CONVENTION | COMPETITION | PRINCIPAL LEAD ROLE | EXTRA CLASSES | CAMERA READY | FACULTY PIECE

WAIVER: All dancers need a signed waiver- please have their guardians do so here.

• All convention classes will be hosted at Dancefx at 396 Foundry Street

• Park in the adjacent pavilion or parking deck by pulling a ticket to enter and having it validated inside Dancefx

• Snacks and water will be for sale at the Dancefx front desk throughout the convention. They have $10 and $20 snack cards available for parents to purchase as well.

• Lunch break is 30 minutes each day. Please bring a water bottle, snack and lunch, or have food delivered.

• Parents are welcome to stay, but please don’t stay in the classroom- the AC will be working overtime, and it will get extra warm! There is a lobby with monitors, and you are welcome to come check in on your dancers in the classroom at any time! We recommend walking to 1000 Faces Coffee Shop at 510 N. Thomas Street for a more calm place to spend the day!

• When you arrive, make sure to pick up your wristband and schedule. You’ll need to wear the wristband all weekend, but are welcome to take it off to compete if you’d like.

• All competition and performances will be at the UGA Fine Arts Theater at 255 Baldwin Street. Park at the Tate Center Deck at 45 Baxter Street and walk up the Lumpkin Street hill to the UGA Fine Arts Center. Dancers may enter the lobby or the loading dock door, and can find them by following the signage to the theater. Parents are welcome to drop off their dancer and large items at the loading dock turn around or at the lobby, but please don’t park in the loading dock.

• On UGA Campus, all minors must be accompanied by a guardian.

• Please help us to take care of our theater by following these guidelines: No glitter anywhere in the theater. In the house of the theater, please no tap shoes, no food or drink of any kind, and no balloons. Please do not use the lobby bathrooms for changing- these are public and used by UGA students. Please do not wander outside of the lobby, theater and dressing room space.

• All competitions and performances are free and open to anyone to come.

• LIVESTREAM: There will be a livestream as internet bandwidth allows. For the livestream, click here.

• PHOTO / VIDEO BUNDLES: Bundles can be preordered for $55/routine. If there are not pre-orders, we may not shoot every routine- please help us plan well! Email allison@opencallcompetition.com to pre-order photos or videos. Videos are $40/routine.

• Friday’s schedule will been released to the performers- right now, routines are still adding, and Saturday’s schedule will be determined after Friday’s show. If you have a question about the schedule, email allison@opencallcompetition.com.

• Principal Lead Role is the National Title that Open Call Awards. These dancers are invited to travel with Open Call, perform their solo around the country, assist the faculty and receive recognition as an Open Call liason. We are very proud of our Open Call Principal Lead Roles, and the mentorship that this program provides.

• The Principal Lead Role Competition will be held on Saturday, 6/27 at 4pm during the Overall High Score Competition. All regional title holders are invited to compete for the Principal Lead Role National Title. The top scoring routine in each age category will be awarded at the Gala on Sunday at 2pm.

• Any new Lead Roles awarded on at Friday’s Preliminary, and regional Lead Roles going for Principal Lead Role on Saturday are invited to a casual orientation and interview on Friday at the UGA Fine Arts Theater immediately after the awards ceremony. If dancers are unable to make this meeting, we will be available to meet before the Saturday show at about 3:45pm.

• “Camera Ready” is Open Call’s photogenic contest. Enter by Friday at 4pm for your last chance to win the regional Camera Ready Contest- $50

• All 2026 Regional Camera Ready Winners are able to enter to be “The Face of Open Call 2027” and get a photoshoot with an Open Call photographer and their photo on the cover of every 2027 Program! $50, email opencallcomp@gmail.com to enter. If you win on Friday, June 26th, you don’t need to pay to re-enter. The Face of Open Call will be awarded at Saturday Evening’s performance!

• Dancers do not need to be present to win.

• Dancers can sign up to be in an Opening Number set by Frankie Morgan that will be performed in the Sunday 2pm Gala for Open Call Nationals on June 28th!

• All dancers will be able to be in Frankie Morgan's contemporary piece, and we will not have an audition- see the rehearsal schedule below. 

• Rehearsal Schedule: all rehearsals are at Dancefx at 396 Foundry Street in Athens. Parking is available at the adjacent pavilion and parking deck, and please pull a ticket when you enter and validate it while at Dancefx. Thursday, June 25th- 7-9pm

  Friday, June 26th- 7-9pm (if competition runs late, rehearsal will start late!)

  Saturday, June 27th 7-9pm

  OPTIONAL- Sunday, June 28th 7:30-9am (Frankie will let you know if this is needed)

  Sunday, June 28th- Tech rehearsal will be at  12:50pm at the UGA Fine Arts Center at 255 Baldwin Street (Park at the Tate Center Deck on Lumpkin)

  Sunday, June 28th-2pm Perform at the Open Call Nationals Gala! 

• Costume: Frankie has asked that everyone wear black in layers with an option of a dash of gold if you have it that they may style on their own! He will let you know when to bring your costume to put the whole piece look together.