Find out who will be invited to attend the 2026 Stage 8 Dance Battle in Nashville, TN! This invite-only event offers All Star dance teams the chance to compete all styles and sizes, head-to-head. In this three-round battle, teams will compete to determine genre battle champions in Pom, Jazz/Lyrical, and Hip Hop. The three genre battle champions then compete for the Grand Battle Champion title!

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This is the 5th annual Stage 8 Dance Battle! Who will take center stage? Here's what you need to know:

When Is The 2026 Stage 8 Dance Battle Program Reveal?

The 2026 Stage 8 Dance Battle program reveal will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6PM ET on the Stage 8 Instagram and Facebook accounts.

When Is The 2026 Stage 8 Dance Battle? 

The 2026 Stage 8 Dance Battle will take place on February 27, 2026.

Where Is The 2026 Stage 8 Dance Battle?

The 2026 Stage 8 Dance Battle will be hosted in Nashville, Tennessee at the Gaylord Opryland Events Center.  

What Will The 2026 Stage 8 Dance Battle Champions Receive?

This year, each genre battle champion will receive full team prizes sponsored by Rebel Athletic. The Grand Battle Champion will receive $10,000 cash and champion rings!

The 2025 Stage 8 Dance Battle Champions:

Congratulations to the 2025 Stage 8 Dance Battle genre champions: Dance Mania (Pom Battle Champion and Grand Battle Champion), The Vision Dance Center (Jazz/Lyrical Battle Champion), and Star Performance Centre (Hip Hop Battle Champion). All three champions concluded their season at The Dance Worlds 2025, check out their routines:

Dance Mania @ The 2025 Dance Worlds

 2025 Stage 8 Pom Battle Champions and Grand Battle Champions

The Vision Dance Center @ The 2025 Dance Worlds

2025 Stage 8 Jazz/Lyrical Battle Champions

Star Performance Centre @ The 2025 Dance Worlds

2025 Stage 8 Hip Hop Battle Champions

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