2026

FDPA and Beyond Events

2026 FDPA and Beyond Events

Saturday & Sunday, February 7-8, 2026

Howard W Blake High School, Tampa

Participation Fees

• $75 per dancer in total for both Saturday and Sunday events

NHSDA Honors Concert by Invitation Only

• For each piece, a minimum of 50% of the dancers must be NHSDA members.

• The pieces performed within this concert are expected to have higher level  dancers, technique, choreography, and artistry. 50% of the dancers within the piece must be members of NHSDA in order to perform in this concert. We recognize dancers' dedication to their academic achievement, leadership, and artistic merit through sharing this concert at State FDPA and Beyond.

Honors Concert Application Consideration

  • If any issues arise with upload please email Candace Kratz as soon as possible.

  • Items that will be requested during registration on dance Comp Genie

    • Music

      • File Format: mp3

      • No Apple Music links, spotify, or we transfer accepted.

      • File Name: SchoolName-PieceName-Music

    • Cue Sheet

      • File Format: PDF

        • File Name: SchoolName-PieceName-CueSheet

    • Video

      • File Format: m4 

      • File Name: SchoolName-PieceName-Video

  • The evening piece must be the same piece used during assessment.

  • Free Admission.

Auditions

  • Eligible Dancers must be 10th, 11th or 12th graders

    • If you receive an invitation to attend FDPA and Beyond, you will receive information regarding Registration for the auditions.

    • Items that will be requested during registration:

      • Resume

        •  File Type: PDF

        • File Name: SchoolName-StudentName-Grade-Headshot

      • Headshot

        • Image Size: 8x10in

        • Image Format: JPG/PNG

        • File Name: SchoolName-StudentName-Grade-Headshot 

Master Classes

• If you receive an invitation to attend FDPA and Beyond, you will receive information regarding registration for the master classes.

• Middle school or 9th graders only.

• Teachers must submit student names for master classes by December 10, 2025 in Dance Comp Genie.

• Students are required to pre-register for master classes to ensure their spot in the room. Names will be checked at the door.

T-Shirts

• If you receive an invitation to attend FDPA and Beyond, FDPA State t-shirts orders will be on the Dance Comp Genie Registration.

FDPA Points of Contact

FDPA Registration

FDPA Schools Registration Process

  • Dance Comp Genie

FDPA Etudes/Assessment

FDPA Payments, Refunds & Cancellation

NHSDA Showcase, Master Classes & Auditions

Refund Policy

  • If FDEO cancels Regional or State FDPA events, FDEO will offer full refunds to all participating schools.

  • No refunds for the School Participation Fee of $300 if FDEO does not cancel. 

  • Regional dancer fees may be refunded until October 15.

  • State FDPA dancer fees may be refunded until January 6, 2026.