Competition dates and venues previously noted as TBD have been updated! Big/Little Sibling reveal date has also been updated below…be on the lookout for an email with details coming soon!

IMPORTANT DATES – Save all these dates on your calendar now!

2025 – 2026 Dates for Dance Competitions & Workshops (Click here to access the list)

• 1 Required Convention
  • NRG Dance Convention – January 23 – 25 (Venue: Loews Atlanta)

• 4 Regional Competition Dates – typically start on Friday afternoon through Sunday (final schedule typically not released until a week prior to event date)
  1. Applause Talent Competition– March 13 – 15 in Carrollton (Venue: Carrollton High School Mabry Arts Center)
  2. Beyond the Stars – March 27 – 29 in Jonesboro (Venue: Clayton County Performing Arts Center)
  3. Platinum Dance Competition – April 24 – 26 in Atlanta (Venue: Wyndham Atlanta Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center)
  4. BravO! Dance Competition – May 1– 3 in Athens, GA (Venue: The Classic Center)

• National Competition –
  • Platinum National Dance Competition – June 8 – 13 in Panama City Beach, FL (Venue: Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort)

• Oher Important Dates –
  • Big/Little Sibling Reveal – Tues, Sept 30th @ 6:00pm at the studio
  • Parent’s Night Out – Friday, Nov 14th
  • Group Photos – Tuesday, Nov 4th @ the Studio (arrival times in Group Photos blog post)
  • Production Reveal/Choreo Weekend – Nov 7-9 (times TBD)
  • Holiday Party – Sunday, December 14 – 12:30-2:45pm @ Falls at Autry Mill Clubhouse
  • Hair and Makeup Session – sometime in early/mid-January
  • Showcase – Weekend of February 21-22, 2026 @ Blessed Trinity High School
  • FootNotes Picture Week – April 17-23

Should you have any questions about the details contained in this document, please email us at footnotesdanceblog@gmail.com.