The Cheerleading Worlds
The Cheerleading Worlds, or Cheerleading World Championships, colloquially known as Worlds, is an annual international championship event for competitive cheerleading held in the United States hosted by the U.S. All Star Federation in partnership with the International All Star Federation (the global organization of professionals and athletes involved in a club or All Star Cheer). Teams from around the world annual to receive a bid to go on and compete in Orlando, Florida, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports.[1] The event is typically held across a three-day span in April or May, featuring preliminary competitions, semi-finals and finals.[2] Only level 5, 6 and 7 cheerleading teams with bids from regional and national competitions are eligible to participate, being offered a "paid" bid covering all expenses up to $25,000, or an "at-large" bid which does not cover any costs.[3][4][5] Around 9000 athletes from around 40 countries compete annually,[6] with routines being judged on difficulty, execution, creativity and overall composition.[7] The top teams from each round advance, with the winners in each of the 22 divisions receiving championship rings.[4]
From 2007 onwards, The Dance Worlds began concurrently as a sub-event of The Cheerleading Worlds. Like the Cheerleading Worlds, this event is also an invite-only event hosted by the USASF in collaboration with the IASF, showcasing elite dancers from around the world in styles such as hip hop, jazz, pom, kick, contemporary and lyrical. The Dance Worlds currently attracts over 3500 teams made up of over 9000 athletes.[8]
In 2023, 308 dance teams made of 4219 athletes from 15 countries[9] and 539 cheerleading teams made of 11,590 athletes from 18 countries participated in the Cheerleading and Dance Worlds events.[10]
Bids
Both The Cheerleading Worlds and Dance Worlds are invite only vents, with teams required to win bids in order to qualify to compete.
Three types of bids are available: "paid" and "at-large".[3][11]
Paid Bids
Paid bids are only offered to cheerleading teams for the Cheerleading Worlds portion of the event.
For cheerleading teams, a paid bid is designed to cover all competition expenses, including lodging, transportation and registration fees to compete, up to a maximum of $650 per athlete, and for up to two coaches.[12] Paid bids for cheer teams are only awarded to the highest scoring teams at the largest and most prestigious competitions throughout the season leading up to the Cheerleading Worlds event.[4]
Partial-Paid Bids
Partial-paid bids are also offered for cheerleading teams, awarding up to $325 per athlete and up to two coaches on a bid-winning team for a team's registration package, lording and/or transportation to Orlando to participate in the event.[12]
Partial-paid bids are the only form of paid bid offered for dance teams for the Worlds event, also covering the cost of their registration packaging, accommodation and/or transportation to Orlando at a rate of $325 per athlete and up to two coaches, with a maximum of $5000 awarded per team.[13]
At-Large Bids
At-large bids are the other type of bid available, working the same for both cheer and dance teams for these events. These bids are typically awarded to the teams who are eligible to compete at the Worlds events who are runners-up at bid-qualifying events, functioning as an invitation but requiring teams to pay for 100% of their own costs related to their participation at the event.[14][5]
Bid-Qualifying Events
More than 120 USASF/IASF member event producers across the United States, as well as event producers within 32 international countries, have the right to host bid qualifying events for both cheer and dance teams.
For the 2023–2024 season, there are 35 bid-qualifying events within the United States at which a team can win a bid to the 2024 Dance Worlds.[8]
Junior Team Bids (Dance)
In 2010, the Dance Worlds introduced a junior division, in which the bid process functioned differently. Junior teams did not win their bids at events, but rather via a review of video submissions. For US teams, any junior team was welcomed to submit a video to be reviewed, however only six teams were selected to receive at-large bids to compete in this division.[15]
Bid Rules
A team awarded a bid must compete at the Worlds event in the same division and team-makeup in which they performed in at the qualifying event where their bid was awarded. The only exception to this is teams competing within the limited division. The number of athletes that compete on any Worlds team is not allowed to exceed the number of athletes that took the floor with the team at their bid-qualifying event.[15]
Cheer athletes within the same club are also limited to the number of teams in which they are eligible to compete and earn paid bids, with a team being bound to the second team they compete with which receives a paid bid. Teams are also limited in the number of athletes who previously earned paid bids who are allowed to compete for and be awarded paid bids on a second team.[12]
Substitutes and wild-card alternates are also limited, with the number varying by division and global location.
Crossovers of athletes are not permitted between teams from the same club, between different clubs, or between cheer and dance teams from the same or different clubs. In other words, an athlete is only allowed to represent one team in either cheer or one club in dance when competing at worlds.[12][15]
Cheer Levels and Divisions
The levels and divisions that are offered have changed significantly since the first event in 2004, with the event seeing a large growth and expansion over the years.
In 2023, the event offered divisions in levels 5, 6 and 7 for international teams competing in IASF worlds divisions, while only offering level 6 divisions in USASF worlds divisions.[12]
| Level | Divisions | Target Age | Birth Year | Females/Males | Number on Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Senior XSmall (SXS) | 14- 19yo | 1 June 2003 - 2009 | No males | 5 - 16 athletes |
| 6 | Senior Small (SS) | 14 - 19yo | 1 June 2003 - 2009 | No males | 17 - 22 athletes |
| 6 | Senior Medium (SM) | 14- 19yo | 1 June 2003 - 2009 | No males | 23 - 30 athletes |
| 6 | Senior Large (SL) | 14 - 19yo | 1 June 2003 - 2009 | No males | 31 - 38 athletes |
| 6 | Senior XSmall Coed (SXSC) | 14- 19yo | 1 June 2003 - 2009 | 1 - 2 males | 5 - 16 athletes |
| 6 | Senior Small Coed (SSC) | 14 - 19yo | 1 June 2003 - 2009 | 1 - 5 males | 5 - 22 athletes |
| 6 | Senior Medium Coed (SMC) | 14- 19yo | 1 June 2003 - 2009 | 1 - 8 males | 5 - 30 athletes |
| 6 | Senior Large Coed (SLC) | 14 - 19yo | 1 June 2003 - 2009 | 1 - 19 males | 5 - 38 athletes |
| 6 | Senior Open (SO) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | no males | 5 - 24 athletes |
| 6 | Senior Open Small Coed (SOSC) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | 1 - 4 males | 5 - 24 athletes |
| 6 | Senior Open Large Coed (SOLC) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | 5 - 12 males | 5 - 24 athletes |
| Level | Divisions | Target Age | Birth Year | Females/Males | Number on Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | IASF U18 Level 5 (U18-5) | 14 - 18yrs | 2004 - 2009 | no males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 5 | IASF U18 Level 5 Coed Small Coed (U18SC-5) | 14 - 18yrs | 2004 - 2009 | 1 - 4 males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 5 | IASF U18 Level 5 Coed Large Coed (U18LC-5) | 14 - 18yrs | 2004 - 2009 | 5 - 16 males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 6 | IASF U18 Level 6 NT (U18NT-6) | 14 - 18yrs | 2004 - 2009 | no males | 10 - 30 athletes |
| 6 | IASF U18 Level 6 NT Coed (U18NTC-6) | 14 - 18yrs | 2004 - 2009 | 1 - 20 males | 10 - 30 athletes |
| 5 | IASF Open 5 (IO 5) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | no males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 5 | IASF Open 5 Small Coed (IOSC 5) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | 1 - 4 males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 5 | IASF Open 5 Large Coed (IOLC 5) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | 5 - 16 males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 6 | IASF Open 6 (IO 6) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | no males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 6 | IASF Open 6 Small Coed (IOSC 6) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | 1 - 4 males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 6 | IASF Open 6 Large Coed (IOLC 6) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | 5 - 16 males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 6 | IASF Global Club 6 (IG 6) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | no males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 6 | IASF Global Club 6 Coed (IGC 6) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | 1 - 16 males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 6 | IASF Open 6 Non Tumbling (IONT 6) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | no males | 10 - 30 athletes |
| 6 | IASF Open 6 Non Tumbling Coed (IONTC 6) | 15+ yrs | 2008 or earlier | 1 - 20 males | 10 - 30 athletes |
| 7 | IASF Open 7 (IO 7) | 17+ yrs | 2006 or earlier | no males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 7 | IASF Open 7 Small Coed (IOSC 7) | 17+ yrs | 2006 or earlier | 1 - 4 males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 7 | IASF Open 7 Large Coed (IOLC 7) | 17+ yrs | 2006 or earlier | 5 - 16 males | 10 - 24 athletes |
| 7 | IASF Open 7 Non Tumbling (IONT 7) | 17+ yrs | 2006 or earlier | no males | 10 - 30 athletes |
| 7 | IASF Open 7 Non Tumbling Coed (IONTC 7) | 17+ yrs | 2006 or earlier | 1 - 20 males | 10 - 30 athletes |
USASF teams were not eligible to compete in any IASF level 5 or level 7 division but were allowed to enter in the IASF level 6 divisions.[12]
It is known that for the 2024 event, the age grids will shift once again, with the minimum age for IASF open divisions levels 5 and 6 increasing to a minimum of 16 years old.[16] Teams competing at the Cheerleading Worlds from the USA must follow the USASF age grid, eligibility, substitutions and alternate guidelines, which will have a known impact on the 2024 Cheerleading Worlds event as the minimum age for open teams saw a rise to a minimum of 18 years on the USASF age grid for the 2023–2024 season.[12][17]
Dance Styles and Divisions
The categories/styles that have been offered across the competition include hip hop, jazz, pom, contemporary/lyrical, kick, open and junior. USASF divisions offered the opportunity for teams with a target age of 13 to 19 years from within the United States to compete, with IASF divisions offering the opportunity for junior teams aged between 11 and 16 years old and open teams aged 15+ years old to compete.[18]
USASF and IASF provide slightly differing descriptions of these styles, describing their expectations of routines entered within these categories:
| Category | USASF Category Description 2023[18] | IASF Category Description 2023[18] |
|---|---|---|
| Hip Hop | "A Hip Hop routine can incorporate any street style movement that has evolved from the hip hop culture. Emphasis is placed on the execution of authentic style(s), originality, control, musicality, intricacy, uniformity and may incorporate purposeful elements and skills" | "A Hip Hop routine incorporates authentic street style-influenced movements with groove and style. An emphasis is placed on group execution, including synchronization, uniformity and spacing. The choreography of a dynamic and effective routine utilizes musicality, staging, complexity of movement and athleticism. Distinctive clothing and accessories reflecting the Hip Hop culture must be worn." |
| Jazz | "A Jazz routine can encompass any range of jazz movement including traditional jazz, commercial jazz, musical theater, jazz funk or stylized, hard-hitting jazz. Movement is crisp and/or aggressive in approach and can include moments of softness while complementing musicality. Emphasis is placed on style, body alignment, extension, control, uniformity, technical elements and communication." | "A Jazz routine incorporates traditional or stylized dynamic movements with strength, continuity, presence and proper technical execution. An emphasis is placed on group execution including synchronization, uniformity and spacing. The choreography of a dynamic and effective routine utilizes musicality, staging and complexity of movement and skills. The overall impression of the routine should be lively, energetic and motivating, with the understanding that the dynamics of movement may change to utilize musicality. Costuming should reflect the category style." |
| Pom | "A Pom routine contains important characteristics such as strong pom quality of movement (clean, precise, sharp motions), synchronization, visual effects and may incorporate purposeful pom elements (i.e. pom passes, jump sequences, leaps|turns, kick lines, etc). Poms should be used throughout the routine. Inadequate use of poms may also affect the panel judges’ overall impression and/ or score of the routine." | "A Pom routine incorporates the use of proper pom motion technique that is sharp, clean and precise while allowing for the use of concepts from jazz, hip hop and high kick. An emphasis is placed on group execution including synchronization, uniformity and spacing. The choreography of a dynamic and effective routine focuses on musicality and staging of visual effects through fluid and creative transitions, levels and groups, along with complexity of movement and skills. Poms are required to be used throughout the routine." |
| Contemporary/Lyrical | "A Contemporary or Lyrical routine uses organic, expressive, pedestrian and/or traditional modern and/ or ballet vocabulary as it complements the lyric, mood and/or rhythmic value of the music. Emphasis is placed on control, expressive movement, dynamics, alignment, use of breath, uniformity, communication and may incorporate purposeful elements and skills." | |
| Kick/High Kick | "A Kick routine emphasizes control, height uniformity, extension, toe points, timing and creativity of a variety of kick series and patterns. A kick is defined as one foot remaining on the floor while the other foot lifts with force. Kicks should be performed throughout the routine. Inadequate utilization of kicks may also affect the panel judges’ overall impression and/or score of the routine." | "A High Kick routine incorporates the use of proper high kick technique that includes flexibility, endurance, stamina, upper and lower body strength, placement and control, while allowing for the use of creative concepts such as staging and skills. High Kicks are required to be used throughout the majority of the routine in a purposeful manner and should be the emphasis of routine content. The choreography of a dynamic and effective high kick routine focuses on musicality, staging of visual effects through intervals in kick lines, fluid and creative transitions, levels and groups, along with complexity of movement and athleticism. An emphasis is placed on execution including synchronization, uniformity, and spacing. Costuming should reflect the category style." |
| Open | "Performances in Open Open incorporate organic, pedestrian and/or traditional modern or ballet vocabulary as it complements the lyrics and/or rhythmic value of the music. An emphasis is placed on group execution, including synchronization, uniformity and spacing. The choreography of a dynamic and effective routine utilizes musicality, staging and complexity of movement
and skills. Costuming should reflect the category style." | |
| Junior | "All performances in the Junior Division, regardless of style, will be judged against each other in the Junior Dance
division. A routine in this division may incorporate any one style or combination of styles outlined in the IASF categories above." |
2004
The first USASF World Cheerleading Championship was held on April 24, 2004. This event was an invite-only competition, with only two divisions - Senior All Girl Level 5 and Senior Coed Level 5 - and only 14 teams competing. This first event was held at a backstage sound stage at Disney MGM Studios (now Disney Hollywood Studios) at Walt Disney World that held a maximum of 500 spectators.[19] At this point in time, the winners of each category received jackets, similar to NCA and UCA, instead of the rings currently received.[19]
Results [20]
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Athletics | Maryland Twisters F5 | American Cheer |
| Senior Coed Level 5 | Miami Elite | Spirit of Texas | Memphis Elite |
2005
The second Cheerleading Worlds event happened April 23–25, 2005.[21]
This year, the competition expanded to include both small and large divisions within the senior all-girl level 5 and senior coed level 5 categories, for a total of four divisions teams could be eligible within.[20]
This year saw the first international teams competing at worlds with New Zealand All Stars, however, there was not yet a split of international divisions from regular divisions. [20]
Results [20]
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | The Stingray All Stars | Georgia All Stars | Star Athletics |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | Maryland Twisters - F5 | Cheer Athletics | American Cheer |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | Spiit of Texas | The Cheer Zone | Twist & Shout Academy |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | Miami Elite | Cheer Athletics | Top Gun All Stars |
2006
The Cheerleading Worlds' third event occurred on April 21–24, 2006.[22]
This year's event introduced the split of international divisions, offering international open all-girl level 5 and international open coed level 5 divisions, making a total of 6 divisions.[23]
This also marked the first time that one gym program took home multiple titles within one year, with Cheer Athletics being the world champion across three divisions and GymTyme All Stars being the world champion across two divisions.[20]
Results [20]
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Jags | The Stingray All Stars | Pro Spirit |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Panthers | Charlotte Allstar Cheerleading | Maryland Twisters - F5 |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | GymTyme All Stars | Spirit of Texas | CheerForce - Simi Valley CheerForce Diamonds |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats | Georgia All Stars | Texas Lone Star Cheer - Kentucky Elite |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Georgia All Stars | Middle School of GuanXi University (China) | Jaguars All Stars |
| International Open Coed Level 5 | Gym Tyme All Stars | Star Athletics | Extreme Cheer and Dance |
2007
The Cheerleading Worlds 2007 was held on April 20 to 23, 2007 at Walt Disney World, Florida.
