Event Information
ST. LOUIS
SCHEDULE IS COMPLETE
The schedule for the 2022 St. Louis National Competition is now complete. Competition is scheduled for Tuesday*-Sunday, June 21-26 at the St. Charles Convention Center located 1 Convention Center Plaza in St. Charles. Performance times for all studios have been emailed to studio directors, and a general schedule appears below. If you’ve not received your schedule confirmation, please check your email “spam” folder before you contact us. Please understand that we cannot even consider special performance requests for this show. There are simply far too many studios and acts involved for us to risk the integrity of the schedule, and the spirit of fair competition, with changes of this kind. *Junior TOP Starz registration begins at 4 pm on Mon., June 20 (see below)
CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS
Your ability to make any changes or corrections to your acts is now limited. If, however, you discover an issue that requires attention please email us at office@talentonparade.com by the end of the day on Wednesday, June 8 to check your options. Please include in your email your studio name, the show location you are attending, and as much detail as possible for the act(s) you are inquiring about (song title, dancer name if soloist, etc.). Changes emailed after June 8 will require management approval and may not be accommodated.
ONE VENUE, TWO STAGES
In the schedule you will see references to 2 different competition stages. The BALLROOM Stage will be located on the upper level in combined Ballrooms B-D. The EXHIBIT HALL Stage will be located on the lower level in combined “North” and “South” Exhibit Halls. You can use the general schedule below to determine which stage each of your acts is scheduled on.
SCHEDULE FLEXIBILITY
Even though we have provided “to-the-minute” information in your schedule confirmation, you should still use it as a general guideline only. All acts should also be ready, and willing, to perform up to one hour earlier or later than scheduled as it is not unusual for the show to run early or, on rare occasions, a little late.
THEME DAYS and FREE MASTER CLASSES
Just for fun, each day of competition will be “themed” and the studio who best represents the theme for the day will receive a special trophy and recognition. There are also FREE Master Classes scheduled for 2-3 pm on Thursday and Friday. Click this link for more information.
NATIONAL AWARDS AND THE PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
National competition includes selected acts being called back to re-compete in the Parade of Champions. Click this link for more information.
TOP STARZ
The rehearsal area for the TOP Starz teams is Ballroom A on the upper level of the venue. Click this link for more TOP Starz information.
PERFORMANCE MUSIC UPLOAD
Please upload your performance music right away if you’ve not already done so. Be aware that we cannot simply pull your music from what you uploaded for regional competition. The DanceComp Genie system assigns each music file you upload to a specific act in a specific show. It must be uploaded again for national competition. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. Once your music is uploaded, we strongly recommend that you listen to each file to confirm that you have uploaded what you intended to. Be advised, however, that uploaded files can only be listened to from a PC (not a MAC) that is running the Chrome browser. We cannot be responsible for music uploaded incorrectly and, in fairness, we cannot allow an act to re-compete because of an incorrect music upload. We also strongly recommend that you have with you at the show a flash/thumb drive containing all your music files that we can use as a backup if necessary. Contact us with any questions or issues and we’ll be happy to assist.
TOP ENTERTAINER AND PHOTOGENIC
Entry for these special awards should have been processed during your act entry period and will not be accepted at the door. If you still need to enter for TOP Entertainer or Photogenic you must email us at office@talentonparade.com prior to 5:00 pm (CST) Wednesday, June 8 with entry details. We will then contact you to make payment arrangements.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO RECORDING WILL BE PROHIBITED
Photography and video recording will only be allowed during awards presentations. This rule will be strictly enforced and has been established to protect the rights of studio owners, directors, teachers, choreographers, and costume designers. We also want to prevent unauthorized photos from being used elsewhere in a questionable manner. Professional performance photos and videos will be available from Alive Video and Photo for those who may be interested. Just make sure selections are made and orders are placed at the show as photo and video images will NOT be available to view or purchase after the show online.
CRITIQUES AND SCORES
Video critiques and digital scores will be available for you to view in the week following the show by logging in to your DanceComp Genie account dashboard.
