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You’re invited to the best National dance competition in the industry at gorgeous Moody Gardens. The city of Galveston offers fantastic food and fun filled activities, and our Nationals are held in a world class resort setting. Top it all off with the expertise of ShowTime, and you have the most outstanding contest weekend you have ever experienced!  Nationals have featured huge six foot trophies, state of the art pagers for directors to bring their teams to the staging area, special director gifts, an impressive balloon drop finale, individual trophies for each dancer and much, much more! Experience the excitement and see what we have in store for you this year!

We schedule our Nationals for Saturday & Sunday. That way there’s no worrying about getting there on Friday afternoon to perform. No having to rush or pull your dancers out of school early. 

MOODY GARDENS

GALVESTON

March 29-30, 2025

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Moody Gardens in Galveston is the best Nationals competition venue in the industry where all arenas are under one roof. Their beautiful five star hotel is attached to the convention center, so you can send your team to their rooms during breaks for costume changes and some rest. It is by far the best Nationals venue in our industry! Click the blue button above to begin contest registration with ShowTime!
Moody Gardens Hotel is absolutely gorgeous. Spacious rooms, restaurants, shops and a beautiful pool are just a few of the features. They are accepting reservations now. Click HERE to reserve your rooms.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN REGISTER YOUR TEAM FOR ACADEMIC CHAMPIONS?
Be sure you register to the office three weeks before contest date. Teams must be entered in team events. The team with the highest cumulative GPA will be awarded Academic Champion. Click the button below to access the form.
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Moody Gardens is a world class hotel, spa, and conference facility set among 242 acres of botanical beauty and accented by magnificent exhibit pyramids that include a living rainforest, a Texas-sized aquarium, Discovery Museum and a Giant Screen 3-D Theater. You can also visit Palm Beach, ride the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat or visit the new 4-D theater. Schlitterbahn is within walking distance of the hotel! If you’d like to take full advantage of amenities at Moody Gardens, you can purchase group wristbands good for any or all attractions. Contact 409-683-4203. 
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Every single routine receives an award! There are also special individual awards for every dancer. And with ShowTime you will never wait for hours for the awards ceremony to begin. The Awards Ceremony is complete within two hours, and you’ll be finished and on the road Sunday before 6:00pm. That leaves plenty of time to travel home with your trophies & many great memories.
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“Nationals competition is a highlight of the Prancer year because of it’s beautiful and organized atmosphere. It is one of our favorite team bonding experiences ever! We like to eat at places like Bubba Gumps, Fish Tails and The Rainforest Cafe! Our team pool party and trip to the beach always add to the fun of this competition weekend!”
-Aubry Kirkpatrick
Hyde Park Prancers Director