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Sandusky, OH
Jun 19-23
Northern Finals
at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
7000 Kalahari Drive Sandusky, OH 44870
HOST HOTEL:
Kalahari Resorts & Convention (ROOMS ALMOST SOLD OUT)
7000 Kalahari Dr
Sandusky, OH 44870kalahariresorts.com
Click BOOK HOTEL button below to search for overflow hotel rooms outside the Kalahair Resort.
Book HotelIMPORTANT REMINDERS:
• You DO NOT need to qualify for The Finals at a regional competition, all studios are welcome!
• 18 days prior to the event – all changes to your routines and payment must be received.
• 10 days prior to the event – competition schedules released to include the event overview, dancer personal schedules, studio personalized schedules, and studio “at a glance” schedules.
• 7 days prior to the event – Music must be uploaded (please bring backup music on a flash drive marked with your routine number)
• 1 hour before the first scheduled performance – doors open.
• Download our FREE Showstopper App for competition live stream and more resources
EVENT INFO:
Check back here for important notes and updates regarding your event!
TEACHER PERKS:
• An extra-large teacher hospitality suite open all week with complimentary snacks and beverages
• Studio Owner giveaways
• Studio welcome gifts and complementary programs for every teacher
• Studio info packets with personalized schedules and competition resources
• Studio owner and teacher Pink Carpet Walk
• More perks can be found in your studio account
FINALS EXTRAS:
• Graduating Senior recognition with a special “Senior Hospitality Tent”, Senior Pink Carpet Walk, and graduation gifts
• Full competition live stream and special “tv show style” stream on the champion day
• The Showstopper All-Star’s Opening Number, a “can’t-miss” performance from the nation’s top dancers
• The America Loves to Dance Awards LIVE championship day event with professional hosts, studio interviews, top solo and duet/trio showcase, and more!
2023 Northern Finals Tentative Schedule
Mon
June 19th
Solos
(Starting)
Duet/Trios
(Starting)
Small
Groups
(Starting)
Tue
June 20th
Solos
(Continued)
Duet/Trios
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Starting)
Wed
June 21st
Solos
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Contiuned)
Super
Groups
(Starting)
Thu
June 22nd
Solos
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Continued)
Super
Groups
(Continued)
Production
mania!
Fri
June 23rd
Northern Finals 
Awards
Please Note: These are tentative schedules and subject to change. However, every effort will be made to maintain
them as published. Each day's listings are not necessarily in the order the categories will be performed.
Mashantucket, CT
Jun 26-29
North East Finals
at the Foxwoods Resort & Casino
350 Trolley Line Blvd, Mashantucket, CT 06338
HOST HOTEL:
Foxwoods Resort Casino
350 Trolley Line Blvd
Ledyard, CT 06338
Click ‘Book Hotel’ to reserve a room right at the Foxwoods Resort under our room block for a fabulous discounted price!
Book HotelIMPORTANT REMINDERS:
• You DO NOT need to qualify for The Finals at a regional competition, all studios are welcome!
• 18 days prior to the event – all changes to your routines and payment must be received.
• 10 days prior to the event – competition schedules released to include the event overview, dancer personal schedules, studio personalized schedules, and studio “at a glance” schedules.
• 7 days prior to the event – Music must be uploaded (please bring backup music on a flash drive marked with your routine number)
• 1 hour before the first scheduled performance – doors open.
• Download our FREE Showstopper App for competition live stream and more resources
EVENT INFO:
Check back here for important notes and updates regarding your event!
TEACHER PERKS:
• An extra-large teacher hospitality suite open all week with complimentary snacks and beverages
• Studio Owner giveaways
• Studio welcome gifts and complementary programs for every teacher
• Studio info packets with personalized schedules and competition resources
• Studio owner and teacher Pink Carpet Walk
• More perks can be found in your studio account
FINALS EXTRAS:
• Graduating Senior recognition with a special “Senior Hospitality Tent”, Senior Pink Carpet Walk, and graduation gifts
• Full competition live stream and special “tv show style” stream on the champion day
• The Showstopper All-Star’s Opening Number, a “can’t-miss” performance from the nation’s top dancers
• The America Loves to Dance Awards LIVE championship day event with professional hosts, studio interviews, top solo and duet/trio showcase, and more!
