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How To Prepare For Your Choreographer

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Updated June 5, 2019

How To Prepare For Your Choreographer

A brand new season is here and it’s time for choreography. This can be one of the most exciting times of the season. You’re so excited for your choreographer to arrive so that you can learn your new stunt sequence and practice the newest and most creative transitions in the industry. Can you picture it? It’s going to be a blast!

For some this a year-after-year experience and you know just how to prepare your athletes for choreography week. However, for other, this may be a brand new experience. There are always many questions regarding preparation. Being unprepared can waste valuable time and money. Therefore, we thought we’d help you with how to prepare for your choreographer!

What can I have ready before my choreography camp?

It is very helpful to have stunt groups figured out before the choreographer arrives. The groups should be practicing basic and elite stunt skills. This helps to make transitions easier when building the routine.

Knowing what your skill level is

Summertime is the time to learn and work on new and bigger skills. Having a good understanding and realistic expectations of your team’s capabilities will help guide the choreographer in the direction to best place the elements of the routine to max out the score sheet.

Teach the basics

Seat rolls, show and go, knowing what a line and space is, practice tumbling in different formations, and know your approach for standing tumbling.

Placement of Skills

For example: if you know your team struggles with tumbling, let the choreographer know so they don’t put it at the very end when the athletes are tired. Maybe your team is excellent at Stunts – the choreographer will want to know so they can highlight them as much as possible.

Choreography Camp Attendance

Attendance is very important in being able to learn the routine as it’s being taught by the Creative. It is key to show up with a positive attitude and be ready to learn. The choreographers feed off of the energy you project, so give them something good work with :-)  We understand things come up and you can’t make your choreography date – figure out how to get a fill-in. It could be a coach, another athlete, someone who can visually help the choreographer place people correctly to complete the full picture.

Record the choreography

This is the BEST way to be able to reference back after your choreographer has departed from camp. Your TWISTED Choreographer is able to help some from on the road, but keep in mind they do a lot of routines during the summer and having a video refresher makes the job easier.

During Camp

Being respectful to the choreographer makes everyone’s experience much more enjoyable. Know that Choreographers work long hours for days in a row – the best thing to keep them motivated – is positive energy. Be excited to learn, have fun with the process, you get to meet someone new – be the athlete/team/program that gets remembered for the positive things, not the negative ones.

It is always nice to be appreciated

  • Welcome signs at the hotel, gift baskets, special food or drinks the choreographer likes, are all wonderful ways to show your appreciation.
  • Choreography sessions may be scheduled for more time than regular practice is, be prepared with water and nourishing food to help you keep your energy level up.
  • Be patient with yourself – there is a ton of learning going on and nobody expects it to be perfect after a couple of tries – give yourself the time to learn and grow with the material as you practice more.
  • Communicate with your Choreographer. They want to give you a routine that you LOVE – talk with them if there is a part you don’t like – they truly won’t get upset with you if you are honest.

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You Hit Zero – 2019 D2 Summit Recap and Results

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13
May
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By Steve Pawlyk

Published May 13, 2019

Orlando that's a wrap...

3 longs weeks of fierce battle have come to an end. No better way to conclude the 2018-2019 season than with the amazing talents displayed at the D2 Summit. What these athletes brought to the floor was nothing short of perfection. It was truly inspiring to see teams from programs large and small leave it all on the mat these last few weeks in hopes of becoming a champion. And in this writer’s opinion, there were more champions than just the one’s who received rings.

Every athlete who performed and gave their all is truly a champion. Whether it was battling the love bugs, the inclement weather and/or other teams, these athletes proved that they all deserved be there and to take that floor day in and day out. Although all teams performed like champions there could only be one (in each division). Without further ado, here are your D2 Summit Champs!

