Chicago 2026
UDMA - United Dance Merchants of America
Dance Teacher Resource Expo - trade exhibition.
- Dates
- September 26, 2026 — September 27, 2026
- Hours
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Frequency
- Once a year
- Phone
- +1 352-587-0970
- Contact
- [email protected]
Please double-check the dates and location on the organizer website before attending.
About
UDMA Dance Teacher Expo is a trade show for dance studio owners and teachers, presented by United Dance Merchants of America (UDMA), a member organization of dance-industry vendors founded in 1959. The next upcoming 2026 edition is the Chicago show, 26–27 September 2026, at Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173.
The organizer describes the expo as a “shopping mall for dance”: costumes, flooring, ballet barres, curriculum, competitions, travel providers, fundraising, ticketing and other studio resources under one roof, with the largest trade-show floor in the industry. Attendees can see major costume collections in person, plan recitals and studio upgrades, and meet vendors year after year.
Dates and hours (Chicago 2026)
- Saturday 26 September 2026: show hours 10:00–17:00
- Sunday 27 September 2026: show hours 10:00–14:00
- Exhibitor set-up: Friday 25 September 2026, 09:00–17:00
A second 2026 edition runs 10–11 October at Meadowlands Expo Center, Secaucus, NJ. The organizer states that the UDMA Fashion Show is only at the New York City expo.
Visitor information
- Official website: https://www.udma.org/
- Attendee registration: https://landingpage.udma.org/attendee/
- 2026 ticket sales opened 23 March 2026
- Contact: [email protected] | +1 352-587-0970
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