DNSD 2026 Convention Mitchell, SD
Dance Network of South Dakota 2026 Convention is happening Saturday/Sunday, November 21-22, 2026 at the Highland Conference Center in Mitchell, SD.
– Classes for ages 7 up through adult. Students and Teachers. Come learn from guest faculty instructors. Registrations must be done online.
Location 2026 Convention - Mitchell, SD
Highland Conference Center
Physical Address
Highland Conference Center
2000 Highland Way
Mitchell, SD 57301
Call and Book your hotel room today at one of the two attached Conference Hotels and ask for the DNSD special block rates for Dance Network of SD.
Hotel Contacts: https://www.highlandconferencecenter.com/hotels
Conference Center Driving Directions: https://www.highlandconferencecenter.com/contact_us
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November 21-22, 2026 DNSD Convention
Classes for all students ages 7-adult and for teachers.
Full Convention Registration (all classes included) : $160
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: $50 per person (or $75 for two parents)
2026 Convention Planned Class Schedule
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2026 Mitchell, SD DNSD Convention Faculty - Blake Krapels, Casey Paradies,
🕺 BLAKE KRAPELS
DNSD 2026 Convention Faculty Instructor Bio: Blake Krapels
Blake Krapels is a 2011 United States Presidential Scholar in the Arts, trained in New Jersey under the tutelage of Billy Larson and Jamie Salmon. In 2015 Blake graduated with a BFA from The Juilliard School, where he performed repertoire by William Forsythe, Merce Cunningham, Elliot Feld, Jose Limon, and Peter Chu. In addition to his core training, Blake participated in Summer Intensives at Nederlands Dans Theatre and Springboard Danse Montreal. After graduation, Blake spent 4 years with Philadelphia’s BalletX where he performed at The Vail Dance Festival, Joyce Theater, Cleveland Danceworks, Kennedy Center and The Belgrade Dance Festival. He has performed with The Metropolitan Opera, Keigwin & Company, GroundWorks Dance Theatre, Konverjdans, DanceAspen and South Dakota Ballet, where he is the acting Associate Director. Throughout his performance career he has worked with choreographers Matthew Neenan, Penny Saunders, Cayetano Soto and Yue Yin.
He is currently a freelance choreographer, performer and teacher based in Philadelphia. He is on faculty at The Joffrey Ballet School in NYC and travels the country scouting talent for Joffrey’s various training programs. Blake’s choreography has been presented at The Kennedy Center, First State Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Jazz & Contemporary Program, South Dakota Ballet, Flight Path Dance Project, DanceAspen and DeSales University. In the spring of 2024 he launched Sonder Space, a collaborative dance project alongside Andie Yorita and Zach Kapeluck.
Registration is open. Follow us for more information.
Classes for Ages 7-adult.
Dance Network of South Dakota 2026 will be held Saturday-Sunday, November 21-22, 2026 at the Highland Conference Center, Mitchell, SD.
Friday evening, November 20, 2026 we plan to have a special welcome event, location TBD in Mitchell.
DNSD Convention 2026 Mitchell
You don’t want to miss this!
Grab your spot and share with other dancers and dance teachers, family of dancers! 📆 💃 🕺 Tag your dance teachers, dance parents and students, and your dance studio and spread the word.
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🕺 CASEY PARADIES
DNSD 2026 Convention Faculty Instructor Bio: Casey Paradies
Casey Paradies is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC and holds a BA and MA in Theatre from UND and an MFA in Theatre Directing from The University of South Dakota. He is an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and currently teaches theatre at South Dakota State University.
He has danced across the Midwest and upper-East Coast and 6 countries in Europe with *Up with People’s: Roads*. Professionally he has played a variety of roles including The Emcee in *Cabaret*, Ensemble in *Chicago*, Will Parker in *Oklahoma!* Lord Montague in *Romeo and Juliet*, and was a founding actor of Jack DyVille’s NYC company F.A.C.T.
As a director/choreographer Casey has helmed many productions around the Midwest including *Shrek, Mary Poppins, Fiddler on the Roof), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Full Monty, Macbeth, Newsies, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Footloose, Oklahoma, Nunsense, Grease,* and most recently *Sweeney Todd:The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.*
Registration is open. Follow us for more information.
Classes for Ages 7-adult.
Dance Network of South Dakota 2026 will be held Saturday-Sunday, November 21-22, 2026 at the Highland Conference Center, Mitchell, SD.
Friday evening, November 20, 2026 we plan to have a special welcome event, location TBD in Mitchell.
You don’t want to miss this!
Grab your spot and share with other dancers and dance teachers, family of dancers! 📆 💃 🕺 Tag your dance teachers, dance parents and students, and your dance studio and spread the word.
Dance Network of South Dakota group
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