D2 Summit Results 2019

wdt_ID Program Team Division
1 Corona Stars Cheer Silver Stars Youth 1
2 Evolution Cheer Teal Fury Medium Youth 1
3 Infinite Athletics Absolute Zero Junior 1
4 Thunder Extreme Wind Medium Junior 1
5 Hagerstown Heat Allstate Green Envy Senior 1
6 California Pride Inferno Medium Senior 1
7 Angel City Athletics Prodigy Youth 2
8 Maine Stars Spark Medium Youth 2
9 Cheeriffic Allstars Pink Ladies Junior 2
10 IPP CLIENT: TAI Scorch Medium Junior 2
11 Matrix Allstars Attitude Senior 2
12 Cheer Up Athletics Wicked Medium Senior 2
13 Element Allstars Gold Youth 3
14 Palm Beach Lightening Crystals Junior 3
15 Terry Haute Jedi Masters Medium Junior 3
16 All Star Patriots Odyssey Senior 3
17 California Pride Wildfire Senior 3 Coed
18 Terry Haute - Dino Mite Crew Medium Senior 3
19 Matrix All Stars Vengeance Medium Senior 3 Coed
20 Davis’s Allstars Insanity Senior 4.2
21 Knight Time LoveSpell Senior 4.2 Coed
22 Terry Haute Steam Team Medium Senior 4.2
23 East Tennessee Cheer Royal Cats Medium Senior 4.2 Coed
24 Iconic Allstars Miss Flawless Youth 4
25 IPP CLIENT - TAI Eruption Junior 4
26 Legends Cheer Academy II Jackpot Cha Ching Medium Junior 4
27 USA Allstars Envy Senior 4
28 Blue Storm Athletics Black Ice Senior 4 Coed
29 Titanium Force Cheer Code Black Medium Senior 4
30 ICT Cheer Legacy Medium Senior 4 Coed
31 Encore Elite Wildcatz Fierce 5 Junior 5 Restricted
32 Double Down Athletics Elektra Senior 5 Restricted
33 Element Allstars Cobalt Senior 5 Restricted Coed
34 Turners Allstars Electric Blue Large Senior 5 Restricted
35 Edge Cheer Obsession Large Senior 5 Restricted Coed
36 Pennsylvania Elite Future 5 Junior 5
37 CheerXperience Impress XS5 XS Senior 5
38 Pride of Illinois Phoenix XS Senior 5 Coed

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You Hit Zero – 2019 D1 Summit Recap and Results

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May
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By Steve Pawlyk

Published May 13, 2019

Orlando is starting to feel like home by now...

The Arena might as well be my new mailing address. D1 Summit is now over and the action was incredible. Approximately 7% of teams make it to finals guaranteeing that you’ll see the best of the best. And that’s what you got.

The talent was amazing as always. You were on the edge of your seat from start to finish. My favorite part about this event is that despite being surrounded by the country’s best you can still be surprised by a program/team that you’ve never heard of before. It’s always so awesome to see athletes from smaller programs rock the stage and take home the gold. Anything can happen at D1 Summit and that’s what makes it so unique. Not even a tropical storm was going to stop these athletes. Let’s see who took home the gold this year!

D1 Summit 2019 Results

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The 2019 Cheerleading Worlds Recap

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May
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Published May 1, 2019

Another Cheerleading Worlds is in the books and 2019 was one for the ages...

Over 500 hundreds teams from all around the world took the stage hoping to achieve their dreams of becoming World Champions. What we witnessed was nothing short of amazing. Our friends from up north (Canada) dominated this year taking home 9 globes. Leading the charge was Flyers Allstarz with 5 globes and Cheersport Sharks with 2 globes. The U.S. based teems also did not disappoint. Performances by World Cup Shooting Stars, Woodlands Elite Recon and many more left us on the edge of our seats.

We finally saw triple crown winners, Rockstar Cheer The Beatles, hit a grand slam and take home the gold after years of falling just shy of this incredible feet. California Allstars Blackops succeeded at their three-peat taking home the gold in the Senior Medium Coed Division. The original queen from the World Cup Shooting Stars regained their title with their super woman themed routine. Cheer Extreme Lady Lux took home the first ever gold in the new Non-Tumlbing division. And finally, we had the privilege of seeing Prodigy Allstars Midnight complete their undefeated season by taking home the gold in the Senior Small Coed division after a tie-breaker with Brandon Senior Black.

Congratulations to all who competed. We look forward to seeing you in 2020!

