As we begin the 2026/27 season, I want to take a moment to thank each and every one of the competitors, judges, volunteers, spectators, studio owners, and coaches who made this past season possible. Each year, it blows me away how much passion our community brings to each event, and I am so very grateful.

All Rules Updates are Effective September 1, 2026 Judging Criteria Changes - Accepted The Sensual and After Dark categories element "Clarity of C...

Congrats on the decision to sign up for a competition! Are you a little lost about where to start when choosing a Level, or do you want clarity on whether you should level up? Let us help you get signed up for the right one.

The PSO Financial Accessibility Award will be awarded to one competitor for each competition.

We want to hear from you! Please use THIS FORM to provide feedback on proposed updates to the rules for the 2026/27 season (effective September 202...

  It's one of our favorite events of the year - the Amateur of the Year contest! This is the PSO staff's chance to recognize memorable performances...

As we draw close to the end of 2025, I want to thank every competitor, judge, volunteer, spectator, studio owner, coach, and beyond who helped to make this year’s events so memorable. While we start gearing up for an even more exciting 2026, we wanted to share some updates.

Our values: We believe everyone has something to contribute and deserves to have their moment–on stage, in the audience, and across all our shared ...

Read the 2025 updates to PSO's rules.

In 2025, one of our big initiatives is to update the judging process to improve this part of the competition experience. In addition to updating ou...

Dear PSO family, We have been working hard on releasing a large overhaul of the judging, which needs to be done every few years. As our industry c...

We are excited to announce a significant enhancement to our operational infrastructure: the launch of the new PSO Portal for judges! We have desig...