The ultimate season finale

Nationals

Mystic, CT June 27 – 30, 2027

Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa · 625 North Road #117, Groton, CT 06340

DPC Nationals is the ultimate dance competition experience and the perfect way to close out your season. Designed for dancers of all levels, our Nationals event brings together top studios for an unforgettable weekend of high-energy performances, professional production, and exciting opportunities on and off the stage. More than just a dance competition, Nationals is a celebration of each dancer’s hard work, growth, and dedication throughout the year.

With a positive, family-friendly atmosphere, exclusive events, and nonstop fun, DPC Nationals creates lasting memories for dancers, teachers, and families alike. Join us for a premier dance competition Nationals event where passion, performance, and celebration come together.

Four days

Nationals event info

Dancers taking a convention class in a ballroom

Day 1

Day 1 kicks off with an exciting full day of convention classes, featuring a variety of styles including technique, tap, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop. The day also includes title interviews and the title competition. If necessary for scheduling purposes, portions of the regular competition may begin on this day as well.

Days 2 & 3

Days 2 & 3 are dedicated to full competition days with adjudications, Dynamic Duel invitations, costume and entertainment awards, and improv competitions for both the parents and the dancers! We also have a PJ party at the end of day 2 filled with games, dancing, ice cream, and more. The entire DPC staff will be there to celebrate and spend time with everyone.

Rows of green DPC trophies in front of the DPC backdrop

Day 4

Day 4 is the most exciting day for our dancers! The day begins with the Dynamic Duel Competition, where the top ten groups in the 12 & Under and 13 & Over divisions go head-to-head for the Dynamic Duel title. We then gather for a beautiful dinner banquet featuring a special Q&A session with the DPC staff. The event concludes with our Awards Gala, where all titles, high scores, and overall awards are presented to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of the week.

Please read

Nationals rules

All general rules and regulations apply to both regional and national events. Please see the Competition Rules page for full details.
You MUST compete at one regional event to attend a nationals event. If you are unable to attend a regional for an excused reason (distance, schedule conflicts, etc.), you may attend the nationals event as a whole if approved by DPC.
If a routine was bumped a level at regionals, it must compete at the higher level at nationals.
Convention classes are required for all dancers competing at DPC Nationals.
Tickets are required for prospects to attend the Dynamic Duels on the last day of nationals. Please contact us for ticket pricing.

Title division

Title rules & scoring

Current national title holders are not eligible to compete for title in consecutive years. They are invited the following year to perform at the Dynamic Duels and crown the new title winners. Title holders are still eligible to compete in the regular competition.
Dancers who register for title go through an interview process with the judges.
Dancers in title are also scored on the convention class portion.
Age divisions are the same as our regular ones.
Titles are not broken up by levels. All levels compete within their age group.
If a dancer wants to compete their solo for both title and overalls, they must register separately for each.

Convention: 10%
Interview: 10%
Performance: 80%