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2025 Dance Competitions
Opportunities for Studios of All Sizes and Levels!
Looking for a fun, affordable, professional, and organized dance competition near you?
Turn It Up Dance Challenge hosts Regional Dance Competitions that studio directors, dancers, and their families rave about. Turn It Up Dance Challenge is more than just a weekend of dancing and competing. Our team of crew members and judges work hard to guarantee everyone who attends a Turn It Up Dance Challenge has a truly memorable, educational, and positive experience.
Why Attend Turn It Up Dance Challenge?
- FREE photos and videos -no media fee
- We offer 4 Levels of competition
- Nominations to Hollywood’s Industry Dance Awards
- Platinum members of the Association of Dance Competitions and Conventions
- The best customer service with crew members who care
- Competitions are not during school hours
- Entry cutoffs
- DISCOUNTS are available for both NEW and RETURNING studios
Are There TIU Dance Competitions Near Me?
This year Turn It Up Dance Challenge will be holding events in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Virginia, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Maryland, Texas, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ohio. New locations are added every year. Let us know where you want to see a Turn It Up Dance Challenge regional competition!
What Other Events Does TIU Offer?
If you had a great time at one of our regional competitions, you'll LOVE our National events! Join us for a week of unforgettable fun every Summer. Take convention classes, meet new friends, “turn it up” at our infamous National’s party, and, of course, compete! Enjoy activities including the National Dance Team, National’s parties, and the much-anticipated Dance Battle!
Join us during the months of October-December for our very popular and affordable one-day Turn It Up Dance conventions! A full day of learning from the best in the industry. Take classes in various styles such as jazz, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, tap, and Broadway! Learn cutting-edge choreography, win National Dance Team Invitations and Scholarship Dollars. At a Turn It Up convention, you’ll meet and connect with many well-known and up-and-coming professionals in the dance industry. Conventions are currently offered in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.
2025 Regional Dance Competitions
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FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions)
Select your competition city on our Tour Dates page and the address of the venue will be listed.
Approximately seven days before your competition, your studio director will receive a final email including the performance schedule. Souvenir programs with performance schedules will also be available for purchase at the competition.
Yes! All competitions are open to the participating dance studios and their families.
No. For the safety of the dancers, there is absolutely no videotaping or photography allowed at the competition.
We do have a professional photographer and videographer at all of our events and offer FREE photos and videos, which will be available to download approximately 3 weeks after the event.
You can also visit our event results page and many of our social media sites for additional photos and videos.
No, we do not accept independent entries for the competition. You must be with a studio to compete at Turn It Up. We do, however accept independent registration for our conventions.
Ages will be recorded as of January 1st which is the start of the season. Age categories for all entries will be determined by taking the average age of all participants in that entry dropping the decimal point.
• Tiny - 5 years & under
• Mini - 6-7 years
• Petite - 8-9 years
• Junior - 10-12 years
• Teen - 13-15 years
• Senior - 16-19 years
• Adult - 20+
Please visit our Rules and Regulations page
No, both competitions and conventions are optional. We do not require studios to attend both. Conventions are held in the fall from October to December and Competitions are held in the spring from February - July.
Soloists in the Novice category may compete 1 solo.
Soloist in the Intermediate category may compete 2 solos.
Soloists in the Competitive & Pro-am categories can compete an unlimited number of solos.
Please note, soloists may only place once in the top 10 in their perspective age category.
Yes, in all ballroom settings, we build our own stage that is lined with Marley Flooring. Stage dimensions and wing space vary per location.
Studio directors, please call 617-283-8811 or email info@turnitupdance.com for our competition fees.
Please ask your studio director to find out when he or she wants you to arrive at the competition. Because we tend to run early, we ask that all dancers be ready to dance at least 1 hour prior to their scheduled time.
Anyone in the audience hoping to watch a particular dancer should be there one hour ahead of time as well.
Dancers need to check in with our backstage director at least 5 routines prior to their scheduled routine.
You can view and download photos and videos by visiting https://turnitupdance.com/photos-video/