Welcome to the
July 22 - 25, 2026
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Dear Dancers,
Welcome to the Volunteer State Dance Challenge! This year brings new exciting events!
The theme for the this year's event is Denim and Diamonds; we are actually giving away a pair of Diamond earrings. We will be presenting awards for the finale of the Global Dancesport Series. We will also be crowning our first time new event winner for the FABULOUS FEMALES! And, the Mark Brock Mambo Challenge will again be taking place this year. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me using the info in our Contact section.
Join us in the fantastic city of NASHVILLE!!! We look forward to welcoming you.
Sincerely,
David Medeiros
Organizer
*** 2026 VSDC Registration now open! Please click “Competitor" menu item above. ***
*** 2026 VSDC Online Hotel Reservations now available! Please click HERE for more info. ***
News
This section provides a list of Volunteer State Dance Challenge News articles. You can view these articles by clicking the article links below. Please check back often to view any newly added articles.
VSDC 2026 Registration Open!
Mark Brock Mambo Challenge!
2026 Hotel Reservations!
Event Info
Please click a button below to view the corresponding information.
Hotel
Lowes Vanderbilt Hotel
Lowes Vanderbilt Hotel
2100 West End Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-320-1700
Reservations Phone: 877-879-7818
2026 RESERVATIONS PROCESS & BOOKING WEBSITE
A dedicated booking website is now available so participants can make, modify and cancel their hotel reservations online, as well as take advantage of any room upgrades, amenities or other services offered by the hotel.
Alternatively, you may call the hotel direct and be sure to mention the Volunteer State Dance Challenge when making your room reservation. Book rooms over the phone at the Lowes Vanderbilt Hotel reservation desk, 877-879-7818.
To visit the Hotel Website, please click HERE.
2026 Vendors
The following vendors are scheduled to attend the 2025 Volunteer State Dance Challenge event. For great products and merchandise, please support these vendors.
Dance Attire, Shoes, Jewelry
Vendor: CBE Couture
Phone: 480-535-2551
Email: info@cbecouture.com
Web: cbecouture.com
Vendor: DanzAnn Inc. (Jewelry)
Contact: Ann Lieu
Phone: 917-681-9761
Email: danzann2011@hotmail.com
Web: facebook.com/danzann
Vendor: Dore Designs
Contact: Dawn Smart
Phone: 239-542-7708
Email: info@doredesigns.com
Web: doredesigns.com
Vendor: Elle Dance Studio Inc.
Contact: Tatiana Noll
Phone: 770-641-2716,
Phone: 404-514-2329 (Tatiana)
Email: elledancer18@gmail.com
Web: elledancestudio.com
Vendor: Showtime Dance Shoes
Phone: 678-812-5541
Email: info@showtimedanceshoes.com
Web: showtimedanceshoes.com
Vendor: Dance Dress Couture
Phone: 615-873-0478
Email: info@dancedresscouture.com
Web: dancedresscouture.com
Vendor: The Ballroom Box
Phone: 615-873-0478
Email: info@dancedresscouture.com
Web: ballroombox.me
Vendor: Jewels By Jazz
Contact: Jody Dossantos
Phone: 407-274-5522
Email: jody@jewelsbyjazzfl.com
Web: jewelsbyjazzfl.com
Hair, Makeup
Vendor: Bakerette Beauty
Contact: Lauren Baker
Phone: 614-330-4911
Email: bakerettebeauty@gmail.com
Web: bakerettebeauty.com
Vendor: Competition Hair & Makeup by Anna
Contact: Anna Demidova
Phone: 646-675-9907
Email: comphairbyanna@gmail.com
Web: facebook.com/ comphairbyAnna
Vendor: Beauty By Ceci
Contact: Ceci Torres
Phone: 407-624-2939
Email: tangowithceci@gmail.com
Web: cecitorres.com
Photography, Video
Vendor: Charles Ryder Photography & Video
Contact: Charles Ryder
Phone: 310-408-8165
Email: charles@
charlesryderphotography.com
Web:
charlesryderphotography.com
Local
The following provides some local information for the Nashville, Tennessee area.
Competitor
Please click a button below to view the corresponding information.
2026 Series Events
The 2026 Volunteer State Dance Challenge competition will include the following Dance Series events. Please see the Registration section to enter your desired series events and build up those important series points or wins.
The World Pro/Am Dancesport Series is a network of over 90 Dancesport events held throughout North America that promotes their events with a highly desired reward system. The series is about giving back to you! Accumulating points is the name of the game! Points will rank you Regionally, Nationally, and get cash back to spend!
The top 20 overall students who compete in a World Pro/Am Dancesport event will each receive a Region pin along with their $100 Voucher Award, which can be used towards Pro/Am entries at any other World Pro-Am Dancesport event outside the region in which you reside.
All Teachers accumulate points towards the top overall teacher award ($25,000) to be presented at the Ohio Star Ball Championships.
All necessary information is detailed at:
DancesportSeries.com
The Global DanceSport Series was started in 2000 by 5 Pro-Am teachers running 4 events, whose sole purpose was to direct the benefits to the Pro-Am teachers and their students. The Global DanceSport Series began offering the highest Pro-Am prize money in the open divisions and starting scholarships in the bronze and silver levels, all the while keeping the package costs lower for the students. The Global events started giving Pro-Am parties in addition to the traditional Pro Party. The Mission was to ask what Pro-Am students and teachers wanted and structure events to that end.
The Global Group recognizes that the Pro-Am competitors are the primary reason we have some many wonderful dance competitions. The "GLOBAL MISSION" is a focus on how to better serve the Pro-Am student teacher teams. You are not just another number at a Global Event! Global events were some of the first in the country to literally "roll out the red carpet" for students and pro/am teachers. Global year end recognition for teachers and students!
For more information, please visit the Global Dancesport Series web site:
GlobalDancesport.com
The Men In Black (MIB) Dance Tour mission is to help promote, support, and grow the sport of ballroom dancing for amateur men & their professional dance partners in the United States. Providing a tour that focuses on creating fun, positive, competitive experiences for the amateur competitors; as well as teaming up with the Leading Follows Pro Awards to recognize and award the hard work and dedication of the women professionals in our industry.
For more information, please visit the Men In Black Dance Tour web site:
mibdance.com
Contact Us
If you would like to contact the organizer or get further information about the Volunteer State Dance Challenge, please use the following.
David Medeiros, Organizer
Phone: 615-593-2491
Fax: 615-712-6419
Email: dudance@aol.com