When are the 2027 Dance Nationals?

Most 2027 Dance Nationals are scheduled for June through August 2027 — the traditional summer championship window. We're currently tracking 105 confirmed Nationals events across 60 cities. New ones are added every week as competition companies finalize their season.

Which brands run multiple Nationals?

27 brands run two or more Nationals events on the 2026-27 calendar — including Starbound National Talent Competition, StarQuest Dance Competition, Fly Dance Competition. This is common for the largest regional tours, which split their championship week across multiple destination cities.

How do I qualify for Dance Nationals?

Qualification varies by brand. Most regional competitions auto-qualify dancers who hit a top-score threshold (e.g. Platinum, Diamond, High Gold) at any regional stop. Some brands publish a separate qualification rulebook — see the brand's tour page for specifics.

2027 Nationals tracker · Updated weekly

2027 Dance Nationals — Every Event We’re Tracking

By DanceFinderPublished May 27, 2026Updated July 13, 2026

Where every brand ends its 2026-27 season. We’re tracking 105 Nationals events across 59 brands and 60 cities for the 2026-27 season finale. The list grows weekly as competition companies finalize their summer 2027 championship schedules.

2027 Nationals schedules are being released on a rolling basis throughout 2026. We update this page as competition companies publish new championship dates — DanceFinder expects dozens more Nationals events to be added over the coming months. Alongside the weekly refresh, we run periodic deep dives to locate host hotels, venues, and additional event details once brands release them.

73 of 105 events on this page are flagged INFERRED. The competition company hasn’t yet explicitly announced this is their 2027 Nationals. When a brand hasn’t formally published its championship date, DanceFinder uses pattern matching across the brand’s full 2026-27 tour calendar (June/July timing + regional footprint) to identify the most likely Nationals event. We refresh this page weekly; badges flip to confirmed as brands publish. Always verify directly with the competition before registering.

105

Nationals events

Brands tracked

Host cities

Multi-Nationals brands

Nationals timeline

Every Nationals event grouped by month. Summer 2027 (June-August) is the traditional Nationals window — most brands finalize their championship cities in the spring of the same year.

Nov 2026

1 event

Nov 2 - 6, 2026
Fred Astaire
Orlando, FL · Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
Details

Feb 2027

1 event

Feb 26 - 28, 2027
Contest of Champions Nationals
Orlando, FL · Universal Orlando Resort
Details

Jun 2027

66 events

Jul 2027

36 events

Aug 2027

1 event

Aug 20 - 21, 2027
America's Clogging Hall of Fame (ACHF)inferred
Lake Junaluska, NC
Details

Brands running multiple Nationals

The largest regional tours split their championship week across multiple destination cities — giving dancers a closer-to-home option. Click any brand for the full tour schedule including qualifying regionals.

Starbound National Talent Competition

9 Nationals

Cities: Philadelphia · Fallbrook · Sacramento · Upland +5 more

See full Starbound National Talent Competition tour

StarQuest Dance Competition

4 Nationals

Cities: Galveston · Orlando · Hershey · Sevierville

See full StarQuest Dance Competition tour

Fly Dance Competition

4 Nationals

Cities: Las Vegas · Orlando · Wisconsin Dells · Ocean City

See full Fly Dance Competition tour