2023 North East Finals Tentative Schedule
Mon
June 26th
Solos
(Starting)
Duet/Trios
(Starting)
Small
Groups
(Starting)
Tue
June 27th
Solos
(Continued)
Duet/Trios
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Starting)
Wed
June 28th
Solos
(Continued)
Duet/Trios
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Continued)
Super
Groups
production
mania!
Thu
June 29th
North East
Awards
Please Note: These are tentative schedules and subject to change. However, every effort will be made to
maintain them as published. Each day's listings are not necessarily in the order the categories will be performed.
Orlando, FL Jul 3-7
Southern Finals
at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6000 W. Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34746
HOST HOTEL:
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
6000 W Osceola Pkwy
Kissimmee, FL 34746
To purchase specially priced Walt Disney World® Meeting/Convention Theme Park tickets, CLICK HERE or call 407-566-5600 and provide group code G0827861.
Tickets are valid 7 days before, during, and 7 days after the meeting dates. To enter a park, both a park reservation and valid ticket on the same day are required. To make park reservations, you will need to sign-in to an existing Disney® Account or create a new one and link each ticket. Park reservations are subject to availability – please check the Park Availability Calendar. For details on making a park reservation, please visit Disney Park Pass Experience Updates.
Whether it’s your first visit or your 100th, we recommend reviewing the Walt Disney World® Resort Experience Updates.
Book HotelIMPORTANT REMINDERS:
• You DO NOT need to qualify for The Finals at a regional competition, all studios are welcome!
• 18 days prior to the event – all changes to your routines and payment must be received.
• 10 days prior to the event – competition schedules released to include the event overview, dancer personal schedules, studio personalized schedules, and studio “at a glance” schedules.
• 7 days prior to the event – Music must be uploaded (please bring backup music on a flash drive marked with your routine number)
• 1 hour before the first scheduled performance – doors open.
• Download our FREE Showstopper App for competition live stream and more resources
EVENT INFO:
Check back here for important notes and updates regarding your event!
TEACHER PERKS:
• An extra-large teacher hospitality suite open all week with complimentary snacks and beverages
• Studio Owner giveaways
• Studio welcome gifts and complementary programs for every teacher
• Studio info packets with personalized schedules and competition resources
• Studio owner and teacher Pink Carpet Walk
• More perks can be found in your studio account
FINALS EXTRAS:
• Graduating Senior recognition with a special “Senior Hospitality Tent”, Senior Pink Carpet Walk, and graduation gifts
• Full competition live stream and special “tv show style” stream on the champion day
• The Showstopper All-Star’s Opening Number, a “can’t-miss” performance from the nation’s top dancers
• The America Loves to Dance Awards LIVE championship day event with professional hosts, studio interviews, top solo and duet/trio showcase, and more!
2023 Southern Finals Tentative Schedule
Mon
July 3rd
Solos
(Starting)
Duet/Trios
(Starting)
Small
Groups
(Starting)
Tue
July 4th
Solos
(Continued)
Duet/Trios
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Starting)
Wed
July 5th
Solos
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Continued)
Super
Groups
(Starting)
Thu
July 6th
Solos
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Continued)
Super
Groups
(Continued)
Production
mania!
Fri
July 7th
Southern
Awards
Please Note: These are tentative schedules and subject to change. However, every effort will be made to maintain them as published.
Each day's listings are not necessarily in the order the categories will be performed.
