Nexstar National Talent Competition
National Championship Gatlinburg, TN - 07/03/2025
Location
Gatlinburg Convention Center
234 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 37738
Event Type: Nationals
Start Date: 07/03/2025
End Date: 07/07/2025
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Founded in 2001 by Mr. Kent Helton, NexStar has grown to become one of the nation’s leaders in dance competitions. It is our mission to provide dancers of all levels a positive, fun, safe, and family-friendly environment to showcase their hard work and talents. The discipline, focus and artistic enlightenment of a performer creates success in all aspects of life. Performing Arts education contributes to the development of responsible, dedicated, determined, and creative adults in society. We delight in fostering each individuals great love of dance and performance, while inspiring self-confidence and respect of the performing arts.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Competition | Owings Mills, MD | Peggy and Yale Gordon Center For Performing Arts | 170 mi | 05/15/2026 | 05/17/2026 |
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| Competition | Murfreesboro, TN | Tucker Theatre @ Middle TN State University | 750 mi | 03/06/2026 | 03/08/2026 |
| Competition | Jacksonville, FL | UNF Lazzara Performance Hall | 830 mi | 02/13/2026 | 02/15/2026 |
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| Competition | Tulsa, OK | Cox Business Center | 1.2 Thousand mi | 03/20/2026 | 03/22/2026 |
| Competition | Lafayette, LA | Heymann Center | 1.2 Thousand mi | 04/10/2026 | 04/12/2026 |
| Competition | Mesquite, TX | Mesquite Convention Center | 1.4 Thousand mi | 02/27/2026 | 03/01/2026 |
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