastern North Carolina, the Triad, and Southern Virginia. Expect full Showstopper production, […]
East Coast Finals | Myrtle Beach, SC
THE FINALS EXPERIENCE Showstopper’s 2027 East Coast Finals takes over the Myrtle Beach Convention Center and connected Sheraton Myrtle Beach June 28 – July 3 — championship week in the city Showstopper has called home since 1978. Any studio can enter — no regional required and no qualification needed — for a full week just […]