This year's event introduced junior divisions in cheerleading,[24] as well as introducing the sub-event to run concurrently, the Dance Worlds.[25]
The first Dance Worlds was held on April 21–22, 2007 at Disney's MGM Studios, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. At this event, limited categories were offered, with senior dance offered in jazz, pom and hiphop for athletes 18 years and younger, and international open dance offered for dancers 14 years and older.[25]
Partial paid bids were offered to this event, awarded to the best teams in one or more of the worlds divisions at a worlds qualifying event. Companies offering partial paid bids offered a specific dollar amount towards a team's travel package, however USASF/IASF did not yet specify the amount of a partial paid bid.[25]
Athletes were not allowed to cross over between cheer and dance teams from the same or other gyms, compete in more than one team, or perform in more than two categories with their team. If a team is found to have a crossover, the team was disqualified, responsible for repaying the total cost of any funds received through a paid or partial paid bid, and was ineligible for any type of bid for The Cheerleading or Dance Worlds for the following years.[25]
This year was also marked the first year that championship rings were introduced for each athlete who was a member of a world championship-winning team.[26]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | The Stingray All Stars | Spirit of Teas | Basics Super Stars |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | World Cup Allstars - Shooting Stars | Cheer Athletics | Cheer Extreme |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | GymTyme All Stars | The Stingray All Stars | CheerForce Diamonds |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | Top Gun All Stars (Miami) | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats | Georgia All Stars |
| International Junior All-Girl Level 5 | World Cup Allstars - Starlites | Celebrity Cheer | Desert Storm Elite |
| International Junior Coed Level 5 | Flip Factory | Infinity All Stars - Titans | Texas Lone Star Cheer - Kentucky Elite |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Encore Cheer Company | Cambridge Sharks | Oklahoma Twisters |
| International Open Coed Level 5 | Gym Tyme All Stars | Texas Lonestars Cheer Company | Cheer Extreme Raleigh |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Hip Hop | Showtime Studio - Showtime Storm | Celebrity Cheer - Celebrity Dance | California Cheer Gym |
| Senior Jazz | PACE Elite - Pace Dance | 360 Dance - 360 Dance Force | South Coast Freestyle |
| Senior Pom | Tie
Desoto Dreamz Elite - Desoto Dance All Stars & Planet Dance - Planet Dance All Stars |
Memphis Elite | |
| International Open Dance | PACE Elite - Pace Dance | Silver Wings | Alpha Cheer & Dance Company |
2008
The 2008 Worlds event was on April 26–28, 2008.
This year marked the introduction of level 6 into the cheerleading divisions, being introduced in the international open category. This year also marked the beginning of limited/unlimited splits in divisions.[24]
The Dance Worlds divisions returned for a second year, being held at Disney's EPCOT in the World Showcase Pavilion.
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | The Stingray All Stars | TIE
California All Stars & Pro Spirit |
n/a due to silver tie |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | World Cup All Stars - Shooting Stars | Cheer Extreme | Maryland Twisters - F5 |
| Senior Limited Coed Large Level 5 | Spirit of Texas | Twist & Shout Academy | World Cup All Stars - Odyssey |
| Senior Unlimited Coed Level 5 | Top Gun Miami | California All Stars | The Stingray All Stars |
| International Junior All-Girl Level 5 | World Cup All Stars - Starlites | Austin Cheer Factory | Maryland Twisters - Supercells |
| International Junior Coed Level 5 | University Cheer Junior Air Force | Platinum Elite All Stars | Infinity Titans - Greek Gods |
| International Open All-Girl Small Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Fierce Katz | No. 25 Middle School of Nanning (China) | Gold Star All Stars - Galaxy |
| International Open All-Girl Large Level 5 | South Elite All Stars | Cheer Extreme | West Valley Thunder |
| International Open Coed Small Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Pumas | California All Stars | Top Gun (Miami) |
| International Open Coed Large Level 5 | Gym Tyme All Stars | Storm Cheer Academy - Storm Cheer Wrath | Cheer Athletics - Junglecats |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Payson All Star Cheer - PACE Phoenix All Stars | ||
| International Open Coed Level 6 | The Stingray All Stars | Payson All Star Cheer - PACE Empire | Guangzhou Sports University (China) |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Hip Hop | Ultimate Cheer and Dance West Palm - Eastern Washington Elite | Lake Mary AS | Rebels All Stars |
| Senior Jazz | PACE Elite - Pace Dance | Dancer's Edge Studio | Apex All Stars |
| Senior Pom | Dancer's Edge Studio | PACE Elite - Pace Dance | Planet Dance |
| International Open Hip Hop | ADA Dark Angels | PACE Elite - Pace | Pittsburgh Poison - Spiders |
| International Open Jazz | PACE Elite - Pace Dance | JF Oberlin University | Silver Wings Japan |
| International Open Pom | Golden Hawks | Dance Club NOA Spalantine | Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Cuernavaca |
2009
The 2009 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds were held on April 25 to 26, 2009. The Cheerleading Worlds divisions were held across the Disney Wild World of Sport's Milkhouse arena and Disney's Hollywood Studios' Indiana Jones Theatre,[29] while the Dance Worlds divisions were held at the World Showplace Pavilion inside Disney's EPCOT, both at Walt Disney World.[30]
Preliminaries were held for all senior level 5 cheerleading divisions as well as all senior dance teams, with only 50% of teams progressing to the finals to compete for the championship.[29][31]
Preliminaries were also held for international division cheerleading and dance teams, with a maximum of three of the highest scoring teams per country advancing to finals. International division cheerleading score sheets were adjusted to reflect the predominant international skill capabilities at the time.[29][32]
IASF's Nation Cup was awarded at this event to the highest-scoring team from each country within the top 10 in international divisions, ranked by the average of all scores from all teams per country within a division.[29]
The Dance Worlds introduced a specific amount for their partially paid bids, with bids partially paying $3500 per team for their accommodation packages at Disney's All Star Sports Resort.[33]
Dance athletes were now limited to performing in two categories, representing the same gym/studio. Crossovers between gym/studios were not allowed, and crossovers between cheer and dance teams from the same or other gyms/studios were also not permitted. If a team was found to breach these crossover rules, they were disqualified, responsible for repayment of funds received through any paid bid, and not eligible for any type of bid to either Cheerleading or Dance Worlds the following year.[34]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | The Stingray All Stars | Cheer Extreme Raleigh | Woodlands Elite - Generals |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | World Cup All Stars - Shooting Stars | Cheer Athletics - Panthers | Cheer Extreme Allstars |
| Senior Limited Coed Small Level 5 | Brandon All Stars - Black | Tribe Chiefs | ICE All Stars |
| Senior Limited Coed Large Level 5 | Spirit of Texas | Twist & Shout Allstars | Ace of Alabama - Warriors |
| Senior Unlimited Coed Level 5 | Top Gun Miami | Cheer Extreme Allstars | Georgia All Stars |
| International Junior All-Girl Level 5 | Maryland Twisters - Supercells | Celebrity Cheer | World Cup All Stars - Starlites |
| International Junior Coed Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Jags | South Jersey Storm | University Cheer Junior Air Force One |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Fiercekatz | Cheer Extreme | Cheer Sport Sharks |
| International Open Coed Small Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats | Spirit of Texas | Top Gun Miami |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | UPAC - Miss Panther | Cyclones (Japan) | Team UK |
| International Open Coed Level 6 | Gym Time All Stars | The Stingray Allstars | South Jersey Storm |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Hip Hop | ECB - ECB Street Elite | Adrenaline Cheer N Dance Club - Eastern Washington Elite | Extreme All Stars Florida - Extreme Allstars Cheer & Dance |
| Senior Jazz | PACE Elite - PACE All Stars | Easter Washington Elite House of 509 - Easter Washington Elite | Dancer's Edge Studio |
| Senior Pom | Energizers Dance Team | Dance Unlimited | Star Performance Center |
| International Open Hip Hop | Alpha Cheer & Dance Co | ADA Dark Angels | ECB - ECB Street Elite |
| International Open Jazz | PACE Elite - PACE All Stars | JF Oberlin University | Silver Wings Jr |
| International Open Pom | PACE Elite - PACE All Stars | Leopards | Wen-Hua Senior High School |
2010
The 2010 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds were held between April 22 to26, 2010 at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Cheerleading divisions were held on April 24 and 25, 2010 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex, with preliminary rounds being held within the Disney Hollywood Studios theme park for the international divisions. Dance divisions were held at EPCOT's World Showcase Pavilion from April 22 to 26, 2010.[36] This year saw the introduction of an international junior dance division for athletes 14 years and younger, competing in the open category where they may incorporate any one style or combination of styles. All styles within the category were judges against each other, with the emphasis placed on choreography, proper technical execution, visual effect, creativity, staging and team uniformity. Semi-finals were also held for this category, with three of the highest scoring teams from each country progressing to finals. Teams within this category did not win their bids at events, rather having the opportunity to submit a video where the top 3 teams were picked to represent their country at the 2010 Dance Worlds.[37] The 2010 Dance Worlds event also saw a split within the Senior Hip Hop division, with a co-ed division being created for teams that contained 2 or more males.[37]
The 2010 event rules limited an athlete to performing a maximum of three times, representing the same studio/program/gym. Crossovers of participants from other studios/programs/gyms were not allowed, with crossovers between cheer and dance teams, regardless of whether it was the same or another studio, also not permitted. If a team was found to breach this rule, the team was disqualified, responsible for repaying the total cost of any funds received through a partial paid bid, and were not eligible for any type of bid for the Cheerleading or Dance Worlds the following year.
