Academy Awards for Line Dancing
18th annual UC STAR AWARDS
will take place
JANUARY 16 - 18, 2026
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel
WEEKEND OVERVIEW
The Itinerary page has the full weekend schedule
*Passes available for 2-Day (FRI + SAT) and 3-Day (FRI + SAT + SUN). Make sure to select the days that you want. Ala carte options become available later in the registration process.
Thu | JANUARY 15, 2026
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African American Museum Tour (Washington DC) (Additional Fee)
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Thursday Pre-Party (Additional Fee)
*Note: some activities may include an additional fee from the weekend passes.
Fri | JANUARY 16, 2026 + Sat | JANUARY 17, 2026
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Friday WORKSHOPS (Afternoon)
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Friday T-Shirt Cutting w/ Nzinga (Additional Fee)
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Friday Fan Making w/ Ericka + Ingrid (Additional Fee)
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Friday MEET + GREET (Evening)
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Friday BEGINNER'S BASH (Evening)
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Friday/Saturday AFTER-PARTY
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Saturday WORKSHOPS (Morning)
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Saturday UC STAR AWARDS CEREMONY
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Saturday UC STAR AWARDS AFTER-PARTY
Sun | JANUARY 18, 2026
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Sunday WORSHIP (Morning)
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Gospel WORKSHOP (Morning)
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Sunday BREAKFAST JAM (Afternoon)
WEEKEND WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
FRIDAY | BEGINNER + INTERMEDIATE
LOCATION: MARYLAND BALLROOM ABC (5th floor)
FRIDAY | INTERMEDIATE + ADVANCED
LOCATION: MARYLAND BALLROOM DEF (5th floor)
SATURDAY | BEGINNER + INTERMEDIATE
SATURDAY | INTERMEDIATE + ADVANCED
LOCATION: BALTIMORE BALLROOM (5th floor)
LOCATION: MARYLAND BALLROOM DEF (5th floor)
WEEKEND INSTRUCTORS
SPONSORS
We are thrilled to announce that the next two annual events.
19th UC STAR AWARDS
January 7 - 10, 2027
20th UC STAR AWARDS
January 6 - 9, 2028