Here are your division winners:

XSmall Allgirl: Cheer Central Suns – Lady Suns

XSmall Coed: Gymtyme Illinois – Fever

Small Senior Allgirl: Cheer Extreme -Raleigh -SSX

Small Senior Coed: Prodigy Mignight

Senior Medium Allgirl: East Celebrity Elite – M5 – Bombshells

Senior Medium Coed: The California Allstars – Livermore – Black Ops

Senior Large Allgirl: World Cup – Shooting Stars

Large Senior Coed: The Stingray Allstars – Steel

Senior Open Allgirl: Infinity Allstars – Royals

Senior Open Small Coed: Rockstar Cheer – The Beatles

Senior Open Large Coed: Cheer Athletics – Wildcats

International Open Allgirl: Cheer Sport Sharks – Great White Sharks

International Open Small Coed: Indiana Ultimate – Insanity

International Open Large Coed: Top Gun – 005

International Global Allgirl: Flyers Allstarz – Knockout

International Global Coed: Flyerz Allstarz – Notorious
International Open Non-Tumbling Allgirl: Cheer Extreme – Lady Lux

International Open Coed Non-Tumbling: Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – Code Black

International Open Allgirl L6: Flyers Allstarz – Karma

International Open Small Coed L6: The California Allstars – Team Reckless

International Open Large Coed L6: The California Allstars – Rangers

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2019 Cheerleading Worlds – Performance Order – Searchable

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2019 Cheerleading Worlds – Performance Schedule – Searchable
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Published April 24, 2019

 
 

The 2019 USASF Cheerleading Worlds are only 3 days away!

Over 500 teams from around the world are preparing to leave it all on and mat and hopefully take home the coveted title of “World Champion”.You don’t want miss a moment of the action. Use our searchable list to find out and locate when your favorites teams are competing. Searchable by program/team name.

TO SEARCH FOR YOUR TEAM NAME, ENTER IT BELOW

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US DIVISIONS

Prelims – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Knight Time Cheer – XO
  2. ACX – TNT
  3. Summit All Stars – Evere5t
  4. Cheer Extreme – Richmond – X5
  5. USA Starz – Vanity
  6. Twisters – Gold
  7. Maryland All Stars – Great White Sharks
  8. CTA Highflyers – Bomb Squad
  9. Twist & Shout Edmond – Obsession
  10. Ohio Valley Allstars
  11. Island Allstars – 5NIPERS
  12. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ancaster – Sailfin Sharks (Canada)
  13. River City Allstars – Lady Sizzle
  14. Kansas City Athletic Cheer – PLATINUM
  15. Tumble World – Lady Dream
  16. Midwest Cheer Elite – Toledo – Wildfire
  17. Elite Cheer – Stars
  1. SoCo Intensity – SoCo Intensity Inspire
  2. Cheer Florida All Stars – Sea Warriors
  3. Rocket Cheer – Evil Queens
  4. Alaska Athletics – Black Ice
  5. ICE – Hail Queens
  6. East Coast Xtreme – XHALE
  7. Icon Cheer – Lady Envy
  8. World Cup – Ohio – Gemini
  9. Star Athletics – Senior Red
  10. Desert Storm Elite – Hail
  11. CNY Storm All Stars – Weathergirls
  12. Luxe Cheer – Lady Legends
  13. Fire & Ice Allstars – Lady Ice
  14. Magic All Stars – Fantasy
  15. Cheer Iowa Athletics – Panthers
  16. Cheer Force Wolfpack – Reign
  17. Tribe Athletics – TRIBE-5
  18. Buffalo Envy All Stars – Lady Elite

Prelims – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Cheer City United – Titans
  2. Rock Starz All Stars – Diamonds
  3. Cheer Legendz – Pumaz
  4. North Central Athletics – Aces
  5. University Cheer Force – UCF- Firestorm
  6. Zero Gravity – Nova
  7. Ultimate Cheer Lubbock – Kings & Queens
  8. Pride of Illinois – Phoenix
  9. World Class Athletics PCB – Black Diamonds
  10. Victory! All Stars – Platinum
  11. Bluegrass Athletics – Code Blue
  12. Georgia Heat – Black Ice
  1. Step One All Stars – XO
  2. Sparks Cheerleading – BlackOut (Canada)
  3. Cheer Extreme – Charlotte – Reign
  4. ATA – Atomic
  5. Nor Cal Elite All Stars – Nor*Cal Elite Zeus
  6. Broward Elite Allstars – Kat 5
  7. Top Notch Cheer – Kings & Queens
  8. The Atlanta Jayhawks – SHADE
  9. Power Allstars – LEGACY
  10. Macs Allstar Cheer – Obsession
  11. Peak Athletics – Karma Cats
  12. San Antonio Spirit – Team Smoke

