Celebration Nationals 2025

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center June 24th-June 29th

PLEASE read all of the information on this page!
So much fun and important information. We are so excited for Nationals!

Tentative Competition Schedule:
Please click HERE for the tentative schedule.

Please remember that although Duluth is a fun place to vacation, hike, swim and have fun, we are here for a Nationals Competition and that dance should be the priority.

1. Plan to come and cheer on other WBDC dancers! We really hope to see dancers and families coming earlier, staying late or stopping by on a different days to cheer on and watch other WBDC dancers. The event as a whole is what makes Nationals so exciting and we hope to see lots of WBDC dancers taking advantage of everything Nationals has to offer.

2. SUNSCREEN!!!! Please make sure dancers put on and reapply sunscreen during this week! Crazy tan lines are not acceptable and sunburns take a lot out of dancers and really hurt with dance costumes!

3. NO SWIMMING or HIKING! Dancers can NOT swim or hike before they dance. Swimming and sun take a lot out of dancers and we are here to compete. Dancers can swim/hike on days they don't dance, or after they are done dancing for the day!

4. SLEEP AND EATING Vacations are always fun, and eating and sleeping schedules aren't always the most regular. Please make sure dancers are getting enough food and rest that they need in order to be ready to compete.

5. Award Ceremonies Dancers must attend award ceremonies. All groups will have a dancer assigned as to who will be standing/picking up the award(s), please see below. All dancers must have something WBDC on while on stage for awards.

Convention Classes on Tuesday 6/24 and Wednesday 6/25:
Convention classes are taught by Celebration Judges and Faculty in a variety of subjects. Convention classes are not required for WBDC dancers, but we do expect dancers to attend if they are in Duluth on 6/24 and 6/25.

WBDC will hand out wristbands to dancers during our final Nationals rehearsal on Saturday, June 21st. There will NOT be replacement bands available on site at Nationals, so please be very careful with them. Dancers will not be admitted into convention ballrooms without a wristband and must wear wristbands at all times during convention classes. Wristbands are non-transferable and should not be removed until convention classes have concluded on Wednesday. Dancers are welcome to attend classes on the 25th if they are not in town on the 24th.

All dancers attending the Convention Classes please email info@whitebeardancecenter.com by Sunday, June 14th. WBDC would like to know who to expect in classes so we can keep everyone included in pictures/lunch meeting location/etc.

Observer Wristbands: Observer wristbands pricing hasn’t been announced yet but they will be able to be purchased on site at the registration desk. We encourage families to skip the observer bands, unless it is really necessary for your dancer. Jenny and Katie will be moving between rooms, but have other things going on, too, and will not be around all of the time. Dancers must be self-sufficient inside the class room. WBDC will plan to sit together during the lunch break.

Things to Note for those attending Convention Classes:

1. Be sure to have tap, ballet, freeform, tennis shoes, the ability to be barefoot and socks. Dancers must be in the appropriate footwear for the corresponding dance genre. It isn’t ok to NOT have the correct footwear.
2. Be sure to wear bright colors. We suggest leotard, bra top, shorts, tank top, and sweats. Please choose excellent fitting dancewear. Dancers are welcome to wear WBDC apparel.
3. Be sure your hair is tied back neatly. Ponytail or bun is best. Please do not wear a low ponytail that just falls out over and over. A pony that is secure and can last the day is the best. Hair accessories are cute, but please make sure they do not fall out while you dance.
4. Make sure you thank your teacher after each class.
5. Be sure to be 10-15 minutes early to the first class, do not arrive late. Dancers should stow their belongings under a ballroom chair and then find a space on the dance floor and begin stretching/warming-up.
6. Bring a water bottle.

Convention Schedule:

Please click HERE for the 2025 Convention Schedule.

Scholarship Auditions:
Dancers participating in convention classes on both days or just the 25th should plan on attending the Scholarship Auditions from 9:15-10:00am. Dancers will be taught a combination during this time slot and perform it in groups for the Celebration Judges. The groups are pre-assigned by Celebration by age. Each dancer will be given a number to wear during auditions, which will be picked up at WBDC with their wristband. Please be sure your dancer has safety pins with them to securely attach their number. These auditions are a BLAST and we encourage WBDC dancers to participate. Katie and Jenny will be with the dancers, but there are no other observers in the ballroom, even with a purchased observer band. The Scholarship Winners will be announced at the final 12 and under and 13 and over award ceremonies during the competition week.

Dancer’s Convention Cool Down-Ice Cream Social:
There will be a Dancer’s Welcome-Ice Cream Social on Tuesday 6/24 from 1:45pm-2:45pm. This is for all dancers who have a wristband from participating in the Convention Classes.

Competition Meeting Times:
More information will be listed here once available.

It is time to CELEBRATE Leia and Hannah the 2025 Celebration Junior and Senior Dancer Of The Year!
Leia and Hannah will assist all Convention Classes, be featured in the Opening Number which will be performed at the beginning of the Showdown on Sunday 6/29, will perform their title winning 2024 solos “Already Gone” & “It Doesn’t Hurt” during the showdown and will assist in awards ceremonies, the Dancer Of The Year Semi-Finalist competition, Improv Competition and crowning of the 2025 Junior/Senior Title Winners during the Showdown. Leia and Hannah we are so proud of both of you, are so deserving of this honor, can’t wait to watch you perform all week and want to thank you for representing WBDC!

2025 Dancer Of The Year Semi-Finalists:
Congratulations to Adeline, Rose, Addie J, Izzy, Riley, Sofia, Abby, Allie M and Bonnie!