Myrtle Beach, SC Jul 3-8
East Coast Finals
at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel
Sheraton Hotel, 2101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
HOST HOTEL:
Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel
2101 N Oak St
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
The Sheraton Hotel will provide an exclusive discounted room block for our Showstopper attendees. Click the link below to book with Marriott through our attendee block.
Book HotelIMPORTANT REMINDERS:
• You DO NOT need to qualify for The Finals at a regional competition, all studios are welcome!
• 18 days prior to the event – all changes to your routines and payment must be received.
• 10 days prior to the event – competition schedules released to include the event overview, dancer personal schedules, studio personalized schedules, and studio “at a glance” schedules.
• 7 days prior to the event – Music must be uploaded (please bring backup music on a flash drive marked with your routine number)
• 1 hour before the first scheduled performance – doors open.
• Download our FREE Showstopper App for competition live stream and more resources
EVENT INFO:
Check back here for important notes and updates regarding your event!
TEACHER PERKS:
• An extra-large teacher hospitality suite open all week with complimentary snacks and beverages
• Studio Owner giveaways
• Studio welcome gifts and complementary programs for every teacher
• Studio info packets with personalized schedules and competition resources
• Studio owner and teacher Pink Carpet Walk
• More perks can be found in your studio account
FINALS EXTRAS:
• FREE workshop classes offered for all attendees
• Graduating Senior recognition with a special “Senior Hospitality Tent”, Senior Pink Carpet Walk, and graduation gifts
• Full competition live stream and special “tv show style” stream on the champion day
• The Showstopper All-Star’s Opening Number, a “can’t-miss” performance from the nation’s top dancers
• The America Loves to Dance Awards LIVE championship day event with professional hosts, studio interviews, top solo and duet/trio showcase, and more!
2023 East Coast Finals Tentative Schedule
Mon
July 3rd
Solos
(Starting)
Duet/Trios
(Starting)
Small
Groups
(Starting)
Tue
July 4th
Solos
(Continued)
Duet/Trios
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Wed
July 5th
Solos
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Starting)
Thu
July 6th
Solos
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Continued)
Super
Groups
(Starting)
Fri
July 7th
Solos
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Continued)
Super
Groups
(Continued)
Production
mania!
Sat
July 8th
East Coast
Awards
Please Note: These are tentative schedules and subject to change. However, every effort will be made to maintain
them as published. Each day's listings are not necessarily in the order the categories will be performed.
Galveston, TX Jul 12-15
Gulf Coast Finals
at the Moody Gardens Resort
7 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554
HOST HOTEL:
Moody Gardens Hotel
7 Hope Blvd
Galveston, TX 77554
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
• You DO NOT need to qualify for The Finals at a regional competition, all studios are welcome!
• 18 days prior to the event – all changes to your routines and payment must be received.
• 10 days prior to the event – competition schedules released to include the event overview, dancer personal schedules, studio personalized schedules, and studio “at a glance” schedules.
•7 days prior to the event – Music must be uploaded (please bring backup music on a flash drive marked with your routine number)
• 1 hour before the first scheduled performance – doors open.
• Download our FREE Showstopper App for competition live stream and more resources
EVENT INFO:
Check back here for important notes and updates regarding your event!
TEACHER PERKS:
• An extra-large teacher hospitality suite open all week with complimentary snacks and beverages
• Studio Owner giveaways
• Studio welcome gifts and complementary programs for every teacher
• Studio info packets with personalized schedules and competition resources
• Studio owner and teacher Pink Carpet Walk
• More perks can be found in your studio account
FINALS EXTRAS:
• FREE workshop classes offered for all attendees
• Graduating Senior recognition with a special “Senior Hospitality Tent”, Senior Pink Carpet Walk, and graduation gifts
• Full competition live stream and special “tv show style” stream on the champion day
• The Showstopper All-Star’s Opening Number, a “can’t-miss” performance from the nation’s top dancers
• The America Loves to Dance Awards LIVE championship day event with professional hosts, studio interviews, top solo and duet/trio showcase, and more!
