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NATIONAL FINALS AND SUMMER INTENSIVE
JUNE 23-28, 2025

CARIBE ROYALE ORLANDO

Registration Deadline: May 2, 2025

Non-Refundable Reservation Deposit Procedure :
Each individual reservation must pay at the time of booking, a non-refundable deposit equal to 1 night of room and tax at the group rate per reservation made. Any rooms cancelled will FORFEIT the deposit.

Our combined Dupree Dance National Finals/Summer Intensive will be held at the Caribe Royale Orlando on June 23-June 28, 2025.  Our Summer Intensive classes will be scheduled in the morning /early afternoon time frame and expand over 4 days; June 24-June 27.  Our National Finals competition will expand during the time frame of June 23-June 27 and will conclude in an exciting National Finals Gala on June 28, 2025!  The competition schedule on June 23 will consist of a large majority of our solo, duo and trio routines. All group routines will be scheduled to compete within the time frame of June 24-June 27. We anticipate our final Gala to conclude by mid to late afternoon on June 28. 

 

We guarantee our event schedule will allow our attendees and dance families to enjoy every aspect of our exciting Nationals experience as well as the gorgeous resort amenities and all beauty surrounding our host property which is conveniently located near Walt Disney World and Epcot. Our general National Finals competition schedule is released no less than one month prior to the event.  Our detailed convention class schedule will be customized around the National Finals competition schedule and released within 3 weeks prior to our event.  Much care and consideration are taken in the formation of our exact competition and classroom schedule to optimize both the experience and opportunities of our attendees. Complete National Finals rules/regulations and information is located on the National Finals event page of our website.

 

Please note that all dancers who are invited to participate in either our Opening Number, Collective Performance and/or choose to register for our Collective National Finals Competition must arrive by/before the morning of Sunday, June 22 due to mandatory rehearsals that will be held that day beginning around 12:30 PM. 

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We are thrilled to announce our National Finals Dupree Dance STUDIO OF THE YEAR award!  One lucky studio winner will receive an all-inclusive trip for two to Hacienda Encantada Resort & Residences in Cabo San Lucas! Voted #1 Best of the Best All Inclusive Resort by Trip Advisor 2023! 4 night, 5 day All - Inclusive package + Flights for 2 guests. Must be booked by December 2025 with travel dates extending through June of 2026.

 To be awarded the official Dupree Dance Studio Of The Year, a studio must attend both a qualifying 2024-2025 regional event and our 2025 National Finals. At each event attended, a minimum of 10 group numbers must be registered.  Our Studio of the Year will be awarded at the conclusion of our 2025 National Finals!  

 

The following factors will be considered when naming the official 2025 Studio Of the Year

 

  • Investment and attitude during convention classes and/or rehearsals

  • Commitment to well-rounded training

  • Representation of multiple dance genres within competition program

  • Backstage sportsmanship

  • Administrative organization 

  • Combined average competition score from Regional and National Finals event

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