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2025 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

2025 Registration Is Open

2024/2025 Season Dates

Nov 1-3 San Francisco
Nov 8-10 Seattle
Jan 3-5 Chicago
Jan 3-5 Los Angeles
Jan 10-12 Houston
Jan 11-12 Phoenix
Jan 17-19 Pittsburgh
Jan 17-19 San Diego
Jan 24-26 Dallas
Jan 24-26 Raleigh
Jan 31 - Feb 2 Denver
Feb 1-2 Toronto, Canada
Feb 7-9 Atlanta
Feb 7-9 Orlando

2025 St. Petersburg Finals
March 29 - April 4

2024 FINALS INFORMATION

2024 FINALS RESULTS

PRIZE WINNERS

CONTRACT & SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS

EVENT BLOG POSTINGS

ROUND 1 TUTU RECOMMENDATIONS

The Round 1 Variation for ALL Soloists is selected by the ADC IBC Organizing Committee, and is announced on site, not prior to the competition. This variation is taught and rehearsed at the competition and performed on the Mahaffey stage. Dancers are recommended to bring a practice tutu with them to Finals. Below are the styles of the selected variations.

Primary Division Females: Classical style, flat plate tutu recommended.

Junior Division Females: Classical style, flat plate tutu recommended.

Senior Division Females: Romantic length tutu/skirt recommended.

*Tutu is not required. These are recommendations put forth based on the style of variation that has been selected for the First Round of the Competition

ATTIRE TO BRING IF SELECTED FOR CONTEMPORARY PREMIERE

Participants learn contemporary repertoire on site, audition, rehearse, and perform together in the Final Round Gala Performance on March 27. All Finalists, please bring the following with you to the competition, in the case you are selected to be a part of this new premiere.

Females: 1. Black Leggings with no feet. 2. Skin colored leotard. 3. Skin colored ballet shoes. 4. Skin colored pointe shoes.

Males: 1. Black fitted t-shirt (a style used for ballet class). 2. Black Tights 3. Skin colored ballet shoes.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Daily Schedules updated 3/14

ROUND 1 - RUN ORDER

Printed Version. Posted 3/4

ROUND 2 - RUN ORDER

CLASS GROUPS

Printed Version. Posted 3/4

TICKETS & PASSES

Tickets available starting March 1

MAHAFFEY TICKETING

Access all event days on the Mahaffey Website above.
The below links direct you to specific days / ticket types.

MULTI-DAY ALL EVENT PASS (PARENTS / GUESTS)

MULTI-DAY PASS

ROUND 1 & 2 DAILY TICKETS (PARENTS / GUESTS)

FINAL ROUND TICKETS

Participants do not need to purchase tickets of any kind. All is included with participation.
Teachers, you will need the VIP Pass, which is purchased through ADC IBC, not the Mahaffey Box Office. If you did not do this during registration, you will be able to at the ADC check-in Tables at the event. Vip pass also includes a ticket for the Final Round Gala.
Parents & Guests if you purchase directly from the Mahaffey Box Office as a walk-up, you can bypass the online Ticketmaster fees. If you arrive outside of Box Office Hours, you can purchase online, and receive your tickets via email immediately.
Box Office Hours:
Friday March 22 -- 10am - 4pm
Saturday March 23 -- Closed
Sunday March 24 -- 12pm - 7pm
Monday March 25 -- 9am - 7pm
Tuesday March 26 -- 9am - 7pm
Wednesday March 27 -- 9am - 7pm