Prelims – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Full House All Stars – Lady Sharks
  2. Jersey Pride – Liberty
  3. Premier Athletics – Michigan – Lady Legacy
  4. KC Cheer – Fearless
  5. Thrive All Stars – Diamonds
  6. River Cities All Stars – Rebel Reign
  7. Greensboro All Star Cheerleading – Diamond Elite
  8. London Heat Cheerleading – 5 Alarm (Canada)
  9. Matrix All Stars – Lady Rev
  10. Dynasty Heat All Stars – 5 Alarm
  11. Cheer Extreme – Sanford – HAIL

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Visa

  1. Connect Cheer Northwest – C5
  2. Cheer Force Arkansas – Falcons
  3. Premier Athletics – Knoxville West – Great White Sharks
  4. Spirit Athletics – Ricochet
  5. UPA – Prime 5
  6. New York Icons – Perfection
  7. Cheer Eclipse – Comets
  8. Elite All Stars – Legends
  9. Five Star – Wicked
  10. Five Star Athletics – Dream
  11. Prodigy All Stars – Midnight
  12. Fusion All Stars – Inferno
  1. Central Jersey All Stars – Team Gunz
  2. Woodlands Elite – OR – Recon
  3. KC Cheer – Fierce Five
  4. East Celebrity Elite – CT – FAME
  5. Platinum Athletics – Onyx
  6. Cheer Athletics – Columbus – ZeusCats
  7. Brandon All-Stars – Senior Black
  8. Florida Top Dog All Stars – RAIN
  9. The California All Stars – Camarillo – SMOED
  10. USA Wildcats – Elite
  11. Macs Allstar Cheer – Senior Starz

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Rockstar Cheer Pittsburgh – Supermodels
  2. Woodlands Elite – GI Janes
  3. World Cup – Suns
  4. New Jersey Spirit Explosion – FAB5
  5. The California All Stars – Ontario – Midnight
  6. Team Illinois Cheer – Blue Diamonds
  7. Midwest Cheer Elite – Femme Feline
  8. Platinum Athletics – PAC5
  9. Spirit of Texas – A-Team
  10. The Stingray All Stars – Peach
  11. Top Gun All Stars – Lady Jags
  12. East Celebrity Elite – M5 Bombshells
  13. FAME All Stars – Midlo – Super Seniors

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Fire & Ice Allstars – Hail
  2. Unity Allstars – Royal (England)
  3. Premier Athletics – Knoxville North – Venom Sharks
  4. The California All Stars – Livermore – Black Ops
  5. Woodlands Elite – Black Ops
  6. World Cup – Odyssey
  7. Cheer Extreme – Coed Elite
  8. East Celebrity Elite – C5 Bombsquad
  9. The Stingray All Stars – Cobalt
  10. Spirit of Texas – Royalty
  11. Maryland Twisters – Reign
  12. Steele Athletics – Titanium
  13. Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – SMOEX

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Arena

  1. Cheer Savannah Allstars – Lady Lace
  2. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Smallfin Sharks (Canada)
  3. World Cup – Shooting Stars
  4. The Stingray All Stars – Orange
  5. Cheer Extreme – Senior Elite
  6. Maryland Twisters – F5
  7. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Panthers
  8. ACE Cheer Company – HAT – ACE Chiefs

