2026 Cheer Championships Set Across Four States
Several cheer and dance championships are scheduled for December 2026. Colorado’s state spirit championships will run Dec. 10–12, with a tentative schedule listing performance and check-in times for 258 teams; it includes cheer and co-ed cheer preliminaries and finals. All Star teams will also compete at the Spirit Cheer Dance Grand Nationals in Orlando and the Spirit Sports Worcester Nationals on Dec. 12–13, followed by the American Grand Nationals and Dance Nationals in Las Vegas on Dec. 19–20. The national events will stream on Varsity TV, and teams can compete for bids to postseason championships and points toward Varsity Cheer League rankings.
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