2023 Gulf Coast Finals Tentative Schedule
Wed
July 12th
Solos
(Starting)
Duet/Trios
(Starting)
Small
Groups
(Starting)
Thu
July 13th
Solos
(Continued)
Duet/Trios
(Starting)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Starting)
Super
Groups
(Starting)
Fri
July 14th
Solos
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Continued)
Super
Groups
(Continued)
PRODUCTION
MANIA!
Sat
July 15th
Gulf Coast
Awards
Please Note: These are tentative schedules and subject to change. However, every effort will be made to maintain
them as published. Each day's listings are not necessarily in the order the categories will be performed.
Anaheim, CA Jul 12-16
West Coast Finals
at The Disneyland Hotel
1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
HOST HOTEL:
The Disneyland® Hotel
1150 Magic Way
Anaheim, CA 92802
Our room block at the Disneyland Hotel for the 2023 West Coast Finals is SOLD OUT. Rooms can still be booked at the Disneyland Hotel through the Disneyland website.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
• You DO NOT need to qualify for The Finals at a regional competition, all studios are welcome!
• 18 days prior to the event – all changes to your routines and payment must be received.
• 10 days prior to the event – competition schedules released to include the event overview, dancer personal schedules, studio personalized schedules, and studio “at a glance” schedules.
• 7 days prior to the event – Music must be uploaded (please bring backup music on a flash drive marked with your routine number)
• 1 hour before the first scheduled performance – doors open.
• Download our FREE Showstopper App for competition live stream and more resources
TEACHER PERKS:
• An extra-large teacher hospitality suite open all week with complimentary snacks and beverages
• Studio Owner giveaways
• Studio welcome gifts and complementary programs for every teacher
• Studio info packets with personalized schedules and competition resources
• Studio owner and teacher Pink Carpet Walk
• More perks can be found in your studio account
FINALS EXTRAS:
• Graduating Senior recognition with a special “Senior Hospitality Tent”, Senior Pink Carpet Walk, and graduation gifts
• Full competition live stream and special “tv show style” stream on the champion day
• The Showstopper All-Star’s Opening Number, a “can’t-miss” performance from the nation’s top dancers
• The America Loves to Dance Awards LIVE championship day event with professional hosts, studio interviews, top solo and duet/trio showcase, and more!
PERKS OF ATTENDING OUR REGIONALS:
• Affordable multi-camera videos and professional photo packages available for every dancer, only $8.99 per routine
• Every dancer feels like a star on our one-of-a-kind, state of the art production stage set up, with custom-built Marley stages, programmed lighting rigs, and LED background screens
• Each routine is put into the spotlight with over 100,000 customized LED backgrounds matched to every performance
• Shop a large array of the dance world’s most fabulous and affordable merchandise
• Receive helpful and insightful critiques from the dance world’s most experienced judges paired with our perfected judging system
• Take home the industry’s most beautiful and prestigious trophies and medals, every dancer receives a medal and every routine receives a trophy – no matter what!
TEACHERS/STUDIO OWNER PERKS:
• Free welcome gift for every studio AND a free program book for every teacher
• The most luxurious Teacher Hospitality Suite stocked with treats and refreshments all day long
• Muliptle different schedule views offered in your studio account, including personalized dancer schedules
2023 West Coast Finals Tentative Schedule
Wed
July 12th
Solos
(Starting)
Duet/Trios
(Starting)
Small
Groups
(Starting)
Thu
July 13th
Solos
(Continued)
Duet/Trios
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Fri
July 14th
Solos
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Starting)
Super
Groups
(Starting)
Sat
July 15th
Solos
(Continued)
Small
Groups
(Continued)
Large
Groups
(Continued)
Super
Groups
(Continued)
production
mania!
Sun
July 16th
West Coast
Awards
Please Note: These are tentative schedules and subject to change. However, every effort will be made to maintain
them as published. Each day's listings are not necessarily in the order the categories will be performed.