FIND YOUR INNER CONFIDENCE
A unique event experience where dancers can find their inner confidence and shine bright!
Affordable Events
High quality events for a competitive price.
USASF Sanctioned
All Stage 8 Dance Brands All-Star events are USASF-sanctioned competitions that follow their guidelines and rules.
No Stay to Play
Dance 1st doesn't require you to stay at the host hotel(s) in order to participate. You are free to stay anywhere!
Nationals Bids
Each Dance 1st event will award Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum bids to Stage 8 Dance Nationals May 2 - 4, 2025 at the Hilton Orlando in Orlando, FL.
Solos, Duets, & Trios
We welcome any and all solos, duets and trios for Tiny, Mini, Youth, Junior, Senior and Open performances. See the Rules/Scoring tab for age divisions, performance levels and judging criteria.
Top Dance Judges
Our judges are highly qualified and incredibly experienced in the Dance industry. Each one is hand-picked and extensively trained on Stage 8’s score sheet. At our events, your teams will receive the best feedback in the industry, including real-time video critique!
Top Prizes & Awards
Dance 1st offers quality awards and prizes to dance programs and schools. We pride ourselves on having unique awards each year to celebrate every dancers hard work throughout the year!
USASF Dance
World Bids
We are excited to offer USASF Dance World Bids at our National Harbor Event in Maryland.
