Location 2025 Convention - Pierre, SD
Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center
Physical Address
Ramkota Pierre
920 W. Sioux Avenue
(605) 224-6877 Call the Conference Hotel and ask for the DNSD special block rates for DNSD.
Book your hotel room today at the DNSD 2025 Convention hotel, Ramkota Hotel Pierre and Convention Center.
The block of rooms will expire on 9/24/2025!
Please make your reservations by that date. Reservations can still be made after 9/24/2025 but will be subject to availability.
Call the Conference Hotel and ask for the DNSD special block rates for DNSD.
605-224-6877
Physical Address:
Ramkota Pierre
920 W. Sioux Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Hotel: https://www.ramkotapierre.
Conference Center: https://www.ramkotapierre.com/groups-meetings/meetings
Facebook Event: tps://facebook.com/events/s/dnsd-convention-2025-pierre/1873910160203143/
DNSD 2025 Convention Pierre, SD
Dance Network of South Dakota 2025 Convention is happening Saturday/Sunday, October 25-26, 2024 at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center in Pierre, SD.
– Classes for ages 7 up through adult. Students and Teachers. Come learn from guest faculty instructors.
All registrations need to be done online.
Check-In Saturday morning, 8:15-9 am (all times CT) at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. All registrations must be done online.
October 25-26, 2025 DNSD Convention
Classes for all students ages 7-adult and for teachers.
Full Convention Registration (all classes included) : $150
One Day only Convention Registration (Saturday classes Only) : $100
One Day only Convention Registration (Sunday classes Only) : $100
Parent Observation Pass band to watch for the entire weekend: $40 per person (or $75 for two parents)
Make a Weekend of it in Pierre, SD!
Information about the Pierre/Fort Pierre, SD area.
Pierre Chamber of Commerce website: https://pierre.org/
Pierre City website: https://www.cityofpierre.org/
Fort Pierre City website: https://www.fortpierre.com/
Fort Pierre Tourism website: https://www.visitfortpierre.com/aboutfortpierre
2025 Convention Planned Class Schedule
Saturday, October 25, 2025
- 8:15 – 9 am: Check-In/Registration (Register Online)
Junior
Saturday, October 25, 2025
- 9 – 10 am: Limon Modern (Maddie)
- 10-11 am: Hip Hop (Maddie)
- 11:10-12:40: Jazz Funk/Lyrical (Jadell)
- 12:40- 2 pm: Lunch break (1 hr, 20 minutes) – (Teachers meeting, board meeting?)
- 2-3:30 pm: Jazz Tech (Jadell)
- 3:40 – 4:40 pm: Ballet (Bill)
- 4:50-5:50 pm: Contemporary (Jadell)
- 6-7 pm: Faculty Instructors Share Dance Careers and Q&A. (All Groups Together)
Sunday, October 26, 2025
- 9 – 10 am: Luigi Jazz (Bill)
- 10:10 – 11:10 am: Contemporary Ballet (Maddie)
- 11:20 – 12:20 pm: Musical Theatre (Bill)
- 12:20-1:20: Teacher’s Choice (Jadell)
- 1:30-1:45: Wrap-up and Scholarships awarded – (All Groups Together)
Early Teens
Saturday, October 25, 2025
- 9 – 10 am: Lyrical (Jadell)
- 10-11 am: Jazz Tech (Jadell)
- 11:10-12:40: Limon Modern (Maddie)
- 12:40- 2 pm: Lunch break (1 hr, 20 minutes)
- 2-3:30 pm: Ballet (Bill)
- 3:40 – 4:40 pm: Hip Hop (Maddie)
- 4:50-5:50 pm: Luigi Jazz (Bill)
- 6-7 pm: Faculty Instructors Share Dance Careers and Q&A. (All Groups Together)
Sunday, October 26, 2025
- 8:30 – 10 am: Contemporary Ballet (Maddie)
- 10:10 – 11:10 am: Musical Theatre (Bill)
- 11:20 – 12:20 pm: Jazz Funk (Jadell)
- 12:20-1:20: Teacher’s Choice (Maddie)
- 1:30-1:45: Wrap-up and Scholarships awarded – (All Groups Together)
Older Teens
Saturday, October 25, 2025
- 9 – 11 am: Luigi Jazz (Bill)
- 11:10-12:40: Ballet (Bill)
- 12:40- 2 pm: Lunch break (1 hr, 20 minutes)
- 2-3:30 pm: Limon Modern (Maddie)
- 3:40 – 4:40 pm: Jazz Funk (Jadell)
- 4:50-5:50 pm: Contemporary Ballet (Maddie)
- 6-7 pm: Faculty Instructors Share Dance Careers and Q&A. (All Groups Together)
Sunday, October 26, 2025
- 8:30 – 10 am: Lyrical (Jadell)
- 10:10 – 11:10 am: Jazz Tech (Jadell)
- 11:20 – 12:20 pm: Hip Hop (Maddie)
- 12:20-1:20: Musical Theatre (Bill)
- 1:30-1:45: Wrap-up and Scholarships awarded – (All Groups Together)
* Levels are subject to change based on enrollment (Current options for groups Junior 7-10/11, Intermediate 11/12-13/14, Advanced 14/15+-adult)
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2025 Pierre, SD DNSD Convention Faculty - Madeleine Scott, Bill Waldinger, Jadell Lee
2025 DNSD Faculty Instructors
– Madeleine Scott, Bill Waldinger, Jadell Lee
🕺BILL WALDINGER
DNSD 2025 Convention Faculty Instructor Bio: Bill Waldinger
https://www.facebook.com/p/Bill-Waldinger-Teaches-100063857730055/
🕺JADELL LEE
DNSD 2025 Convention Faculty Instructor Bio: Jadell Lee
Jadell Lee is an international dance educator, published author, and TEDx speaker who brings a fresh perspective on life and leadership to audiences nationwide. He has served as an adjunct professor of dance at Seton Hill University, a two-time guest lecturer at Southern Utah University, a guest master instructor for the Abby Lee Dance Company, and the Assistant Director of CRU Dance Competition. In addition, he toured nationally as faculty with Thrive Dance Experience, Symposium Talent Contest, United States Tournament of Dance, Nexxus Dance Challenge, and Headliners Dance Competition.
