If You Love Our Regional Competitions, You'll LOVE Our
National Dance Competitions
Choose From Any One of Our Three Amazing Locations!
Join us every summer for a week of sun, fun, & dancing at one of our amazing locations!
At the conclusion of our Regional Dance Competition season, Turn It Up Dance Challenge hosts National Dance Competitions at popular summer destinations. This year, our host cities include Long Branch New Jersey, Boston, Massachusetts, and Orlando, Florida.
Our National Dance Competitions are a celebration of dance where performers will get a chance to make new friends from around the country, compete for top CASH prizes, perform on our National Dance Team, and learn from some of the best dance professionals in the industry.
All attendees will have the opportunity to watch or participate in our week-long activities including:
Learn From the Best in the Industry!
Included with your Nationals registration is our extremely popular Convention Classes taught by top Turn It Up Master Teachers. These teachers will be awarding select dancers scholarship opportunities towards future Turn It Up Dance Challenge events!
Meet the Master Teachers!
Have the chance to get up close and personal and connect with your master teachers on an individual level. Score autographs and take pictures that will last a life-time!
Join Us For a Night of Music, Fun, and Dancing!
Join us mid-week with other studios and dancers at our highly anticipated Nationals Party (parties vary depending on location). There will be music, treats, and more! You won't want to miss this!
Compete for Cash and the Title of National Grand Champion
Top scoring routines will be selected to compete on the last day of nationals in our Dance Battles. Here the top scoring dances will compete to take home CASH prizes up to $11,000 and the title of National Grand Champion!
National Turn It Up Title Competition
Regional Title winners and first and second runner ups are invited to compete in the National Turn It Up Dance Challenge Title competition. Win cash prizes, a coveted National Title Winner Jacket, and so much more!
Performances by the Turn It Up National Dance Teams
Dancers who have been selected at our regional dance competitions, will get a chance to perform as the National Dance Team. This will be an amazing performance you will not want to miss!
Get Creative on Studio Spirit Day
Dress up & get creative with your dance family on Studio Spirit Day for the opportunity to take over the Turn It Up Dance Challenge Instagram story for a day!
National Title Contestant Dance Battle Show Opener
National Title Contestants will have the opportunity to learn a new piece of choreography that will open our highly anticipated DANCE BATTLES along side our fantastic Dance Battle Emcees!
2025 National Dance Competitions
Dates & Locations
2026 National Dance Competitions
Dates & Locations
Dance Battle Overview:
- There will be TWO Dance Battle shows - the Junior Dance Battle (12 & under) and the Senior Dance Battle (13 & up).
- $11,000 CASH will be given away at each Dance Battle location!
- The National Grand Champions also will get to take home a huge Dance Battle Trophy!
- The dance battle will be held at the finale of nationals and will be opened up by live performances by your Turn It Up National Dance Teams!
- Mini, Junior, Teen, & Senior National Title Contestants will be featured with our EMCEE in our Dance Battle Opener!
- National Highest Scoring solos & duo/trios will have the opportunity to perform!
- This will be a high-energy show you will not want to miss!
National Dance Team Overview:
Turn It Up Dance Challenge judges will select outstanding dancers and routines from each of our conventions and regional competitions. Any dancer who is in the selected routine is invited onto our Turn It Up National Dance Team for that year. There will be multiple teams in each location depending on the ages of participating dancers.
This is your chance to...
- Learn from top professional choreographers!
- Build your dance resume!
- Score exclusive Dance Team apparel!
- Receive custom made costumes that you can keep!
- Make new friends!
It is an experience to remember!!
Remember: If you are selected for the Turn It Up National Dance Team you MUST accept your invitation by the deadline on your certificate.
- Dancers who accept their Dance Team Invitations will be required to be in attendance the entire week of Nationals.
- All dance team practices, rehearsals, and performances are mandatory for participants.
- Dancers will participate in a 1-day intensive on the first day of Nationals where they will meet their choreographer and learn the routine they will be performing on the last day of Nationals. Lunch will be provided for dancers on this day.
- Parents of Dance Team Members will receive exclusive VIP seating at the Dance Battle.
- Dance Teams will be split by age. This will be determined once all registration has been received and will vary by location.