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | The Stingray All Stars | Cheer Extreme | California All Stars |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Extreme | World Cup - Shooting Stars | Cheer Athletics Panthers |
| Senior Limited Coed Small Level 5 | Premier Athletics - Kentucky Elite Cats | Brandon All Stars | Rockstar Cheer - The Rolling Stones |
| Senior Limited Coed Large Level 5 | Woodland Elite Generals | Spirit of Texas | The Stingray All Stars |
| Senior SemiLimited Coed Level 5 | Georgia Allstars | ACE Warriors | South Jersey Storm |
| Senior Unlimited Coed Level 5 | Top Gun Allstars (Miami) | California All Stars | Cheer Extreme - Coed Elite |
| International Junior All-Girl Level 5 | Maryland Twisters - Supercells | World Cup Allstars - Starlites | Green Bay Elite |
| International Junior Coed Level 5 | California All Stars | Cheer Athletics - Jags | Ultimate Athletics - Dynasty |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | GymTyme Pinkladies | Rockstar Cheer - The Killers | Cheer Athletics - Fiercekatz |
| International Open Coed Level 5 | Top Gun All Stars (Miami) | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats | Spirit of Texas |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Gym Tyme Orange | Tigres UANL | East Celebrity Elite |
| International Open Coed Level 6 | Gym Tyme Infinity | Twist & Shout Open Coed | The Stingray All Stars |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Junior Dance | DSF All Star - DSF Brilliants Junior | Golden Hawks - Golden Hawks Junior | Arizona Angels Dance Studio - Arizona Angels Junior Pom |
| Senior Hip Hop | East Celebrity Elite - Envy | ECB - ECB's Street Elite | Emerald City Jewels All-Star Cheer - Eastern Washington Elite |
| Senior Coed Hip Hop | Extreme All Stars PA - Extreme Senior Hip Hop | ECB - ECB's Street Elite | Star Performance Centre |
| Senior Jazz | PACE Elite - Pace Elite Dance | Power House Tumblers - Eastern Washington Elite | Dancer's Edge Studio |
| Senior Pom | Dance Mania - Dance Mania All Stars | PACE Elite - Pace Elite Dance | Energizers Dance Team |
| International Open Hip Hop | DSF All Star - DSF Brilliants Impression | ECB - ECB's Street Elite | Champion Legacy |
| International Open Jazz | PACE Elite - Pace Elite Dance | JF Oberline University - JF Oberlin University Dance | Japan Women's College of PE - Grins |
| International Open Pom | PACE Elite - Pace Elite Dance | Golden Hawks | Ladies Hurricanes - Dance for the Planet |
2011
The 2011 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds were held between April 28 and May 2, 2011, at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. The cheerleading divisions were held on April 30 and May 1, 2011, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex,[39] while the dance divisions were held between April 28 and May 2 at EPCOT's World Showplace Pavilion.[40]
2011 marked the removal of the junior international cheerleading divisions from eligible worlds divisions.[24] However, the dance divisions expanded with the open hip hop category now splitting into all-girl and coed for teams containing 2 or more males.[40]
Cheerleading preliminary rounds were held for at large bid winners in all divisions with 40 or more registered teams, with the top 50% of at large bid winners moving onto semi-finals with the partial bid and paid bid winners.[39] In all international divisions where 11 or more US teams were entered, Worlds Trial preliminaries were held to advance only the top 10 to semi-finals.[39]
Dance semi-finals were held for all senior divisions, international divisions and junior dance divisions on Saturday 30 April 2011. Within the senior divisions, 50% of the teams progressed from the semi-finals to the finals. For the international and junior dance divisions, a maximum of 3 of the highest-scoring teams from each country progressed from the semi-finals to the finals.[40]
IASF awarded the Nations Cup within international divisions to the highest scoring teams from each country from the top 5 countries, with the top 5 countries determined by the average score of all teams from each country.[39]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Panthers | The California All Stars - Elite | The Stingray All Stars |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | Maryland Twisters - F5 | World Cup - Shooting Stars | Cheer Extreme Allstars - Senior Elite |
| Senior Limited Coed Small Level 5 | Brandon All Stars - Senior Black | The California All Stars | Rockstar Cheer - The Beatles |
| Senior Limited Coed Large Level 5 | Twist & Shout - Senior Obsession | Spirit of Texas | Charlotte All Stars - Teal |
| Senior SemiLimited Coed Large Level 5 | ACE Warriors | Top Gun All Stars Miami | Cheer Athletics - Cheetahs |
| Senior Unlimited Coed Level 5 | The California All Stars - Coed | Cheer Extreme Allstars - Coed Elite | Pro Cheer All Stars |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Gym Tyme - Pink | Rockstar Cheer - The Killers | Cheer Athletics - FierceKatz |
| International Open Coed Level 5 | Top Gun All Stars (Miami) - I5 | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats | Spirit of Texas |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Flyers All-Starz Montreal | Viqueens Cheerleaders Spirit | Cyclones (Japan) |
| International Open Coed Level 6 | TIE
Bangkok University & GymTyme Nfinity |
Top Gun Allstars (Miami) - I6 | Lonestar Allstarz - Lonestar Cheer Company Open 6 |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Junior Dance | Golden Hawks - Golden Hawks Junior | PACE Elite - Pace Elite Dance | Cheers Factory Esperanza |
| Senior Hip Hop | East Celebrity Elite - Envy | Pittsburgh Poison - Black Widows | Footnotes Fusion |
| Senior Coed Hip Hop | Star Performance Centre | ECB - ECB Street Elite | Stallion All Stars |
| Senior Jazz | PACE Elite | Dancer's Edge Studio | Dance Mania |
| Senior Pom | Dancer's Edge Studio | South Coast Freestyle | PACE Elite |
| International Open Hip Hop | Exisdanz | ADA Dark Angels | Planets Dance Company - Planets |
| International Open Coed Hip Hop | ECB - ECB Street Elite | Extreme All Stars Florida | Top Gun All Stars Miami |
| International Open Jazz | PACE Elite | Dancer's Edge Studio | Wing Dance Promotion - Silver Wings |
| International Open Pom | PACE Elite | All Star MexiCOP | Golden Hawks |
2012
The 2012 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds event was held April 27 to April 29, 2012, at the Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando Florida. Cheerleading divisions were held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex,[42] while dance divisions were once again held at EPCOT's World Showcase Pavilion.[43]
This year's event included preliminary divisions for all cheerleading teams in the senior coed divisions, and teams with at large bids in the senior all-girl cheerleading divisions as well as US worlds trials for all US teams entered in international cheerleading divisions.[42]
A preliminary round was held for U.S. based dance teams entered in the International Open Coed Hip Hop division, titled U.S. Worlds Trials. The top 10 U.S. teams in the U.S. Worlds Trials progressed to the Worlds International Open Coed Hip Hop division's semi-final round, with all teams from non U.S. countries. All dance teams in the international categories then competed in semi finals, with the three highest scoring teams from each country progressing to compete in the finals. All dance teams accepted into the junior dance category competed in a semi-finals round, with the three highest scoring teams from each country progressing to finals. All senior dance categories also had semi-finals, with a minimum of 50% of the teams from each of the senior dance divisions progressing to finals.[43]
IASF's Nations Cup was once again awarded, however this year saw the placements based on each country's highest team in the division instead of being based on an average score of all teams for each country within the division.[42]
This event marked a change in the way age was determined for international categories governed by the IASF, switching to the ICU "year of the competition" model in which the age of the athlete was determined based on their date of birth falling during the year of the competition. This meant that an athlete who was 13, but turned 14 before December 31, 2012, was eligible to compete at the 2012 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds in the international open categories that had a minimum age of 14.[42][43]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | The Stingray Allstars | The California All Stars - Elite | Cheer Extreme |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Panthers | The California All-Stars - ACES | Woodlands Elite - Generals |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Extreme | Maryland Twisters - F5 | World Cup - Shooting Stars |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | California All Stars | Brandon All Stars - Senior Black | ICE - Lightning |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 5 | Spirit of Texas | South Elite Allstars - Diamonds | Twist & Shout - Obsession |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Cheetahs | The California All Stars - Coed | Top Gun All Stars Miami |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Gym Tyme All Stars - Pink | Cheer Sport Great White Sharks | Cheer Athletics - Fiercekatz |
| International Open Coed Level 5 | Gym Tyme All Stars - Black | Spirit of Texas | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Cheer Athletics - LadyKatz | Viqueens - Spirit | Twist & Shout - Passion |
| International Open Coed Level 6 | Twist & Shout - Generals | Gym Tyme All Stars - Nfinity | Stealth All Stars - Phoenix |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Junior Dance | Cheers Factory - Desire | South Coast Freestyle | Wing Flap |
| Senior Hip Hop | Extreme All Stars Florida | Star Performance Centre | East Celebrity Elite - Envy |
| Senior Coed Hip Hop | Dance Athletics - Crewkatz | Stallion Allstars - Empire | Showtime Storm |
| Senior Jazz | PACE Elite | Dancer's Edge Studio | The Vision Dance Center |
| Senior Pom | Golden Hawks - Golden Hawks Senior (Japan) | PACE Elite | OC All Stars - Platinum |
| International Open Hip Hop | Golden Hawks | Exisdanz | ADA Dark Angels |
| International Open Coed Hip Hop | DSF All Star | Extreme All Stars Florida | Top Gun All Stars Miami |
| International Open Jazz | JF Oberlin University - Cream | PACE Elite | Dancer's Edge Studio |
| International Open Pom | PACE Elite | Planets Dance Company - Planets | All Star MexiCOP |
2013
The 2013 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds were held April 27 to 29, 2013 at Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida. Cheerleading teams competed at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex,[45] while dance teams competed at EPCOT's World Showcase Pavilion.[46]
Cheerleading preliminaries were held for at large bid winners within the senior all-girl divisions, all teams within the senior coed divisions and all US teams within the international divisions.[47]
Dance semi-finals were held for the senior divisions on the Saturday and Sunday, with a minimum of 50% of the teams from each division progressing to their division final, held over the Sunday and Monday of competition. Junior teams also had a semi-final, with a maximum of 3 of the highest scoring teams from each country progressing from semi-finals to finals.[46]
The U.S. teams entering the International Open Coed Hip Hop were required to participate in preliminary U.S. Worlds Trials, in which the top 10 teams would progress to the Worlds International Open Coed Hip Hop division semi-finals round with all teams from non-U.S. countries. Within the international divisions, a maximum of 3 of the highest scoring teams from each country progressed from semi-finals to finals in the international divisions.[46]
Dance athletes were allowed to perform up to three times representing the same program, however was not allowed to represent other programs or cross over to a cheer team competing at the Cheerleading Worlds.[45][46]
This year's event introduced new dance divisions, offering a coed split in the international open jazz and pom categories, as well as a male only division in the international open hip hop division.[46]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | The California All Stars - Lady Bullets | Cheer Extreme - SSX | ICE - Lady Lightning |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 5 | The Stingray Allstars | The California All Stars - Aces | FAME All Stars - Super Seniors |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Extreme Kernsersville - Senior Elite | Cheer Athletics - Panthers | World Cup - Shooting Stars |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | The California All Stars - Smoed | Rockstar Cheer - The Beatles | Mac's All Star Cheer - Senior Starz |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 5 | The California All Stars - Black Ops | Spirit of Texas | Twist & Shout - Obsession |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | Top Gun All Stars Miami | Cheer Athletics - Cheetahs | Cheer Extreme - Large Coed |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | The California All Stars - Sparkle | Vancouver All Stars - Ice Queens | Cheer Sport Sharks - Great White |
| International Open Coed Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats | Gym Tyme All Stars - Black Smack | Pacific Coast Magic |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Flyers All Starz - Open Pink Legends | Twist & Shout - Passion | Viqueens - Spirit |
| International Open Coed Level 6 | Stealth All Star - Phoenix | BCA-Club Deportivo Elite All Stars | Team Puerto Rico |
| Divisions | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Junior Dance | Cheers Factory | Pittsburgh Poison | C*Star |
| Senior Hip Hop | Extreme All Stars | Champion Legacy | Golden Hawks - Golden Hawks Senior (Japan) |
| Senior Coed Hip Hop | Lawrence G-Force Athletics - Eastern Washington Elite | Showtime Studio - Storm | Dance Athletics - CrewKatz |
| Senior Jazz | Dancer's Edge Studio | PACE Elite | South Coast Freestyle Dance |
| Senior Pom | Energizers Dance Team | PACE Elite | Dancer's Edge Studio |
| International Open Hip Hop | Exisdanz | Intros Crew Crew - Intros All Stars | Heart of Ohio All Stars |
| International Open Coed Hip Hop | DSF All Star | Extreme All Stars Florida | Pittsburgh Poison |
| International Open Male Hip Hop | GuangXi Normal University | Showtime Studio - Shocka Lockers | Team Chinese Taipei |
| International Open Jazz | Japan Women's College of Physical Education - Grins | Dancer's Edge Studio | The Vision Dance All Stars |
| International Open Coed Jazz | All Star MexiCOP | PACE Elite | Bradshaw Elite |
| International Open Pom | PACE Elite | Energizers Dance Team | JF Oberlin University - Cream |
| International Open Coed Pom | All Star MexiCOP | Lions All Star - Pride | Bradshaw Elite |
2014
The 2014 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds were held April 26–28, 2014 at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. The Cheerleading Worlds divisions were held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex,[49] while the Dance Worlds divisions were held at EPCOT's World Showplace Pavilion.[50]
Cheerleading division preliminaries were held for winners of at-large bids within the senior divisions, with senior coed divisions split into groups A and B and the top 10 from each preliminary round progressing to semi-finals.[51] Preliminaries were also held for all US cheerleading teams within the international open divisions, with the top 10 advancing to compete in international open semi-finals. Preliminaries for the US international open teams, known as world trials, had their preliminaries held at Epcot's World Showcase pavilion.[52]
Dance semi-finals were held for the senior divisions, with a minimum of 50% of the teams from each division progressing to their division final. Junior teams also had a semi-final, with a maximum of 3 of the highest scoring teams from each country progressing from semi-finals to finals. The U.S. dance teams entering the International Open Coed Hip Hop were required to participate in preliminary U.S. Worlds Trials, in which the top 10 teams would progress to the Worlds International Open Coed Hip Hop division semi-finals round with all teams from non-U.S. countries. Within all international dance divisions, a maximum of 3 of the highest scoring teams from each country progressed from semi-finals to finals in the international divisions.[50]
At this event, an athlete was allowed to perform up to three times representing the same dance program, however was not allowed to represent other dance programs or cross over to a cheer team competing at the Cheerleading Worlds.[49][50]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | ICE - Lady Lightning | The California All Stars - Lady Bullets | Cheer Extreme - SSX Sharks |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 5 | Top Gun All Stars (Miami) - Lady Jags | Spirit of Texas - A Team | Maryland Twisters - F5 |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | The Stingray All Stars - Orange | World Cup - Shooting Stars | Cheer Athletics - Panthers |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | The California All Stars - Smoed | Brandon All-Stars - Senior Black | Louisiana Cheer Force - Gold |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 5 | Twist & Shout - Obsession | Spirit of Texas - Purple Royalty | Maryland Twisters - Reign |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | Top Gun All Stars Miami - Large Coed | The California All Stars - Cali Coed | Cheer Extreme - Coed Elite |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Sport Sharks - Great Whites (Canada) | Flyers All Starz - Intensity (Canada) | GymTyme AllStars - Pink Ladies (USA) |
| International Open Coed Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats (USA) | Spirit of Texas - Purple Reign (USA) | CheerForce - Nfinity (USA) |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Cheer Athletics - LadyKatz (USA) | CheerForce - Lady Aztecs (USA) | Flyers All Starz - Pink Fearless (Canada) |
| International Open Coed Level 6 | Bangkok University Cheerleading Team (Thailand) | Champion Cheer - Phoenix (USA) | Pacific Coast Magic (USA) |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Junior Dance | Dancers Edge Studio | South Coast Freestyle | Wing Flap |
| Senior Hip Hop | Extreme All Stars Florida | Champion Legacy | Pittsburgh Poison - Black Widows |
| Senior Coed Hip Hop | Extreme All Stars Florida | Illustr8tive Studios - Street | Dance Force Studios - Vitality |
| Senior Jazz | Dancers Edge Studio - Senior All Stars | PACE Elite | The Vision Dance Center |
| Senior Pom | Dancers Edge Studio - Senior All Stars | Energizers Dance Team | South Coast Freestyle |
| International Open Hip Hop | Star Performance Center | Norwegian All Stars | Champion Legacy |
| International Open Coed Hip Hop | DSF All Stars | Extreme All Stars Florida | Footnotes Fusion |
| International Open Male Hip Hop | Champion Legacy - Evolution | Premier Athletics Clayton - Galactic Gentlemen | Valley Cheer Elite - Hot Mess |
| International Open Jazz | Japan Women's College of Physical Education - Grins | The Vision Dance Center | Dancer's Edge Studio |
| International Open Coed Jazz | PACE Elite | Team Puerto Rico | Rocheer Studio |
| International Open Pom | PACE Elite | The Vision Dance Center | Golden Hawks |
| International Open Coed Pom | PACE Elite | Rocheer Studio - Rocheer Pom | Dance Mania |
2015
The 2015 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds were held April 25–27, 2015 at Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida. The cheerleading divisions were once again held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex while the dance divisions continued to be held at EPCOT's World Showplace Pavilion.[53]
Cheerleading preliminaries were held for at-large bid winners in the senior small and senior medium divisions for both all-girl and coed teams. The senior small cheerleading divisions had preliminary group splits, with 10 teams advancing from each group to the semi-finals. International open preliminary world trials were held for both US and Canadian cheerleading teams this year due to the number of teams being entered into international open all-girl level 5 and international open coed level 5 from Canada the previous year. No US worlds trials were held for the international open all-girl 6 cheerleading division due to there being less than 11 US teams that had entered the division in 2014, automatically advancing all US teams to semi-finals.