They will be judged during convention classes and during the Dancer Of The Year Solo Semifinal competition on Wednesday 6/25 at 6:30pm (Doors Open 6:00pm) along with all of the other Semi-finalists from all studios. WBDC staff will meet all DOTY semi-finalists at 6:00pm in the lobby in full hair, make-up and stretched. They will also attend Opening Number rehearsals on 6/24 at 2:45-6:15pm, 6/25 10:00-1:00pm and 6/26 at TBD. The Opening Number will performed at the start of the Showdown on 6/29 at 10:00am. Sienna (as 2024 Senior Dancer Of The Year) and Ella P (as 2024 Future Star Award Winner) will also be participating in the opening number.

The Mandatory DOTY parent meeting is 6/24 at 5:00pm. All DOTY semifinalists will receive an email from Celebration with more details and WBDC will pass on more information, too.

We hope to see ALL OF WBDC at the Dancer Of The Year Solo Semifinals on Wednesday 6/25 at 6:30pm. We truly hope that everyone will show up to support and cheer them on!

Good Luck to Adeline, Rose, Addie J, Izzy, Riley, Sofia, Abby, Allie M and Bonnie!

Improv Competition:
Noelle, Karleigh B, Ellarie, Jocelyn, Dakota, Olivia, Gisele, Millie, Addie J, Rose, Fionna, Adeline, Lucy Z, Izzy, Ella D, Abby, Carly K, Bonnie, Allie M, Sofia, Ella P, Sienna and Riley (some of these dancers are still deciding, but are preparing until they make their final decision) will be competing in the Improv competition on 6/27 at TBD. Participating dancers should meet WBDC staff at TBD in the lobby. This is such a fun and exciting event! We hope we see lots of WBDC families in the audience cheering them on!

Theme Day and Rubber Ducks:
More info to come on these fun events and activities!

Celebration Showdown on Sunday 6/29 at 10:00am. (Seating doors open at 9:00am.)
20 of the highest scoring small groups, large groups and lines will be invited to perform in the Showdown “DanceOff”. In addition, each judge will be picking one 12 & Under routine and one 13 & Over routine to compete for the Judge’s Choice Cup; these 6 routines will also perform in the Celebration Showdown. The 10 Dancer of the Year Finalists will also perform during the Showdown to determine the winners and runners up. Finalists for Petite and Junior Routines will be announced during their Final Awards on Friday 6/27 at 10:15am, and Teen and Senior finalists will be announced during their Final Awards on Saturday 6/28 at 7:30pm. Showdown Finalists will not receive scores or critiques – the winners will be chosen by the judges based on performance. Order of performance will be determined depending on participants and will be announced and posted in advance.

THIS IS A HUGE HONOR, so if your dancer is in a piece that were to make it into the showdown, they will be expected to be there. Everyone has worked so hard this season and it will let a lot of people down if someone chooses not to stay and others need to re-block at the last minute. Remember we will not know for sure who will be performing until the final awards ceremony for your dancer's age group!

WBDC Nationals Game is Back:
Calling all WBDC Dancers and/or Family Members of any age!
(We LOVE dancer submissions and also LOVE parent, brother/sister, pet dinasours or other family member entries, too!)

The 2025 National Game Board Challenge can be completed by texting or emailing pictures or videos completing the 4 Game Board tasks!

Criteria:

  • Can be a photo or video submissions, but all submissions must be entered in at the same time. We have been blown away by the creative photos/videos we have gotten over the last ten years of National Challenges! Just WOW!

  • Each person can only be part of 1 Entry

  • Judges will be looking for the most creative and fun entries!

  • Entries must be texted or emailed by the start of the Showdown 10:00am on Sunday, June 29th!

    Who to text? Jenny or Katie (If you don’t have their number-ask the person next you! Someone always does!)

    Who to email? info@whitebeardancecenter.com

Prize: $100 in cash! (If you enter with a group…it’s up to you to figure out the splitting!)

Award Ceremonies: Dancers must attend award ceremonies. All dancers must have something WBDC on while on stage for awards. Please see below for the dancer that will be accepting the award on stage.

Zero To Hero-Vivian
Martian Hop-Stella
Backyard-Ruthie
Party In The USA-Ellarie
Shake The Room-Charlotte
Let It Be-Kylie
Do It Like This-Tala
Snow-Rose
Look What You Made Me Do-Brooklyn
Houdini-Alyson
Snow Angel-Lucie B
Get This Party Started-Addison W
I’ve Got A Dream-Sienna
Cry Me A River-Savannah
Secret Love Song-Bonnie
Noisemaker-Lily C
Be You-Kyla
Rich Girl Problems-Quinn
321 Go-Addie O
Let’s Go-Hannah
One Big Party-Ella P
Bathing Beauties-Jocelyn
Friend Like Me-Olive
Inside The Tornado-Addie J
We’re The Party-Lidiana
Just Around The Corner-Kaitlyn R
On The Surface-Sofia
Brand New-Maiken
Sign Of The Times-Chloe
Aldolpho-Ellie
My Party Dress-Riley
End Of Love-Allie M
100% Pure Love-Abby

No Video or Photography Allowed:
Professional video and photography will be available for purchase at the event. WBDC will NOT be purchasing the studio package at this event so all families can make individual choices. Families are welcome to take photos/video during awards ceremonies.

Fun candid pictures and videos!
Please be sure to tag WBDC in pictures/videos/etc on social media! #wbdc #wbdcparty2025 !

We love seeing what everyone is up to during their Nationals Week!