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Oregon Dream Teams – Dream
  2. ICE – SnowED
  3. The Stingray All Stars – Steel
  4. Top Gun All Stars – TGLC
  5. The California All Stars- San Marcos – CALI COED
  6. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Cheetahs
  7. ACE Cheer Company – BHM – Warriors
  1. Pro Cheer Allstars – Storm (Canada)
  2. RSD – Legends (Wales)
  3. X3 Cheer & Gymnastics Academy – X3 Black Diamonds (Mexico)
  4. Bigair Cheer New Zealand – Elite
  5. Sula Cheer Team Vipers – SCT Vipers Senior Coed Elite (Norway)
  6. Lightning Cheer – NU Lakers (Canada)
  7. TR Beast – Beast (Canada)
  8. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ottawa – Pacific Sharks (Canada)
  9. Landsberg Starlights – (Germany)
  10. Black Widow Cheer Gym – Love (Canada)
  11. MCA – Shade (Australia)
  12. Stuntworx Elite – Alliance (Ireland)
  13. Prairie Fire Cheerleading – Fever (Canada)
  14. Warman Ultimate Cheerleading – Onyx (Canada)
  15. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Swooshcats
  16. Rain Athletics – Storm
  17. Lausanne Angels Cheerleaders – Senior Eclipse (France)
  18. Cheer Omega – TKO
  19. Indiana Ultimate – Insanity
  20. Cheer Intensity All Stars – Justice (Canada)
  21. FAME All Stars – Yorktown – Finale
  22. Cheer Pride All Stars – Phoenix (Canada)
  23. X Force Elite – Generals (Canada)
  24. Musketeers Funky Cheer – Caliber 5 (Sweden)

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: HP Field House

  1. Premier Athletics – Northern Kentucky – Rouge
  2. Spirit Factory – Ice
  3. Hotcheer AllStars – Hot5
  4. POWER Rocklin – LADY PREDATORS
  5. Cheerletics Royalty – Wi5H
  6. Perfect Storm Athletics – Purple Reign
  7. Pennsylvania Elite Cheerleading – Justice League
  8. The Stingray Allstars – Sniper
  9. Bravo All Stars – NH – Crush
  10. Jersey All Stars – Villains
  11. The Stingray All Stars – Apple
  1. Cheer Extreme – Chicago – PASSION
  2. Gems Cheer Stars – ICE
  3. Bravo All Stars – Queen B’s
  4. Tristate Athletics – Illuminati
  5. Savannah Sharks – Relentless
  6. South Jersey Storm – Lady Reign
  7. Spirit of Texas – Lady Reign
  8. Champion Cheer – Heat
  9. Prodigy All Stars – Starlight
  10. Cheers & More – Lady Respect
  11. World Cup – Zenith
  12. Infinity Allstars – Royals

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Legacy Xtreme All Stars – Boomslang
  2. Pro Athletics – GI PROS
  3. VIP MD Vipers – Hydra
  4. Galaxy AllStars – G5
  5. United All Stars – Smoke
  6. GymTyme All-Stars – Platinum
  7. iNFiNiTi Athletics – Platinum
  8. PunchFront Cheer – DD5
  9. CheerForce Simi Valley – CheerForce Diamondz
  10. Extreme Cheer – Extasy
  11. Pacific Coast Magic – Mysterious
  12. Midwest Storm Cheer – SURGE
  13. Big 10 Cheer – Prophecy
  14. State All Stars – Lady Jags and Gents
  15. One United All Stars – Black Knights
  16. Planet Cheer – Twisted Planet Vortex
  17. Premier Athletics – Gallatin – Chaos
  18. ACE Cheer Company – Huntsville – Thunderbirds
  19. Island Xtreme – Legacy
  1. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Crewcats
  2. Maverick Cheer – Outlaws
  3. All-Star Revolution – FREEDOM
  4. Aloha Cheer Academy – Aloha5
  5. Spirit Athletics – LEGENDS
  6. Top Gun All Stars – Angels
  7. Twist & Shout Tulsa – Adam & Eve
  8. Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – Cougar Coed
  9. SKKY Allstars – Reign
  10. Brandon All-Stars – Smoke
  11. Spirit Central – Bengals
  12. Cheer Athletics – Charlotte – RoyalCats
  13. Core Athletix Rochester – Black Diamonds
  14. OC All Stars – Black
  15. The California All Stars – Las Vegas – ACES
  16. Rockstar Cheer – The Beatles
  17. Cheer Athletics – Pittsburgh – SteelCats
  18. Top Gun All Stars – Royal Jags

