Next weekend, March 28-30, dancers from across the United States will gather to compete in the USA Dance National DanceSport Championships at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown Hotel, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
This competition is open to the public. For more information regarding events and tickets, go to: usadancenationals.org.
The USA Dance National Ballroom DanceSport Championships will host over 1,000 dancers who will compete for national and category titles in their age groups – Pre-Teen I (age nine or less) to Senior V (age 75 and up).
This year’s events will incorporate college-level competitions, which will include students from 45 colleges, including Pittsburgh’s own Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, and Duquesne University. Dance styles include International Standard and Latin, as well as American Smooth and Rhythm.
Once again, this competition is open to the public. For more information regarding events and tickets, go to: usadancenationals.org.
USA Dance, a 501-3C non-profit, is the official “Recognized Sports Organization for Dance” for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. It is also the United States National Member Body of the World DanceSport Federation, a world governing and officially recognized Federation of the International Olympic Committee responsible for DanceSport disciplines. These championships award nationally recognized ballroom titles and select United States representatives to world-level events.
Interested media representatives should contact Ruslan Wilder at 551-482-3647.
To the Competitors from the USA Dance Nationals Registrar
This is important information so please read it carefully
1) Memberships must be current and except for those people ONLY dancing the FUN Dances, they must be a Dancesport Athlete membership (Amateur, Pro/Am, or Pro). Have your membership card ready to show at check-in. On your phone is fine.
2) All collegiate competitors must show their current student ID, along with their membership cards when checking in.
3) Check-in: Leave up to an hour for check-in if you are coming during rush periods (ex: Saturday morning). Teams should try to check in Friday afternoon/evening if they can.
4) Final Collegiate Team Match sign-ups will occur during the Saturday Day session. We do allow multi-college teams.
5) Please pay your balances before you arrive. The system is still open for payments.
6) Check your entries and send the registrar any change requests now. If changes are made before the event, life will be a lot easier and less stressful for all of us.
7) All Junior competitors will need to have their costumes checked prior to receiving their competition material. They will be given a card from the costume check to show that this has been done. No ticket, no competitive badge or number. Leave enough time to do this.
8) There is a Social Dance party on Friday afternoon from 5-7pm. For non-collegiate competitors the cost of the Social Dance ticket is currently $10.00. It will be more if bought at the door.
9) The workshop schedule will be sent out once the schedule is finalized. Look for that email sometime next week.
Can’t wait to see you all next week,
Daphna
ANY Questions, please contact the organizer at nationals-registrar@usadance.org 
