Event Information
ST. LOUIS
SCHEDULE IS COMPLETE
The schedule for the 2023 St. Louis national competition is now complete. It is scheduled for Tuesday*-Sunday, June 27-July 2 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. 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 changes of this kind. *TOP Starz registration/rehearsal begins Monday, June 26
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 12 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 12 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 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 Saturday, July 1 from 3:00-4:00 pm. 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 A on the upper level of the venue. Click Here 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) Monday, June 12 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
Tuesday, June 27 (Theme: Tourist Day)
7:15 am………….. Doors Open
Exhibit Hall Stage
8:00 am………….. Ages 13-14 Solo Competition
5:25 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
5:35 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
7:00 pm………….. 8 & Younger Solo Parade Of Champions
7:20 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Solo Parade Of Champions
7:40 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Ballroom Stage
10:00 am………… 8 & Younger Solo Competition
4:00 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
4:10 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
Wednesday, June 28 (Theme: Celebrate the Graduates Day)
7:00 am………….. Doors Open
Exhibit Hall Stage
7:40 am………….. Ages 15-16 Solo Competition
2:25 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
2:35 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
3:20 pm………….. 17 & Older Solo Competition
8:05 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
8:15 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
8:45 pm………….. Ages 15-16 Solo Parade Of Champions
9:10 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Solo Parade Of Champions
9:35 pm………….. Ages 17-19 Solo Parade Of Champions
10:00 pm………… Title AWARDS
Ballroom Stage
8:00 am………….. Ages 11-12 Solo Competition
5:05 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
5:15 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
Thursday, June 29 (Theme: Cartoon Day)
7:00 am………….. Doors Open
Exhibit Hall Stage
7:40 am………….. Ages 9-10 Solo Competition
2:55 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
3:05 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
3:40 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Duet/Trio Competition
6:15 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
6:25 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
7:15 pm………….. Ages 9-10 Solo Parade Of Champions
7:40 pm………….. 8 & Younger Duet/Trio Parade Of Champions
8:05 pm………….. Ages 9-10 Duet/Trio Parade Of Champions
8:30 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Duet/Trio Parade Of Champions
9:00 pm………….. Parent TOP Charity Dance Down
9:30 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Ballroom Stage
8:00 am………….. 10 & Younger Duet/Trio Competition
12:15 pm………… Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
12:25 pm………… Specialty AWARDS
Friday, June 30 (Theme: Sports Day)
7:20 am………….. Doors Open
8:00 am………….. 8 & Younger Small Group Competition
10:55 am………… Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
11:05 am………… Specialty AWARDS
11:50 am………… 8 & Younger Large Group and Line Competition
1:15 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
1:25 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
2:00 pm………….. Ages 9-12 Small Group Competition
6:30 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
6:45 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
7:30 pm………….. 8 & Younger Small Group Parade Of Champions
7:50 pm………….. Ages 9-10 Small Group Parade Of Champions
8:15 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Small Group Parade Of Champions
8:40 pm………….. 8 & Younger Large Group/Line Parade Of Champions
9:15 pm………….. Junior TOP Starz Performance
9:30 pm………….. Senior TOP Starz Performance
9:45 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Saturday, July 1 (Theme: Kindness Day)
7:20 am………….. Doors Open
8:00 am………….. Ages 9-12 Large Group and Line Competition
12:15 pm………… Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
12:25 pm………… Specialty AWARDS
1:15 pm………….. All Ages Production Competition
2:25 pm………….. All Ages Production AWARDS
3:00 pm………….. 13 & Older Duet/Trio Competition
7:05 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
7:20 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
8:00 pm………….. Ages 9-12 Large Group/Line Parade Of Champions
8:25 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Duet/Trio Parade Of Champions
8:45 am………….. Ages 15-19 Duet/Trio Parade Of Champions
9:05 pm………….. All Ages Student TOP Charity Dance Down
9:30 pm………….. Title AWARDS
Sunday, July 2 (Theme: Dress Like Your Teacher Day)
7:00 am………….. Doors Open
7:45 am………….. 13 & Older Large Group and Line Competition
11:45 am………… Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
11:55 am………… Specialty AWARDS
12:40 pm………… 13 & Older Small Group Competition
5:15 pm………….. Parade Of Champions Finalists Announced
5:25 pm………….. Specialty AWARDS
6:15 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Large Group/Line Parade Of Champions
6:40 pm………….. Ages 15-19 Large Group/Line Parade Of Champions
7:05 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Small Group Parade Of Champions
7:30 pm………….. Ages 15-19 Small Group Parade Of Champions
7:55 pm………….. Title AWARDS
HOST HOTELS
Best Western Plus – The Charles Hotel
1425 South Fifth Street, St Charles, MO 63301
636-946-6936
Rate: $124 up to Quad (includes 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: $179 – $199 up to Quad to include Breakfast
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Hampton Inn & Suites St Charles Old Town Area
1410 South 5th Street, St Charles, MO 63301
636-757-5701
Rate: $159
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