Dance semi-finals were held for all senior dance divisions, with a minimum of 50% of the teams from each division progressing to their division final. Junior dance teams also had a semi-final, with a maximum of 3 of the highest scoring teams from each country progressing from semi-finals to finals. The U.S. teams entering the International Open Coed Hip Hop were required to participate in preliminary U.S. Worlds Trials, in which the top 10 teams would progress to the Worlds International Open Coed Hip Hop division semi-finals round with all teams from non-U.S. countries. Within all international divisions, a maximum of 3 of the highest scoring teams from each country progressed from semi-finals to finals in the international divisions.[53]
New divisions were introduced in dance year, as the senior hip hop and senior coed hip hop divisions were split by team size into small and large divisions. Small teams were limited to having 4 - 14 dancers, with large teams being limited to having 15 or more dancers.[53]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | Woodlands Elite Cheer Company - Generals | California All Stars (San Marcos) - Lady Bullets | Top Gun All Stars (Orlando) - Angels |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 5 | Stingray Cheer Company Inc - Peach | Spirit of Texas - A Team | Top Gun All Stars Miami - Lady Jags |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | World Cup - Shooting Stars | Cheer Extreme - Senior Elite | Cheer Athletics - Panthers |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | California All Stars-Smoed | Vizion All Stars Cheerleading and Gymnastics- 20/20 | Brandon All Stars - Senior Black |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 5 | East Celebrity Elite (Tewksbury) - C5 | Spirit of Texas - Royalty | The California All Stars - Livermore |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | Cheer Extreme - Coed Elite | Top Gun All Stars Miami | The California All Stars |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Sport Sharks - Great White Sharks (Canada) | Cheer Athletics - Fiercekatz (USA) | Cheer Extreme - Cougars (USA) |
| International Open Coed Level 5 | CheerForce Inc San Diego - Nfinity (USA) | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats (USA) | GymTyme All Stars - Blink (USA) |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | GymTyme All Stars - Golden Girls (USA) | Flyers All Starz - Karma (USA) | California All Stars - Ventura Sexy 6 (USA) |
| International Open Coed Level 6 | GymTyme All Stars - Chrome (USA) | Cheer Athletics - Claw6 (USA) | Pacific Coast Magic - Irvine Resurrection (USA) |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Junior Dance | Dancer's Edge Studio | C*Star Artis (Japan) | Dancin’ Bluebonnets - Open Jazz |
| Senior Small Hip Hop | Prismatic (Japan) | Premier Athletics - Clayton Shockers - Senior Big Diprz | (Dup)Valley Cheer and Dance - Eastern Washington Elite |
| Senior Large Hip Hop | Champion Legacy | South Jersey Storm - Whirlwind | Extreme All Stars Florida |
| Senior Small Coed Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Poison - Dart Frogs | Midwest Cheer Elite - Tribe | Goddesses Dance Team |
| Senior Large Coed Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Poison - Cyanide | Star Performance Centre | Extreme All Stars |
| Senior Jazz | Dancer's Edge Studio - Senior Silver Jazz | Dancin Bluebonnets | PACE Elite |
| Senior Pom | Energizers Dance Team | Cheers Factory (Japan) | Dancer's Edge Studio |
| International Open Hip Hop | Team Philipinas - Sayawatha | Planets Dance Company - OHH | Power House of Dance - Fly Kids |
| International Open Coed Hip Hop | Premier Athletics Clayton Shockers - SupaNovaz | Extreme All Stars Florida | Pittsburgh Poison |
| International Open Male Hip Hop | Extreme All Stars Florida | Power House of Dance - Crew | Premier Athletics Clayton - Galactic Gentlemen |
| International Open Jazz | The Vision Dance Center | PACE Elite | Mt. Eden Ballet Company |
| International Open Coed Jazz | PACE Elite | Dance Dynamics | Xihua University (China) |
| International Open Pom | PACE Elite | Planets (Japan) | South Coast Freestyle |
| International Open Coed Pom | PACE Elite | Energizers Dance Team | Star Performance Centre |
2016
The 2016 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds were held April 23–25, 2016 at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.
Cheerleading divisions were held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex.[54] while dance divisions were held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center.[55]
Preliminaries were held for at-large bid winners in the senior small and senior medium divisions for both all-girl and coed cheerleading teams. The senior small and senior small coed cheerleading preliminaries saw a group A and group B split due to high numbers, with 10 teams from each group advancing to semi-finals.[54]
US world trials cheerleading preliminaries were held for all US teams entered in international open all-girl 5 and international coed level 5 divisions this year, with all US teams in other International divisions automatically advancing to semi-finals.[54]
Canadian world trials cheerleading preliminaries were held for all Canadian teams competing in international open coed 5, with all Canadian teams from other international divisions automatically advancing to semi-finals.[54]
Dance preliminary rounds were held for the small senior hip hop division, with all senior divisions having semi-finals and finals. Between each round, 50% of teams were cut.[55]
Dance preliminaries were also held for all U.S. teams entering in the international open coed hip hop division, known as the U.S. World Trials. The top 10 teams from this round progressed to the semi-finals to compete against all other teams within the division. All international open divisions as well as the international junior dance division held semi-finals, in which only the top 3 scoring teams from each country progressed to the finals.[55]
This year saw an alteration in the crossover rules, with an athlete now allowed to perform up to four times in dance divisions representing the same program. However, the rules not allowing crossovers between programs or between cheer and dance teams remained in place, with a breach of these rules leading to the consequence of disqualification, repayment of any paid bid funds and ineligibility to receive bids for the following year's event.[54][55]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Extreme - SSX | Woodlands Elite - Generals | Green Bay Elite All Stars - Lime |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 5 | Spirit of Texas - Royalty | Maryland Twisters - Reign | Rockstar Cheer - The Beatles |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | Maryland Twisters - F5 | The Stingray All Stars - Orange | Cheer Athletics - Panthers |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | Brandon All Stars - Senior Black | Vizion Allstars - 20/20 | Prodigy All Stars - Midnight |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 5 | Spirit of Texas - Royalty | Maryland Twisters - Reign | Rockstar Cheer - The Beatles |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Cheetahs | The Stingray Allstars - Steel | The California All Stars - Cali Coed |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | The California All Stars - Sparkle | Cheer Extreme - IAGX Cougars | Cheer Sport Sharks - Great White Sharks (Canada) |
| International Open Coed Small Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Swooshcats | Stars Vipers - Anacondas | Spirit of Texas - Remix |
| International Open Coed Large Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats | The California All Stars - Ghost Recon | The Stingray All Stars - Electric |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | GymTyme All Stars Golden Girls | Viqueens - Spirit | Flyers All-Starz - Karma |
| International Open Coed Small Level 6 | GymTyme Allstars - Jade | The California All Stars - Team Reckless | Vancouver All Stars - Ice Out |
| International Open Coed Large Level 6 | Cheer Athletics - Claw6 | SCC - Lagacy | Flyers All-Starz - Shock |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Junior Dance | Dancer's Edge Studio | The Vision Dance Center | Dancin’ Bluebonnets |
| Senior Small Hip Hop | Legendary Athletics North Florida | Jordan Johnson Productions - Fierce Kids | Eastern Washington Elite House of 509 |
| Senior Large Hip Hop | Extreme All Stars | Perfection All Stars - Eminence | Legendary Athletics North Florida |
| Senior Small Coed Hip Hop | Dance Force Studios - Vitality | Pittsburgh Poison - Dart Frogs | Champion Legacy |
| Senior Large Coed Hip Hop | Extreme All Stars Florida | Pittsburgh Poison - Cyanide | Star Performance Centre |
| Senior Small Jazz | PACE Elite | The Vision Dance Center | Dancin’ Bluebonnets |
| Senior Large Jazz | Dancer's Edge Studio | Dance Dynamics | Music City Allstars |
| Senior Small Pom | Cheers Factory - Departures | South Coast Freestyle | PACE Elite |
| Senior Large Pom | Energizers Dance Team | Dancin’ Bluebonnets | Dancer's Edge Studio |
| International Open Hip Hop | Jordan Johnson Productions - Fly | Champion Legacy | Intros Allstars |
| International Open Coed Hip Hop | Next Level Dance Co - Supremacy | Extreme All Stars | ADA - Dark Angels |
| International Open Male Hip Hop | Jordan Johnson Productions - Crew | Misfit Dance Company - The Fraternity | Chinese Taipei Cheerleading Assoc |
| International Open Jazz | The Vision Dance Center | Dancin’ Bluebonnets | Dance Dynamics |
| International Open Coed Jazz | Dance Dynamics | PACE Elite | Rocheer & Factory All-Stars |
| International Open Pom | Energizers Dance Team | PACE Elite | ABE Dance Promotion - Blue Force |
| International Open Coed Pom | Rocheer & Factory All-Stars | PACE Elite | Energizers Dance Team |
2017
The 2017 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds was held from April 29 to May 1, 2017, at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. Cheerleading divisions continued to be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex[56] while this marked the second year that dance divisions were held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center.[57]
Cheerleading preliminaries were held in the senior small and senior medium division for both all-girl and coed teams with at large bids in these divisions. Once again, the senior small and senior small co-ed divisions saw a group A and B split with the top 10 from each group advancing to semi finals. US worlds trial cheerleading preliminaries were held in the international open small coed 5 and international large coed 5 divisions, with Canadian worlds trial cheerleading preliminaries being held in the international open all-girl 5 category. The top 10 from each country's worlds trial advanced to the worlds international semi-finals.
Dance preliminaries were held for all U.S. teams entering in the international open hip hop and international open coed hip hop divisions. These preliminaries were named the U.S. World Trials. Preliminaries were also required for all U.S. dance teams entering the senior hip hop category. The top 10 teams from these rounds progressed to division semi-finals to compete against all other non-U.S. teams within these divisions. Semi-finals were held for all senior dance divisions, international open divisions and junior dance divisions. A minimum of 50% of the senior teams progressed from semi-finals to finals, where as only the top three teams from each countries advanced in the international open and junior dance divisions.
Athletes competing at The Dance Worlds were limited to competing in a maximum of four dance routines representing the same dance program. Athletes were not allowed to crossover between dance programs/studios/gyms or between cheerleading and dance teams/studios/gyms. If a team was found to have breached the cross over rules, they would be disqualified from both this year's event as well as disqualified from receiving a bid for the following year, as well as having to repay any funds received through any paid bid.
This was the first year that contemporary/lyrical was offered as its own defined dance division, offered in both the senior and open age divisions.
