| Why Tops N Texas (TNT) Dance Challenge? We Truly Are Different! We offer a VIP sanctuary for Directors & Teachers with live video feed of the event and catered refreshments. In 2010 we will be coming to several cities in the great State of Texas! We offer our video qualifier to studios that reside more than 100 miles from one of our regional event cities and our VIP room at the regionals as well. Also, we are not only adjudicated we are a true competition with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place standings (provided there are more than 1 in each performance category). At our State Finals Event, we will crown the Tops N Texas Dance Challenge Studio. This award is determined by averaging the scores of each studio's routines. Therefore it doesn't matter if you have 5 or 50 routines The Studio with the highest average will win the Title and all the perks that come with that title! Plus a year's worth of bragging rights as... The TOP STUDIO N TEXAS! So How Do My Routines Qualify? You may participate at any of our regional events. Dances that obtain a Platinum, Gold or Silver award are eligible to compete at our State Finals Event. Each regional also has a workshop. At the regionals you receive one free workshop entry for every 10 routines that is entered upto the number of students and teachers you have in attendance. You may also bring students from your studio for the workshop that are not performing. The rates are listed on the Fees page. We do not accept independant entries for competition, individuals may attend the workshops. Each studio must enter at least 8 routines of which 5 must be a group (4 or more dancers) entry. If you attend a regional event and wish to qualify additional entries for the State Finals you may do so via the Video Qualifier. When & Where is the State Finals Event & Workshop Intensive? June 28-July 1, 2010 San Antonio at Tapatio Springs Resort! Our workshop intensive will offer classes from some of the top teachers/choreographers in the country! There will be classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical/Contemporary, and teacher specific related classes! Our workshop fees are affordable. Each competitor must be enrolled in the workshop to be eligible to compete. Our workshop, however is open to anyone who would like to participate, so bring your non-competitive students as well and save! We have teacher incentives at our State Finals Event. On June 27, 2008 there will be a Director/Teacher cocktail party at the resort with the TNT staff and faculty. You are encouraged to mingle and meet our great staff and faculty members. We are approachable! This is a great way for you to network with our professionals to better your studio and students! Don't forget we also offer competition entry fee rebates for entering in a timely manner! Our VIP room for our Directors and teachers will have lounge type seating with live feed big screen of what is happening on stage. Catered refreshments will be served all day in the VIP room! |