American Dance/Drill Team
provides
Dance Team Competitions
for high school, college,
middle school, elementary
dance teams, as well as
Studio and All Star groups
Additional Contest Information Frequently asked Q&A’s
Music Copyrights – read information on how these
laws will affect your music selections
View a Video – listen to a sample that has proper edits
when working with one or multiple pieces of music
Sample Scoresheets: Team, Officer, Ensemble/Duet, Solo
What forms of Payments are accepted?
Check, Money Order, Credit Card via Paypal or EFT Bank Transfer for additional information, contact Barbara, ADTS Accounts Manager. Credit Card transactions will be subject to an additional 3.5% convenience fee.
Does American offer discounts? Yes, we offer Loyalty discounts and love to welcome new teams competing with us a for the first time. A minimum of 3 team events (officer events when applicable)
is required to take advantage of the discounts.
You MUST provide the appropriate Promo Code when
registering. Discounts can only be used one time per team (when applicable). The discounts are not automatic, but will be reflected on your invoice from our Accounts Manager. Discounts do not apply
to individual registrations.
$100 New Client Discount – your team has not attended an ADTS contest in
3 or more years. Minimum of 3 team dances required.
(Promo Code: ADTS_New25)
FREE Officer Event – groups that attended a 3+ day ADTS Officer Camp in 2024 can receive ONE free officer event
(Promo Code: ADTS_LoyaltyOfficer)
FREE Team Event – groups that attended a 3+ day ADTS Team Camp/Private Camp in 2024 can receive ONE free team event
(Promo Code: ADTS_LoyaltyTeam)
What is American classification breakdown for competition?
Studio/All Star divisions
*Must be the following age by August 31st
Mascots
6 yrs & under
Elementary
7-9 yrs old
Intermediate
10-12 yrs old
Junior Prvt.
13-15 yrs old
Senior Prvt.
16-18 yrs old
Middle School & Jr. High
High School Team Sizes (based on your current team roster)
Does not apply to Studio/All Star or Middle School/Jr. High groups
Jr. Varsity &
Pep Squad
Classic Team
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Extra Small Team
<=15 members
Small Team
16-25 members
Medium Team
26-35 members
Large Team
36-45 members
Super Team
46+ members
Elite Team
portion of your team
Who is eligible to attend Special Events?
Solo Finalists, Best In Class Duets, Ensembles, Officers, Teams &
Best of the Best Teams
Does American charge admission into their contest events? Yes.
REGIONALS CONTEST ADMISSION
$15 per adult • $5 per student K-12
4 and under/65 and older are free
Cash Payments ONLY for Admission
NATIONALS CONTEST ADMISSIONS
Friday: $15 (per person) Saturday: $20 (per person)
4 and under/65 and older are free
Cash Payments ONLY for Admission
Does American sell t-shirts & patches? Yes!
Visit the ADTS Store at all contest locations!
T-shirts – $10 (Short Sleeve) &
$15 (Long Sleeve)
Patches – $5
Cash Payments ONLY for T-Shirt & Patch Sales
You may also order patches via the mail
using the Patch Order Form.
Contest Preparation Helpful Information/Articles
In your Team/Officer/Ensemble
results packet you will receive written
critiques from three judges, two of which will be audio commentary along with videos of your performance on a USB drive.
In your Solo/Duet result packets you will receive written as well as visual/audio critiques from two judges.
Download an example.
Links to all Competition Results
All forms are now published in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Acrobat files have become a web standard and can be viewed with the free Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed,
please visit the Adobe website for your free copy of the software.