GENERAL SCHEDULE
Tuesday, June 21 (Theme: Floral Day)
Doors Open…….. 7:15 am
Exhibit Hall Stage
8:00 am………….. Ages 11-12 Solo Competition
6:10 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
6:20 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
7:20 pm………….. Ages 9-10 Solo Parade of Champions
7:50 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Solo Parade of Champions
8:15 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Ballroom Stage
8:15 am………….. Ages 9-10 Solo Competition
5:15 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
5:25 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
Wednesday, June 22 (Theme: 90s Decade Day)
7:00 am………….. Doors Open
Exhibit Hall Stage
7:40 am………….. Ages 15-16 Solo Competition
3:50 pm………….. 17 & Older Solo Competition
7:30 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
7:40 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
8:30 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Solo Parade of Champions
8:50 pm………….. Ages 15-16 Solo Parade of Champions
9:15 pm………….. Ages 17-19 Solo Parade of Champions
9:40 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Ballroom Stage
8:15 am………….. Ages 13-14 Solo Competition
4:45 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
4:55 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
Thursday, June 23 (Theme: Be Colorful Day)
7:10 am………….. Doors Open
Exhibit Hall Stage
7:50 am………….. Ages 9-12 Duet/Trio Competition
1:10 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
1:25 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
2:10 pm………….. 13 & Older Duet/Trio Competition
5:55 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
6:05 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
6:35 pm………….. Parent and Teacher TOP Charity Dance Down
7:00 pm………….. 8 & Younger Solo Parade of Champions
7:20 pm………….. Ages 9-12 Duet/Trio Parade of Champions
7:45 pm………….. 8 & Younger Duet/Trio Parade of Champions
8:10 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Duet/Trio Parade of Champions
8:35 pm………….. Ages 15-19 Duet/Trio Parade of Champions
9:00 pm………….. Junior TOP STARZ Performance
9:20 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Ballroom Stage (except as noted)
7:50 am………….. 8 & Younger Solo Competition
1:10 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced (Ex Hall Stage)
1:25 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS (Ex Hall Stage)
2:10 pm………….. 8 & Younger Duet/Trio Competition
4:05 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
4:15 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
Friday, June 24 (Theme: Unicorns and Mermaids Day)
Doors Open…….. 7:15 am
All Activities on Exhibit Hall Stage
8:00 am………….. 8 & Younger Group Competition
12:20 pm………… Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
12:35 pm………… Specialty AWARDS
1:15 pm………….. Ages 9-10 Group Competition (except Productions)
6:45 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
7:00 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
7:40 pm………….. 8 & Younger Small Group Parade of Champions
8:00 pm………….. 8 & Younger Large Group/Line Parade of Champions
8:25 pm………….. Ages 9-10 Small Group Parade of Champions
8:50 pm………….. Ages 9-10 Large Group/Line Parade of Champions
9:15 pm………….. Senior TOP STARZ Performance
9:30 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Saturday, June 25 (Theme: Happy 25th TOP Day)
7:15 am………….. Doors Open
All Activities on Exhibit Hall Stage
8:00 am………….. Ages 11-12 Small Group Competition
10:25 am………… Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
10:35 am………… Specialty AWARDS
11:15 am………… Ages 11-12 Large Group/Line Competition
1:40 pm………….. Ages 9-12 Production Competition
3:20 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
3:30 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS (includes 9-12 Productions)
4:10 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Small Group Competition
7:15 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
7:25 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
8:10 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Small Group Parade of Champions
8:35 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Large Group/Line Parade of Champions
9:00 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Small Group Parade of Champions
9:25 pm………….. All Ages (Students) TOP Charity Dance Down
9:55 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Sunday, June 26 (Theme: Meme Day)
7:15 am………….. Doors Open
All Activities on Exhibit Hall Stage
8:00 am………….. 13 & Older Large Group/Line Competition
1:15 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
1:25 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
2:10 pm………….. 15 & Older Small Group Competition
4:30 pm………….. Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
4:40 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
5:20 pm………….. Ages 13-19 Large Group/Line Parade of Champions
5:45 pm………….. Ages 15-19 Small Group Parade of Champions
6:10 pm………….. Title AWARDS
HOST HOTELS
Best Western Plus – The Charles Hotel
1425 South Fifth Street
St Charles, MO 63301
636-946-6936
Rate: $115 up to Quad to include Breakfast
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Embassy Suites by Hilton St Louis – St Charles
Two Convention Center Plaza
St Charles, MO 63303
636-946-5544
Rate: $169-$189 up to Quad to include Breakfast
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Fairfield Inn & Suites St Louis St Charles
801 Veterans Memorial Parkway
St Charles, MO 63303
636-946-1900
Rate: $124 up to Quad to include Breakfast
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