Event Information
KANSAS CITY
SCHEDULE IS COMPLETE
The schedule for the 2023 Kansas City National Competition is now complete. It is scheduled for Thursday-Monday, July 6-10 at the Overland Park Convention Center located at 6000 College Blvd. in Overland Park, KS. 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. Also, 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 special requests.
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 Monday, June 19 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 19 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 in Ballrooms A-B (south section of the venue). The EXHIBIT HALL Stage will be on the same level in Exhibit Halls A-B (north section of the venue). 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 CLASS
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. A free master class is also scheduled for Friday, July 7 from 11 am to noon. Click Here 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 Here for more information.
TOP STARZ
The rehearsal area for the TOP Starz teams is Ballroom C. Click Here for more TOP Starz information.
STUDENT AND PARENT DANCE DOWNS
The TOP Charity Dance Down returns for Nationals with parents having the option to get into the action as well. The parent winner will receive a $500 entry fee credit to apply to the 2024 season! Click Here for more 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) Monday, June 19 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.
RULES REVIEW
If you’ve not already done so, please take a few minutes to review the complete list of rules and guidelines posted at www.talentonparade.com/rules-and-awards. Pay particular attention to the rule under PROPS that states: “The throwing of any item off the front of the stage is prohibited.” We’ve had a bit of an issue with that one lately. You are also encouraged to review the RUN OFF POLICY as you help your dancers (and their parents) understand the consequences they face if they choose to leave the stage during the performance.
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
Thursday, July 6 (Theme: Celebrate the Graduates Day)
7:15 am………….. Doors Open
Exhibit Hall Stage
8:00 am………….. Ages 15-16 Solo Competition
12:05 pm………… Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
12:15 pm………… Specialty AWARDS
1:00 pm………….. 17 & Older Solo Competition
4:50 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
5:00 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
6:30 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Solo Parade Of Champions
6:50 pm………….. Ages 15-16 Solo Parade Of Champions
7:15 pm………….. Ages 17-19 Solo Parade Of Champions
7:40 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Ballroom Stage
8:30 am………….. Ages 13-14 Solo Competition
3:00 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
3:10 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
Friday, July 7 (Theme: Sports Day)
7:15 am………….. Doors Open
Exhibit Hall Stage
8:30 am………….. Ages 11-12 Solo Competition
3:50 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
4:00 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
5:30 pm………….. 8 & Younger Solo Parade Of Champions
5:50 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Solo Parade Of Champions
6:15 pm………….. All Ages Student TOP Charity Dance Down
6:45 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Ballroom Stage
8:00 am………….. 8 & Younger Solo Competition
2:30 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
2:40 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
Saturday, July 8 (Theme: Cartoon Day)
7:15 am………….. Doors Open
Exhibit Hall Stage
8:00 am………….. 13 & Older Duet/Trio Competition
11:00 am………… Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
11:15 am………… Specialty AWARDS
12:00 pm………… 8 & Younger Small Group Competition
1:40 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
1:50 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
2:30 pm………….. 12 & Younger Large Group and Line Competition
5:35 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
5:45 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
6:15 pm………….. All Ages Production Competition
7:05 pm………….. All Ages Production AWARDS
7:30 pm………….. Ages 9-10 Solo Parade Of Champions
7:55 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Duet/Trio Parade Of Champions
8:15 pm………….. Ages 15-19 Duet/Trio Parade Of Champions
8:35 pm………….. 8 & Younger Small Group Parade Of Champions
8:55 pm………….. 12 & Younger Large Group/Line Parade Of Champions
9:20 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Ballroom Stage
8:20 am………….. Ages 9-10 Solo Competition
2:50 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
3:00 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
Sunday, July 9 (Theme: Kindness Day)
7:15 am………….. Doors Open
8:00 am………….. Ages 9-12 Small Group Competition
11:15 pm………… Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
11:25 pm………… Specialty AWARDS
12:15 pm………… 12 & Younger Duet/Trio Competition
5:40 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
5:55 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
6:40 pm………….. Ages 9-10 Small Group Parade Of Champions
7:05 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Small Group Parade Of Champions
7:30 pm………….. 8 & Younger Duet/Trio Parade Of Champions
7:55 pm………….. Ages 9-12 Duet/Trio Parade Of Champions
8:25 pm………….. Junior TOP Starz Performance
8:40 pm………….. Parent TOP Charity Dance Down
9:10 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Monday, July 10 (Theme: Dress Like Your Teacher Day)
7:45 am………….. Doors Open
8:30 am………….. 13 & Older Small Group Competition
12:10 pm………… Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
12:25 pm………… Specialty AWARDS
1:15 pm………….. 13 & Older Large Group and Line Competition
3:10 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
3:20 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
4:10 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Small Group Parade Of Champions
4:35 pm………….. Ages 15-19 Small Group Parade Of Champions
5:00 pm………….. Ages 13-19 Large Group/Line Parade Of Champions
5:30 pm………….. Senior TOP Starz Performance
5:45 pm………….. Title AWARDS
HOST HOTELS
Courtyard Kansas City Overland Park Convention Center
11001 Woodson Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66211
Call to Book: 913-317-8500
Rate: $149 up to Quad (includes breakfast)
Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center
6100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211
913-234-2100
Rate: $159 up to Quad
Click Here to Book Online
