UC Stars Dance at Starpower Dance Competition- 2 Regional Champion Awards

The UC Stars Dance competition company had another incredible weekend at the Starpower Dance Competition, continuing an outstanding 2026 season filled with major wins, regional championships, and standout performances.

Competing against talented studios from across the region, UC Stars dancers earned multiple first-place finishes, Regional Champion titles, special judges' awards, and numerous Top 5 overall placements. Nearly every routine received the prestigious 5 Star or 5 Star Premier adjudication, recognizing the highest level of performance and technique.

This weekend showcased the strength and versatility of the UC Stars competition team across solos, duets, trios, and group performances.

UC Stars Regional Champion Titles at Starpower

Two UC Stars routines earned the coveted Regional Champion title at Starpower:

Room Where It Happens• 1st Overall out of 6 routines• Regional Champion• Entertainment Award• World Dance Championship Invitation

My Prerogative• 1st Overall out of 5 routines• Regional Champion• World Dance Championship Invitation

Winning a Regional Champion title is one of the highest honors awarded at Starpower competitions and reflects exceptional choreography, performance quality, and technical execution.

UC Stars Placements at Starpower

Several UC Stars routines finished 1st overall in their category and overall divisions, competing against strong routines.

Group Routines- 1st in Category (same genre, age, and level)

Duvet

Timbaland

Hey Kids

Shut Up & Drive

Room Where it Happens

Duet / Trio

Boogie Wonderland• 1st out of 2 routines in category • 1st out of 7 routines overall

GAGA• 1st out of 2 routines in category • 2nd out of 3 routines overall

Solo Standouts

UC Stars soloists also had an incredible showing, placing high among large competitive fields.

2:00 AM• 1st out of 5 routines in category • 1st out of 26 overall solos• Judges Award: Beautiful Emotions

Sticky• 1st out of 5 routines in category • 3rd out of 26 overall solos

Wildflower• 1st out of 2 routines in category • 3rd out of 20 overall solos

Older• 2nd out of 20 overall solos

Blue Ocean Floor• 4th out of 20 overall solos

Girlfriend• 5th out of 20 overall solos

Everything• Top 10 out of 26 routines

Piece of the Pie• 4th out of 13 overall solos • Judges Award: True Performer

Breakin' Dishes• 10th out of 20 overall solos

Additional High Overall Placements for UC Stars Dance

UC Stars dancers continued to dominate the leaderboard across divisions:

Hometown• 2nd out of 5 routines

SOS• 3rd out of 6 routines

The Warehouse• 4th out of 6 routines

Starpower Invitations for UC Stars

Shut Up & Drive, Room Where it Happens, & My Prerogative earned World Dance Championship Invitations, recognizing them as standout routines eligible to compete at the World Dance Championship in New York.

Another Successful Weekend for UC Stars Dance

The Starpower competition weekend reflects the incredible dedication of the UC Stars dancers, instructors, and families. Each dancer represented the studio with professionalism, artistry, and passion.

The team continues to build momentum as the season progresses, consistently delivering high-scoring routines and strong overall placements against top studios in the region.

We are so proud of every dancer who stepped on stage and represented UC Stars Dance this weekend.

About UC Stars Dance

UC Stars Dance is a premier competition dance studio located in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. The studio offers elite training in jazz, ballet, acro, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, pom, and musical theatre while providing dancers opportunities to compete, perform, and grow as artists.

Our mission is to develop confident performers who excel both on and off the stage.