Competitive Dance headlines
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NAIA Announces Host Site for 2026 and 2027 Cheer and Dance National Championships
November 07, 2024The NAIA has selected Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka, Kansas, along with Visit Topeka and Baker University (Kan.), as hosts for the 2026 and 2027 NAIA Cheer and Dance National Championships. -
Sibbald Selected as 2024 Nfinity NAIA Competitive Dance Coach of the Year
April 25, 2024She was selected by her coaching peers after guiding the Warriors to back-to-back second place finishes.
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2023-24 NAIA Competitive Dance All-Americans and Dancer of the Year
April 04, 2024The Dancer of the Year and 83 student-athletes are recognized across the First, Second, and Third Teams.
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St. Ambrose (Iowa) Wins Fourth Red Banner Since 2018
March 30, 2024The Bees win back-to-back championships.
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Day One Recap of 2024 Nfinity NAIA Competitive Dance National Championship
March 29, 2024The Bees are the only team to score in the 90's of the preliminary round.
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2024 Daktronics NAIA Competitive Dance Scholar-Athletes Released
March 28, 2024The NAIA released the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Competitive Dance Scholar-Athletes on Thursday.
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2024 Nfinity Competitive Dance National Championship Performance Order Released
March 20, 2024The National Office has published the order of the 15 teams for the preliminary round of the NAIA National Championships.
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2024 Nfinity Competitive Dance National Championship Qualifiers Announced
March 18, 2024The five automatic qualifiers, one host berth, and six at-large selections have been released by the National Office.
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NAIA Announces Partnership with Nfinity Athletic
August 08, 2023Nfinity Athletic to become ‘Official Cheer & Dance Apparel Provider’
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Horton Named NAIA Dance Coach of the Year
April 26, 2023Stacie Horton of Grand View (Iowa) is recognized as the NAIA Competitive Dance Coach of the Year.
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2023 NAIA Competitive Dance All-America Teams Announced
March 13, 2023Makayla Messaris of Oklahoma City and Nyah Brooks from Viterbo (Wis.) are named Co-Dancer of the year.
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St. Ambrose (Iowa) Wins Historic Third Red Banner with Highest Ever Score
March 11, 2023The Bees accomplished the historic feat in style by posting the highest-ever overall score at nationals with 93.40 points
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2023 Competitive Dance National Championship Performance Order
March 01, 2023The performance order for the 2023 Competitive Dance National Championship has been released by the NAIA.
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2023 Competitive Dance National Championship Qualifiers Announced
February 27, 2023The NAIA has announced the 12 qualifying teams for the 2023 Competitive Dance National Championship.
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NAIA Partners with CheerSounds
October 13, 2022CheerSounds to become Official Music Provider of Cheer & Dance Championships
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2022 NAIA National Awards Day Recipients Released
September 15, 2022All major honorees released on annual NAIA National Awards Day
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NAIA Recognizes 2021-22 Cheer & Dance Coaches of the Year
April 29, 2022
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Morningside (Iowa) Posts Highest NAIA Dance Championship Score Ever, Wins Red Banner
March 12, 2022Morningside University (Iowa) improved on their lead after the preliminary performance to secure the school first NAIA Competitive Dance National Championship. The Mustangs recorded the highest point total in the event’s history inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
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2022 NAIA Competitive Dance All-America Teams Announced
March 12, 2022After the final performances at the 6th Annual NAIA Competitive Dance National Championship, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2022 Competitive Dance All-America Teams. Thomas More (Ky.) and St. Ambrose (Iowa) feature half of the eight team members.
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2022 NAIA Competitive Dance National Championship Recap - Day One
March 11, 2022The George Gervin GameAbove Center, the host of the 6th Annual NAIA Competitive Dance National Championships, saw 12 teams perform their preliminary routines Friday evening. Teams posting the highest scores on Day One will have the advantage of slotting in deeper into the competition on Saturday.
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2022 Competitive Dance National Championship Performance Order
March 01, 2022KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The performance order for the 2022 Competitive Dance National Championship has been released by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The 6th Annual event will be held from March 11th - 12th at the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, Mich.
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2022 Competitive Dance National Championship Qualifiers Announced
February 27, 2022The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is pleased to reveal the qualifiers for the 2022 Competitive Dance National Championship. The 12-team competition will get underway with preliminaries on March 11th at the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, Mich.
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2021 NAIA National Awards Day Recipients Released
September 15, 2021All major honorees released on annual NAIA National Awards Day
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2021 NAIA Competitive Dance All-America Team Announced
March 14, 2021
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2021 NAIA Competitive Dance National Championship
March 13, 2021
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Qualifiers for 2021 Competitive Dance Championship Announced
February 28, 2021
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NAIA Announces Change in Location for Cheer/Dance National Championships
January 28, 2021Both championships set to move to Davenport, Iowa in light of COVID-19 conflicts
