The 2009 National Dance Team Championship (NDTC) will take place at the Walt Disney Resort® in Orlando, Florida on January 30-February 1, 2009. The championship is administered by the Universal Dance Association, a division of Varsity Brands, Inc. The NDTC is the only national dance championship endorsed by the National Federation of State High School Associations, the national service and administrative organization for high school athletics and fine arts programs in speech, debate, theater, and music.

Dance teams hoping to compete at the national level are evaluated at UDA summer camps in order to qualify for the competition.  Last year, approximately 300 high school and all star dance teams made the cut and competed at the National Dance Team Championship, and we are expecting the same for 2009.  Dance teams compete in divisions based on team size and grade/age level and have the option to enter 2 of the following categories:  jazz, hip hop, pom, and high kick.  At the 2008 NDTC, there were an estimated 10,000 spectators in attendance.   The competition will be broadcast on ESPN2 and will reach more than 90 million homes this year.

If you have any questions, please contact your National Dance Team Championship Representative.

If your school or team name begins with the letters A-L, contact Sonya Weathers at Sweathers@varsityspirit.com or give her a call at   1-800-326-2383 ext. 4407

If your school or team name begins with the letters M-Z, contact Julie Blaydes at Jblaydes@varsityspirit.com or give her a call at     1-800-326-2383 ext 4549

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