https://www.instagram.com/jadelllee/
💃 MADELEINE SCOTT
DNSD 2025 Convention Faculty Instructor Bio: Madeleine Scott
Madeleine Scott is the founder & artistic director of South Dakota Ballet. She was raised in Beresford, South Dakota & began dancing at a young age. She fell in love with ballet after taking her first class at Dance Gallery in Sioux Falls where she continued to train until the age of 12. At age 13, Madeleine moved to Philadelphia, PA to train full time at the Rock School after earning a scholarship from competing & placing at the world’s largest scholarship ballet competition; Youth America Grand Prix. Madeleine attended many professional ballet intensives throughout her early training including those of the School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Chautauqua Institute, Ellison Ballet & more. She also trained closely with ballet icons such as Gelsey Kirkland, Elena Kunikova & Patricia McBride.
In 2017, Madeleine earned her BFA in Ballet Pedagogy from the University of Utah. Madeleine has danced professionally with several companies including Ballet West, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, DanceAspen, Sacramento Ballet, LED Boise, Northern Ballet Theatre, & Yellowstone Ballet. As a part of DanceAspen, Madeleine performed at Vail Dance Festival in 2022, 2023, & 2024. In 2020, Madeleine co-founded Headlights Theater in Sioux Falls with Madison Elliott. During this time, Madeleine earned the title of “Performer of the Year” by 605 Magazine.
Throughout her career, Madeleine has performed works by internationally recognized choreographers such as George Balanchine, Matthew Neenan, Blake Krapels, Jamar Roberts, Penny Saunders, Yin Yue, Cayetano Soto, Ana Maria Lucacciu, Danielle Rowe, Caili Quan, & more.
Madeleine is passionate about creating meaningful experiences for young dancers across the state of South Dakota so that they can learn from professionals without having to go far from home. Madeleine is paving the way for South Dakota Ballet to develop into a full-time professional dance company that performs many times throughout the year presenting notable classical & contemporary ballet pieces for communities across the state. Madeleine strives to design a company that will become an example to others across the country, leading the future of ballet to a more inclusive culture and broadened vision for sustainable community impact.
https://www.instagram.com/madeleinesscott/
Informational Email Sent to Registrants for 2025 DNSD Convention
People can still register online even the day of (but better if before) so encourage others to come and not miss this!
The Dance Network of South Dakota 2025 Convention is happening Saturday/Sunday, October 25-26, 2026, at Ramkota Convention Center in Pierre, SD and we’re so excited to have you join us!
Classes available for ages 7 and up through adult. Students and Teachers.
Come learn from great guest instructors teaching a variety of dance techniques/styles. Jazz Funk & Jazz tech, Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Contemporary Ballet, Luigi Jazz and Musical Theatre.
DNSD Convention 2025 Pierre Faculty:
Madeleine Scott, 
Bill Waldinger, Jadell Lee
Convention Address for Saturday/Sunday:
Ramkota Hotel Pierre and Convention Center.
920 W. Sioux Avenue Pierre, SD 57501
Check-In is Saturday morning 8:15-9am at Ramkota Convention Center. All registrations need to be done online. All times CT Central Time.
There will be information on the area in the check-in packet. Some information and links to resources in the area can be found on our website.
Dancers will receive their Class schedule in their packet and their class track at the check-in table.
Please make sure dancers have clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather that they can use when roaming outside and always go in groups with supervision.
All groups will be together for the Faculty Instructors sharing about their dance journeys and careers and Q&A from 6-7pm Saturday. Parents & others welcome.
There will be Charcuterie and Fruit catered by Ramkota during the Instructors sharing starting at 6pm.
There is demand to have a showcase of some of what is learned during the convention. So on Sunday at 1pm CT, in addition to awarding scholarships (more info below), there will be some sharing of dance combos or choreography they learned. There is no fee to attend the showcase of dances learned during the convention.
𝓢𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓵𝓪𝓻𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓹𝓼
Each year there are scholarships awarded on Sunday at the end of the DNSD Convention. This year there are some additional generous ones.
3 scholarships for a student, one from each of the three age groups are chosen to receive a scholarship that covers the registration cost for DNSD next year. The guest instructors help determine dancers that stand out for whatever reason. 
It could be the dancers attitude and showing respect, showing effort and engagement, passion and artistry.
3 Scholarships to the Elevate Convention awarded by Jadell Lee, CEO of Elevate Convention.
Scholarship to the 2026 South Dakota Ballet summer intensive, awarded by Madeleine Scott, South Dakota Ballet founder & artistic director.
Remember all are invited to come watch the end of convention Showcase and scholarships on Sunday at 1pm CT.
Any dance Teachers are highly encouraged to attend the DNSD Board meeting during the Saturday lunch break. Lunches are on your own. We will talk to teachers about possibilities where lunch meeting will be held. Hopefully parents or other chaperones are able to supervise students during lunch.
Registered teachers and adults are also free to float and attend any class regardless of level. They will have different colored wristbands. Please register online.
Some teachers prefer to do the class full out or prefer to mark, or observe and take notes–all are valid.
We can’t wait to see you at Dance Network of South Dakota!
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- Sincerely,
– Josh Easter, DNSD Board President/2025 Convention Host Organizer