Studio / Independent Registrants
Dupree Dance welcomes both studio and independent convention class registrants at both our regional and National Finals events. Studio registrants may also choose to register for the competition portion of our event. At all regional events, only convention-registered dancers may participate in the competition (with the exception of our Special Needs and Parent number competition categories). We do not accept competition registration from independent registrants at any event; all dancers must be studio registered in order to compete.
Our National Finals event has unique rules/regulations and registration procedures. Visit our National Finals event page to find out more about this event. Rates for National Finals will be given to studio Owners/Directors only upon request.
How To Register
Both studio and independent registrants will utilize our customized, online registration system for all events and will need to register by/before the stated registration deadline for their event in order to avoid an automated late fee. Late fees are $10 per dancer for convention registration and $10 per competition routine. All registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Registration deadlines may be found on the Event page on our website for each city. We do encourage early registration. Dupree Dance keeps an eye on registration data to protect the integrity of our events and reserves the right to cut-off the convention and/or competition registration at any time prior to the advertised deadline.
Payment
The only forms of payment accepted during the online registration process are credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) or a cashier’s check (studio registrants only). Money orders, personal checks or studio/business checks will NOT be accepted. Independent registrants may only pay with credit card. There is a 3% processing fee on all credit card transactions. If a studio account opts to pay with a cashier’s check, they must select that payment option during the final step of their registration process. Selecting the cashier's check option will submit the studio registration data, but a registration is not deemed as secured/final and competition entries will not be considered as part of our event planning until full payment is received. Cashier's check payments must be mailed via USPS Priority Express (overnight option) and must be post-marked on the stated registration deadline for each event. MONEY ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. For the safety and verification of the client and Dupree Dance, both a TRACKING NUMBER and RECEIPT of a cashier’s check payment must be obtained. In the event that a payment is not received within 1-2 days post registration deadline, a studio account will be asked to provide both the tracking number and receipt to Dupree Dance. Dupree Dance is not responsible for lost payments. All registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Independent Registration Payment Policy
A singular, lump sum credit card payment must be submitted to Dupree Dance for any independent registrations. We do not accept personal checks , cashiers checks or money orders as payment from independent registrants.
At-The-Door Registration
We do not accept at-event registrations. We are committed to maintaining quality control and appreciate your understanding. Pre-registration by/before our stated registration deadline for each event is the only way to attend our conventions and competitions. If the stated registration deadline for an event has passed, you may email us at Dupree@DupreeDance.com to inquire if space is available.
Free Teacher Offer
Dupree Dance extends a Free Full-Time Teacher Offer to qualifying studio registrations. Assistant Teachers are not eligible for the Free Full-Time Teacher Offer. Only Full Time Teachers are eligible and must be at least 18 years of age.
If you are a studio and register 6 or more paid dancers, you are eligible to take advantage of our Free Teacher Offer. Students who attend our event on a Dupree scholarship do not count towards the total number of students under our Free Teacher Offer.
In order to apply the Free Teacher Offer to your online studio registration, you will need to first enter your teacher(s) convention registration information (name, DOB) during the initial convention registration stage and then select their ballroom choice of 'Full Time Teacher'. After you have completed this , the ‘Discounts and Special Offers’ section of your online registration will allow you to select the qualified amount of teachers to attend for free from a drop down menu. Be sure to select your qualified teachers as ‘free’ from your drop down menu before you select and complete your preferred payment method at the end of your online registration process.
Our Free Teacher Offer is as follows:
Register 6-10 PAID dancers and 1 Teacher attends for free.
Register 11-20 PAID dancers and 2 Teachers attend for free.
Register 21-30 PAID dancers and 3 Teachers attend for free.
Register 31-40 PAID dancers and 4 Teachers attend for free.
Register 41 + PAID dancers and ALL your Teachers attend for free.
Our online registration process will remind you of the amount of Free Teacher(s) your studio qualifies for during the registration process. If you register 30 dancers and only choose to register 2 Full-Time Teachers, you may not ‘carry over’ the additional Free Teacher to future registrations. Offers are based per registration, per event. Our Free Teacher Offer is based on the amount of students you register by/before our registration deadline. Dancers added to your registration past the deadline do NOT count towards the total amount of dancers under your Free Teacher Offer.
Please remember that 'Full-Time Teachers' are welcome to compete, but any routine with 1 or more Full-Time Teacher is not eligible for an overall award. If you have a competing dancer who is 19 years old or younger and assists at your studio, we would recommend registering him/her as as Assistant Teacher. Refer to our Scoring/Awards/Rules for additional information.
Studio Loyalty Program
Dupree Dance is thrilled about giving back to our loyal customers and has designed a Studio Loyalty Program like no other! Our Studio Loyalty Program is designed for studios that attend our event on an annual basis. Loyalty Program details are shared with Studio Owners and Directors only. Studio Packets are issued at our events and contain the details of the Loyalty Program.
If you are a Studio Owner/Director and have misplaced your Studio Packet, please call our Dupree Dance offices for details. Our Studio Loyalty Program is subject to registration deadlines for each event, so make sure to register on time!
Studio Owner / Director Luncheon
If you are registering for a regional event as a studio and the Owner and/or Director plan on attending, we would like to invite them to our private & complimentary Studio Owner/Director luncheon on Sunday. Location of our luncheon will be shared in the pre-event email a client will receive several days prior to their attendance. Up to 2 Owner/Director names may be submitted for studio registrations during the online registration process. Name badges for the luncheon will be included in the Studio Registration Packets that are picked up at the beginning of each event. The exact time of the luncheon will be noted on the convention class schedule that is posted at least a month prior to each event.
We also designate a certain time to host an owner/director gathering at our National Finals and communicate directly with our registered studios as to those details a few weeks prior to the scheduled event.
First Time Studio Offer
If you are a First Time Studio and plan on registering 6 or more students at an event, call our offices for a special First Time Studio Offer before the completion of your online registration. (888) 498-2998. We do ask that you call at least a few days in advance of the registration deadline for the event you are attending for the first time.
Our First Time Studio Offer is subject to the registration deadlines for each event, so make sure to register on time!