Were you unable to attend Convention but would like to participate in the TDEA Virtual PD?
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Members who attended Convention 2022 have already received access to the virtual PD as a thank you for attending convention!
Click here to purchase the TDEA Virtual PD.
Members who attended Convention 2022 have already received access to the virtual PD as a thank you for attending convention!
Convention Registration Information
Online convention registration opens September 15, 2022 and closes November 15, 2022. Educators who register and pay in full for convention before November 15th will receive 1 complimentary Recognition Luncheon ticket and 1 complimentary Banquet ticket! Due to rooming needs, All-State students will not be accepted as on-site registrations.
Please click here to access the 2023 TDEA Convention registration!
TDEA takes credit cards and checks as forms of payment for all membership types. Cash will only be accepted on-site at convention. Although TDEA accepts purchase orders, these are not actual payments. TDEA must accept the actual payment via check or credit from a school district prior to posted deadlines for the member's registration to be valid.
Payments can be mailed to:
TDEA
PO Box 74
Houston, Texas 77001
To see a description of membership types for registration, click here.
TDEA takes credit cards and checks as forms of payment for all membership types. Cash will only be accepted on-site at convention. Although TDEA accepts purchase orders, these are not actual payments. TDEA must accept the actual payment via check or credit from a school district prior to posted deadlines for the member's registration to be valid.
Payments can be mailed to:
TDEA
PO Box 74
Houston, Texas 77001
To see a description of membership types for registration, click here.
2023 Convention Package Information
Educators: Register and pay in full before November 15 and receive a ticket to the recognition luncheon and a ticket to the banquet!
Please note that if payment is not received by November 15, the registered individual is not eligible for the complimentary Recognition Luncheon & Banquet tickets. A link to the Recognition Luncheon and Banquet seating sign-up will be emailed on December 1 to all individuals who are paid in full for convention and are available on a first come basis. Please note that once seating fills, additional seats are unable to be added and individuals who have not signed up will forfeit their ticket to the event. Seating sign-ups will officially close on December 15th. Individuals receiving the link who have not signed up by midnight on December 14th will forfeit their ticket to the Recognition Luncheon and/or Banquet. On-site seating for Recognition Luncheon and Banquet will not be available.
Please note that if payment is not received by November 15, the registered individual is not eligible for the complimentary Recognition Luncheon & Banquet tickets. A link to the Recognition Luncheon and Banquet seating sign-up will be emailed on December 1 to all individuals who are paid in full for convention and are available on a first come basis. Please note that once seating fills, additional seats are unable to be added and individuals who have not signed up will forfeit their ticket to the event. Seating sign-ups will officially close on December 15th. Individuals receiving the link who have not signed up by midnight on December 14th will forfeit their ticket to the Recognition Luncheon and/or Banquet. On-site seating for Recognition Luncheon and Banquet will not be available.
Convention Package Pricing
Educator packages:
All-State packages: Active Members and Associate Level #1 Members may bring an All-State student to convention. Each school is allowed to bring one All-State student to convention. All-State students must be in the 11th or 12th grade.
Administrator packages: Administrators are invited to a one-day workshop. For additional information on the administrators, workshops, please click here.
Collegiate packages: Collegiate packages are available to all currently enrolled full-time, undergraduate college students. Collegiate packages do not include meals, event tickets, or membership in TDEA. For additional information regarding Collegiates, please click here.
Additional Convention Options:
- $285.00 and includes the following:
- TDEA Membership, Exhibits, Workshops, Professional Guest Choreographers, Workshop Notes, Goody Bags, Door Prizes, 1 Post Banquet Social Admission
All-State packages: Active Members and Associate Level #1 Members may bring an All-State student to convention. Each school is allowed to bring one All-State student to convention. All-State students must be in the 11th or 12th grade.
- $350.00 and includes the following:
- Professional Choreography Sessions Thursday through Friday, Wednesday through Friday Night Accommodations at the Marriott, All-State Dance Team Performance at the Directors Banquet, Meals, Workshops, Goody Bag, and a T-shirt.
Administrator packages: Administrators are invited to a one-day workshop. For additional information on the administrators, workshops, please click here.
- $125.00 and includes the following:
- TDEA Membership, Exhibits, Workshops, & Lunch
Collegiate packages: Collegiate packages are available to all currently enrolled full-time, undergraduate college students. Collegiate packages do not include meals, event tickets, or membership in TDEA. For additional information regarding Collegiates, please click here.
- $100 and includes the following:
- Exhibits, College Student Workshops, Professional Guest Choreographers, Workshop Notes
- Please note that events and meals are not included in the collegiate package.
Additional Convention Options:
- Banquet Ticket: $65.00 each
- Recognition Luncheon Ticket: $50.00 each
- After Hours Social Ticket: $35.00 each
- Yearly TDEA Resource Subscription: $100.00- Get access to the extensive TDEA resource bank that includes instructional materials, reading materials, tests, dance team constitutions, and much more! You will also gain access to Learn Worlds, the online professional development platform with access to new and previous years of virtual convention workshops! The workshops include both lecture and movement style classes. You can also connect and network with other members through the Learn Worlds platform. This platform was offered to all members for the past two years and is available as part through the TDEA Resources Yearly Subscription. Want a discount on the subscription? Submit 5 dance resources to TDEA and receive a $15.00 discount on the subscription. The discount will be applied once TDEA receives all 5 resources via email.
