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Welcome

We are so excited to welcome you to Nashville! We know you’re going to love the Music City Invitational atmosphere!

The ballroom dancing competition experience is infused with enthusiasm, charm and top notch service.

Paired with an amazing city that’s passionate about its music and hospitality you’re sure to have a fun, friendly, and inspiring weekend!

After your first step inside the beautiful ballroom you will feel the refreshing camaraderie that has helped to develop the radiating family-like atmosphere amongst our competitors, professionals, spectators and officials.

Our goal is to deliver an experience that cultivates a desire to unleash your inner dancer and energizes your passion for ballroom while creating friendships for a lifetime! Thank you for sharing your love of Ballroom with us.

#musiccitydances #mciballroom

Grand Show

Doubletree ballroom
We absolutely can not WAIT to announce this year's show for MCI 2022! Stay tuned to hear more.

Join us as we support and enjoy the Love of Ballroom! #ballroomstrong #musiccitydances

Charity Night

MUSIC CITY INVITATIONAL CHARITY NIGHT

Every year MCI donates the proceeds of our Silent Auction to important charities that impact our world. To date MCI and our participants, have donated to Clean Water, The Lion’s Foundation, Hope 20 and more. Help us to make a difference!

 

2021 Silent Auction Donations were given to HOPE-20

HOPE-20 provides financial help, groceries, fresh produce, training and access to new income opportunities to music and entertainment professionals in the greater Nashville area who have been affected by COVID-19.

Thank you to all our donors and congratulations to all the basket winners!

Charity Sponsors

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Thank you

2019 MCI

Thank you to our participants that attended Music City Invitational 2021. Paired with an amazing city that’s passionate about its music and hospitality we hope you had a fun, friendly, and inspiring weekend! We are truly humbled by the support and response and look forward to seeing you in 2022!

Warmest regards from all of us at MCI

DAYS

WINNING CATEGORIES

IN PRIZES AND AWARDS

AMAZING COMPETITION

Officials

Meet the 2021 Officials, Judges and Support Team

NANCY MCCASKILL

Organizer

    JAMEY MCCASKILL

    Emcee

      TOMMY DITOMMASO

      Chairman of Judges

      Founded the famed Florida Classic Series as well as teach, coach and judge across the U.S.

      Katusha Demidova

      Judge

      6-Time Professional World Ballroom Dance Champion and the International Professional, and British Open Ballroom Champion

      Mazen Hamza

      Judge

        Izabella Jundzill

        Judge

          JIM PETERS

          Judge

          Respected ballroom professional

          PAM DiTOMASSO

          Office Manager

          LYNDA RALSTON

          Comp Manager- Backup Registrar & Scrutineer

          Executive Administrator at National Dance Clubs.

          DAVID INNIS

          Music Director

          Providing music for over 40 competitions per year.

          ILYA REYZIN

          Judge

          At sixteen, he represented Russia in the World 10-Dance Championship in Austria and finished in the top 10

          Gigi La Valle Foland

          Deck Captain

          Ballroom Dance Instructor and Deck Captain at ballroom dance competitions

          Tentative Schedule

          Music City Invitational Tentative Schedule *subject to change
          All events held in DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Downtown Nashville Ballroom
          8:00 PM
          Professional Divisions: Open American Smooth, Open Latin, Showdance - Awards

          Professional Divisions: Open American Smooth, Open Latin, Showdance - Awards

          Benefit Concert with Social Dancing, raffles, silent auction, and more

          6:00 - 8:00 AM
          Breakfast

          Rhythm Freestyles continued & Multi-Dances, Scholarships, Dancesport Series International Latin Freestyles & Multi-Dances, Scholarships, Dancesport Series

          Formal Dinner

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          Be a part of the 2021 Music City Invitational. A premier Ballroom Dance Competition hosted in the heart of Music City. Come compete where Electric Enthusiasm meets 5-Star Service! Contact us for group and individual pricing options.

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          TESTIMONIALS

          What they’re saying about the Music City Invitational

          Thank you so much for having Jerry and I at the 2018 Music City Invitational. What a spectacular event!!! We were so excited to be a part of such a fun, elegant and well organized event. We enjoyed being a part and hope to see you all very soon. Thank you again for keeping the ballroom spirit alive!
          VIRGINIA LENOIRTalent Manager
          Wow… Not only was your event a blast and fun to cover we enjoyed a wide range of extras that make Music City a must attend event… Top judges, great hotel and ballroom, best music man and a band, super MC, super show, energetic and talented competitors and pros and to top it off efficient and tight organizers. Thank you for inviting us to shoot your fabulous event. Stephen and photo team.
          STEPHEN MARINOStephen Marino Photography
          Would like to thank National Dance Clubs and World Championship Productions for being such class acts, super supportive of our students and staff. You all look great on the floor! Thank you for showing what our business should be like and being amazing supporters of the art of dance!
          JAY HOLMESDance Life Dance Studio
          Thank you so much for having us! It was our true pleasure to share all the incredible energy you created this weekend!
          ANDRE & NATALIE PARAMONOVElite Dancesport

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          Vendors

          Please visit our vendor page if you are interested in becoming a MCI vendor and for links to current vendors personal pages for bookings and requests.

          Venue

          Sheraton hotel

          Sheraton Hotel Nashville Downtown