Nationals

• Dancers attending as independents - not with a registered studio will be charged a $50.00 administration fee per dancer for their registration.
• Registration Deadline is May 15, 2026.
• Register early. Limited capacity means sell-out is possible!
• Each dance studio may apply its own additional fees, when necessary.
• Teachers are permitted access to ALL ballrooms.
  
• Outstanding Dancer Workshop Scholarships may be redeemed by selecting the appropriate Workshop Category during online registration (Mini ODX, Junior ODX, Teen ODX, Senior ODX).
  
• No other Workshop scholarships or Gift certificate Awards apply to Nationals registration fees.
• Discount rates apply to all registrations received by the early bird deadline- May 15, 2026.
• Workshop Age is considered as of Jan 1, 2026 for the entire 2025-2026 season, for Regionals and Nationals.
• Workshop may sell-out prior to the registration deadline. Last minute In-Person Workshop Registrations/ Competition Entries will be accommodated based on availability.
  
• All applicable Regional Workshop Guidelines apply.
• After the Registration Deadline (May 15, 2026) all registrations will be ‘locked’. You will no longer have online access to make changes. Your registration should be complete – especially competition entries. Incomplete entries will not be included in the event. (Please note: it is important that accurate ‘choreographer’ info is included for each competition entry. We need this info to complete our judging schedule, as no NYCDA faculty/staff will ever judge their own choreography. Please let us know.) Changes will only be accepted by emailing the registration team: registration@nycdance.com. Changes/additions are subject to availability.
• FULL payments are required 3 weeks prior to the event. Unpaid registrations will not be included in the event and ‘the spot’ will be relinquished to a studio on the waiting list.
• If paying by check, payment must be made in advance by studio business check. NO personal or International checks will be accepted - bank money orders in U.S. funds only. Onsite payments are authorized at the discretion of NYCDA office and must be by Credit Card or Certified Check only.
• Completed liability waivers are required for each dancer/participant. Be sure to get the necessary parent/guardian signatures. CLICK HERE for Waiver Link →
• 2025-26 Refund Policy: If any NYCDA event must be wholly canceled due to Covid-19, NYCDA will issue full refunds to all registered studios (within 2 weeks). All other refund requests (studio or individual) must come via the registered studio and will be addressed on a case-by-case basis with the studio representative only. Refunds will be processed within 2 weeks of the designated convention date and will only be issued back to the registered studio, via the method of payment - If payment is made with an existing credit, then the refund would be back in the form of a credit.

6 Complimentary Teacher For Workshop + 6 Teacher Gala Tickets**