TEAM REGISTRATION

Championship Forms: All physical forms must be brought to the registration desk in Orlando when you arrive at the championship.

Required physical forms:

• Athlete/Participant Waiver
• Coach/Adult Waiver
• Proof of Music Licensing
• Proof of USA Dance Coach Membership

Please read the below terms and conditions, you will have to agree to these terms during the registration process.  By accepting these terms, you are agreeing to the Competition Rules and Regulations:

• National Dance Team Championship Terms and Conditions
• UDA Competition Rules and Regulations – SCHOOL
• UDA Competition Rules and Regulations – ALL STAR

Important Reminder: Anyone associated with a team (coach, choreographer, support personnel, etc.) wishing to obtain access to the warmup area, backstage area or coaches box must show proof of USA Dance Membership at event check in.

• To complete the USA Cheer Membership please CLICK HERE.

2024 Championship Pricing Guide 

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Teams staying on the Hotel Travel Package will have first choice of Open Practice times at ESPN Wide World of Sports on Wednesday or Thursday. Transportation to/from Open practice will be provided for teams who have the majority of their team staying on the hotel travel package.

Teams who are on the commuter package will be able to select open practice times after those on the hotel travel package and must provide their own transportation to/from ESPN Wide World of Sports.   All open practice times are first come, first served and not guaranteed.

Park Hopper Ticket Upgrade Pricing

• 2-Day to 3-Day: $47
• 2-Day to 4-Day: $153
• 2-Day to 5-Day: $188
• 3-Day to 4-Day: $106
• 3-Day to 5-Day: $141

Additional Event Purchases:

• Celebration Party                    $55
• Meal Vouchers                        $19

** Celebration Party tickets and Meal Vouchers will need to be picked up during registration hours in Orlando. Park Hopper Tickets will be sent via email **

Walt Disney World requires “Park Reservations” made in advance to attend the theme parks.  We strongly recommend that all friends and family (spectators) register on a separate invoice from the team.

• Anyone included on your invoice will be part of your “ticket order, Ticket orders will be placed when your invoice is paid in full.
• Once the order is placed, you will receive a ticket confirmation number for each person. Tickets will start going out mid-November 2023.  All payments made if full after this date will require 7-10 business days to receive.
• Information on how to obtain your park reservations will be sent with your ticket confirmation email.

No Changes after ticket orders have been placed and ticket order numbers have been distributed.  Any upgrades must be requested before paying your invoice in full. Each person is assigned a ticket number, please make sure they are distributed accordingly.

Please note that parks may reach capacity so be sure to get your payment in early!

IMPORTANT NOTE WHEN PURCHASING THEME PARK TICKETS: The reselling or the transferring of theme park tickets in the state of Florida is a crime as described under Florida state laws; Florida Statutes s. 817.361 and Florida Statutes s. 817.36

Each team will need to designate one person (other than the head coach) to be your Safety Champion. This person will need to be confirmed upon registration, over 18 years of age and willing to participate in additional safety training prior to Championship.

• Each team/squad needs a separate Safety Champion (ex: If you bring a JV and Varsity squad, you need two different individuals.)

Event Registration Specialists (by school name):

• Schools A-M: Lisa Holder – lholder@varsity.com
• Schools N-Z: Rachel Primm – rprimm@varsity.com

To attend the National Dance Team Championship, teams must first qualify by receiving one of the following:

• All Superior trophy winners at UDA camp with 5 or more members*+
• All Home Routine trophy winners at UDA Overnight camp with 5 or more members
• Teams attending any Varsity branded camp with 5 or more members can also qualify for Nationals at a UDA regional competition*

All Star Divisions, Rules and Scoring

2024 Bid Information

• Dance Summit – more information COMING SOON!
• The Dance Worlds – more information COMING SOON!

2024 Competition Format

• Two-Compete Style
  • All Star Teams will compete twice in their divisions during the championship weekend.
  • Friday-Saturday: Junior, Senior and Open Divisions
  • Saturday-Sunday: Tiny, Mini, Youth

CLICK HERE for more information on Divisions, Rules and Scoring.

