Competiton Dates 2026

Optional Solo/Duet/Trio/Small Group Competition (This should be a dancer’s first choice between the two optional events.)
Energy Dance Competition 2/27-3/1 Chanhassen High School Chanhassen, MN
Registration is during Company Registration. Solo: $180 Duet: $105 Trio: $105 Small Group: $95

Petite Company, Junior Company, PreTeen Company, Teen Company, Senior Company, Hip Hop Companies 2-4, Production, Small Groups, Solos, Duets and Trios
Groove Dance Competition 3/27-3/29 Irondale High School New Brighton, MN
This is part of the 2025-26 Dancer Package.

Petite Company, Junior Company, PreTeen Company, Teen Company, Senior Company, Hip Hop Companies 2-4, Production, Small Groups, Solos, Duets and Trios
Celebration Talent Competition 4/17-4/19 Duluth Entertainment Center Duluth, MN
This is part of the 2025-26 Dancer Package.

Petite Company, Junior Company, PreTeen Company, Teen Company, Senior Company, Hip Hop Companies 2-4, Production, Small Groups, Solos, Duets and Trios
Masquerade Dance Competition 4/23-4/26 Ames Center Burnsville,MN
This is part of the 2025-26 Dancer Package.

Optional Solo/Duet/Trio/Small Group Competition (This should be a dancer’s second choice between the two optional events.)
Talent On Parade 5/8-5/10 Mayo Civic Center Rochester, MN
Registration is during Company Registration. Solo: $170 Duet: $99 Trio: $86 Small Group: $84

EVERYONE!!!! Mini Company, Intermediate Company, Elite Company, Hip Hop Company 1, Petite Company, Junior Company, PreTeen Company, Teen Company, Senior Company, Hip Hop Companies 2-4, Production, Small Groups, Solos, Duets and Trios
Bravo Dance Competition 5/15-5/17 Shakopee High School Shakopee, MN
This is part of the 2025-26 Dancer Package.

Petite Company, Junior Company, PreTeen Company, Teen Company, Senior Company, Hip Hop Companies 2-4, Production, Small Groups, Solos, Duets and Trios
Groove Nationals 7/13-7/17 Gaylord Opryland Resort Nashville, TN
This is part of the 2025-26 Dancer Package.
**WBDC June Summer Intensive/Technique and July Nationals rehearsals are also associated with this event.

Celebration 1 Day Convention is on Saturday, 9/20 at the DECC in Duluth, MN. It typically runs 7:30ish-5:30ish. The final schedule will be out a week before the event. Price is $120 if the dancer competed last season or else it is $150.

Dancers with scholarships from the 2025 Convention or Nationals 2025, please register to attend in your company registration and we will do our part in registration to utilize them.

Deadline for sign-up is online company registration and payment is 9/1.

We will have a full Company Dress Rehearsal Weekend 2/21-2/22 at Lakeaires Elementary School. (3963 Van Dyke St, White Bear Lake, MN 55110) Dress Rehearsal detailed schedule will be available December 2025.

Summer Intensive and Nationals Rehearsals are mandatory. The 2026 WBDC Summer Intensive is 6/22-6/26. The Summer Intensive is similar to last summer’s Nationals Technique Classes. Due to the different layout of the Summer 2026 schedule, we are combining the National’s Technique Classes and our WBDC Summer Intensive. Nationals Rehearsals will run 7/6-7/10. Confirmed times, age groups for the intensive and full rehearsal schedule will be available early January 2026.

We will be using WBDC/DSP accounts for all Music and Rehearsal Videos. All Level 2 Companies will have their music uploaded after the first night of class.

Rehearsal Videos will be uploaded for classes as it makes sense to create them.

All Level 1 & 2 Companies will participate in WBDC Picture Week with all of WBDC’s recreational classes. Our booking is sadly not confirmed by the time of writing this, but we anticipate it to be 3/30-4/4. We will confirm once we have more information.

The week before dress rehearsal/performance/competition and any mandatory scheduled rehearsals/technique classes including Nationals if applicable, are just that, mandatory. Failure to attend rehearsal or class be it for cleaning, choreography, or technique, may result in removal from part or whole of choreography or performance. School graded events should be discussed with WBDC staff ahead of time for exception. There will be no refunds for competition entries.

Any company dancers, Level 1 or 2, will have an adjusted schedule the weeks leading up to dress rehearsal and/or competition weekends. We often have to change times/days to accommodate rehearsal schedules for those that have their weekly classes during the various events. Full updated schedules will be available in DSP calendars in January 2026. Dancers will be required to be at all rehearsals.

Helpful List To All Things That Your Dancer Cannot Miss:

1/18 Production Dancers - Lakeaires rehearsal where we put the entire piece together.

2/21-2/22 Company Dress Rehearsal Weekend

2/23-3/1 All Solo/Duet/Trio Small Group Dancers participating in the Optional Energy Dance Competition.

3/21-3/29 All Level 2 Dancers

4/11-4/19 All Level 2 Dancers and all Level 1 Dancers participating in Celebration Talent Competition.

