Dates: April 8-April 12, 2026
Location: Delta Hotel
Convention: No Convention Offered
Parking: There is limited underground parking available at the Delta. Plan for parking downtown or a nearby parking lot. Give yourself an extra 15-20 minutes to find parking just in case!
Competition Viewing: There are limited seats available for parents to view the competition. Please be aware that you may need to stand depending on the category.
Audience Admission: Free
Live Stream Link: https://www.karvdancechallenge.com/livestream
Final Awards: I recommend that all dancers attend final awards as we will qualify for the following:
Top Five Overall Solos (Petite, Junior, Intermediate, Senior)
Top Five Overall Duets (Petite, Junior, Intermediate, Senior)
Top Five Overall Trios (Petite, Junior, Intermediate, Senior)
Overall Competitive Choreography Award
Overall Highest Mark Award
Top Discipline Award (Awarded in acro, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, open, musical theatre, tap)
Stand Out Solo Performances
Highest Scoring Routine of the Day
Overall Choreography Award
Studio Spirit Award
Standout Soloist:
One soloist (Petite/Junior, Intermediate, Senior) will be selected as KARV Dance Challenges “Stand Out Performance”. This dancer will receive a cash prize, trophy and have the opportunity to perform their solo again for an encore performance. This winning dancer is not selected based on their overall mark. Our intermediate team dancers will know at 10:30 AM on Sunday if they are selected and our junior and senior team dancers will know at 5:38 PM on Sunday.
Contact: If at any point during the competition you need to contact me my cellphone number is 709 325 2218. I am available by text or call, and my email will also be turned on. Please note that if I am backstage with a dancer, I will be delayed in responding to you.