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | ICE- Lady Lightning | Woodlands Elite - Generals | Central Jersey All Stars - Bombshells |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 5 | East Celebrity Elite- M5 Bombshells | Spirit of Texas- A-Team | Top Gun All Stars Miami - Lady Jags |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | World Cup- Shooting Stars | Cheer Athletics- Panthers | Cheer Extreme - Senior Elite |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | Brandon All-Stars - Senior Black | Prodigy All Stars - Midnight | KC Cheer - Fierce Five |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 5 | The California All Stars - Black Ops | Rockstar Cheer - Beatles | Cheer Extreme - SMOEX |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | The Stingray All Stars - Steel | Cheer Athletics - Cheetahs | Top Gun All Stars Miami - TGLC |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Flyers All-Starz - Knockout | Cheer Sport Sharks - Great White Sharks | The California All Stars - Sparkle |
| International Open Coed Small Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Swooshcats | Pirates Athletics - Golden Gun | The Stingray All Stars - Electric |
| International Open Coed Large Level 5 | CheerForce - Nfinity | Top Gun All Stars Miami - OO5 | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | GymTyme All Stars - Gold | Flyers All Starz | Gothenburg Cheer One - Wildcats |
| International Open Coed Small Level 6 | Top Gun All Stars Miami - IOC-6 | The California All Stars - Reckless | GymTyme All-Stars |
| International Open Coed Large Level 6 | GymTyme All-Stars - Chrome | Cheer Athletics - Claw6 | Southern Cross Cheerleading - SCC Legacy |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Dance (Open) | Dancer's Edge Studio - Junior Lyrical | The Vision Dance Center | ABE Dance Promotion - Blue Star |
| Senior Contemporary/Lyrical | Dance Dynamics | Dancin Bluebonnets - Senior Lyrical | Dance Precisions - Contemporary |
| Senior Small Hip Hop | Legendary Athletics North Florida | Champion Legacy | Xtreme Dance California |
| Senior Large Hip Hop | Dollhouse Dance Factory | Star Performance Centre | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars |
| Senior Small Coed Hip Hop | Extreme All Stars Florida | Legendary Athletics North Florida | Eastern Washington Elite House of 509 |
| Senior Large Coed Hip Hop | Extreme All Stars Florida | Pittsburgh Poison | Victory Vipers |
| Senior Small Jazz | Dancer's Edge Studio - Senior Small Jazz | Dancin Bluebonnets | The Vision Dance Center |
| Senior Large Jazz | Dance Dynamics | The Vision Dance Center | Star Performance Centre |
| Senior Small Pom | Cheers Factory | PACE Elite - Darkness Falls | South Coast Freestyle |
| Senior Large Pom | Starz Dance Academy | PACE Elite | South Coast Freestyle |
| Open Contemporary/Lyrical | Dance Dynamics | TIE
Dancin Bluebonnets & Mt. Eden Ballet Academy |
|
| Open Hip Hop | Team Philipinas | South Jersey Storm - Black Ice | Almaden Spirit Athletics - Paragon |
| Open Coed Hip Hop | World Wings | ADA Dark Angels | Top Gun All Stars Miami |
| Open Male Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - King Cobras | Texas Cheer Allstars - D Towne Boogie | Tanz Regens |
| Open Jazz | The Vision Dance Center | Dancin Bluebonnets | Wing Dance Promotion |
| Open Coed Jazz | Dance Factory | Dance Dynamics | PACE Elite |
| Open Pom | Planets Dance Company - Planets | Energizers Dance Team - Energizers Open Pom | PACE Elite - Freedom |
| Open Coed Pom | PACE Elite - If You Want | Energizers Dance Team | Dance Factory |
2018
The Cheerleading and Dance Worlds 2018 took place at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, between April 28 and 30, 2018. Cheerleading divisions were held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex,[58] with dance divisions being held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center.
In 2018, senior extra small all-girl level 5 and senior extra small coed level 5 divisions were now eligible for worlds, with some stipulations. These stipulations included that a program could only have one extra small team, either all-girl or coed, and that if a program received a bid in either senior extra small all-girl or senior extra small coed, the program may not compete in any other division or alternatively, the extra small division team must compete in the senior small division.[59][24]
World trials were held for Canadian teams in the international open all-girl level 5 division and international open small coed level 5 and for US teams in international open small coed 5, international large coed level 5 to advance the top 10 teams to the international division semi-finals.[60]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior All-Girl Extra small Level 5 | Cheer Express Allstars - Miss Silver | Green Bay Elite All-Stars - Lime | Elite Cheer - Stars |
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Extreme - Raleigh - SSX | Woodlands Elite - Generals | The California All Stars- San Marcos - Lady Bullets |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 5 | Top Gun All Stars Miami - Lady Jags | FAME All Stars - Super Seniors | The Stingray All Stars Marietta - Peach |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Panthers | World Cup - Shooting Stars | The Stingray All Stars Marietta - Orange |
| Senior Coed Extra Small Level 5 | University Cheer Force - UCF Firestorm | Maine Stars - Glory | SCV All Stars - X 5 |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | The California All Stars - Camarillo - SMOED | Twist & Shout Tulsa - Diamonds | Central Jersey All Stars - Team Gunz |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 5 | The California All Stars - Livermore - Black Ops | Spirit of Texas - Royalty | Woodlands Elite - Black Ops |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | Cheer Athletics - Cheetahs | Top Gun All Stars Miami - TGLC | The Stingray All Stars Marietta - Steel |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Sport Sharks - Cambridge - Great White Sharks | Flyers All Starz - Knockout | GymTyme All-Stars - Pink |
| International Open Coed Small Level 5 | Prodigy All Stars - Blacklight | Cheer Athletics - Swooshcats | Brandon All-Stars - Smoke |
| International Open Coed Large Level 5 | Top Gun All Stars Miami - OO5 | Cheer Athletics - Wildcats | Flyers All Starz - Notorious |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Flyers All Starz - Karma | Viqueens Cheerleaders - Viqueens Spirit | Gothenburg Cheer One - Wildcats |
| International Open Coed Small Level 6 | The California All Stars (Camarillo) - Reckless | Top Gun All Stars Miami - SICk 6 | Flyers All Starz - Lightning |
| International Open Coed Large Level 6 | Cheer Athletics - Claw6 | The California All Stars- San Marcos - Rangers | Fire All Stars |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Dance (Open) | Jexer Fitness Club Omiya – Zingys | Dancer's Edge Studio – Junior Jazz | The Vision Dance Center |
| Senior Contemporary/Lyrical | Dancer's Edge Studio – Senior Small | The Vision Dance Center | Dancin’ Bluebonnets |
| Senior Small Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Pride All Stars – Ambush | Legendary Athletics North Florida – Senior Elite | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars – Nyah |
| Senior Large Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Pride All Stars – Coalition | Star Performance Centre – Senior Large All Girl | Dollhouse Dance Factory – Sirens |
| Senior Small Coed Hip Hop | Golden Hawks – Senior | Legendary Athletics – Senior Coed Elite | Goddesses Dance Team |
| Senior Large Coed Hip Hop | Star Performance Centre – Senior Large Coed Hip Hop | Imperial Athletics - Monarch | Champion Legacy - Senior Coed Hip Hop |
| Senior Small Jazz | Champion Legacy – Sr Jazz | The Vision Dance Center | Dance Mania |
| Senior Large Jazz | Dancer's Edge Studio – Senior Large Jazz | Dancin’ Bluebonnets | Dance Dynamics - Senior Large Jazz |
| Senior Small Pom | Cheers Factory – Inspire | Dance Mania | Energizers |
| Senior Large Pom | Champion Legacy – Large Senior Pom | Star Performance Centre – Senior Large Pom | Silver Wings Aile – Wing Dance Promotion |
| Open Contemporary/Lyrical | The Vision Dance Center | Dance Dynamics | Dancin’ Bluebonnets |
| Open Hip Hop | Team Philipinas | UIS | Angels Dance Academy - Dominion |
| Open Coed Hip Hop | World Wings | Midrash Dance Centre | Gold Star - Team X |
| Open Male Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars – King Cobras | Velocity Dance - Werewolves | Elite Legends of Ohio - The Veterans |
| Open Jazz | Dancin’ Bluebonnets | Dance Dynamics - Open Jazz | The Vision Dance Center |
| Open Coed Jazz | Dance Factory | Strut Performing Arts | Music City All Stars |
| Open Pom | Energizers Dance Team | Wing Dance Production – Silver Wings | Golden Hawks |
| Open Coed Pom | Dance Factory | Energizers Dance Team | Strut Performing Arts - Open Coed Pom |
2019
The 2019 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds was held 27–29 April 2019 at Walt Disney World.[61]
This year saw the introduction of a range of new US only cheerleading divisions, including senior open level 5, senior open small coed level 5 and senior open large coed level 5 divisions. A relaxation was also made in the US only senior extra small all-girl and senior extra small coed divisions, allowing for any program regardless of number of worlds teams to field a team in this division.[62][24]
New international cheerleading divisions were also introduced, bringing in non-tumbling divisions and global cheer divisions that included crowd-leading cheer alongside the cheer routine. These divisions were introduced for level 5, in both all-girl and co-ed divisions.[24][63]
Dance divisions also saw a shakeup, with a split occurring between small and large teams in the senior contemporary/lyrical division, as well as a division split between elite and premier hip hop teams in open hip hop and open coed hip hop. Kick was also introduced for the first time as a dance style category.[64]
Preliminaries were held for at-large bid winners in the senior extra small and senior small categories for both all-girl and coed teams.[65]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior All-Girl Extra small Level 5 | Cheer Central Suns - Lady Suns | Twist & Shout Edmond | Central Jersey All Stars - Bombshells |
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Extreme - Raleigh - SSX | Woodlands Elite - Generals | The California All Stars (San Marcos) - Lady Bullets |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 5 | East Celebrity Elite - M5 Bombshells | Top Gun All Stars Miami - Lady Jags | The Stingray All Stars - Peach |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | World Cup - Shooting Stars | Cheer Extreme - Senior Elite | Cheer Athletics (Plano) - Panthers |
| Senior Open All-Girl Level 5 | Infinity All Stars - Royals | Spirit of Texas - Lady Reign | The Stingray All Stars - Apple |
| Senior Coed Extra Small Level 5 | GymTyme Illinois - Fever | CheerVille Athletics - Anarchy | ICE - Thunder |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | Prodigy All Stars - Midnight | Brandon All-Stars - Senior Black | Central Jersey All Stars - Team Gunz |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 5 | The California All Stars Livermore - Black Ops | Woodlands Elite - Black Ops | Cheer Extreme - Coed Elite |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | The Stingray All Stars - Steel | Top Gun All Stars Miami - TGLC | Cheer Athletics (Plano) - Cheetahs |
| Senior Open Coed Small Level 5 | Rockstar Cheer - The Beatles | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - Cougar Coed | The California All Stars (Las Vegas) - ACES |
| Senior Open Coed Large Level 5 | Cheer Athletics (Plano) - Wildcats | Stars Vipers (San Antonio) - Anacondas | Charlotte Allstar Cheerleading - Teal |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Sport Sharks - Great White Sharks | The California All Stars (San Marcos) - Sparkles | Rising Stars - Ellipse |
| International Open All-Girl Global Level 5 | Flyers All-Starz - Knockout | Cheer Athletics (Plano) - Ladycats | Vancouver All Stars - Ice Queens |
| International Open All-Girl Non-Tumbling Level 5 | Cheer Extreme - Lady Lux | Flyers All-Starz - Fearless | ACE Athletics - Vicious |
| International Open Coed Small Level 5 | Indiana Ultimate - Insanity | CheerForce (San Diego) - Blackout | Coventry Dynamite - Ammunition |
| International Open Coed Large Level 5 | TIE
CheerForce (San Diego) - Nfinity & Top Gun All Stars (Miami) - OO5 |
Outlaws Allstars - Notorious (Australia) | PCT - Temptation |
| International Open Coed Global Level 5 | Flyers All-Starz - Notorious | The California All Stars - Ghost Recon | Rockstar Cheer - Rolling Stones |
| International Open Coed Non-Tumbling Level 5 | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - Code Black | Louisiana Cheer Force - Slate | Cheer Athletics (Charlotte) - Thronecats |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Flyers All-Starz - Karma | Cheer Sport Sharks - Grey Reef Sharks | GymTyme All Stars - Gold |
| International Open Coed Small Level 6 | The California All Stars (Camarillo) - TeamRECKLESS | Top Gun All Stars Miami - SICk6 | Flyers All-Starz - Lightning |
| International Open Coed Large Level 6 | The California All Stars (San Marcos) - Rangers | Pirates Athletics - Black Flag | Cheer Athletics - Claw6 |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Dance (Open) | C*Star - JD | SPG Dance Project - H Beat Beans | Dancer's Edge Studio - Junior Small Jazz |
| Senior Small Contemporary/Lyrical | Dancer's Edge Studio - Senior Small Contemporary | Dancin’ Bluebonnets - Senior Contemporary | Star Steppers - Star Steppers Dance |
| Senior Large Contemporary/Lyrical | Dancer's Edge Studio - Senior Large Contemporary | Dance Dynamics - Senior Contemporary | The Vision Dance Center - Senior Allstars |
| Senior Small Hip Hop | Legendary Athletics North Florida - SSHH | Pittsburgh Pride All Stars - Ambush | Next Level Dance Co - Goddesses |
| Senior Large Hip Hop | Dollhouse Dance Factory - Hustle | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Black Widows | Champion Legacy - SLHH |
| Senior Small Coed Hip Hop | Power of Dance LLC - Polaris Wings | Ultimate Allstars - Red Thunder | Strut Performing Arts - SSCHH |
| Senior Large Coed Hip Hop | Imperial Athletics - Monarch | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Cyanide | Studio L Dance Co - SLCHH |
| Senior Small Jazz | Dance Mania - SSJ | Dancin’ Bluebonnets - SSJ | The Vision Dance Center - Senior Allstars |
| Senior Large Jazz | Dancer's Edge Studio - SLJ | Dance Dynamics - SLJ | Wing Dance Promotion - Silver Wings Aile |
| Senior Small Pom | Cheers Factory - Evolution | Energizers Dance Team - Energizers SSP | Dance Mania - SSP |
| Senior Large Pom | Champion Legacy - SLP | Energizers Dance Team - Energizers SLP | Power of Dance LLC - Warriors |
| Open Contemporary/Lyrical | The Vision Dance Center - Open Allstars | Dance Dynamics - Open Lyrical | Dance Mania - Open Contemporary |
| Open Elite Hip Hop | Dollhouse Dance Factory | Legendary Athletics North Florida - Open Elite | Footnotes Dance Studio - Footnotes Fusion |
| Open Elite Coed Hip Hop | Angels Dance Academy - ADA Dark Angels | Next Level Dance Co - Supermacy | Strut Performing Arts - Open Coed Hip Hop |
| Open Premier Hip Hop | Team Philipinas - Assumption College San Lorenzo | Angels Dance Academy - ADA Dominion | West Coast Royalty - OPHH |
| Open Premier Coed Hip Hop | World Wings - 2WDC | Dance Factory OCPHH | Top Gun All Stars Miami - TG OHH |
| Open Male Hip Hop | Velocity Dance - Wolfpack | Adrenaline Allstars - Rush Crew | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - King Cobras |
| Open Kick | Energizers Dance Team - Energizers OK | Power of Dance LLC Indus - Knock on Wood | Foursis Dance Academy - Dazzler Dance Team |
| Open Jazz | The Vision Dance Center - Open Allstars | Wing Dance Promotion Silver Wings - OJ | Dancin’ Bluebonnets - OJ |
| Open Coed Jazz | Dance Factory - OCJ | Dancin’ Bluebonnets - OCJ | Strut Performing Arts - OCJ |
| Open Pom | Planets Dance Company - Planets OP | Wing Dance Promotion Silver Wings - OP | Energizers Dance Team - Energizers OP |
| Open Coed Pom | Dance Factory - OCP | Pacific Elite Dance - Mystics | Velocity Dance - WOOP |
2020
The 2020 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds were originally scheduled to take place April 24–27, 2020.
