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Pride in Dallas 2025 Country Dance Competition

Join us for the Pride in Dallas Country Dance Competition, presented by Dallas Does Dance and sponsored by The Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. This event embodies our mission to build a friendly, inviting, and safe environment for the Dallas LGBTQ+ dance community and its allies to share in the joy of dance. Whether you're competing or cheering from the sidelines, join us for a vibrant night of community and entertainment starting at 8:00 PM. Please note that all participants and spectators must be 21+ to enter the venue.

This year’s competition features two exciting contests: Progressive Two Step and Line Dance. Our Couples Open Novice division is designed for beginner and novice dancers who will sign up and compete as a couple. If you prefer to go solo, enter the multi-phase Line Dance contest, where individuals compete through qualifier and final rounds. To ensure everyone is prepared, all songs and official choreography will be provided when online registration opens on September 3, 2025. Registration is $5 per individual dancer, per event, and can also be completed in person on the day of the event from 7:00 PM to 7:45 PM.

Grab your boots, find your rhythm, and get ready for an unforgettable night!

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Event Details

  • Venue: The Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall
  • Date: Wed, September 17, 2025
  • Contestant Call Time: 7:45 PM Central
  • Start Time: 8:00 PM Central
  • End Time: 10:00 PM Central
  • Registration: Opens online Sept 3, 2025
  • Fee: $5 per person per division (dancers can enter one or multiple divisions)
  • Prizes? Yes! See below
Full Rules

Prizes

Two Step

  • First Place Couple: Each dancer will receive $150, a VIP Pride Pass, a Buckle, and a ride in the Parade
  • Runner Up Couple: Each dancer will receive $100, and a VIP Pride Pass

Line Dance

  • First Place: One (1) dancer will receive will receive $150, a VIP Pride Pass, a Buckle, and a ride in the Parade
  • Runner Up: One (1) dancer will receive $100, and a VIP Pride Pass

Competition Format

2 contests: Two Step and Line Dance | Expand for info...

This competition event has 2 contests: Country Progressive Two Step and Line Dance.

Progressive Two Step

One division

  • Open Novice

Special Rules

  • Dancers will sign up as a couple
  • Each couple will dance to the first two (2) minutes of the same two (2) songs
  • A dancer can enter one or multiple divisions, such that they meet the criteria for the division(s)
  • No lifts or aerials in any division (see Definitions)

Details

  • Max Dancers: 20 individuals across all divisions
  • Heats: Max 5 couples per heat - heats will be divided evenly
  • Dance Style: Progressive Two Step (QQSS)

Line Dance

One Division, Two Phases

  • Phase 1 - Qualifier Line Dance (Novice - Improver)
  • Phase 2 - Finals Line Dance (Improver - Intermediate)

Special Rules

  • Dancers may sign up individually
  • The songs will be selected by the event coordinators and announced when registration opens - every dancer will dance to the full length of the selected songs
  • The designated step sheets and videos will be provided with the songs during registration to ensure everyone is doing the same version

Details

  • Max Dancers: 45 individuals across all divisions
  • Heats: Max 15 individuals per heat (3 rows of 5 dancers) - heats will be divided evenly
  • Step Sheet: The designated step sheets and video demos will be provided on the online registration page at the opening of registration (see rules)

For Phase 2 - Finals Round

  • Max Dancers: At the judges' discretion, no more than a full heat of 15 individuals
  • Heats: One (1) heat composed of the highest scoring individuals from prior heats
  • Step Sheet: The designated step sheet and video demo will be provided on the online registration page at the opening of registration (see rules)

Divisions

  • Improver+ Line Dance

    Dance Style: Line Dance

    Level: Improver - Intermediate

     

    This line dance event has one division with two phases: Qualifier and Finals. Everyone registers for the Qualifier, and the top-scoring dancers will be selected by the judges to move to the Finals.

    The selected line dance for the Qualifier phase will be around "Improver" level, and the one selected for the Finals phase will be around "Intermediate" level (see rules).

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  • Couples Open Novice

    Dance Style: Progressive Two Step

    Level: Novice

     

    For beginner and novice dancers (see rules). Dancers sign up as a couple. Each couple will dance to the same song(s) as selected by event coordinators and announced at the opening of registration.

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Registration Info

Online registration opens September 3, 2025, here on dallasdoesdance.org.

Song Selections

  • Line Dance - Qualifier - HonkyTonk Floors | "Honky Tonk Hardwood Floors" by Cody Johnson (Choreo: Tara Biano & Mackenzie Keister) || Step Sheet & Demo Video
  • Line Dance - Finals - Toxic | "Project" by Chase McDaniel (Choreo: Brianna Faith) || Step Sheet & Demo Video
  • Couples Open Novice - "Hidin' Something" by Chris Housman & "80s Mercedes" by Maren Morris

Registration

Venue Details

The Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall
3912 Cedar Springs Road Dallas TX 75219
Age restriction: 21+

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