2023 DANCE COMPETITION DATES
1-2 DAY FUN EXCITING DANCE COMPETITIONS
ALL AGES & ABILITIES
Next Update March 1
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2022 will feature all our usual locations /dates
Arizona, Florida, New Jersey, New York, New England
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Jan / Feb
January 13/14, 2024 | Florida |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Saturday Convention (optional) and Sunday Competition
Doors open | 9:30am for registration 9:45am Warm Up |
10:00 Jr. Jazz | 10:00 Sr. Contem |
11:00 Jr. Contemp | 11:00 Sr. Jazz |
12:00 Jr. Hip Hop | 12:00 Sr. Impro |
1:00 Jr Improv | 1:00 Sr Hip H |
contact Carol@StepUp2Dance.com for MasterClass sign-up.
Sunday Dance Competition Schedule: 8-6pm Solos & Groups
AWARDS at the end after all performances:
Studio Awards, Adjudication, Overall Awards, and Crowning at the end.
Rules/Regs: Ask your studio director for rules regs on parking, food, number of dancers allowed in dressing rooms and in halls backstage.
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February 3/4, 2024 | Arizona (Gilbert) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Competition Sunday: Solo Competition, Awards Crowning
Convention Sunday: Contemporary/ Hip Hop/ Open Improv./ Lyrical
February 24/25, 2024 | New York (Queens) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
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March 4/5, 2023 | Connecticut (Hartford) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
March 4/5, 2023 | New Jersey (Sicklerville/Erial) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
March 11, 2023 | New Jersey (Bergen County) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Beautiful auditorium, gym dressing room, and café for lunch!
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
March 18/19, 2023 | New York (Long Island) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
March 25/26, 2023 | Massachusetts (Melrose) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Visit our Convention page
Registration is by email (not online) carol@stepup2dance.com
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
April
April 1-2, 2023 | Massachusetts (Whitman) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
April 8, 2023 | Connecticut (Hartford) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
April 15/16, 2023 | Massachusetts (Springfield) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
April 22, 2023 | New Jersey (Millstone) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
April 29/30, 2023 | Maine (South Portland) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
May
May 6/7, 2023 | New York (Utica) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Host Hotel: Delta Hotel by Marriott, 200 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13502
Book your lowest price overnight room for this Fabulous Event Now before the rate goes up.
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
May 13, 2023 | Massachusetts (Melrose) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Visit our Convention page
Registration is by email (not online) carol@stepup2dance.com
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
Location: Melrose Middle School 350 Lynn Fells Pkwy, Melrose, MA 02176
May 20/21, 2023 | New Jersey (Secaucus) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
May 27/28, 2023 | Massachusetts (Melrose) |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps
June
June 3-4, 2023 | Mini Nationals | Rhode Island |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
This hotel is currently sold out, keep trying back for ‘cancellations, which will come back in inventory, and try the other hotels right in the same area.
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps

July
July 7-8, 2023 | Nationals | Boston |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02199
Hurry! Rooms are almost sold out at the lowest rate. This is a great rate for Boston!
July 6, Thursday, 4:00pm Dance Team Rehearsal (all students attending Nationals have Rehearsal)
July 7 Friday Competition, Dance Team Rehearsal
July 8 Saturday Competition, Evening: Dance Team Performance, Awards
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps

July 14-16, 2023 | Nationals | New Jersey |
We Can’t Wait to See you this Season ! Carol, Phil & Crew
Host Hotel: Book your group rate for Step Up 2 Dance July
Reserve Hotel ASAP as there is limited options for dressing rooms here.
Add'l Hotel: If rooms are sold out, join us next door at their sister property located across the Street, Hampton Inn and Suites. Book Hilton.com
Parent Questions: Contact your Studio Director, and he/she will phone in your question.
Studio Owners /Teachers: Phone in at 8 am – 6 pm
Nov. 1 for JAN & FEB Comps
JAN. 1 for MAR & APR Comps
FEB. 1 for MAY & JUNE Comps
MAR. 1 for NATIONAL Comps

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Every Studio is recognized on Stage with Beautiful Awards and Studio Signs!
Studio Owners submitting groups receive beautiful signs at AWARDS.
Studio Director, be sure to register in our TEACHER CENTER or with the REGISTER NOW button at the top of every page on our website.