Branson
National
Finals #1

SCHEDULE IS COMPLETE

The schedule for the 2026 Branson national competition is now complete. It is scheduled for Sunday-Sunday, June 14-21 at the Mansion Theater, 189 Expressway Lane in Branson, Missouri. Performance times for all studios have been emailed to studio directors, and a general schedule appears below. If you’ve not received your schedule confirmation, please check your email “spam” folder before you contact us. Also please understand that we cannot even consider special performance requests for this show. There are simply far too many studios and acts involved for us to risk the integrity of the schedule, and the spirit of fair competition, with changes of this kind.

CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS
Your ability to make any changes or corrections to your acts is now limited. If, however, you discover an issue that requires attention please email us at office@talentonparade.com by the end of the day on Thursday, May 21 to check your options. Please include in your email your studio name, the show location you are attending, and as much detail as possible for the act(s) you are inquiring about (song title, dancer name if soloist, etc.). Changes emailed after May 21 will require management approval and will incur a $15 per act change fee if accommodated.

SCHEDULE FLEXIBILITY
Even though we have provided “to-the-minute” information in your schedule confirmation, you should still use it as a general guideline only. All acts should also be ready, and willing, to perform up to one hour earlier or later than scheduled as it is not unusual for the show to run early or, on rare occasions, a little late.

THEME DAYS
Just for fun, each day of competition will be “themed” and the studio who best represents the theme for the day will receive a special trophy and recognition. Click here for more information.

NATIONAL AWARDS AND THE PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
National competition includes selected acts being called back to re-compete in the Parade of Champions. Click here for more information.

DRESSING ROOM INFO
All available dressing rooms will be utilized, and we have plans to pipe and drape some additional dressing areas as well. Nevertheless, like most theatres, dressing space will be reduced compared to what you may be used to in a convention center setting. There will be no individually available studio dressing spaces. You will need to share, willingly. Dancers are strongly encouraged to arrive already dressed in their first costume of the day and then leave in their last costume of the day. This should help eliminate at least 2 trips to a dressing area for every dancer. If assistance is required in a dressing room, limit to one adult helper per dancer. And please, limit your time in the dressing areas as much as possible. “Hanging out”, or “chilling” in the dressing areas is strongly discouraged.

PROPS
Although the wing space at this theatre is much larger than most, prop storage will be very limited. Plan for your props to come into the theatre only a few acts before they go on and then removed immediately thereafter. Under no circumstances will props be allowed to be stored overnight. The good news here is that parking for prop trailers (and all other vehicles) is abundant and free. There is also relatively easy access for props to be moved into and out of the backstage area.

REHEARSAL SPACE
Rehearsal space inside the theatre is virtually non-existent. Most theatres like this are built with the idea that the show is ready to perform, and the audience is ready to watch. We strongly encourage your dancers to arrive fully rehearsed and ready to roll. If you must rehearse at the venue, you will likely be directed to one of the many grassy areas outside that surround the venue. Another option is to check with your hotel for available rehearsal space. We are aware of many situations where hotels have opened rehearsal areas for studios with large blocks of rooms reserved.

FOOD AND DRINK
Concessions will be available during most of the time the show is ongoing and can be consumed in the lobby of the venue (only water allowed in the seating areas, backstage, and in the dressing areas).

PERFORMANCE MUSIC UPLOAD
Please upload your performance music right away if you’ve not already done so. Be aware that we cannot simply pull your music from what you uploaded for regional competition. The DanceComp Genie system assigns each music file you upload to a specific act in a specific show. It must be uploaded again for national competition. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. Once your music is uploaded, we strongly recommend that you listen to each file to confirm that you have uploaded what you intended to. Be advised, however, that uploaded files can only be listened to from a PC (not a MAC) that is running the Chrome browser. We cannot be responsible for music uploaded incorrectly and, in fairness, we cannot allow an act to re-compete because of an incorrect music upload. We also strongly recommend that you have with you at the show a flash/thumb drive containing all your music files that we can use as a backup if necessary. Contact us with any questions or issues and we’ll be happy to assist.

TOP ENTERTAINER AND PHOTOGENIC
Entry for these special awards should have been processed during your act entry period and will not be accepted at the door. If you still need to enter for TOP Entertainer or Photogenic you must email us at office@talentonparade.com prior to 5:00 pm (CST) Thursday, May 21 with entry details. We will then contact you to make payment arrangements.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO RECORDING WILL BE PROHIBITED
Photography and video recording will only be allowed during awards presentations. This rule will be strictly enforced and has been established to protect the rights of studio owners, directors, teachers, choreographers, and costume designers. We also want to prevent unauthorized photos from being used elsewhere in a questionable manner. Alive Photo and Video will be in the house making available professional performance videos and photos to those who may be interested.

RULES REVIEW
If you’ve not already done so, please take a few minutes to review the complete list of rules and guidelines posted at www.talentonparade.com/rules-and-awards. You are also encouraged to review the RUN OFF POLICY as you help your dancers (and their parents) understand the consequences they face if they choose to leave the stage during the performance.

TOP STARZ PERFORMANCE TEAMS
CLICK HERE FOR TOP STARZ REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE TIMES

CRITIQUES AND SCORES
Video critiques and digital scores will be available for you to view in the week following the show by logging in to your DanceComp Genie account dashboard.

