2023 Competitive Dance National Championship Performance Order
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The performance order for the 2023 Competitive Dance National Championship has been released by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The 7th Annual event will be held at the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, Mich from March 10th through 11th.
| Order | School | Qualification Method |
| 1 | Aquinas (Mich.) | At-Large |
| 2 | Grand View (Iowa) | At-Large |
| 3 | Morningside (Iowa) | At-Large |
| 4 | Viterbo (Wis.) | At-Large |
| 5 | Midland (Neb.) | At-Large |
| 6 | Concordia (Mich.) | Host Berth |
| 7 | Loyola (La.) | Southeast Grouping |
| 8 | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Northeast Grouping |
| 9 | Oklahoma City | Southwest Grouping |
| 10 | Baker (Kan.) | Midwest Grouping |
| 11 | Thomas More (Ky.) | Central Grouping |
| 12 | Doane (Neb.) | Northwest Grouping |
The field includes six automatic qualifiers and six at-large bids. The automatic qualifiers are determined by the winners of the regional grouping competitions which were won by Baker (Kan.), Doane (Neb.), Loyola (La.), Oklahoma City, St. Ambrose (Iowa), and Thomas More (Ky.).
Teams at the Competitive Cheer and Dance National Championships will be competing on a level playing field as regular season and qualifier scores are not taken into consideration during the championships. The NAIA is the only athletics association to offer a national championship in this sport.
