2023 National High School Dance Festival Schedule
NHSDF schedule is subject to change.
Class registration: February 13-27, 2023
Information regarding class registration will be sent out Monday, Feb. 13th.
When |
What |
Where (campus map) |
Wednesday, March 1 |
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12pm – 6pm |
Festival Registration |
Lobby, Lawrence Hall (LH) |
3pm |
Hotel Check-In |
Omni William Penn Hotel
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Thursday, March 2 |
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7am – 5pm |
Scholarship Auditions Please refer to the audition schedule for your registration, warm up, and class times. |
Lobby, George Rowland White Performance Center (GRW) |
7am - 5pm |
Festival registration (continued) |
Lobby, Lawrence Hall (LH) |
8am - 5pm |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
9am - 5pm |
Exhibit Hall Setup |
Gymnasium, Fifth Floor, Student Center (SC) |
5:30pm - 6:30pm |
Opening Ceremonies (Ticketed Event) Please refer to your online schedule for your assigned opening ceremony time. |
Byham Theater, Downtown |
7:30pm – 10:30pm |
Festival Receptions |
Omni William Penn Hotel - Room TBD |
8pm - 9pm |
Opening Ceremonies (Ticketed Event) Please refer to your online schedule for your assigned opening ceremony time. |
Byham Theater, Downtown |
10pm |
Faculty Only Reception (Bar Opens at 9:30pm
|
Omni William Penn Hotel - Room TBD |
Friday, March 3 |
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8am - 4pm |
Tech for Friday Gala and Showcase Concerts Please refer to your tech schedule for your assigned rehearsal time.
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Byham Theater, Downtown |
8am - 4:30pm |
Exhibit Hall |
Gymnasium, Fifth Floor, Student Center (SC) |
8am - 9:20am |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
9:30am - 10:50am |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
11am - 12:20pm |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
11am - 12:20pm |
Informal Concert I Tech rehearsal for Informals will be immediately preceding concert time |
Studio 1, George Rowland White Performance Center (GRW) |
12:30pm - 1:50pm |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University
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2pm - 3:20pm |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
2pm - 3:20pm |
Informal Concert II Tech rehearsal for Informals will be immediately preceding concert time |
Studio 1, George Rowland White Performance Center (GRW) |
3:30pm - 4:50pm |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
5:30pm |
Outstanding Student Choreography Concert |
Byham Theater, Downtown |
8pm |
Gala Concert
|
Byham Theater, Downtown |
Saturday, March 4 |
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8am - 4pm |
Tech for Saturday Gala and Showcase Concerts Please refer to your tech schedule for your assigned rehearsal time. |
Byham Theater, Downtown |
8am - 4:30pm |
Exhibit Hall |
Gymnasium, Fifth Floor, Student Center (SC) |
8am - 9:20am |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
9:30am - 10:50am |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
11am - 12:20pm |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
11am - 12:20pm |
Informal Concert III Tech rehearsal for Informals will be immediately preceding concert time |
Studio 1, George Rowland White Performance Center (GRW) |
12:30pm - 1:50pm |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
2pm - 3:20pm |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
2pm - 3:20pm |
Informal Concert IV Tech rehearsal for Informals will be immediately preceding concert time |
Studio 1, George Rowland White Performance Center (GRW) |
3:30pm - 4:50pm |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
5:30pm |
Showcase Performance |
Byham Theater, Downtown |
8pm |
Gala Concert
|
Byham Theater, Downtown |
Sunday, March 5 |
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8am - 9:20am |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
9:30am - 10:50am |
Classes, Workshops, and Lectures |
Various Locations, Point Park University |
11:30 am - 1pm |
Closing Ceremonies |
Byham Theater, Downtown |