09/12/2026
What does it take to create a few unforgettable minutes on stage?
Months of preparation. Long rehearsals. Learning how to walk, move, speak, listen, and work together. Building confidence. Making mistakes, trying again, and slowly seeing everything come together.
That is the part of that most people never get to see. By the time our finalists step onto the stage on November 6, they will have spent months preparing for that moment with professional mentors, advisors, and choreographers. We are especially grateful to Universal Conservatory of Ballet and choreographers Arsen and Oksana Serobian, who are working with our finalists on movement, posture, coordination, elegance, and stage presence, skills that go far beyond one evening or one competition.
And on November 6, it all comes together. The Miss California International Grand Finale will take place as part of the Best Business Awards Ceremony & Gala, bringing two very different worlds onto one stage: accomplished business and community leaders being recognized for what they have built, and a new generation of young women stepping forward with their own ambitions and dreams.
For the audience, it will be one evening. For everyone behind it, it is months of work. See you November 6 in Sacramento đź‘‘
