10/20/2026
🇺🇸 IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! Amber, Rachel and Madison are IN PRAGUE!!! 🇨🇿
The IDO World Tap Dance Championships officially kick off tomorrow, and our Team USA dancers are getting ready to take the WORLD STAGE!!
What an incredible journey this has been, and I honestly cannot believe we're HERE!
For all our family, friends, dance families, and supporters back home who want to follow along and cheer everyone on, here's everything you need to know!
❤️ OUR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE!
Prague times listed first, followed by Pacific Northwest times.
🇺🇸 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
Madison | Bugle Boy | Routine #413
3:06 PM Prague | 6:06 AM PNW
If advancing:
Thursday Round 2: 11:10 AM Prague | 2:10 AM PNW time block
Thursday Finals: 8 PM Prague | 11 AM PNW time block
🇺🇸 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Rachel & Madison | Production | Routine #2301
4:45 PM Prague | 7:45 AM PNW
Only TWO rounds for this category, with the TOP THREE advancing to finals that same evening! Time TBD.
And after everything Rachel has faced with her injury, getting to share the stage with her teammates makes this moment even more special. ❤️
🇺🇸 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
Janet Babes | Routine #1104
6:49 PM Prague | 9:49 AM PNW
If advancing:
Sunday Finals: 5:40 PM Prague | 9:40 AM PNW time block. Exact performance time TBD.
📺 WANT TO WATCH?!
The competition will be livestreamed through Pineapple Media:
https://pineapplemedia.pl/events/
Livestream access is approximately €20/day. A parent who watched previously reported paying $27.67 USD per day, so check the current price at checkout.
A few helpful tips:
• You can reportedly leave the livestream running and rewind to watch performances throughout the day.
• Access is limited to one device at a time. Logging in on another device can kick you off, so sharing an account won't work.
• Want a FREE viewing option? Once performance videos are posted for purchase, generally a few hours to a day afterward, watermarked previews may be available to watch online without purchasing livestream access!
And hey, who says you can't throw a little TEAM USA VIEWING PARTY?! 🇺🇸
⭐ WANT PERFORMANCE NOTIFICATIONS?
You can favorite dancers, routines, and categories and sign up for notifications when they're preparing to take the stage!
https://teamusatap.com/
A QUICK NOTE ABOUT SCORING:
The early rounds combine judges' numerical scores with their selections for advancement. Advancement is never guaranteed, so every round is exciting!
❤️ AND NOW, A LITTLE GRATITUDE...
There is something almost impossible to describe about watching dancers work so hard for something and then seeing those dreams become reality.
The hours of training, the sacrifices, the challenges, the growth, the friendships, and the incredible memories made along the way. All of it has brought us HERE.
I am so incredibly proud of these dancers and the commitment, heart, and perseverance they have shown throughout this journey.
To our Dance Project NW family, THANK YOU. To our teachers, dancers, parents, families, and the entire community who has continued to encourage, support, and believe in these kids, you have all played a part in getting us here.
To our families and loved ones who have supported this crazy adventure, whether you're here in Prague or cheering from home, thank you for making these opportunities possible.
To California Tap Company and the entire Team USA Tap family, what an absolute privilege it has been to be surrounded by so much talent, passion, kindness, and encouragement. The friendships and memories created through this experience are something we will carry with us long after the competition ends. Thank you Michelle Miner , Sarah Cleveland .
And to our incredible community of Stanwood and beyond, thank you for showing these dancers what it means to have an entire village cheering them on.
There are so many people who deserve recognition, and I am truly grateful for every single person who has been part of this journey.
No matter what happens on that stage, these dancers have already accomplished something extraordinary.
And I couldn't be prouder.
NOW LET'S GO MAKE SOME MEMORIES, CHEER REALLY LOUD, AND SHOW THE WORLD WHAT TEAM USA TAP CAN DO!!! 🇺🇸❤️
