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MONSTERS VISION

To create a safe inclusive space where people come together to be inspired, achieve one's full potential and ignite a passion in others to do the same.

Monsters Dance is your connection to the dance industry and the opportunity to train with the top leaders and educators in commercial dance.

Monsters Dance tours the country with its three-day dance workshops instructed by its world renowned faculty of choreographers, plus auditions for thousands of dollars in scholarships, seminars, performance opportunities, freestyle battles, and much more.

As the original all hip hop dance event, Monsters offers instruction and networking with the industry's best, and provides dancers with real opportunities you can't get anywhere else!

MONSTERS DANCE EVENTS

CONVENTION

Open to all, from Beginner to Professional!

Train for your future as an individual or with your studio or crew. All independent dancers studios, crews and groups welcome - no invitation or qualification needed!

CONVENTION+A-LIST COMPETITION

Full Convention PLUS A-List Competition!

Monsters A-List Competition focuses solely on commercial hip hop dance, with entries ranging from solos to productions who compete to win a range of prizes!

FAQS

Our one stop shop for all things Monsters - click below for information!

  • Monsters Dance is open to all ages 6 year and older, kid through adult!

  • We offer the following as a guide only, placing more emphasis on years of experience versus dancer age. Use your best judgment, and if you need to change levels, you may do so prior to the third class commencing on the first day of the event, space permitting. Additional fees will apply if switching from Junior level to Intermediate/Advanced level.

    Junior Level: Recommended for beginner dancers, ages 6-10. Includes a full weekend of classes (2 fewer class than Int/Adv levels). In some cities the Junior and Intermediate levels may be combined.

    Intermediate Level: Recommended for dancers aged 11-14 with 3+ years of experience.

    Advanced Level: Recommended for advanced dancers ages 15 and over, with 6+ years of high level hip hop/commercial training.

    Industry Upgrade: For advanced, pre-professional dancers aged 16 years and older. Includes full weekend of classes plus a 2-hour Friday evening Industry session. Each session will be focused on a specific topic and provides dancers training in navigating within the dance industry (for example, how to audition, performing with an artist, working with props, etc). Must be 16 or older.

    CLICK HERE FOR DANCER LEVEL EXAMPLES!

  • We make putting groups together simple for you and your studio/crew, and will reward you for doing so!

    For every 11 full fee paying dancers registered, we will discount your registration with a $315 discount (11 dancers = $315 discount, 22 dancers = $630, etc). Savings are deducted from your group balance when checking out through your Monsters account. Must be paid in full 30 days prior to event to receive group discount, no extensions or exceptions.

  • Yes you can! Log back into your Monsters account to add more dancers to your group, space permitting. Additional dancers may not be added if desired level is sold out.

  • Individual dancers are always welcome and can register for convention AND competition independently at any time! If you have any friends who would like to go with you to Monsters, gather them together and qualify yourself for the group of 11 or more discounts (see Group Discounts above).

  • Monsters does not permit in-person observation of our convention classes (credentialed Group Leaders and other credentialed officials excepted). No observation of audition or industry classes is permitted.

    Monsters offers a complimentary virtual observer live feed of classes for parents/guardians wishing to observe classes.

    For guests who would like to have an all-access wristband for the purposes of participating and observing, we recommend registering to attend Monsters at the Industry level.

  • The audition offered at Monsters is designed like any of the other classes you'll experience throughout the weekend - dancers will learn some choreography and perform it in small groups for our Faculty Choreographers. The only difference is dancers wear a number for the chance to be selected for awards. This class will help you grow as a dancer by providing you an authentic audition experience to test your potential in a real-life setting. You also have a chance to be selected for a variety of scholarships, including our Monsters Show Nominations! And, it's included with all registrations as well, no additional fees to audition at Monsters Dance.

  • The Club Stylz showcase is a performance/exhibition opportunity for groups of 4+ dancers, with (optional) faculty critiques.

    It’s your opportunity to be seen by and receive feedback from the Industry’s top choreographers. The Club Stylz showcase is a non-competitive and very supportive environment where your dancers can perform without the pressure of a competition.

    Click HERE for more information.

  • The Monsters tour season offers both convention-only and convention PLUS A-List competition cities. Our competition cities begin about halfway throughout our tour. Please visit HERE for more information on our touring season.

  • ABSOLUTELY! All Monsters events, whether convention-only or convention plus competition, are open to all, with no prerequisites or requirements to compete - all dancers are welcome to attend the convention only!

  • New for our 2024-2025 Evolution Tour, Mini-Monsters is a 2-day, in-studio version of our regular Monsters convention-only weekend. Mini-Monsters will include battles, scholarships, classes, and more.

  • Each city features 6-8 of the world’s top choreographers. The faculty for each city is announced one week prior to each city (faculty is always subject to change). Visit our Faculty page HERE to see this season’s lineup!

  • YES, absolutely. We frequently arrange master classes and workshops with our Monsters faculty. For more information or to Book A Monster, send us an email to bookamonster@monstersdance.com or call 1-888-566-6787.

  • Class footage captured by our videographers will be available to attendees within one week post event. Footage is free to download, and can be found on the video page of our website. Copies of showcases, competition routines and battles are made available for free download, approximately two weeks post event. Not all footage captured from event weekends will be available to attendees.

  • We welcome International Dancers at Monsters! If you are traveling to the US for a Monsters event and require a visa invitation, please forward the following information to info@monstersdance.com

    • First and Last Name

    • Birthday

    We will prepare a letter to support your visa application and return to you via email.

Monsters

evolution Tour

2024 - 2025

(M) MINNEAPOLIS, MN // SEPT 27-28, 2024

RESTON, VA // OCT 18-20, 2024

DENVER, CO // NOV 1-3, 2024

HOUSTON, TX // NOV 8-10, 2024

CHICAGO, IL // NOV 15-17, 2024

VANCOUVER, WA // JAN 3-5, 2025

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ // JAN 10-12, 2025

A* AUSTIN, TX // JAN 17-19, 2025

A* NASHVILLE, TN // FEB 7-9, 2025

A* BOSTON, MA // FEB 14-16, 2025

A* RESTON, VA // FEB 28-MAR 2, 2025

A* DALLAS, TX // MAR 7-9, 2025

A* SANTA CLARA, CA // MAR 14-16, 2025

A* SEATTLE, WA // MAR 21-23, 2025

A* NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ // MAR 28-30, 2025

A* CHICAGO, IL // APR 25-27, 2025

SUMMER FINALE 2025 // WASHINGTON D.C. // JULY 31 - AUGUST 3, 2025

(M) MINI-MONSTERS

A* A-LIST COMPETITION CITIES