Team Match at the 2025 USA Dance National Ballroom DanceSport Championships. Photo by Jay Kuntz

USA Dance 2025-26 College DanceSport Calendar

By Sanctioning Committee
Staff Author
Photos By Jay Kuntz and Eamonn Knights
USA Dance College DanceSport Competitions are open to everyone!

USA Dance is especially proud to highlight and support College Ballroom DanceSport competitions, where the energy, passion, and teamwork of student dancers add a vibrant spirit to our events. Whether you are competing, cheering on your team, or simply celebrating the joy of dance, we invite you to be part of the USA Dance community.

We warmly welcome all competitors and ballroom dancers—from seasoned champions to newcomers taking their first steps onto the competition floor—to join us at our exciting lineup of ballroom competitions across the country. These events celebrate the artistry, athleticism, and camaraderie that define our sport, providing opportunities for dancers of every level to shine.

USA Dance invites all College Ballroom DanceSport Teams to the 2025 USA Dance National Ballroom DanceSport Championships and National Collegiate DanceSport Championships, March 27-29, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Last year’s event included over 45 college teams, and this year looks to be even bigger, with the largest and loudest Team Match in the United States.

For a current list of USA Dance Competitions, including Regional Championships, see the USA Dance 2025-2026 Ballroom DanceSport Calendar.

For all dance news, tips, rules, and stories, check out American Dancer, the official publication of USA Dance.

Collegiates at the 2025 USA Dance National Ballroom Dance Championships. Photo by Eamonn Knights.

September 2025

Rock and Roll Tide – COLLEGE CHALLENGE

September 27, 2025  

Location: Tuscaloosa, AL

ballroomteam4ua@gmail.com

 

Hawaii Formation Team
University of Hawaii Formation Team at the 2025 NCDC. Photo by Jay Kuntz.

October 2025

Carnegie Classic – COLLEGE CHALLENGE 

October 11, 2025  

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

https://carnegieclasic.com/

 

Gamecock Invitational – COLLEGE CHALLENGE 

October 18, 2025  

Location: Columbia, SC

muirealletmater@gmail.com

 

Solar Flare DanceSport CHALLENGE

October 25, 2025  

Location: Tempe, AZ

https://www.instagram.com/solarflarecomp/

 

Rochester DanceSport Festival – COLLEGE CHALLENGE 

October 25, 2025  

Location: Rochester, NY

https://linktr.ee/rochesterdancesportfestival

 

 

January 2026

OSU DanceSport Classic – COLLEGE CHALLENGE 

January 31, 2026  

Location: Columbus, OH

www.dancesportosu.com/comp-info

March 2026

USA Dance National Ballroom DanceSport Championships – NATIONALS and National Collegiate DanceSport Championships

March 27-29, 2026

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh

https://usadancenationals.org

 

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