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Core Athletix Rochester – Big Red
  2. Apex Cheer – Titanium
  3. Dream Allstars – Eternity
  4. World Class All Stars – Fame
  5. Zone Cheer All-Stars – Supremacy
  6. Bama All-Starz – Titanium
  7. ACX Diamonds – Uncut
  8. Extreme Athletics – Xo5
  9. Bullitt Athletics – Notorious
  10. Reign Athletics – Valor
  11. Stars Vipers San Antonio – Anacondas
  12. Bay State All Stars – Surge
  13. Cheer Extreme – Maryland – Shade
  1. Titanes – Titanes All Star (Colombia)
  2. Titan Cheer Corporation – P5
  3. Platinum Athletics – Chrome
  4. Xtreme Cheer – Inferno
  5. Top Gun All Stars – Immortals
  6. FAME All Stars – Midlo – Vengeance
  7. ACX – Kat Daddies
  8. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Wildcats
  9. GymTyme Illinois – SMOKE
  10. Charlotte Allstar Cheerleading – TEAL
  11. Desert Storm Elite – Knockout
  12. Tiger Elite – Fierce 5

Prelims – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Knight Time Cheer – XO
  2. ACX – TNT
  3. Summit All Stars – Evere5t
  4. Cheer Extreme – Richmond – X5
  5. USA Starz – Vanity
  6. Twisters – Gold
  7. Maryland All Stars – Great White Sharks
  8. CTA Highflyers – Bomb Squad
  9. Twist & Shout Edmond – Obsession
  10. Ohio Valley Allstars
  11. Island Allstars – 5NIPERS
  12. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ancaster – Sailfin Sharks (Canada)
  13. River City Allstars – Lady Sizzle
  14. Kansas City Athletic Cheer – PLATINUM
  15. Tumble World – Lady Dream
  16. Midwest Cheer Elite – Toledo – Wildfire
  17. Elite Cheer – Stars
  1. SoCo Intensity – SoCo Intensity Inspire
  2. Cheer Florida All Stars – Sea Warriors
  3. Rocket Cheer – Evil Queens
  4. Alaska Athletics – Black Ice
  5. ICE – Hail Queens
  6. East Coast Xtreme – XHALE
  7. Icon Cheer – Lady Envy
  8. World Cup – Ohio – Gemini
  9. Star Athletics – Senior Red
  10. Desert Storm Elite – Hail
  11. CNY Storm All Stars – Weathergirls
  12. Luxe Cheer – Lady Legends
  13. Fire & Ice Allstars – Lady Ice
  14. Magic All Stars – Fantasy
  15. Cheer Iowa Athletics – Panthers
  16. Cheer Force Wolfpack – Reign
  17. Tribe Athletics – TRIBE-5
  18. Buffalo Envy All Stars – Lady Elite

Prelims – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Cheer City United – Titans
  2. Rock Starz All Stars – Diamonds
  3. Cheer Legendz – Pumaz
  4. North Central Athletics – Aces
  5. University Cheer Force – UCF- Firestorm
  6. Zero Gravity – Nova
  7. Ultimate Cheer Lubbock – Kings & Queens
  8. Pride of Illinois – Phoenix
  9. World Class Athletics PCB – Black Diamonds
  10. Victory! All Stars – Platinum
  11. Bluegrass Athletics – Code Blue
  12. Georgia Heat – Black Ice
  1. Step One All Stars – XO
  2. Sparks Cheerleading – BlackOut (Canada)
  3. Cheer Extreme – Charlotte – Reign
  4. ATA – Atomic
  5. Nor Cal Elite All Stars – Nor*Cal Elite Zeus
  6. Broward Elite Allstars – Kat 5
  7. Top Notch Cheer – Kings & Queens
  8. The Atlanta Jayhawks – SHADE
  9. Power Allstars – LEGACY
  10. Macs Allstar Cheer – Obsession
  11. Peak Athletics – Karma Cats
  12. San Antonio Spirit – Team Smoke

Prelims – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Full House All Stars – Lady Sharks
  2. Jersey Pride – Liberty
  3. Premier Athletics – Michigan – Lady Legacy
  4. KC Cheer – Fearless
  5. Thrive All Stars – Diamonds
  6. River Cities All Stars – Rebel Reign
  7. Greensboro All Star Cheerleading – Diamond Elite
  8. London Heat Cheerleading – 5 Alarm (Canada)
  9. Matrix All Stars – Lady Rev
  10. Dynasty Heat All Stars – 5 Alarm
  11. Cheer Extreme – Sanford – HAIL

