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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Awarding 2 Paid Bids & 16 At Large Bids
March 4-7, 2027 in Orlando, FL

APPLY TO BE TEAM DTUSA
Awarding 3 Paid Bids
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VIRTUAL EVENTS
Awarding 12 At-Large Bids

November 2026 - February 2027

REGIONAL & STATE COMPETITIONS

Awarding 4 At-Large Bids

November 2026 - March 2027

HOW TO QUALIFY

To qualify for a bid, All Star teams must declare their intent to accept a bid by 12:00 p.m. the Friday before the specified DTU event. Submit your bid intent form by clicking the link below!
 

 

 

 

BID AWARDS - Regional Events

  • First bid goes to the highest score of the competition of eligible teams

  • Second bid goes to the highest score of a Junior team, if not already awarded

*If a Junior team has already won, the bid will go to the second highest score

  • Third bid goes to the highest score of a Youth team, if not already awarded

*If a Youth team has already won, the bid will go to the third highest score

  • Fourth bid goes to the highest Mini Team, if not already awarded

*If a Mini team has already won, the bid will go to the fourth highest score

 

BID AWARDS - The Rankings (will award all bids at the end of the series in February)

  • One bid goes to the highest averaged score in each age division (Open, Senior, Junior, Youth, Mini)

  • The remaining seven bids go to the next seven highest scores 

 

BID AWARDS - Nationals

  • PAID Bids: Two bids go to the two highest scores

  • AT-LARGE Bids: 

    • One bid goes to each of the two highest scores in each age division (Open, Senior, Junior, Youth, Mini)

    • The remaining six bids go to the next six highest scores

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DTU will notify teams who have earned a bid at the awards ceremony for their event and/or via email from DTU personnel.

DTU BIDS TO THE ALLSTAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Dance Team Union awards bids to All Star dance teams at our regional, virtual, and national events, qualifying them to compete at the Allstar World Championship (ASWC) hosted by the Open Championship Series. These bids come with financial assistance to help teams attend this prestigious event, detailed below.

  • At-Large bid: $120 off per participant registration for the ASWC

  • Paid bid: Free participant registration for the ASWC and a free Universal ticket for each participant

WHERE TO EARN A BID

Dance teams can earn a bid and qualify for the Allstar World Championship at the following DTU events:

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