THE SHOWSTOPPER EXPERIENCE
ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED FOR COMPETITION
View the timeline below to get the full Showstopper Experience and ALL the information you need to know about our competitions!
FIND YOUR COMPETITION!
With over 40 Competition locations all across the country, you can find the competition closest to you!
LOGIN. REGISTER.
Life is good in the fast lane! Log in to Teachers Express Lane or easily create an account. Make sure your email is correct! This is how we will contact you with important updates about the competition!
•Enter all your dancers
•Register your routines
•Upload your music
You have until 18 days prior to competition to make any changes to your routines. Once we create the schedule changes cannot be made!
Click here to let us walk you through how to register!
Want to make sure you receive all important updates? Sign up for our email list!
BOOK YOUR ROOM
We have gathered all of the best deals so you can stay at the best prices! Use our Showstopper Travel site to book your hotel room for an exclusive discounted rate!
Hotel rooms go quickly, so we recommend booking your hotel right after you register!
THE SCHEDULE
The schedule will be sent out 10 days before each event via email. It’ll also be posted under the event location on our National Tour page.
Dancers – You can view your personalized schedule here!
Teachers – You can view your studio’s personalized schedule on the Teachers Express Lane! This includes all of the times you’ll perform throughout the weekend.
GET THE APP!
Did you know Showstopper has an app? We sure do, and it’s the best resource to have for the full Showstopper experience! You can access the event schedule, your personal schedules, our website, all our social media, our Showstopper VIP Site, contact information, purchase videos, book your hotel, and more (WHOA)!
Download it by clicking here!
GET CONNECTED!
Before, during, and after competition – you can always stay connected on our Community Page! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for all your #ShowstopperFam and #GoShowstopper updates!
Tag us in all your pictures so we can give it some major Showstopper love! We might even repost your favorite dance pictures!!
HIT THE ROAD!
You’ll be so ready (and excited) for competition you’ll probably leave early! Grab your personalized schedules, finish up your Glitter Guide Packing List, and check on the Showstopper Travel Site for directions to your hotel!
You’re competing with the best of the best, that’s something worth sharing! Let family and friends know where you’ll be competing and download your sharable “I’m Going…” graphic! Make sure you tag us (@goshowstopper) so we can give it some love!
CHECK IN.
Teachers – scope out the lay of the land on your way to our Showstopper Store to check in your studio and pick up your Teacher Gift! You can also grab a program book and a copy of the newest edition of our Showstopper Magazine!
WATCH LIVE!
Have family and friends at home who couldn’t make it? We live stream ALL of our National Finals!
AT THE SHOW
There is so much fabulous-ness at our competitions! Here’s what you can expect:
•Custom, professional, dance floors on our stages
•LED screens that are customized to match your routine
•Professional stage lighting
•Judges with years of professional industry experience
•Video playback during awards
•Stunning trophies and medals
•The most affordable (and fabulous) merchandise
•The most inexpensive performance video pricing (preorder special $5.99)
•America’s #1 Teen Dance Magazine – Showstopper Magazine
•Teacher Tent exclusively for teachers to enjoy
AND SO MUCH MORE!!
TAKE THE STAGE
We know how special this moment is and we want all eyes to be on YOU. You’ll feel like a true Showstopper as you shine brightly in front of our customized LED background screens and leap across our professional dance floor stages!
Questions? We are always here to help! Look for one of our Show Specialists or Announcers, they will be happy to help! Backstage you can grab one of the phones under the tv screens AT ANY TIME and our Announcer will help you right away!
DANCE YOUR HEART OUT!!
You were incredible (and everyone noticed)! Get ready for awards because we want to give you one of our gorgeous trophies, or maybe even a crystal! At our America Loves To Dance Awards you can pose for that perfect picture as confetti falls from the sky!
VIDEO SPECIAL
During the COMPETITION ONLY you can preorder your performance videos for an incredible, discounted price of $5.99! Preorder your videos here!! Need an extra trophy? We understand! You can purchase them at anytime here!
After the competition, you can still order videos on MyShowstopper!
AFTER THE EVENT!
Sadly, competition is over… but luckily you can look back at all the fun you had!
•Get your detailed score reports with audio feedback from our judges! Confused on scoring? This is how we score routines!
•Look for highlight videos from each competition in our weekly Glitter Drop video series! Check them out!!
•Didn’t get the chance to preorder performance videos during the competition? You can still purchase them on MyShowstopper after the competition!
•Download you preordered videos once they are uploaded! Let us walk you through how!
You can view results on Teachers Express Lane or under your competition’s tab on our National Tour page!
WHAT'S NEXT??