Event Information
ST. LOUIS
SCHEDULE IS COMPLETE
The schedule for the 2023 St. Louis regional competition is now complete. It is scheduled for Thursday-Sunday, March 2-5 at the St. Charles Convention Center located at 1 Convention Center Plaza St. Charles, Missouri. Competition will take place on 2 stages on Thursday and Friday, but only one stage Saturday and Sunday. 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.
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 Friday, February 17 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 February 17 will require management approval and may not be accommodated.
THURSDAY MORNING START
The size of the show makes a Thursday morning start necessary. We have attempted to impact as few people as possible by scheduling only solos and duet/trios during traditional school hours. Those unable, or unwilling, to attend due to school obligations may receive a full refund of entry fees for those school-time acts, provided you email the scratch(es) by 5 pm (CST) Friday, February 17 to office@talentonparade.com. Do not contact the office to inquire about a time change for your act(s). Scratching those acts unable to attend as scheduled is your only option. If it were in any way possible to schedule everyone outside traditional school hours, we would have done that originally.
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.
PERFORMANCE MUSIC UPLOAD AND REVIEW
If you’ve not already uploaded your music, you must do so immediately. Uploading your performance music is required. Log in to your DanceComp Genie dashboard, look for the “Upload Music” button, then attach each music file where indicated. 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 pm (CST) Friday, February 17 with entry details. We will then contact you to make payment arrangements.
TOP CHARITY DANCE DOWN IS BACK
Students who donate $5 or more to our sponsored charities at the show will receive a special ticket that will allow them to participate. These students will learn a quick combination on stage and then dance down to a winner. The winner will receive a special plaque and a pair of Bombas Socks. The money collected will be donated to Drea’s Dream, a dance therapy/expressive movement program for children with cancer and special needs (dreasdream.org). Check the general schedule for Charity Dance Down time(s).
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
Thursday, March 2
7:20 am………….. Doors Open
Exhibit Hall Stage
8:00 am………….. 17 & Older Solo Competition
12:00 pm………… 17 & Older Solo AWARDS
1:00 pm………….. 8 & Younger Solo Competition
4:05 pm………….. 8 & Younger Solo AWARDS
4:40 pm………….. Ages 15-16 Solo Competition
9:00 pm………….. Ages 15-16 Solo AWARDS
Ballroom Stage
8:10 am………….. Ages 9-10 Solo Competition
12:50 pm………….. Ages 9-10 Solo AWARDS
1:40 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Solo Competition
9:00 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Solo AWARDS
Friday, March 3
7:20 am………….. Doors Open
Exhibit Hall Stage
9:00 am………….. 10 & Younger Duet/Trio Competition
12:20 pm………… 10 & Younger Duet/Trio AWARDS
1:10 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Duet/Trio Competition
3:15 pm………….. Ages 11-12 Duet/Trio AWARDS
4:00 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Duet/Trio Competition
5:55 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Duet/Trio AWARDS
6:40 pm………….. Ages 9-12 Small Group Competition
9:20 pm………….. Ages 9-12 Small Group AWARDS
Ballroom Stage
8:00 am………….. Ages 13-14 Solo Competition
5:40 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Solo AWARDS
Saturday, March 4 (all competition on Exhibit Hall Stage)
8:20 am………….. Doors Open
9:00 am………….. 8 & Younger Group Competition
11:20 am………… 8 & Younger Group AWARDS
12:15 pm………… 12 & Younger Production Competition
12:55 pm………… 12 & Younger Production AWARDS
1:30 pm………….. Ages 9-12 Large Group and Line Competition
4:10 pm………….. All Ages TOP Charity Dance Down
4:40 pm………….. Ages 9-12 Large Group and Line AWARDS
5:30 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Small Group Competition
8:00 pm………….. Ages 13-14 Small Group AWARDS
Sunday, March 5 (all competition on Exhibit Hall Stage)
7:20 am………….. Doors Open
8:00 am………….. 15 & Older Duet/Trio Competition
10:15 am………… 15 & Older Duet/Trio AWARDS
10:50 am………… 13 & Older Large Group/Line/Production Competition
4:10 pm………….. 13 & Older Large Group/Line/Production AWARDS
5:00 pm………….. 15 & Older Small Group Competition
6:50 pm………….. 15 & Older Small Group AWARDS
HOST HOTEL
Embassy Suites by Hilton St Louis – St Charles
Two Convention Center Plaza
636-946-5544
Rate: $179 up to Double (includes breakfast)
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