2023 NATIONAL NONQUALIFYING EVENTS

National Showcase

National Showcase is a competition that brings many of the top showcase competitors together to skate in the categories like light entertainment, dramatic entertainment and interpretive. Many who have observed National Showcase have remarked on the uniqueness and variety of the programs. The top four skaters within a Showcase event qualify for National Showcase. This includes nonqualifying competitions with showcase events or all-showcase competitions.

The 2023 National Showcase competition will take place July 31 - August 6, 2023, hosted by The Skating Club of Boston. 

Excel Series

The purpose of the Excel Series is to offer young athletes an exciting and competitive environment that motivates them to focus on strengthening their program components and advancing their technical skills each season. Additionally, this program serves as an opportunity for grassroots skaters and coaches to familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of the International Judging System (IJS) through a phased approach which allows them to become proficient and confident with the IJS.

The 2023 Excel National Final and Festival will be held July 13-16, 2023 in Austin, TX. 

National Solo Dance Series

The Solo Dance Competition Series was launched in January 2011 and is open to individual skaters within the Eastern, Midwestern and Pacific Coast sections. The Solo Dance Competition Series provides an avenue for ice dancers at the standard levels to compete at and qualify for the National Solo Dance Final.

The goal of this program is to create a fun, nationwide competitive program for solo dancers that will allow them to expand their competitive opportunities, have the chance to qualify for a national event, keep travel costs down and increase the visibility of ice dancing at local competitions.

The 2023 National Solo Dance Final will be held September 14-17, 2023 in Chicago, IL.