As part of the intended scheduled competition, USASF and IASF had adjusted division levels, with level 5 restricted becoming level 5, level 5 becoming level 6 and level 6 becoming level 7. IASF had intended to add level 5 divisions to the event as a result, including International Open All-Girl Level 5, International Open Small Coed Level 5, and International Open Large Coed Level 5. They also planned to add International Open All-Girl Non-Tumbling Level 7 and International Open Non-Tumbling Coed Level 7. The new level 5 and non-tumbling level 7 divisions were restricted to only non-U.S. based teams.[24]
However, due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the USASF announced on April 23, 2020, that the event was cancelled.[66]
Before announcing the cancellation, USASF had sent an email to gym owners and coaches exploring the possibility of postponing the event until the last week of June 2020, which ultimately did not go ahead.[67]
IASF did not cancel their divisions outright for the year at the time of the USASF cancellation, instead postponing with the hope of running a September event in conjunction with the ICU World Championships. However, by May 2020, it became apparent that would not be viable, leading to IASF director, Les Stella, issuing an official notice of cancellation. At the time, they also announced they would be extending the junior division ages a year, in order for any 2020 IASF junior-aged athlete to be eligible to compete in 2021.[68][69]
Controversy broke out surrounding the USASF cancellation due to the news being leaked before a public announcement. USASF sent a confidential email to gym/studio owners and coaches the night before a planned public announcement, explaining their cancellation decision, with the intent of allowing gym owners and coaches to disseminate that information among their worlds athletes and families before the public was aware. The owner of the cheer news updates site, "Cheer Updates", DJ Yeager, was a cheer coach who also received this email, publishing the news to his Cheer Updates site shortly after receiving the email, before USASF had made their public announcement. This was the first that some athletes and families had heard of the cancellation, as their programs had not yet informed them, causing wide-scale controversy and confusion in the time before USASF made their announcement.[70]
2021
The Cheerleading and Dance Worlds 2021 was the first year that saw an event go ahead with USASF and IASF running their worlds events separately as a result of travel restrictions associated with COVID-19.
For 2021, the level changes that had been intended to be implemented for IASF governed cheerleading divisions at the cancelled 2020 event were enacted. In October 2018, IASF announced an introduction of a level 7 division for the 2020 world championships, with level 5 restricted becoming level 5, level 5 becoming level 6 and level 6 becoming level 7.[71] This had an impact on the divisions offered at both events held this year.
2021 USASF Worlds
The USASF Cheerleading and Dance Worlds took place between May 6–10, 2021, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Walt Disney World, Florida. Instead of running concurrently, the Dance Worlds divisions ran first on May 6 and 7, 2021, while the Cheerleading Worlds divisions ran on May 8–10, 2021, in order to reduce crowds as a protective measure against COVID-19. Due to international travel restrictions, this event was restricted to only teams from the U.S. competing.[72][73][74]
In recognition of the impact that COVID-19 had on teams being able to attend events to earn a worlds bid, USASF introduced applicant bids for this event only. This allowed teams that attended at least three 2020-21 USASF-sanctioned competitions, one of which must have been a 2021 worlds bid qualifying event, to apply for a bid. If approved, this was treated as an "at-large" bid, with teams paying for their own worlds registration packages and all other expenses.[72]
Exceptions were also made to the cheer athlete bid limitations for the 2021 event only due to the uncertainty around COVID-19, with the number of athletes that previously earned a paid bid, and were eligible to compete for and be awarded a paid bid on a second team were not held to compete with the second team. The number of athletes eligible for this exception per team ranged from 1-3 depending on the size of the team/division.[72]
Crossover rules were altered for this year as an exception to the normal rule, allowing crossover of athletes between dance and cheer teams, allowing an athlete to compete in both The Cheerleading Worlds and The Dance Worlds for the first time in the event's history. The number of times an athlete was allowed to perform was also increased, with an athlete now allowed to perform up to five times. Crossovers between dance programs remained prohibited at this event.[72]
Preliminary rounds were held for teams in teams competing in the senior extra small all-girl level 6, senior extra small coed level 6 and senior open small coed level 6 divisions.[75]
All dance teams competed in semi-finals in each division and category. A minimum of 50% of teams in the senior divisions advanced to finals, with the top three teams from each country in the IASF open and junior divisions advancing to finals.[74]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior All-Girl Extra small Level 5 | Pacific Coast Magic - Irvine Fearless | The California All Stars Mesa - Vixens | University Cheer Force Firestorm |
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Extreme Raleigh -SSX | ICE Lady Lightning | The California All Stars San Marcos - Lady Bullets |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 5 | The Stingray All Stars - Peach | Woodlands Elite - OR Generals | Top Gun All Stars Miami - Lady Jags |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 5 | The Stingray All Stars - Orange | Cheer Extreme - Senior Elite | World Cup - Shooting Stars |
| Senior Open All-Girl Level 5 | The Central Jersey All Stars - Bombshells | Stars Vipers San Antonio - Miss Hiss | The Stingray All Stars - Apple |
| Senior Coed Extra Small Level 5 | Gym Tyme Illinois - Fever | Twist & Shout Tulsa -Diamonds | Upper Merion All Stars Royals |
| Senior Small Coed Level 5 | Brandon All Stars - Senior Black | Cheer Extreme - Coed Elite | Prodigy All Stars - Midnight |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 5 | Woodlands Elite - OR Black Ops | The California All Stars Livermore - Black Ops | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - SMOEX |
| Senior Large Coed Level 5 | Top Gun All Stars Miami - TGLC | The Stingray All Stars - Steel | Cheer Athletics Plano - Cheetahs |
| Senior Open Small Coed Level 5 | Rockstar Cheer - Beatles | The Stingray All Stars - Electric | CheerVille Athletics HV - Anarchy |
| Senior Open Large Coed Level 5 | Cheer Athletics Plano - Wildcats | The California All Stars San Marcos - Cali Coed | Uknight Training Center - Royals |
| International Global Club All-Girl Level 6 | Cheer Athletic Plano - Ladycats | The Atlanta Jayhawks - Shade | The Stingray All Stars - Cobalt |
| International Global Club Coed Level 6 | Cheer Athletics Plano - Crewcats | GymTyme Allstars - Platinum | Arizona Element Elite - Vibranium |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | FAME All Stars Midlo - Super Seniors | Rockstar Cheer Pittsburgh - PlatinumCats | The Stingray All Stars - Lavender |
| International Open Small Coed Level 6 | The California All Stars Livermore - Ghost Recon | Top Gun All Stars Miami - Revelation | Prodigy All Stars - Blacklight |
| International Open Large Coed Level 6 | TIE
Cheer Athletics Charlotte - RoyalCats & Top Gun All Stars Miami - Double O |
TIE
Stars Vipers San Antonio - Anacondas & USA Starz - Reign | |
| International Open All-Girl Non-Tumbling Level 6 | Cheer Central Suns - Lady Aurora | The California All Stars San Marcos - Sparkle | Cheer Extreme - Lady Lux |
| International Open Coed Non-Tumbling Level 6 | Brandon All Stars - Legacy | Diamonds All Stars - Showtime | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - Coed Black |
| International Open All-Girl Level 7 | GymTyme All Stars - Gold | OC All Stars - Neon | JPAC Radiance - Ultraviolet |
| International Open Small Coed Level 7 | CheerForce San Diego - Nfinity | The California All Stars Camarillo - Reckless | Ultimate Cheer Lubbock - Royal Court |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Dance (Open) | Fully Loaded Dance Studio - Ridiculous | Dancin’ Bluebonnets - Junior Jazz | The Vision Dance Centre - Junior Allstars |
| Senior Small Contemporary/Lyrical | Dance Mania - Senior Lyrical | The Vision Dance Center - Senior Small Lyrical | Dancer's Edge Studio |
| Senior Large Contemporary/Lyrical | Dancin Bluebonnets - Senior Lyrical | Dance Dynamics | Music City Allstars - Senior Large Lyrical |
| Senior Small Hip Hop | Imperial Athletics - Stellar | Pittsburgh Pride All Stars - Ambush | Legendary Athletics - Senior Elite |
| Senior Large Hip Hop | Dollhouse Dance Factory - Run This Town | Star Performance Centre - Large All Girl Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Black Widows |
| Senior Small Coed Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Dart Frogs | The Source Dance Lab - Assassins | Footnotes Fusion - High Definition |
| Senior Large Coed Hip Hop | Ultimate All Stars - Red Thunder | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Cyanide | ICE - Aftermath |
| Senior Small Jazz | Dance Mania - Senior Jazz Small | Brookfield Center for the Arts - BCA Senior All Stars | Dancin Bluebonnets - Senior Jazz |
| Senior Large Jazz | The Vision Dance Center - Senior Large Jazz | Dancer's Edge Studio | Dance Mania - Senior Jazz Large |
| Senior Small Pom | Dance Mania - Senior Pom Small | South Coast Freestyle - Temperature | Energizers |
| Senior Large Pom | Dance Mania - Senior Pom Large | Champion Legacy - All Star Pom | Dance Dynamics |
| Open Open | Dance Dynamics | Dancin Bluebonnets - Open Lyrical | CheerForce Arizona - ACES DanceForce AZ |
| Open Elite Hip Hop | Footnotes Fusion - Priority | Adrenaline Allstars - RAGE | Dollhouse Dance Factory - Interstellar |
| Open Elite Coed Hip Hop | Next Level Dance Co - Supermacy | Footnotes Fusion - Take Off | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Open Elite |
| Open Premier Hip Hop | Dollhouse Dance Factory - The Dream | ||
| Open Premier Coed Hip Hop | Top Gun All Stars - Open Hip Hop | Adrenaline Allstars - Fusion | Dollhouse Dance Factory - Low |
| Open Male Hip Hop | Stars Vipers - San Antonio - King Serpents | EPA AllStars - Kingdom | Adrenaline Allstars - Havoc |
| Open Kick | Power of Dance - Americano | Energizers | Foursis Dance Academy - Dazzler Dance Team |
| Open Jazz | The Vision Dance Center | Energizers | Dance Etc Inc |
| Open Coed Jazz | 5678! Dance Studio - Open All Stars | ||
| Open Pom | South Coast Freestyle - Bad | Energizers | Starz Dance Academy - Elite All Stars |
| Open Coed Pom | Velocity Dance - WOOP | Intensity Athletics - Cobras |
2021 IASF Worlds
With the aim of making some level of participation available for athletes around the globe, IASF announced in February 2021 that they were working to secure dates in September 2021 for the IASF Worlds Championship events for both cheerleading and dance. At that time in February, they were also considering a virtual 2021 option, as well as a hybrid format allowing for both in-person and virtual categories.[76] However, it was announced in June 2021 that due to ongoing restrictions and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IASF Worlds would take place virtually in 2021.[77]
Due to the ongoing impact, the announcement was made by IASF in July that they would be hosting the event virtually on October 1–2, 2021, with teams submitting videos of a "semi-final" and "finals" performance taken inside of a consecutive three-day window via the CheerMatch app, that would be scored by the judges.[78]
Eligible cheerleading teams included all teams who had earned a bid to the cancelled 2020 Worlds event, as well as any bids earned for the 2021 event. Level 7 Cheerleading teams were not required to earn a bid to enter, with it open to all, and no substitute rule and regulations were enforced at this event.[79] Due to the impact of COVID-19, IASF allowed U17 (Junior) and U19 (Senior) teams to have an extra year of eligibility at the upper end of their age ranges to recognise the athletes who had aged out never finishing their final year.[80]
