10/25/2025
We will see you this morning at the Ramkota Hotel Pierre and Ramkota RiverCentre Convention Center!
Registration opens 8:15. Classes begin at 9am!
You can still join us here in Pierre, SD!
DNSD Convention 2025 Pierre
Please register online.
The **Dance Network of South Dakota 2025 Convention** is happening Saturday/Sunday, **October 25-26, 2026, at Ramkota Convention Center in Pierre, SD** and we're so excited to have you join us!
Classes available for ages 7 and up through adult. Students and Teachers.
Come learn from great guest instructors teaching a variety of dance techniques/styles. Jazz Funk & Jazz tech, Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Contemporary Ballet, Luigi Jazz and Musical Theatre.
DNSD Convention 2025 Pierre Faculty:
💃 Madeleine Scott, 🕺 Bill Waldinger, 🕺 Jadell Lee
Convention Address for Saturday/Sunday:
Ramkota Hotel Pierre and Convention Center.
920 W. Sioux Avenue Pierre, SD 57501
All times CT Central Time.
There will be information on the area in the check-in packet. Some information and links to resources in the area can be found on our website.
Dancers will receive their Class schedule in their packet and their class track at the check-in table.
Parents/Guardians/Teachers are responsible for students during the Saturday Lunch break (12:40-2:00pm). Lunch is on your own. There are places nearby that are walkable that would work for lunch break.
Please make sure dancers have clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather that they can use when roaming outside and always go in groups with supervision.
🙋All groups will be together for the Faculty Instructors sharing about their dance journeys and careers and Q&A from 6-7pm Saturday. Parents & others welcome.
🧀 🍉 There will be Charcuterie and Fruit catered by Ramkota during the Instructors sharing starting at 6pm.
🪩 There is demand to have a showcase of some of what is learned during the convention. So on Sunday at 1pm CT, in addition to awarding scholarships (more info below), there will be some sharing of dance combos or choreography they learned. There is no fee to attend the showcase of dances learned during the convention.
𝓢𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓵𝓪𝓻𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓹𝓼
Each year there are scholarships awarded on Sunday at the end of the DNSD Convention. This year there are some additional generous ones.
📜 3 scholarships for a student, one from each of the three age groups are chosen to receive a scholarship that covers the registration cost for DNSD next year.
💃🕺🕺 The guest instructors help determine dancers that stand out for whatever reason. 🤩 It could be the dancers attitude and showing respect, showing effort and engagement, passion and artistry.
📜 3 Scholarships to the Elevate Convention awarded by Jadell Lee, CEO of Elevate Convention.
📜 Scholarship to the 2026 South Dakota Ballet summer intensive, awarded by Madeleine Scott, South Dakota Ballet founder & artistic director.
Dress code for classes should be what is expected for a dance class in the style being taken. Base of Leotard and Tights, soft ballet slippers, other layers welcome such as ballet skirt, fitted shorts or leggings, (for male students fitted shirt and tights with fitted shorts or jogger style pant. Students may also bring other dancewear if they have them such as optional jazz shoes, half-sole, hip hop, (no tap this year).
Remember all are invited to come watch the end of convention Showcase and scholarships on Sunday at 1pm CT.
Any dance Teachers are highly encouraged to attend the DNSD Board meeting during the Saturday lunch break. Lunches are on your own. We will talk to teachers about possibilities where lunch meeting will be held. Hopefully parents or other chaperones are able to supervise students during lunch.
Registered teachers and adults are also free to float and attend any class regardless of level. They will have different colored wristbands. Please register online.
Some teachers prefer to do the class full out or prefer to mark, or observe and take notes--all are valid.
**We can't wait to see you at Dance Network of South Dakota!**
For more information, please visit our website at https://dancenetworksd.org/2025-dnsd-convention-pierre-sd
Follow and tag and our Convention Faculty social media as well.