General Rules and Information

1. The World School & Performance Cheerleading Championships (WSPC) is held in conjunction with the National Dance Team Championship (NDTC). All U.S. teams must follow all Rules and Regulations of the NDTC.
2. The top ten placing team from the 2023 NDTC  in the Jazz, Pom, Hip Hop or High Kick divisions are eligible to compete in the divisions offered. All Star teams are eligible to compete regardless of attendance or placement in the 2023 NDTC.
3. If you are eligible to compete at the 2024 WSPC, you are able to enter into any dance category. Example: if you were a Jazz finalist in 2023 at NDTC, you can also enter into Hip Hop when registering for the 2024 WSPC.
4. Due to the size of the NDTC – Intermediate divisions and Game Day divisions will not be offered in the WSPC. Novice and Prep will not be offered for All Star teams. The NDTC will attempt to ensure teams will not have overlapping performance / warmup with WSPC.  However, The NDTC cannot guarantee that a performance overlap will not occur during the final schedule.
5. Teams must be registered participants of the National Dance Team Championship to be eligible.

Schedule of Events

1. Friday – NDTC Preliminary and Semi-Final rounds of competitions, visit parks.
2. Saturday – NDTC Semi-Final and select Final rounds of competition, visit parks.
3. Sunday – NDTC select Semi-Final and Final rounds of competition along with the World School & Performance Cheerleading Championships (WSPC) Final competition.

Awards

1. Teams will be awarded placement trophies.
2. Jackets will be awarded to Champions based on the number of athletes on the floor plus two coaches.
3. Nation’s rankings will be awarded to the top countries competing across all divisions.

Divisions Offered

All Star Divisions (All styles offered) Prep and Novice not offered

• Tiny (Hip Hop, Kick, Jazz, Pom)
• Mini
• Youth
• Junior
• Senior
• Open

 School Divisions (Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Kick)

• Primary School (International Teams Only)
• Junior High
• Junior Varsity
• Varsity*

*Varsity divisions will split if there are more than 10 teams in a category

Dance Worlds: 3 Partial Paid & 6 At-Large Bids

Dance Worlds Bid Declaration

The Dance Summit: 2 Paid Bids & 10 At-Large Bids

Game Day Live:

• Game Day Live allows your dancers to collaborate with the band, creating an electrifying Game Day Championship.Game Day Live Includes:
  • Band Performance
  • Dance Team Entrance
  • Fight Song
  • Spirit Raising
  • Performance Routine

For performance details, click here.

Traditional Game Day:

The format for Game Day is inspired by what teams do at home throughout their season. With all three elements combined, the Game Day performance cannot exceed a 3:30 time limit.

• Fight Song: The first element should reflect your school’s traditional Fight Song. The skills and choreography should represent the traditional Fight Song that your team performs at games and community events. Teams can choose to incorporate crowd effective skills to enhance the overall effect. For teams that do not have an official Fight Song, it is recommended to use the second selection of band chant music. Music guidelines are available at varsity.com/music.
• Spirit Raising Performance: This element will follow the Fight Song. There will NOT be a cue given by the announcer. Teams will choose to perform ONE of the following elements; Sideline Routine, Stand Routine, or Drum Cadence. Squads should focus on crowd appeal, and choreography/skills need to be relevant to a game-day environment. These can be performed to band music or a piece of popular music. Music guidelines are available at varsity.com/music.
• Performance Routine: The final element is a 1:00 routine that can be in any of the following styles: Pom, Jazz, Kick, or Hip Hop. There will NOT be a cue given by the announcer. These routines should be designed for crowd entertainment and would be something your team would perform during a timeout or halftime. This is the best time showcase your team’s energy and connection to the crowd.
• Teams must show a clear separation between elements. Teams are highly encouraged to show spirited interaction as a clear transition.
• Spirit Videos are no longer a required element for the Game Day divisions at the 2024 National Dance Team Championship.

For more information about Game Day, click HERE!

For School Competition Rules, click HERE!

Pep Band Battle

• Performance Regulations

• Pep Band Battle is an optional additional performance opportunity for pep bands that participate in the Game Day Live divisions of the National Dance Team Championship (NDTC). Participating pep bands and drumlines will engage in a bracket-style performance, competing for crowd engagement against other Game Day Live pep bands. The purpose of this performance is to provide participating bands with another performance opportunity, engage with their peers in a fun and crowd-driven environment, and showcase the spirit raising abilities of bands to their audiences and administrations.