Eligible dance teams included both U.S. and non-U.S. dance teams that had earned a 2020 or 2021 Worlds' bid in the International, Open or Junior division, with non-U.S. junior division teams being exempt from earning a bid to participate. In recognition of COVID-19 restrictions and their impacts on countries holding qualifying competitions, a team was also allowed to apply for an at-large bid based on their 2019–2020 season history if they did not have an existing bid.[81]
To accommodate the virtual format, upon registration, teams selected a three-day window between September 1 and September 22 in which to record and submit routines via the CheerMatch Capture App. During their three-day period, teams were allotted two capture opportunities for two different performances, in which they could choose the best capture for each, and designate one performance for "semi-finals" and the other for "finals".[82]
Judges scored all semi-final performances in each division on October 1, with the top three teams from each country in each division advancing to the finals round, where the pre-recorded performances were judged on October 2 to determine the champions.[82]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Southern Cross Cheer - Lady Legacy (Australia) | Zodiac Allstars - Pink (UK) | All Star Cheerleaders New Zealand - Glamkatz (New Zealand) |
| International Open Small Coed Level 5 | Inspire Athletics - Fame (Australia) | Cheer Sport Sharks - Spotted Sharks (Canada) | Sparks Cheerleading - Blackout (Canada) |
| International Open Large Coed Level 5 | Hero All Stars - Super Hero Latina (Chile) | Paris Cheer - Legacy (France) | Perfect Storm Athletics Edmonton - Lightning (Canada) |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Outlaws All Stars - Kelly Girls (Australia) | Cheer Sport Sharks - Great White Sharks (Canada) | Rockstar Cheer Pittsburgh - Supermodels (USA) |
| International Open Small Coed Level 6 | Bigair Cheer Elite - New Zealand | X3 Cheer & Gymnastics Academy - Black Diamonds (Mexico) | |
| International Open Large Coed Level 6 | Outlaws All Stars - Notorious (Australia) | Oxygen All Stars - Immortal (Australia) | |
| International Open All-Girl Non-Tumbling Level 6 | Cheer Extreme - Lady Lux (USA) | Flyers All Starz - Fearless (Canada) | Cheer Sport Sharks - Copper Sharks (Canada) |
| International Open Coed Non-Tumbling Level 6 | ACE Athletics - Riot (Canada) | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - Code Black (USA) | Southern Cross Cheer-Interstellar (Australia) |
| International Global Club All-Girl Level 6 | Flyers All Starz – Knockout (Canada) | Cheer Sport Sharks - Smallfin Sharks (Canada) | |
| International Global Club Coed Level 6 | Flyers All Starz - Notorious (Canada) | KC Cheer - Fireball (USA) | |
| International Open All-Girl Level 7 | Vancoouver All Stars - Blackout (Canada) | Cheer Sport Sharks - Grey Reef Sharks (Canada) | |
| International Open Small Coed Level 7 | Melbourne Cheer Academy - Phoenix (Australia) | ||
| International Open Large Coed Level 7 | Southern Cross Cheer - Legacy (Australia) | UPAC All Stars - Super Panthers (Chile) | The Stingray Allstars Marietta - Rust (USA) |
| International Open All Girl Non-Tumbling Level 7 | Flyers All Starz - Karma (Canada) | Flyers All Starz - Legends (Canada) | UPAC All Stars - Miss Panthers (Chile) |
| International Open Coed Non-Tumbling Level 7 | Vancouver All Stars - Black Ice (Canada) | Cheer Extreme DMV - Savage (USA) |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Dance (Open) | YDC Dance Studio - Lapis DIO (Japan) | PinkDiamonds - Glanz (Japan) | TeamATLAS - altasRISE (Japan) |
| Open Open | Mellow (Japan) | Ultimate Dance Centre - Womans Work (Australia) | DSF - Brillants (Japan) |
| Open Elite Hip Hop | UiS (Japan) | Kashiwa - Golden Hawks (Japan) | Entourage Elite - Defiance (UK) |
| Open Elite Coed Hip Hop | Hy-Fidelity Dance Design - Supreme Krew (Australia) | Cheer Power Extreme - Convergence (Australia) | |
| Open Premier Hip Hop | Bradshaw Dance and Cheer - Bradshaw Elite (Australia) | KCD - VisionCrew (Norway) | |
| Open Kick | Energizers (USA) | ||
| Open Jazz | Ultimate Dance Centre - The Chase (Australia) | Empire Dance Studio - Eminence (Australia) | TIE
Bradshaw Dance and Cheer - Bradshaw Elite (Australia) & Dahlia (Japan) |
| Open Pom | Kawai Dance Agency - Queen Berry (Japan) | Energizers (USA) | Cheers Factory - Ambitious (Japan) |
| Open Coed Pom | Cheer Power Extreme - Supermacy (Australia) | Selatan Dance (Chile) |
2022
The 2022 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds event returned to its regular in person format, with IASF and USASF worlds being held as part of the same event. This competition was held between April 23 to 25, 2022 at Walt Disney World Resort, with cheerleading divisions returning to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex,[85] and dance divisions returning to Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Centre.[86]
Cheerleading preliminaries were held at this event for teams with at large bid in the senior extra small all-girl, senior extra small coed, senior open small coed, international open all-girl non-tumbling level 6 and international open coed non-tumbling level 6 divisions. The top 10 teams from the preliminary rounds advanced to compete in the semi-final round along with teams who held partially paid and fully paid bids. The change was made in round advancements this year that if 40 or more teams competed in a division's preliminary round or semi-final round, then 15 teams would move forward to the next round of the competition instead of the traditional 10 teams.[85]
However, only senior small hip hop teams that held at-large bids competed in dance division preliminaries, with a minimum of 50% of these teams advancing to semi-finals with partial-paid bid teams. Semi-finals were held for all dance divisions, with 50% of teams in senior divisions and top three teams from each country in open and junior divisions advancing to finals.[86]
At this event, three new senior cheerleading divisions were offered for programs that were represented by only one team at the Cheerleading Worlds in the extra small/small all-girl, extra small coed and small coed divisions. Teams qualified by competing in their traditional category, but had the option to transfer to the appropriate limited category when registering for worlds.[85]
IASF announced in May 2018 that they would be applying a "full top uniform" rule from the 2021 Cheerleading Worlds event onwards for teams in the international IASF-governed divisions, however, this was pushed to 2022 as a result of the pandemic. This meant that the 2022 Cheerleading Worlds was the first event to enforce this rule. This rule stated that teams competing in any international division must compete in a full top uniform, with no crop tops, half tops or mid-riffs being allowed per the image policy. This rule change was put in place in an attempt to promote a more globally athletic image of cheer.[87][88]
The previous crossover rules that prohibited an athlete from performing in divisions at both The Cheerleading Worlds, as well as The Dance Worlds, returned. Crossover rules continued that prohibited an athlete from crossing over between dance programs at The Dance Worlds. An athlete was allowed to perform up to five times representing the same dance program at the event.[85][86]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Extra Small/Small All-Girl Level6 | New Jersey Spirit Explosion - FAB5 | Flipping Out Tumbling - Double or Nothing | Cheer Express Allstars - Miss Silver |
| Senior Extra All-Girl Small Level 6 | SC Cheer - Fearless | Elite Cheer - Stars | Cheer Central Suns - Lady Suns |
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 6 | ICE - Lady Lightning | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - SSZ | Rain Athletics - Aqua |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 6 | Top Gun All Stars - Lady Jags | East Celebrity Elite - Bombshells | Spirit of Texas - A-Team |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 6 | The Stingray All Stars - Orange | World Cup - Shooting Stars | Cheer Extreme - Senior Elite |
| Senior Open All-Girl Level 6 | CheerVille Athletics - Anarchy | Raglan Coast Cheer - Steel 6 | Elite Cheer Michigan - COED Crush |
| Limited Extra Small Coed Level 6 | Rival Athletics - Senior Strange | Long Island Cheer - Diamonds | South Georgia Athletics - Black Ice |
| Limited Small Coed Level 6 | Famous Superstars - Gold | Star Athletics ATL - Smack | Connect Cheer Northwest - Twilight |
| Senior Coed Extra Small Level 6 | Central Jersey All Stars - Team Gunz | GymTyme Illinois - Fever | Twist & Shout Tulsa - Diamonds |
| Senior Small Coed Level 6 | Macs Allstar Cheer - Senior Starz | Brandon All-Star - Senior Black | Cheer St Louis - Archangels |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 6 | Spirit of Texas - Royalty | Woodlands Elite OR - Black Ops | The California All Stars Livermore - Black Ops |
| Senior Large Coed Level 6 | Top Gun All Stars - TGLC | The Stingray All Stars - Steel | Cheer Athletics Plano - Cheetahs |
| Senior Open Small Coed Level 6 | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - SMOEX | Top Gun All Stars - TGOC | Brandon All Stars - Smoke |
| Senior Open Large Coed Level 6E | Top Gun All Stars - Revelation | Cheer Athletics Plano - Wildcats | The California All Stars San Marcos - Cali Coed |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | Rebels Cheerleading Athletics - Smoke | Rising Stars - Ellipse | Black Widow Cheer Gym - Energy |
| International Open Small Coed Level 5 | Cheer Sport Sharks Cambridge - Star Spotted Sharks | East Midlands Cheerleading Academy - EMCA C-Lebrities | East Coast Allstars - Phoenix |
| International Open Large Coed Level 5 | Flyers All Starz - Notorious | RND Elite All Stars - Wicked | Coventry Dynamite - Ignite |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Cheer Sport Sharks Cambridge - Great White Sharks | Cheer Force Wolfpack - Golden Girls | Rockstar Cheer Pittsburgh - Supermodels |
| International Open Small Coed Level 6 | Louisiana Cheer Force - Gold | Prodigy All Stars - Blacklight | Cheer Extreme - Coed Elite |
| International Open Large Coed Level 6 | Top Gun All Stars - Double O | Tribe Cheer - VooDoo | Xtreme Cheer - Inferno |
| International Open All-Girl Non-Tumbling Level 6 | The California All Stars San Marcos - Sparkle | Cheer Extreme - Lady Lux | East Celebrity Elite CT - Infamous |
| International Open Coed Non-Tumbling Level 6 | Twist & Shout Tulsa - Adam & Eve | Diamonds All Stars - Showtime | Brandon All Stars - Legacy |
| International Global Club All-Girl Level 6 | The Stingray All Stars - Cobalt | Vancouver All Stars - Ice Queens | Unity Allstars - Ruby |
| International Global Club Coed Level 6 | The California All Stars Camarillo - SMOED | The Stingray All Stars - Electric | Top Gun All Stars - GLOC |
| International Open All-Girl Level 7 | GymTyme Allstars - Gold | Viqueens Cheerleaders - Spirit | Vancouver All Stars - Blackout |
| International Open Small Coed Level 7 | CheerForce San Diego - Nfinity | ACE Athletics - Rogue | GymTyme All-Stars - Jade |
| International Open Large Coed Level 7 | GymTyme All Stars - Chrome | OC All Stars - Shadow | Pirates Athletics - Black Flag |
| International Open All Girl Non-Tumbling Level 7 | Flyers All Starz - Karma | Flyers All Starz - Legends | United Cheer Berlin - Legends |
| International Open Coed Non-Tumbling Level 7 | Unity Allstars - Black | Twister All Star - Twister Royal Cats | Vancouver All Stars - Black Ice |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Dance (Open) | Dancin Bluebonnets - Junior Jazz | Star Steppers Dance - Junior Team Jazz | Ultimate Allstars - Junior Hip Hop |
| Senior Small Contemporary/Lyrical | Dance Mania - Senior Lyrical | Dancin Bluebonnets - Senior Small Contemporary | The Vision Dance Center - Allstars |
| Senior Large Contemporary/Lyrical | Dance Dynamics | Dancin Bluebonnets - Senior Large Contemporary | The Vision Dance Center - Senior Large Lyrical |
| Senior Small Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Pride All Stars - Ambush | Footnotes Fusion - Alliance | Legendary Athletics - Senior Elite |
| Senior Large Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Black Widows | Legendary Athletics - Senior Premier | Adrenaline Studio - Joules |
| Senior Small Coed Hip Hop | Pittsburg Poison All Stars - Dart Frogs | Footnotes Fusion - High Definition | Strut Performing Arts |
| Senior Large Coed Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Cyanide | Ultimate Allstars - Red Thunder | Dance Athletics - Raptors |
| Senior Small Jazz | Dance Mania - Senior Jazz Small | Dancin Bluebonnets - Senior Small Jazz | The Vision Dance Center - Allstars |
