Insider Info: 2024 GROOVE Dance Grand Nationals

Everything you need to know to watch the 2024 GROOVE Dance Grand Nationals on Varsity TV on March 9-10.

Mar 6, 2024 by Matt Cannizzaro

Insider Info: 2024 GROOVE Dance Grand Nationals

GROOVE Dance Grand Nationals returns to the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in 2024, and along with a top-tier competition, athletes and their guests will get to enjoy one of the country’s most picturesque destinations.

Dance fans watching on Varsity TV won’t get to take in the mountain views, but they’ll get live coverage of the event. Don’t miss a minute of the action from Tennessee!

The Groove Experience came to life in 2009 to give All Star dancers unique events that are catered specifically to them, from the stage builds to the judges.

Take this opportunity to watch your favorite dance teams compete on stage, while hoping to secure a bid to one of the biggest end-of-season championship events!

Who: All Star Dance Teams
When: March 9-10, 2024
Where: LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Watch: LIVE on Varsity TV
Rebroadcast: Watch HERE

What To Know About The LeConte Event Center At Pigeon Forge

GROOVE Dance Grand Nationals is headed back to the LeConte Event Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and competitors are in for an amazing time. They’ll get to experience an incredible venue in a beautiful location.

The LeConte Center, which opened in 2013, was named in honor of Mount LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which can be seen from the venue.

The facility features 232,000 square feet of space, with more than 100,000 of that being uninterrupted (no columns or obstructions), allowing the venue to host any kind of event, show, concert, expo or meeting.

There are 4,000 parking spaces across two lots that are connected or adjacent to the building and room for up to 12,000 people inside the $50 million facility.

Venue info: Map & Directions | Parking | Visitor Policies | FAQs

When it’s time to get out and explore, there are many activities, restaurants and hotels close to the LeConte Center.

Things To Do In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

A mountain town in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Pigeon Forge long has been a year-round vacation destination. Hopefully, the competitors and their families carve out some time to explore the area.

To learn more about Pigeon Forge, click HERE.

Much of what makes Pigeon Forge so special is the scenery and outdoor activities, from the Smoky Mountains to many parks to the Riverwalk Greenway.

The area also has a variety of amusement opportunities, dinner shows – even a presence from Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Dollywood, Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort & Spa, Dollywood’s Splash Country) and Paula Deen (Paula Deen’s Lumberjack Feud Supper Show).

There’s miniature golf, Jeep tours, theaters, museums, rafting, bowling, shopping, games, a ropes course – the list goes on and on. Check it out HERE.

Along with a diverse menu of dinner shows, Pigeon Forge has many chain and family-owned restaurants and something for everyone’s sweet tooth.

Even TV personality Guy Fieri has a restaurant in the area – Downtown Flavortown – which features over-the-top food, drinks and games for the whole family (even 14 lanes of duckpin bowling).