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Visa

  1. Connect Cheer Northwest – C5
  2. Cheer Force Arkansas – Falcons
  3. Premier Athletics – Knoxville West – Great White Sharks
  4. Spirit Athletics – Ricochet
  5. UPA – Prime 5
  6. New York Icons – Perfection
  7. Cheer Eclipse – Comets
  8. Elite All Stars – Legends
  9. Five Star – Wicked
  10. Five Star Athletics – Dream
  11. Prodigy All Stars – Midnight
  12. Fusion All Stars – Inferno
  1. Central Jersey All Stars – Team Gunz
  2. Woodlands Elite – OR – Recon
  3. KC Cheer – Fierce Five
  4. East Celebrity Elite – CT – FAME
  5. Platinum Athletics – Onyx
  6. Cheer Athletics – Columbus – ZeusCats
  7. Brandon All-Stars – Senior Black
  8. Florida Top Dog All Stars – RAIN
  9. The California All Stars – Camarillo – SMOED
  10. USA Wildcats – Elite
  11. Macs Allstar Cheer – Senior Starz

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Rockstar Cheer Pittsburgh – Supermodels
  2. Woodlands Elite – GI Janes
  3. World Cup – Suns
  4. New Jersey Spirit Explosion – FAB5
  5. The California All Stars – Ontario – Midnight
  6. Team Illinois Cheer – Blue Diamonds
  7. Midwest Cheer Elite – Femme Feline
  8. Platinum Athletics – PAC5
  9. Spirit of Texas – A-Team
  10. The Stingray All Stars – Peach
  11. Top Gun All Stars – Lady Jags
  12. East Celebrity Elite – M5 Bombshells
  13. FAME All Stars – Midlo – Super Seniors

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Fire & Ice Allstars – Hail
  2. Unity Allstars – Royal (England)
  3. Premier Athletics – Knoxville North – Venom Sharks
  4. The California All Stars – Livermore – Black Ops
  5. Woodlands Elite – Black Ops
  6. World Cup – Odyssey
  7. Cheer Extreme – Coed Elite
  8. East Celebrity Elite – C5 Bombsquad
  9. The Stingray All Stars – Cobalt
  10. Spirit of Texas – Royalty
  11. Maryland Twisters – Reign
  12. Steele Athletics – Titanium
  13. Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – SMOEX

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Arena

  1. Cheer Savannah Allstars – Lady Lace
  2. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Smallfin Sharks (Canada)
  3. World Cup – Shooting Stars
  4. The Stingray All Stars – Orange
  5. Cheer Extreme – Senior Elite
  6. Maryland Twisters – F5
  7. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Panthers
  8. ACE Cheer Company – HAT – ACE Chiefs

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Oregon Dream Teams – Dream
  2. ICE – SnowED
  3. The Stingray All Stars – Steel
  4. Top Gun All Stars – TGLC
  5. The California All Stars- San Marcos – CALI COED
  6. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Cheetahs
  7. ACE Cheer Company – BHM – Warriors
  1. Pro Cheer Allstars – Storm (Canada)
  2. RSD – Legends (Wales)
  3. X3 Cheer & Gymnastics Academy – X3 Black Diamonds (Mexico)
  4. Bigair Cheer New Zealand – Elite
  5. Sula Cheer Team Vipers – SCT Vipers Senior Coed Elite (Norway)
  6. Lightning Cheer – NU Lakers (Canada)
  7. TR Beast – Beast (Canada)
  8. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ottawa – Pacific Sharks (Canada)
  9. Landsberg Starlights – (Germany)
  10. Black Widow Cheer Gym – Love (Canada)
  11. MCA – Shade (Australia)
  12. Stuntworx Elite – Alliance (Ireland)
  13. Prairie Fire Cheerleading – Fever (Canada)
  14. Warman Ultimate Cheerleading – Onyx (Canada)
  15. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Swooshcats
  16. Rain Athletics – Storm
  17. Lausanne Angels Cheerleaders – Senior Eclipse (France)
  18. Cheer Omega – TKO
  19. Indiana Ultimate – Insanity
  20. