Southern Challenge is an annual 3-day ballroom dance competition held in Atlanta, GA in the beautiful art-deco Emory Conference Center.

Southern Challenge is awarding more than $33,000 in total prize money in 2008. Unlike other competitions, competitiors can win guaranteed purses AND contingent purses, offering dance schools the opportunity to garner more revenue in entries than other competitions (see prizes.)

Read more about the competition and seminar and register today!

For more information on packages, etc. contact Daniel Elkin at 615.479.9062 or email register@southernchallenge.com.

What people are saying about Southern Challenge:

Great competition as usual!

Steve Marino


The students had a fabulous time!  The conference center was beautiful and the large windows looking out to the woods gave a peaceful vacation quality.

The snacks were awesome!  Good selection and it was wonderful to have them because so often there isn't time to eat a big meal--and even if there is you often don't want to eat much in one sitting if you are competing.  

The way the heats were organized made it much easier for staff to keep track of the students they were dancing with instead of dancing with a different student every heat and having to remember who goes when.  It also gave the students time to really warm up and to feel like they were in the spotlight for a while even if they weren't doing 100 entries.  I liked that the heats were longer, too.

Donna Duda

Daniel, I would like to say thank you for organizing such a great event!!!!! The comp. was better than last year and I am hoping that 2005 will be even more so. And i would like to add to all of your staff for SC a huge "thank you" for making the event so great!!!!!!! It was beautiful and it was run smoothly.  

Kellie Cunningham

Dan, Great comp this weekend. Next year you might want to think about having an award for the top solo and spectacular. This would encourage people to bring  their showcase routines to the event and get them excited about the upcoming showcase auditions.

Radhika A. Ramayya

Great comp!!!!! I loved the order of the heats. It made it less redundant.....for me and my students. The accomodations, food, decoration, and organization was wonderful. As far as what I would have liked to see changed... I second Radhika's idea of top solos and specs.Thank you so much. I appreciate you wanting feedback.

Nancy Ralston