MAINSTAGE CONVENTION

SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2026

2025 CLASSES included: Street Styles, AcroDance, Turns Technique, Contemporary, Theatre Jazz, Hip Hop, Leaps & Jumps Technique.

2026 Convention schedule will be released in the fall.

*Teens and Seniors have the flexibility to create their own schedules, with two rooms running simultaneously for classes.

FACULTY will be announced in the Fall

DIVISIONS:

Mini 5-10 years Junior 8-12 years. Teen 12-14 years Senior 14 yrs through adult

Studio Directors: Sign in to Dance Comp Genie for 2026 prices.

Convention Scholarships & Awards include (subject to change):

Spotlight Award: Each faculty member will select an outstanding dancers to receive a FULL scholarship to MainStage Convention 2026.

Center Stage Awards: Those dancers who shine bright and can take center stage will receive free MainStage swag.

South Dakota Ballet 2026 Summer Intensive Partial Scholarship

Jensen Performing Arts Center Summer Intensive Full Scholarship

Synthesis Dance Collective scholarship of 5 classes with Tracie Stanfield in NYC at Broadway Dance Center.

CONVENTION INFORMATION

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Maintage Convention classes focus on technique, strength and artistry.

The morning and afternoon sessions begin with a warm up session led by a faculty member of NYC"‘s Broadway Dance Center.

2026 FACULTY will be announced Fall ‘25

Past faculty includes:

Ginger Cox, Felecia Hope, Chip Abbott, Robert Taylor Jr., Matthew Shaffer, Delaney Mena, Geheny Rivera, Barry Kerollis, Rachel Leigh Dolan, Sydney Mesher, Cori Jo Swanson, Maria Cherniske, Allison Duncan and Maggie Hartman.