Qualification Requirements for Nationals

To dance in Amateur events at the 2024 National Championships, one of the following must be achieved:

• Couples must score in the Top 75% at Regionals.  If there are three or fewer couples in a Regional event, all qualify.
• Couples must dance in one Regional Competition and one additional USA Dance competition (recognized Collegiate, Challenge, Open Championship, Regional Championship).  These couples qualify regardless of placement.
• Couples must dance in any three competitions (recognized Collegiate, Challenge, Open Championship, Regional Championship).  These couples will be qualified regardless of placement.
• Couples from Hawaii / Alaska must dance in one recognized competition (recognized Collegiate, Challenge, Open Championship, Regional Championship).  These couples will be qualified regardless of placement.
• Senior V couples who intend to compete at Nationals 2024 “ONLY in Senior V events” do not need to qualify.  However, if the couple wants to dance in an additional age category event, they must qualify to compete in that event.
• Full-time college students (35 and under) automatically qualify for Collegiate and will get the same level in the Adult category.
  • However, full-time college students must qualify for non-collegiate Championship-level events, like all other couples.
  • Those couples with mixed (one full-time college student and one non-college student) must qualify like all other couples for the Non-Collegiate Championship events
• There is no qualification for ShowDance, Solo Proficiency, Pro/Am, Teacher/Student, Mixed Proficiency, and Professional.

If you did not qualify for the 2024 Nationals due to extraordinary circumstances, apply for a waiver through the Ballroom DanceSport Council by emailing ballroom-eligibilitychair@usadance.org

View the list of athletes who have qualified for Nationals.