4/20-4/26 All Level 2 Dancers

5/2-5/10 All Solo/Duet/Trio Small Group Dancers participating in the Optional Talent On Parade Competition.

5/9-5/17 All Level 1 and Level 2 Dancers

5/29-5/31 All rehearsals/shows of “The Greatest Show 2026” weekend. Details available early 2026.

6/22-6/26 All Level 2 Dancers

7/6-7/10 All Level 2 Dancers

7/13-7/17 All Level 2 Dancers

These are just the things leading up to events or the event dates. All rehearsals and technique classes are important. We realize the time, financial and energy commitment families put into being a WBDC Company member. Please be considerate with planned absences out of respect for your own time/financial/energy commitment, as well as all of the other Company dancers that depend on your dancer.

All girls will be doing a sleek low bun (no bun form) which is even with the bottom of the hairline and with a clear center part that goes from front hairline to the top middle of head even with ears this season.

All boys must have a clean cut/current haircut without it being in their face.

Company Accessory List 2026 will be available in January 2026.

All girls will be doing a sleek low bun (no bun form) which is even with the bottom of the hairline and with a clear center part that goes from front hairline to the top middle of head even with ears this season.

Please keep this in mind when adding multiple layers and scheduling extreme haircuts.

All boys must have a clean cut/current haircut without it being in their face.

Pink, blue, green, etc. are really awesome colors to accent your hair, BUT they can’t show onstage.

All girls will be utilizing the regular crystal competition earrings available in pierced or clip. There cannot be any other jewelry worn - multiple earrings, nose piercings, naval piercings, etc.

Dancers wishing to have a manicure or artificial nails during the competition/performance season must choose a natural French manicure without any extra embellishments (rhinestones, stripes, designs or colors). Please be mindful of the length/shape of artificial nails. With any partnering, especially contemporary choreography, please be sure the nail length/shape is comfortable for the rest of your dancer’s company.

Dancers must be free of tattoos, temporary or otherwise. Any older dancer who does have a tattoo of any kind must completely cover it with stage makeup. Please utilize the professional-level makeup specifically meant to cover tattoos and not bandages.

WBDC will be closed Thursday October 16th through Saturday October 18th for Level 2 Company Classes, Turns & Leaps Technique classes, Acro classes, Small Groups and Production.

All Solo, Duets and Trios should speak with their choreographers. The studio will operate normal hours for all Level 1, Recreational Classes and Adaptive Dance Classes.

Improv is so much fun, but there are techniques/processes/ideas to be developed just like all styles of dance/creation of choreography. Dancers utilize improv in the classroom setting to develop their individual artistry/style and to really work on expanding movement qualities, dynamics, performance and musicality. Improv also finds its way into dance competitions and we want to make sure that all WBDC dancers have an option to prepare for these events if they ever chose to participate. Please see below for the various Improv class options throughout the year and your dancer is welcome to register for zero or all of them online HERE!

11/22 WBL
Ages: 5-10 6:00-6:45pm $10 and Ages: 11-18 6:45-7:45pm $13

3/21 WBL

Ages: 5-10 6:00-6:45pm $10 and Ages: 11-18 6:45-7:45pm $13

We will be doing our Secret Santa Gift Exchange between dancers within a company. Their “Get To Know Me” forms will be sent home in class the week of 11/20 (Intermediate and Elite Company) and week of 11/24-11/26 for Mini, Petite, Junior, PreTeen, Teen, Senior and any Hip Hop Only Company. The final week of dance 12/14 we will have holiday parties in class and exchange gifts. What does this mean exactly? More information to come! We are still working through a few of the final details!

WBDC presents “The Greatest Show 2026”! Please check back in early 2026 for all of the details!

These two events, plus a Marketfest rehearsal will be on the calendar for June 2026. We anticipate Marketfest to be 6/18 and Manitou Days Parade 6/19. We will confirm in early 2026.

Private Lessons are booked with WBDC staff members to work on technique, new skills, conditioning, etc. We open these lessons periodically based on studio and staff availability. We are working to have more of these available as time/space allows. Any dancer, regardless of WBDC program, can elect to book a Private Lesson. They are booked per 1/2 hour time slots and must be paid in full before the start of the lesson.

Company Solo/Duet/Trio Packages are auditioned-based and include 6 hours of private lessons and choreography intended for the creation/use during current competition season by a Company dancer(s). Additional lessons are confirmed after Solo/Duet/Trio Showing in January 2026 with WBDC staff and scheduled through Nationals 2026. Package payment is completed in the fall and then a payment plan is arranged for the remaining winter/spring/summer rehearsals through Nationals.

Private Lessons for dancers with excessive absences or falling behind in company choreography may need to be arranged by WBDC staff members when the various situations arise to help a dancer. They are booked per 1/2 hour time slots and must be paid in full before the start of the lesson. Class attendance is VERY important. Private lessons can list/show new material that may be missed, but they are not a substitution for excessive absences. There is not a single individual private lesson that can replace the classroom experience and growth for a company as a whole, as well as maintain a consistent schedule for a dancer.