Fees & Policies

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We kindly require that all competitors in the amateur category only enter each dance once per style, level, and age group. This means that if you are entered in the Senior III Standard D-Class four-dance qualifying event, you cannot also enter the Senior III Standard D-Class Waltz. If you have any questions about whether your planned registration is allowed, please email us at tbd.dancesport@gmail.com before submitting payment. ALL PAYMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REFUND POLICY 

Registration for the Southeastern Dancesport Championships is comprised of a base fee, which is subject to early bird discounts and late fees, and a price per dance for entries. The base fee includes: entry to the ballroom for all sessions ($70 value), entry to all styles of Jack & Jill (J&J) (up to $240 value), and entry to all styles of Switch-Role (up to $160 value). For Collegiate dancers, the base fee also includes all entries in the amateur, solo, and mixed amateur categories.

You can register for Southeastern on Ballroom Comp Express.

Key Dates

• Early Bird discount is available for registrations paid before December 15, 2026
• Late fees are applied to payments made after January 29, 2027
• Registration closes February 12, 2027

Base Fees

• Adult (19+): $75/$95/$145 ($30/$50/$100 for USA Dance members)
• Youth (18-): $35/$50/$85 ($20/$35/$70 for USA Dance members)
• Collegiate: $75/$75/$90 ($60/$60/$75 for USA Dance members)
• New Grad (class of 2024 or later): $65/$80/$115 ($20/$35/$70 for USA Dance members)

For amateur, solo, and mixed amateur events, the first 20 dances are charged as below, and all other dances in those categories are free. For pro/am events, all dances are charged. Note that on Ballroom Comp Express, the fee for amateur events is split between partners, so it will display as each adult partner owing $10 per dance instead of the couple owing $20 per dance.

Event Pricing

• Adult: $20 per dance for amateur, mixed amateur, and pro/am; $15 per dance for solo
• Youth/New Grad: $15 per dance for amateur, mixed amateur, and pro/am; $10 per dance for solo
• Pro/Am Scholarships: $20 + $15 per dance
• Professionals: $100 per Open Professional/Rising Star event

When registering for the Southeastern Dancesport Championships, you have the choice of when to submit payment. Because of this flexibility, refunds are granted as follows:

• For payments made before registration closes: If a refund is requested within 48 hours of payment, the full amount paid, less any payment processing fees, will be refunded to the original method of payment
• For payments made after registration closes: These payments are strictly non-refundable, including payments made at the competition

We welcome all dancers, regardless of federation membership, to the Southeastern Dancesport Championships. As a USA Dance Regional Championship, members with a Dancesport membership receive discounted registration. If you would like to join USA Dance to take advantage of the discount or qualify for Nationals, you can sign up for membership through the USA Dance website.

Would you like to dance, but don't have a partner? Register for your events with your partner listed as TBA, and check the TBA Matching list on Ballroom Comp Express to see who else is in your events.

ALL CLOSED SYLLABUS EVENTS WILL BE INVIGILATED USING THE CURRENT USA DANCE  SYLLABUS LIST OF ELEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS. PENALTIES MAY BE GIVEN  WITHOUT WARNING FOR ANY SYLLABUS INFRACTIONS

See below for a link to the USA Dance Rulebook which can be used to check costuming rules, allowable figures, age group categorization and much more

We hold no responsibility for loss or theft of articles left in changing rooms,  ballrooms, hotel rooms, or other event facilities can be accepted by USA Dance or the organizer. Nor can USA Dance, or the organizer, be held liable for injury sustained by persons attending the event; it being hereby stated that  persons attending the event do so at their own risk. All persons attending this event, whether as spectators, athletes, officials, or guests of the organizer, shall be bound by the rules of USA DanceSport for those portions of the event sanctioned by USA DanceSport. All athletes may be subject to drug testing by the WDSF or USA Dance.