About us

FOR 28 YEARS, SPOTLIGHT HAS BEEN AN INDUSTRY-LEADING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPETITIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WITH A REPUTATION OF CLIENT-FOCUSED EXCELLENCE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING FAMILY-FRIENDLY, ORGANIZED, FAIRLY JUDGED, AND FUN-FILLED EVENTS.
 
IN 2019, SPOTLIGHT BECAME THE FIRST EMPLOYEE-OWNED ORGANIZATION IN THE DANCE COMPETITION INDUSTRY! THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF A TEAM OF POSITIVE, CREATIVE, INDEPENDENT, MOTIVATED, AND ACCOUNTABLE EMPLOYEES, WE TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF SPOTLIGHT AND CARE ABOUT EACH AND EVERY COMPETITOR THAT STEPS ON OUR STAGES.
 
OUR FIRST TOURING SEASON IN 1996 INCLUDED 12 REGIONAL EVENTS AND ONE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS WITH FEWER THAN 2000 INDIVIDUAL COMPETITORS COMBINED. OUR LAST FULL SEASON WAS COMPRISED OF 51 REGIONAL EVENTS AND 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS, REPRESENTING OVER 30,000 DANCERS.
 
EACH AND EVERY SPOTLIGHT COMPETITION IS STAGED AS A PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL PRODUCTION. OUR EVENTS ARE FAMILY-ORIENTED AND STUDENT-FOCUSED. WE STRIVE TO RUN OUR COMPETITIONS ON TIME IN A FRIENDLY, LOW-STRESS, PERSONALIZED, AND CARING ATMOSPHERE. WE RECRUIT TALENTED AND PROFESSIONAL JUDGES WHO OFFER IMPARTIAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE ORAL AND VIDEO CRITIQUES OF EACH PERFORMANCE THAT ARE INSPIRING TO DANCERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS. ONLINE REGISTRATION AND OUR ROYALTY REWARDS PROGRAM MAKE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR SPOTLIGHT DANCE CUP EASY AND AFFORDABLE.