This year will be better than ever!

UDMA Dance Teacher Expo is the best place to choose your costumes, flooring, ballet barres, curriculum, competition, travel provider, fundraiser, ticketing, and more! UDMA (United Dance Merchants of America) provides the largest trade show floor in the industry with the widest variety of vendors under one roof. It's a shopping mall for dance!  There is truly something for everyone at the UDMA Dance Teacher Expo!  Bring your entire staff and spend the weekend!

Ticket sales begin March 23, 2026. Join our mailing list for special discounted pricing! 

CHICAGO
September 26-27, 2026

Schaumburg Convention Center
1551 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173
ON SALE SOON
NEW YORK
October  10-11, 2026
Meadowlands Expo Center
355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094
ON SALE SOON

This year will be better than ever!

UDMA Dance Teacher Expo is the best place to choose your costumes, flooring, ballet barres, curriculum, competition, travel provider, fundraiser, ticketing, and more! UDMA (United Dance Merchants of America) provides the largest trade show floor in the industry with the widest variety of vendors under one roof. It's a shopping mall for dance!  There is truly something for everyone at the UDMA Dance Teacher Expo!  Bring your entire staff and spend the weekend!

Ticket sales begin March 23, 2026. Join our mailing list for special discounted pricing! 

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Why should I attend the UDMA Dance Teacher Expo?


Make Memories in Dance

UDMA Dance Teacher Expo is the show where studio owners and their staff plan together, shop together, network together, and laugh together. It's the one show where you'll see your favorite vendors year after year, and share with them your accomplishments, or let them know how they can help you succeed. It's a place for dinner with your staff, drinks with your friends, and memories that will last.

See the Costumes In Person

Come see the sparkle! The UDMA Dance Teacher Expos are your annual opportunity to shop the full collections of the major costume brands. Feel the quality, see the true colors and fabric movement before making your decisions. You'll feel confident you've made the right choices for your recital. While browsing, you'll discuss themes and make music decisions that elevate your performance vision and strengthen your studio. The collaborative decision making, and FUN, will amaze you!

Make a Plan for the Year

Under one roof you will find the solutions you didn’t even know you needed. Whether you are planning your recital, curriculum, dance tour, studio upgrades, or competition schedule, the UDMA Dance Teacher Expos have all the information you need right in one place. At a UDMA show, you'll learn about trip planning, recital ticketing, flooring, promotional items, photography, and more from the experts. Get your questions answered immediately by the pros who make it happen.

What Our Attendees and Exhibitors Say

Don't just take our word for it!

Sarah Johnson

New York, USA

"Absolutely amazing experience! I can't say enough great things about UDMA!"

Missy Hampton

Director of Marketing

Laylas Dance

"UDMA is a great opportunity to see all the costume companies and dance industry vendors in one place. See the sparkle in person while planning performances, pick up practical ideas from businesses that support dance studios and teachers, and create team-building moments that strengthen staff connections. Totally worth it and a lot of fun! "

Emilee Anderson

Director of Group Travel Operations

42nd Street Tours

"UDMA is an excellent resource for both exhibitors and studio owners because it allows business relationships to grow from year to year, in a trusted environment. I love meeting my customers face-to-face, and UDMA provides this opportunity."

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