The iconic ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, may not be the home facility of the University of Central Florida cheer team, but it’s as close as any squad at the 2026 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship is going to get.

Some of the most coveted titles of the year will be on the line, and the biggest names in the collegiate dance world will be there. Oh, and it’ll happen at one of the most iconic venues in all of sports.

From a population of more than 50,000, a team of just 25 student-athletes continues to bring so much success, attention – and national championships – to the University of Minnesota.

The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, will be a hotbed of cheer and dance activity in the new year, but one of the first events on the calendar also will give the spotlight to school bands from across the country.

A busy cheer and dance calendar is getting a little more action this year, as the inaugural DII National School Spirit Championships comes to Varsity TV at the end of January.

There may only be eight events on the Athletic Championships schedule this season, but they’re all elite and prestigious.

It was yet another exciting weekend of elite cheer competition at the ASC Battle Under The Big Top Grand Nationals 2026 at the Georgia International Convention Center.

The UCA & UDA All Star National Championship will bring athletes and cheer teams of all ages and skill levels back to Orlando, Florida, and the famed ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex again in 2026, and you won’t want to miss a minute of the action!

The CHEERSPORT event will bring All Star cheer teams back to the Georgia World Congress Center for another memorable weekend of action at the CHEERSPORT National All Star Cheerleading Championship, and Varsity TV will be there to provide live coverage of the event from Feb. 13-15.

Spirit of Hope Grand Nationals returns to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2026, and so do the powerful meaning and message that are tied to this high-energy event.

Same great event, same beautiful weather – new location for 2025!

The Spirit Cheer Dance Grand Nationals & Cheer Nationals is headed back to Florida and the Orange County Convention Center again in 2025, and depending where you’re from, spending part of the holiday season in the Sunshine State can only be experienced, not explained.

The circus is back in town! The Battle Under the Big Top Grand Nationals is back once again, putting on one of the most exciting all star cheer competitions on the calendar.

Everyone gather 'round for the 2025 edition of Battle Under the Big Top Grand Nationals making its return under the red and white tent in College Park, Georgia.

The 2025 ASC Battle Under The Big Top Grand Nationals rolls into Atlanta this weekend, bringing with it one of the earliest and most anticipated showdowns of the new cheer season. With a massive 600 points on the line towards the Varsity Cheer League standings, programs from across the nation are set to make big statements on this bright stage. This weekend will bring a little bit of everything, from storied programs debuting fresh new routines, to hungry challengers looking to break through. All star cheer fans can expect high difficulty, high energy, and plenty of early-season storylines as the Big Top lights up the Georgia scene! Here's a look at some storylines we're keeping an eye on: