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Miss Dance Team Nationals 2027! Our Miss Dance Team national championship solo division is limited to female soloists (ages 16-19) representing their high school dance program. Contestants wishing to compete in this category at Dance Team Nationals in Las Vegas must first receive a bid by competing at a Dance Team World Education Foundation sanctioned regional qualifying event in their home state.

Click here for list of sanctioned qualifying events

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We are looking for the next ambassadors of the Dance Team World community! Soloists competing in this division are scored in a variety of areas during the course of the competition weekend. The primary focus of their score is based on their solo dance routine (2:00 maximum duration). However they are also assessed for technique and specialty skills, as well as their ability to collaborate with others and express their own thoughts & ideas as dance team role models. Please watch the video for a complete explanation of this rewarding solo competition experience!

Awarded to top female soloists (ages 16-19) competing in the Title Solo National Championship division at Dance Team World’s Nationals in Las Vegas. This prestigious scholarship recognizes outstanding overall performance as an elite-level dance soloist. Up to five dancers may be selected each year to receive a monetary scholarship award. Additional specialty awards and monetary scholarships may be presented, depending on total entries. For a full list of scholarship awards associated with this division, please CLICK HERE

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Our flagship National Championship Title Solo Division celebrates the values of Dr. Kay Teer Crawford (1914-2001), the pioneer who invented the dance/drill team movement in 1929 and created America’s first national dance competition with Miss Drill Team USA® in 1967. 

Through this division, the Dance Team World Education Foundation preserves Dr. Crawford’s groundbreaking historic contributions while creating a NEW distinct opportunity where high school dance team soloists not only compete, but also build connections, grow as leaders, and prepare for a future in the collaborative work-force that reflects their own contributions to society.

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The Mister Dance Team national championship solo division is limited to male soloists (ages 16-19) representing their high school dance program. Contestants wishing to compete in this category at Dance Team Nationals in Las Vegas must first receive a bid by competing at a Dance Team World Education Foundation sanctioned regional qualifying event in their home state:

Click here for list of sanctioned qualifying events

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We are looking for the next ambassadors of the Dance Team World community! Soloists competing in this division are scored in a variety of areas during the course of the competition weekend. The primary focus of their score is based on their solo dance routine (2:00 maximum duration). However they are also assessed for technique and specialty skills, as well as their ability to collaborate with others and express their own thoughts & ideas as dance team role models.. Please watch the video for a complete explanation of this rewarding solo competition experience!

NOTE: If total entries exceed 20 participants in the Mister Dance Team title solo division, then additional rounds of competition may be added (i.e. Semifinals, Finals)

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Awarded to top male soloists (ages 16–19) competing in the Title Solo National Championship division at Dance Team World’s Nationals in Las Vegas. This prestigious scholarship recognizes outstanding overall performance as an elite-level dance soloist. Up to five dancers may be selected each year to receive a monetary scholarship award. Additional specialty awards and monetary scholarships may be presented, depending on total entries. For a full list of scholarship awards associated with this division, please CLICK HERE

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Our flagship National Championship Title Solo Division celebrates the values of Dr. Kay Teer Crawford (1914-2001), the pioneer who invented the dance/drill team movement in 1929 and created America’s first national dance competition with Miss Drill Team USA® in 1967. 

Through this division, the Dance Team World Education Foundation preserves Dr. Crawford’s groundbreaking historic contributions while creating a NEW distinct opportunity where dancers not only compete, but also build connections, grow as leaders, and prepare for a future in the collaborative work-force that reflects their own contributions to society.

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The TEEN national championship solo division is limited to soloists (ages 13-15) representing their school dance program. Contestants wishing to compete in this category at Dance Team Nationals in Las Vegas must first receive a bid by competing at a Dance Team World Education Foundation sanctioned regional qualifying event in their home state.

Click here for list of sanctioned qualifying events

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We are looking for the next ambassadors of the Dance Team World community! Soloists competing in this division are scored in a variety of areas during the course of the competition weekend. The primary focus of their score is based on their solo dance routine (2:00 maximum duration). However they are also assessed for technique and specialty skills, as well as their ability to collaborate with others and express their own thoughts & ideas as dance team role models.. Please watch the video for a complete explanation of this rewarding solo competition experience!

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Our flagship National Championship Title Solo Division celebrates the values of Dr. Kay Teer Crawford (1914-2001), the pioneer who invented the dance/drill team movement in 1929 and created America’s first national dance competition with Miss Drill Team USA® in 1967. 

Through this division, the Dance Team World Education Foundation preserves Dr. Crawford’s groundbreaking historic contributions while creating a NEW distinct opportunity where dancers not only compete, but also build connections, grow as leaders, and prepare for a future in the collaborative work-force that reflects their own contributions to society.

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The GRADE LEVEL solo division is open to ANY soloists in school grades K-12, representing their school dance program. Contestants wishing to compete in this category at Dance Team Nationals in Las Vegas may participate at-will. There is no pre qualification requirement for grade level dance solo division

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During registration, grade level solos will be submitted using the following three division selections: Grade Level, Experience Level, and Dance Genre.

• High School: Dancers will generally compete against other dancers in their same grade level (example: 9,10,11,12)
• Youth & Middle School: Dancers will compete against others in their same grade level range
  (example: Elementary grades K-5, Middle School grades 6-8)

• Contemporary
• Hip Hop
• Jazz
• Lyrical

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Dancers will be recognized for awards by grade level, experience level, and dance genre. Top overall winners in each grade level division will be named our grade level solo winner. Top overall winners will also be named for Gold & Silver divisions, as well as by Dance Style!

For complete information on grade level solos, see our RULES page.

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The Dance Team World ALL STAR/STUDIO solo division is open to ANY soloists representing their dance studio, community team, or all-star dance program. Contestants wishing to compete in this category in Las Vegas may participate at-will.

There is no pre qualification requirement for All-Star/Studio division solos.

In addition to all-star and studio dance programs in the United States, this division is ALSO open to participants representing international all-star dance programs.

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During registration, grade level solos will be submitted using the following three division selections: Grade Level, Experience Level, and Dance Genre.

• Mini: Age 8 & Under
• Junior: Age 9-11
• Teen: Age 12-14
• Senior: Age 15-19

• Gold Division: This division is for dancers with intermediate-to-advanced levels of dance experience and train 6+ hours per week.
• Silver Division: This division is for dancers with beginning-to-intermediate level skills of dance experience and train 4-6 hours per week.
• Novice Division: This division is for dancers with beginner-level skills who attend studio training approximately 3 hours per week (or less)

• Acrobatic
• Ballet
• Character
• Contemporary
• Folkloric
• Hip Hop
• Jazz
• Lyrical
• Musical Theatre
• Open
• Pointe

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Dancers will be recognized for awards by age division and dance style. Top overall winners in each age division will be named our All Star/Studio solo champion. Top overall winners will also be recognized by Dance Style!

For complete information on all star/studio solo, see our RULES page.