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Audition Registration & Criteria

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Audition Registration & Criteria 

Updated information for the 2026 Student Choreography State Showcase will be posted soon.

Registration:

Click HERE to register. Registration will close on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 by 4pm. 
Payment must be RECEIVED by Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Please contact treasurer@ihsdancefestival.com if you have any questions regarding payment or PO proof.

Audition Criteria:

Schools are able to submit up to two student choreographed works. The video audition submissions must feature the cast that you intend to perform with, in the event you are chosen for the showcase.

Selection Process:

 A pannel of adjudicators will view all submited video auditions on viewed on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Dance companies will not be present during this time. All directors will be notified by email on Saturday, March 14, 2026 by 8 pm from auditions@ihsdancefestival.com. Updated information for the 2026 Student Choreography State Showcase will be posted soon.

Results:

All directors will be notified by email on Saturday, March 14, 2026 by 8 pm from auditions@ihsdancefestival.com

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Please contact ihsdancefestival@gmail.com for any questions, details, and/or interest!

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The Illinois High School Dance Festival is graciously supported by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (IAHPERD). We wish to thank Cornelia Powell of the ISBE for her years of support, hosting high schools for their hospitality, and the founding members of IHSDF Steering Committee for making this event and organization possible.

 

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