GENERAL SCHEDULE
Sunday, June 14   (Theme: Studio Spirit Day)
4:15 pm    Doors Open
5:00 pm    Ages 9-10 Solo Competition Begins: Block A
9:30 pm    Approximate final performance in Block A (Awards Mon.)

Monday, June 15   (Theme: Prince/Princess Day)
7:15 am...     Doors Open
8:00 am...    Ages 9-10 Solo Competition Resumes: Block B
9:40 am...     Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
9:50 am...     Ages 9-10 Solo Adjudicated Awards (Blocks A & B)
10:30 am...    8 & Younger Solo Competition
3:00 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
3:10 pm...    8 & Younger Solo Adjudicated Awards
3:50 pm...    8 & Younger Duet/Trio Competition
6:10 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
6:20 pm...    8 & Younger Duet/Trio Adjudicated Awards
7:10 pm...    Ages 9-10 Solo Parade of Champions
7:35 pm...   8 & Younger Solo Parade of Champions
7:55 pm...    8 & Younger Duet/Trio Parade of Champions
8:20 pm...    All Student Ages Charity Dance Down
8:50 pm...   TOP Ten AWARDS

Tuesday, June 16   (Theme: Super Hero Day)
7:00 am...    Doors Open
7:45 am...    Ages 11-12 Solo Competition
4:35 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
4:45 pm...    Ages 11-12 Solo Adjudicated Awards
5:30 pm...    Ages 9-10 Duet/Trio Competition
7:45 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
7:55 pm...    Ages 9-10 Duet/Trio Adjudicated Awards
8:35 pm...    Ages 11-12 Solo Parade of Champions
9:00 pm...    Ages 9-10 Duet/Trio Parade of Champions
9:30 pm...    TOP Ten AWARDS

Wednesday, June 17   (Theme: Broadway Day)
7:00 am...    Doors Open
7:45 am...    Ages 13-14 Solo Competition
2:40 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
2:50 pm...    Ages 13-14 Solo Adjudicated Awards
3:30 pm...    Ages 11-12 Duet/Trio Competition
6:15 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
6:25 pm...    Ages 11-12 Duet/Trio Adjudicated Awards
7:15 pm...    Ages 13-14 Solo Parade of Champions
7:40 pm...    Ages 11-12 Duet/Trio Parade of Champions
8:05 pm...    Parent/Student Charity Dance Down
8:35 pm...    TOP Ten AWARDS

Thursday, June 18   (Theme: Denim and Diamonds Day)
7:00 am...    Doors Open
7:30 am...    Ages 15-16 Solo Competition
2:35 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
2:45 pm...    Ages 15-16 Solo Adjudicated Awards
3:20 pm...    17 & Older Solo Competition
7:40 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
7:50 pm...    17 & Older Adjudicated Awards
8:30 pm...    Ages 15-16 Solo Parade of Champions
8:55 pm...    Ages 17-19 Solo Parade of Champions
9:20 pm...    TOP Ten AWARDS

Friday, June 19   (Theme: America 250 Day)
7:00 am...    Doors Open
7:40 am...    Ages 9-12 Lg Group/Line Competition
11:20 am...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
11:30 am...    Ages 9-12 Lg Group/Line Adjudicated Awards
12:10 pm...    8 & Younger Group Competition
4:20 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
4:35 pm...    8 & Younger Group Adjudicated Awards
5:10 pm...    All Ages Production Competition
6:25 pm...    All Ages Production Awards
7:10 pm...    8 & Younger Small Group Parade of Champions
7:30 pm...    8 & Younger Lg Group/Line Parade of Champions
7:55 pm...    Ages 9-12 Lg Group/Line Parade of Champions
8:20 pm...    Junior TOP STARZ Performance
8:40 pm...    TOP Ten AWARDS

Saturday, June 20   (Theme: Favorite Sports Team Day)
7:00 am...    Doors Open
7:45 am...    13 & Older Duet/Trio Competition
12:30 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
12:45 pm...    13 & Older Duet/Trio Adjudicated Awards
1:20 pm...    Ages 9-12 Small Group Competition
6:45 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
6:55 pm...    Ages 9-12 Small Group Adjudicated Awards
7:35 pm...    Ages 13-14 Duet/Trio Parade of Champions
8:00 pm...    Ages 15-19 Duet/Trio Parade of Champions
8:25 pm...    Ages 9-12 Small Group Parade of Champions
8:50 pm...    Senior TOP Starz Performance
9:10 pm...    TOP Ten AWARDS

Sunday, June 21   (Theme: House Slippers Day)
7:00 am...    Doors Open
7:45 am...    Ages 13-14 Small Group Competition
10:15 am...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
10:25 am...    Ages 13-14 Small Group Adjudicated Awards
11:00 am...    13 & Older Lg Group/Line Competition
2:45 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
2:55 pm...    13 & Older Lg Group/Line Adjudicated Awards
3:30 pm...    15 & Older Small Group Competition
6:10 pm...    Parade of Champions Finalists Announced
6:20 pm...    15 & Older Small Group Adjudicated Awards
7:00 pm...    Ages 13-14 Small Group Parade of Champions
7:25 pm...    Ages 13-19 Lg Group/Line Parade of Champions
7:50 pm...    Ages 15-19 Small Group Parade of Champions
8:15 pm    TOP Ten AWARDS