UDA Game Day

Game Day at NDTC!

From the sidelines to the stage. Bring your Game Day traditions to the National Dance Team Championship for the experience of a lifetime at Walt Disney World Resort!

What is 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 3:00 time limit. Your Game Day performance will be made up of a Fight Song, a Spirit Raising Performance, & a Performance Routine

Perks of UDA Game Day:

  • Gives teams a 3rd performance opportunity.
  • Opportunity to compete with more dancers than other categories.
  • Ease of already having choreography – teams will showcase a fight song, spirit raising performance & performance routine.
  • Created as a way for teams to compete with elements they are doing at their schools and in their communities all season long.

What is Spirit Program Game Day?

The Spirit Program Game Day division is designed to showcase your school’s cheer, dance, and/or band spirit groups in a unified, crowd‑effective performance that highlights traditions and fosters school pride.

  1. Fight Song
    • Perform your school’s traditional fight song at games/pep rallies.
    • If no official fight song, use approved fight song music or a second band chant.
    • Include crowd‑effective choreography and elements.
  2. Crowd Leading (Sideline or Chant)
    • Use repetitive, easy‑to‑follow words to engage the crowd.
    • Examples: “Defense XX…”, “L‑I‑O‑N‑S, Let’s Go Lions”
    • If with a band, have the pep band provide grooves, cadences, or tags for crowd participation.
  3. Timeout/Tradition
    • Interactive, entertaining performance similar to halftime, extended timeout, or pep rally.
    • Showcase unison, energy, leadership, visual appeal, and crowd connection.

Divisions, Rules and Scoring

For more information on UDA Game Day Divisions, Rules, and Scoring, please click HERE!

DANCE TEAM PERFORMING AT THE NATIONAL DANCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP