Wichita
Regional

SCHEDULE IS COMPLETE
The schedule for the 2026 Wichita regional competition is now complete. It is scheduled for
Thursday-Sunday, March 26-29 in the Arena of the Wichita Star Casino located at 777 Kansas
Star Drive on the West side of Interstate 35 at exit 33 (just South of Wichita, near Mulvane).
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.

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, March 12 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 March
13 will require management approval and may not be accommodated.

THURSDAY MORNING START
The size of the show makes a Thursday morning start necessary. We have attempted to
impact as few people as possible by scheduling only solos during traditional school hours.
Those unable, or unwilling, to attend due to school obligations may receive a full refund of
entry fees for those school-time acts, provided you email the scratch(es) by 5 pm (CST)
Thursday, March 12 to office@talentonparade.com. Do not contact the office to inquire about a
time change for your act(s). Scratching those acts unable to attend as scheduled is your only
option. If it were in any way possible to schedule everyone outside traditional school hours, we
would have done that originally.

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.

PERFORMANCE MUSIC UPLOAD AND REVIEW
If you’ve not already uploaded your music, you must do so immediately. Uploading your
performance music is required. Log in to your DanceComp Genie dashboard, look for the
“Upload Music” button, then attach each music file where indicated. 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 pm (CST) Thursday, March 12 with
entry details. We will then contact you to make payment arrangements.

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TOP CHARITY DANCE DOWN IS BACK
Students who donate $5 or more to our sponsored charities at the show will receive a special
ticket that will allow them to participate. These students will learn a quick combination on stage
and then dance down to the winner who will receive a special plaque and a pair of Bombas
Socks. The money collected will be donated to Drea’s Dream, a dance therapy/expressive
movement program for children with cancer and special needs (dreasdream.org). Check the
general schedule for Charity Dance Down time(s).

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. Professional
performance photos and videos will be available from Same Day Productions for those who
may be interested.

SAME DAY PRODUCTIONS PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
Same Day Productions will be in the house making available professional digital photos and videos for
purchase both during the event and after (be aware however, that prices rise once the event has
concluded). Learn more about them at samedayproductions.com.

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 talentonparade.com/rulesanddivisions. Pay particular attention to 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.

PROP SET UP AND REMOVAL
The total amount of consolidated (total of on AND off) time allotted for all props is 2 minutes,
except for Productions which are allotted 3 consolidated minutes. Score deductions will be
assessed if overtime. We are now offering the option to purchase an additional 3 minutes of
consolidated prop set-up/removal time (for a total consolidated allotment of 5 minutes, except
for Productions which will receive a total consolidated allotment of 6 minutes). This optional
prop “insurance” will be charged at $75 per act(s) for those Group acts that you request
extended prop time for. Score deductions will not apply to insured Group acts until more than 5
consolidated minutes of prop set-up/removal time (6 consolidated minutes for Productions) has
expired, versus 2 consolidated minutes (3 consolidated minutes for Productions) of prop set-
up/removal time for non-insured Group acts. Prop insurance is only available to Group acts
and must be purchased prior to performance.

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.

 

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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hampton Inn & Suites I-35/Mulvane

785 Kansas Star Drive

Mulvane, KS 67110

316-524-3777

Rate: $114 (Wednesday & Thursday) $164 (Friday & Saturday) Complimentary breakfast    available at hotel

Cut off deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026​

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GENERAL SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 26
7:30 am Doors Open
8:00 am Ages 13-14 Solo Competition
11:30 am Ages 13-14 Solo AWARDS

12:20 pm Ages 9-10 Solo Competition
3:20 pm Ages 9-10 Solo AWARDS
4:10 pm Ages 15-16 Solo Competition
8:35 pm Ages 15-16 Solo AWARDS

Friday, March 27
7:30 am Doors Open
8:00 am 8 & Younger Solo Competition
10:10 am 8 & Younger Solo AWARDS
11:00 am 17 & Older Solo Competition
1:15 pm 17 & Older Solo AWARDS
2:00 pm Ages 11-12 Solo Competition
6:10 pm Ages 11-12 Solo AWARDS
7:00 pm Ages 11-12 Duet/Trio Competition
8:45 pm Ages 11-12 Duet/Trio AWARDS

Saturday, March 28
7:20 am Doors Open
8:00 am 10 & Younger Duet/Trio Competition
11:20 am 10 & Younger Duet/Trio AWARDS
12:10 pm 12 & Younger Production Competition
1:15 pm 12 & Younger Production AWARDS
1:45 pm 8 & Younger Small, and 12 & Younger Lg/Lines
6:15 pm All Ages TOP Charity Dance Down
6:45 pm AWARDS For Above
7:40 pm Ages 9-10 Small Group Competition
9:30 pm Ages 9-10 Small Group AWARDS

Sunday, March 29
7:20 am Doors Open
8:00 am Ages 11-14 Small Group Competition
12:05 pm Ages 11-14 Small Group AWARDS
12:50 pm 15+ Small, and 13+ Lg/Line/Productions
5:30 pm AWARDS For Above
6:20 pm 13 & Older Duet/Trio Competition
9:00 pm 13 & Older Duet/Trio AWARDS