| Senior Large Jazz | The Vision Dance Center - Allstars | Dance Mania - Senior Jazz Large | Brookfield Dance and Brio Studios Co - Senior All Stars |
| Senior Small Pom | Dance Mania - Senior Pom Small | Champion Legacy - Senior All Stars | Innovate Dance Studio - Senior Pom |
| Senior Large Pom | Dance Mania - Senior Pom Large | Star Performance Centre - Senior Large Pom | Energizers |
| Open Open (Contemporary/Lyrical) | The Vision Dance Center - Allstars | Dance Dynamics | CheerForce Arizona - ACES DanceForce AZ |
| Open Elite Hip Hop | Angels Dance Academy - ADA Dominion Elite | Adrenaline Studio - Rage | Dollhouse Dance Factory - Villains |
| Open Elite Coed Hip Hop | Angels Dance Academy - ADA Dark Angels | Next level Dance Co - Supermacy | The Architects Dance Academy - Colossus |
| Open Premier Hip Hop | Angels Dance Academy - ADA Dominion Premier | Footnotes Fusion - Two Point O | Dance Athletics - Lavish |
| Open Premier Coed Hip Hop | Seven Dancers | Team Puerto Rico Dance Team | Yo Dance - Team Force |
| Open Male Hip Hop | Angels Dance Academy - ADA Generals | Adrenaline Studio - Rush Crew | Footnotes Fusion - Neighborhood |
| Open Kick | Energizers | Foursis Dance Academy - Dazzlers | Starz Dance Academy - Elite All Starz |
| Open Jazz | Innovate Dance Studio - Open Jazz | Brookfield Dance a Brio Studios Co - Senior All Stars | The Vision Dance Center - Allstars |
| Open Coed Jazz | Dancin Bluebonnets - Open Coed Jazz | Studio 74 | Star Steppers Dance - Senior Team Jazz |
| Open Pom | Dancing Dream Center Mexico | Gold Star Cheer and Dance - Gold Star Galaxy | Energizers |
| Open Coed Pom | Champion Dance & Cheer All Stars - Black | Cheerforce - The Ladies of Ten | Centro Artistico Yesenea Mendoza - Goldrush - Caym |
2023
The 2023 Cheerleading and Dance Worlds were held from April 21 to April 24, 2023, at Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida. Cheerleading divisions were held at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex,[12] while dance divisions were held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Centre.[14]
Cheerleading preliminary competition rounds were held for senior open small coed teams with at-large bids, and U.S. teams with at-large bids in the international open all-girl non-tumbling level 6 and international open coed non-tumbling level 6 divisions. The top 10 teams from each of these preliminary rounds advanced to the semi-final rounds which included teams with partially paid and fully paid bids.[12]
The semi-final round for the international open all-girl non-tumbling level 6 and international open coed non-tumbling level 6 divisions were declared the U.S. world trials, including only paid bid U.S. teams and the top 10 U.S. at large-bid teams from the preliminary round. Trophies and gold, silver and bronze medallions were awarded to the top three U.S. teams, and U.S. teams placing fourth through 10th were awarded trophies. The top three teams U.S. teams from this semi-final advanced to the division finals, along with the top three teams from other countries from the semi-finals.[12]
Dance preliminary competition rounds were held for teams with at-large bids in the senior small contemporary/lyrical division, with a minimum of 50% of teams advancing to the semi-finals. Semi-finals were held for all divisions, with senior divisions having 50% of teams advance to the finals and open and junior divisions advancing the top three teams from each country.[14]
IASF introduced five new international world cheerleading divisions for teams under 18. Prior to 2023, IASF international worlds divisions had no maximum age, with athletes instead having to meet a minimum age to be eligible for teams, making these divisions the first divisions with such a maximum. Three of these divisions were level 5, which remained restricted to entry by non-U.S. teams - U18 all-girl level 5, U18 small coed level 5 and U18 large coed level 5 - and two in level 6 in non-tumbling variants - U18 all-girl non-tumbling level 6 and U18 coed non-tumbling level 6. Despite the introduction of five divisions, lack of entries meant that only four competed with no U18 large coed level 5 teams entering this division at the competition.[89][90][91]
IASF also raised the minimum age for open and global division teams to 15 years old, announcing they would further raise the age to 16 for the 2023–2024 season and Cheerleading Worlds 2024.[92][93]
Kick was introduced as a new style into the USASF senior categories, expanding it from previously only be an international open category only.[14]
Results
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Extra Small/Small All-Girl Level 6 | Rain Athletics - Aqua | Cheer Express Allstars - Miss Silver | Pennsylvania Elite Cheerleading - Guardians |
| Senior Extra Small All-Girl Level 6 | South Coast Cheer - Fearless | ICE - Golden Girls | The California All Stars Mesa - Vixens |
| Senior Small All-Girl Level 6 | ICE - Lady Lightning | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - SSX | Woodlands Elite OR - Red Angels |
| Senior Medium All-Girl Level 6 | Spirit of Texas - A-Team | Top Gun All Stars - Lady Jags | East Celebrity Elite - Bombshells |
| Senior Large All-Girl Level 6 | Cheer Extreme - Senior Elite | Cheer Athletics Plano - Panthers | The Stingray All Stars - Orange |
| Senior Open All-Girl Level 6 | Maryland Twisters - F5 | Woodlands Elite OR - Generals | Pittsburg Superstars - Supermodels |
| Limited Extra Small Coed Level 6 | Fierce - Tigerettes | Extreme All Stars - Lvl X | Cheer St Louis - Archangels |
| Limited Small Coed Level 6 | University Cheer Force - Firestorm | Famous Superstars - Gold | Raglan Coast Cheer - Steel 6 |
| Senior Extra Small Coed Level 6 | GymTyme Illinois - Fever | Central Jersey All Stars - Team Gunz | Twist & Shout Tulsa - Diamonds |
| Senior Small Coed Level 6 | KC Cheer - Fierce Five | Macs Allstar Cheer - Mac's Senior Starz | Brandon All Stars - Senior Black |
| Senior Medium Coed Level 6 | Prodigy All Stars - Midnight | The California All Stars Livermore - Black Ops | Spirit of Texas - Royalty |
| Senior Large Coed Level 6 | Top Gun All Stars - TGLC | Cheer Athletics Plano - Cheetahs | The Stingray All Stars - Steel |
| Senior Open Small Coed Level 6 | Top Gun All Stars - TGOC | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - SMOEX | Tribe Cheer - VooDoo |
| Senior Open Large Coed Level 6 | Top Gun All Stars - Revelation | Cheer Athletics Plano - Wildcats | East Celebrity Elite Central - Smoke |
| International U18 All-Girl Level 5 | Cheer Sport Sharks Kitchener - Smallfin Sharks (Canada) | Flyers All Starz - Inspire (Canada) | Cheer Pride All Stars - Kryptonite (Canada) |
| International U18 Small Coed Level 5 | Flyers All Starz - Phoenix (Canada) | Perfect Storm Athletics Edmonton - Lightning (Canada) | Kingston Elite All Star - Imperial (Canada) |
| International U18 All-Girl Non-Tumbling Level 6 | A-List Athletics - Glamour Girls (USA) | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - Cougars (USA) | Woodlands Elite Katy - Bombshells (USA) |
| International U18 Coed Non-Tumbling Level 6 | World Cup - Omni (USA) | Cheer Extreme - CoEx (USA) | Davis Allstar Gym Inc - Black Ice (USA) |
| International Open All-Girl Level 5 | ACE Athletics - S.W.A.T (Canada) | Evolution of Dance - Pink Panthers (Australia) | Crimson Heat - White Fang (England) |
| International Open Small Coed Level 5 | Cheer Sport Sharks Kitchener - Star Spotted Sharks | Rising Stars - Midnight (England) | TR Cheer - Beast (Canada) |
| International Open Large Coed Level 5 | Flyers All Starz - Notorious (Canada) | Coventry Dynamite - Ignite (England) | New Zealand All Star Cheerleaders - All Star Legacy Legendz (New Zealand) |
| International Open All-Girl Level 6 | Cheer Sport Sharks - Kitchener - Great White Sharks (Canada) | Outlaws Allstars - Kelly Girls (Australia) | Prodigy All Stars - BLACKLIGHT (USA) |
| International Open Small Coed Level 6 | The California All Stars San Marcos - Cali Coed (USA) | Cheer Athletics Plano - Swooshcats (USA) | CheerForce San Diego - Blackout (USA) |
| International Open Large Coed Level 6 | Top Gun All Stars - Double O (USA) | Stars Vipers San Antonio - Anacondas (USA) | PCT - PCT Temptation (Canada) |
| International Open All-Girl Non-Tumbling Level 6 | Cheer Extreme - Lady Lux (USA) | The California All Stars San Marcos - Sparkle (USA) | ACE Athletics - Vicious (Canada) |
| International Open Coed Non-Tumbling Level 6 | Twist & Shout Tulsa - Adam & Eve (USA) | Cheer Extreme Raleigh - Code Black (USA) | Diamonds All Stars - Showtime (USA) |
| International Global Club All-Girl Level 6 | Central Jersey All Stars - Bombshells (USA) | The Stingray All Stars - Cobalt (USA) | Unity Allstars - Ruby (England) |
| International Global Club Coed Level 6 | Top Gun All Stars - GLOC (USA) | The California All Stars - Camarillo - SMOED (USA) | The Stingray All Stars - Electric (USA) |
| International Open All-Girl Level 7 | East Celebrity Elite - Wildcat 7 (USA) | Vancouver All Stars - Black Out (Canada) | GymTyme All-Stars - Gold (USA) |
| International Open Small Coed Level 7 | Top Gun All Stars - Guardians (USA) | CheerForce San Diego - Nfinity (USA) | Coyotes - Wild Pack (Canada) |
| International Open Large Coed Level 7 | GymTyme All-Stars - Chrome (USA) | The California All Stars San Marcos - Rangers (USA) | SC Bayer - Dolphins Coed (Germany) |
| International Open All Girl Non-Tumbling Level 7 | Flyers All Starz - Karma (Canada) | Unity Allstars - Blush (England) | ACE Athletics - Revenge (Canada) |
| International Open Coed Non-Tumbling Level 7 | Unity Allstars - Black (England) | Southern Cross Cheerleading - Legacy (Australia) | Flyers All Starz - Karma Coed (Canada) |
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Small Contemporary/Lyrical | Dance Mania - Senior Lyrical | Dance Dynamics | Dancin Bluebonnets - Senior Small Contemporary |
| Senior Large Contemporary/Lyrical | Brio Studios - Prejudice | Dance Dynamics | The Vision Dance Center - Allstars |
| Senior Small Hip Hop | The Source Dance Lab | Champion Legacy - Senior All Star Small Hip Hop | Legendary Athletics - Senior Elite |
| Senior Large Hip Hop | Dollhouse Dance Factory - Poison Ivy | Adrenaline Studio - Joules | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Black Widows |
| Senior Small Coed Hip Hop | Ultimate Allstars - Coed Elite | Footnotes Fusion - High Definition | Imperial Athletics - Monarch |
| Senior Large Coed Hip Hop | Adrenaline Studio - Thunder Crew | Kashiwa Golden Hawks - Golden Hawks | Star Performance Centre - Senior Large Coed Hip Hop |
| Senior Small Jazz | Dance Mania | Mt Eden Ballet Academy - MEBA Senior Jazz Team | The Vision Dance Center - Allstars |
| Senior Large Jazz | Dance Dynamics | The Vision Dance Center - Allstars | 5678! Dance Studio - 5678! Senior All Stars |
| Senior Kick | Energizers | Power of Dance - Beautiful People | Foursis Dance Academy - Foursis Dazzlers Dance |
| Senior Small Pom | SPG Cheerdance Project - H Beat Beans Vivid | Kagoshima YMCA - CAST Magic Faith | Shining Planets - Grant Sparkle |
| Senior Large Pom | Dance Mania - Senior Pom Large | South Coast Freestyle | Foursis Dance Academy |
| Open Open (Contemporary/Lyrical) | Dance Dynamics | The Vision Dance Center - Allstars | Dancin Bluebonnets - Open Open |
| Open Elite Hip Hop | Angels Dance Academy - ADA Dominion Elite | UIS | Evolution of Dance - Notorious |
| Open Elite Coed Hip Hop | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Dart Frogs | Angels Dance Academy - ADA Dark Angels | The Architects Dance Company - Colossus |
| Open Premier Hip Hop | Angels Dance Academy - ADA Dominion Premier | Adrenaline Studio - Rage | Dance Athletics - Archive |
| Open Premier Coed Hip Hop | World Wings - 2WDC | Pittsburgh Poison All Stars - Black Frogs | Adrenaline Studio - Fusion |
| Open Male Hip Hop | Angels Dance Academy - ADA Generals | EPA AllStars - Kingdom | Adrenaline Studio - Rush Crew |
| Open Kick | Energizers | Foursis Dance Academy - Foursis Dazzler Dance Team | Starz Dance Academy - Elite All Starz |
| Open Jazz | The Vision Dance Center - Allstars | Mt Eden Ballet Academy - MEBA Open Jazz Team | Bears Co. Ltd - Bears Ray |
| Open Coed Jazz | Champion Legacy - Worlds Open Coed Jazz | Academia Studio 74 | Star Steppers Dance - Open Jazz |
| Open Pom | Planets | South Coast Freestyle - Harley | Wing Dance Promotion - Silver Wings |
| Open Coed Pom | Champion Legacy - Worlds Open Coed Pom | Gold Star Cheer and Dance Ltd - Twilight | Reign Elite - Royals |
Future dates
Announced future dates include:[94]
- 2024: April 26–29
- 2025: April 25–28
- 2026: April 24–27
- 2027: April 23–26
- 2028: April 21–24
- 2029: April 27–30
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