The Dance Dad premiere

Your studio presents a movie.

Your dancers in the film, your studio’s name on the title card, and a fundraiser your families will actually want to sell.

Free to sign up. Questions?

  • Your dancers, in the movie
  • A red-carpet night your families will talk about all year
  • A fundraiser that pays your studio
  • Enrollment marketing, built in
The Dance Dad movie poster: a baseball coach seen from behind with pink pointe shoes tucked in his pocket as young dancers pose on a ballfield at sunset

The film

After being banned from his son’s Little League team for his overzealous antics, an over-the-top baseball dad finds himself thrust into the competitive dance world when he becomes his daughter’s unlikely dance coach.

Thrown into a world of sequins, stage nerves and fierce rival studios, he discovers the drama on the dance floor is every bit as intense as the baseball diamond.

The studios, the recitals, the rivalries, the families in the stands — your world, on the big screen.

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IN THEATERS FOR STUDIO PREMIERES · FALL 2027 · MADE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

What your studio gets

“Your studio presents”Your name on the title card.

Your dancers in the filmYour own team, in your studio’s version, once you reach 75 sales.

A red-carpet premiere nightRed carpet and step-and-repeat, supplied.

Money for your studio60% of every purchase in Premiere Season, then 30% forever.

Local sponsor slotsSell on-screen sponsor spots to local businesses. You keep 75%.

Your families’ rental linkRelatives rent or buy your studio’s version from home.

A family watching your dancers perform on a big TV screen at home

Your version of the film

Your dancers, in the movie.

Upload one routine video of your team. Once your studio reaches 75 sales, they appear in a scene in your studio’s version of the film.

What you do

1

Pick your option.

A studio link, a movie night, or both. We set everything up.

2

Send one video of your team.

We put them in the film once you reach 75 sales.

3

Share it with your families.

We write the email. Families buy their own, share their dancer’s link, and climb the leaderboard.

Zero risk

Your Studio Link has no event and nothing to manage. Movie nights only go ahead once enough tickets sell to cover the theater. If they don’t, nobody is charged.

Your options

Pick how your studio raises.

Every option is free for your studio. Families buy tickets and passes, and your team keeps a share of every sale.

1

Free for your studio

Your Studio Link

Families and relatives rent or buy your studio’s version online. No event to run.

Families pay: $15 rent · $25 own

Your studio raises

~$1,650

typical for a 120-family studio

Easiest option

Start with this option

2

Free for your studio

Movie Night at a Cinema

A red-carpet premiere at a local theater we book for you. Only goes ahead once tickets cover the theater.

Families pay: tickets from $35 (includes owning your studio’s version)

Your studio raises

~$2,800

typical for a 120-family studio

$9,500+ for large studios

Start with this option

3

Free for your studio

Movie Night at Your Venue

The same premiere night at your studio or recital venue, on your own screen. No theater cost, so more goes to your team.

Families pay: tickets from $35

Your studio raises

~$3,700

typical for a 120-family studio

$11,500+ for large studios

Start with this option

Typical raise is for a 120-family studio. Estimates based on family participation, not guaranteed.

How your team raises more

Every dancer sells. Every sale counts.

Your families buy their own tickets or passes, then share their dancer’s link with grandparents, neighbors, friends and coworkers. Every sale is credited to your studio, and the more your team sells, the more money you raise.

  • Every dancer gets their own linkFamilies share it by text, email or social. Every purchase through it counts toward your studio.

  • Every sale adds upEach $25 “own” sold during Premiere Season puts $15 in your team’s fund.

  • 75 sales puts your team in the movieHit 75 sales as a studio and your dancers appear in your studio’s version.

Starlight Dance Academy · Leaderboard

Live

62 of 75 sales to put your team in the movie

  1. 1Mia R.14 sales
  2. 2Ava T.11 sales
  3. 3Sofia L.9 sales
  4. 4Chloe M.8 sales
  5. 5Emma K.6 sales

Team total: $1,240 raised

Leaderboards show first names and last initials only, and are visible to your studio’s families.

FAQ

Questions studios ask

When is Premiere Season?

Studios that sign up early get first pick of movie-night dates.

Which option should we pick?

Start with Your Studio Link if you want the easiest fundraiser. Add a movie night if your families love an event. You can upgrade later.

Who runs it?

You or a team parent. Either way you get a ready-made kit: your studio link, flyers, social posts, and the parent email (we write it).

How do our dancers get in the movie?

Upload one routine video. Once your studio reaches 75 sales, they appear in your studio’s version.

Can studios outside the U.S. take part?

Yes. Studios in Canada, the U.K. and Australia can sign up too.

Claim your studio’s spot.

Pick your option and tell us about your studio. We’ll follow up with next steps.

Choose your option

Every option is free for your studio. Here’s what a typical studio keeps:

Not sure yet? Pick the closest; you can change it later.

*Estimates for a 120-family studio where about 40% of families take part. Your results will vary.

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