04/27/2026
To everyone who showed up, showed out, and poured into the room—thank you.
The 5th Annual Music City ACC Presents:The Musical was exactly what it needed to be. The energy, the discipline, the creativity, and the love for ballroom were felt in every category.
To the Houses of West, Mugler, Chanel, Schiaparelli, Balmain, Mizrahi, Garçon, and Tisci—thank you for bringing the art, the legacy, and the competition to the floor. You carried the night.
To our community partners, we appreciate your continued support and belief in what we’re building here in Nashville. A special shout out to MashUp for standing with us and helping make this vision real.
A very special thank you to Music City PrEP Clinic. Five years of partnership, five years of showing up for this community in a real way. Your support continues to make this possible, and we don’t take that lightly.
We also want to recognize and thank Center for Black Health & Equity for their support, and extend deep appreciation to Overall Godfather, Dominic Donyale Luna, for sponsoring the pretty boy realness category.
We started on time. Every category was called. Every dollar of cash was given out for the categories walked. That matters. That’s respect for the culture and for the people who show up to participate in it.
Thank you to Carter Lyfe for capturing the night and preserving these moments for us to look back on.
And to our judges—thank you for your time, your eye, and your commitment to fairness and integrity on the panel.
This wasn’t just another ball. This was proof of what Nashville ballroom is becoming.
We’re building something here. And last night, you all made that undeniable.