Competitions
👇🏽2026 Contest Registration will be available by September 1st👇🏽
2025 Contest Fees
(2026 Fees will be posted by August 15th)
~ Individual Solo/Duet Registration ~
Individual Link will be live by October 1st
If you need your login and password or having difficulty registering, directors can email us your events to contact@danceadts.com or call 254-947-0613
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm CST
Academic Champions
NO ENTRY FEE!
Average on a 4.0 scale
Average must be at least 3.0 and above
Scan and E-mail to Contact@danceadts.com
getpoms.com
Giving Back Award
NO ENTRY FEE!
Click here to submit your community
service project and your team might be a winner!
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Regional Contest Admission Fees
$15 per adult, $5 per student
4 yrs and under/65 and older are free
We are excited to offer PRESALE ADMISSION TICKETS for spectators to purchase in advance of each contest this season! If you do not buy in advance online, we will offer admission on-site, CASH ONLY, on the day of contest!
Watch for more information in January 2026!
American Virtual
~ HALFTIME SHOWCASE ~
We are excited to present the American Virtual Halftime Showcase competition again in October 2025! Click here for more info.
Registration Deadline: Friday, October 10th
Uploads Due: Monday, October 13th @ noon
Virtual Awards: Wednesday, October 22nd @ 4pm CST
JANUARY 2026
Jan. 31 – West Texas Dance Championship
• Lubbock HS (Lubbock) •
Jan. 31 – Mid-Cities Dance Showcase
• Timberview HS (Mansfield ISD/Arlington) •
FEBRUARY 2026
Feb. 7 – North Texas Regionals
• Heath HS (Rockwall) •
TENTATIVE Feb. 7 • Gussie Nell Davis Dance Showcase
• Kilgore College •
Feb. 14 – Texas Dance Spectacular
• Plano Sr. High (Plano) •
Feb. 14 – Heart of Texas Dance Showcase
• Belton HS (Belton) •
Feb. 13-14 – RGV Dance Spectacular (all levels)
• PSJA High School (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo) •
– Off, Ens and Solo events on Friday
– Middle School teams Saturday AM
– High School teams Saturday PM
– Studio teams Friday or Saturday depending on enrollment and scheduling conflicts
Feb. 21 – Lost Pines Dance Showcase
• Cedar Creek HS (Bastrop) •
Feb. 21 – Metroplex Dance Spectacular
• Legacy HS (Mansfield) •
Feb. 21 – Southeast TX Showcase
• Goose Creek Memorial HS (Baytown) •
Feb. 28 – Celebration Dance Showcase
• Waxahachie HS (Waxahachie) •
This event sold out in 2024 and 2025 – make plans to register early!
TENTATIVE Feb. 28 – Houston Regionals
• Dekaney HS (Spring) •
Feb. 28 – Lone Star State Championship
State Rankings ~ HS & Sr Studio Teams!
• East View HS (Georgetown) •
MARCH 2026
Mar 6-7 – Galveston Island Festival
• Moody Gardens Hotel & Conv. Ctr. •
Hotel Block Coming Soon!
Individual Parents/Family Rooms, Call 409-683-4115 and request the ADTS Block
For Team/Group Rooms, Call ATS Tours & Travel 800-698-3901
March 7 – Alamo Dance Championship
• Karen Wagner HS (San Antonio/Judson) •
March 14 – Panhandle Dance Showcase
• Amarillo HS (Amarillo) •
PENDING APPROVAL/CONFIRMATION
March 27-28, 2026
University of North Texas • Denton, TX
March 27th • All Officer & Elite Events
(plus solos & duets–upon request)
March 28th • All Team, Solos, Duets, & Ensembles
Facebook Live Awards Ceremony on the American Dance/Drill Team Page
Collegiate Prep Workshop
Presented by North Texas Dancers & The Department of Theater & Dance
Watch for details in early 2026!!
This is a great opportunity to train with a collegiate dance team and learn about dance after high school!
MARCH 28, 2026
PENDING APPROVAL/CONFIRMATION
AMERICAN COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
University of North Texas • Denton, TX
Colleges will compete in the early afternoon block of the day (approx 12:00 to 3:00pm)
Marley Floor will be down for colleges (50′ x 40′)
Awards ceremony for colleges is at 5:00pm (please check final schedule for exact times)
Facebook Live Awards Ceremony on the American Dance/Drill Team Page at 5:00pm
ATS Premier Tours & Travel can help you with your hotel bookings.
If you need your login and password or having difficulty registering,
directors can email us your events to contact@danceadts.com
REFUND POLICY: All cancellation/refund requests must be submitted in writing, even if you have notified the office by phone. Requests must be dated at least 14 days in advance of the camp/contest. Cancellations that fall within the 14 days prior to the camp/contest will not be eligible for a full refund. If for any reason there is a catastrophic situation beyond our control that requires the event to be canceled, we will issue a full credit or refund for all entry fees. Requests will be reviewed by the American Dance/Drill Team administration.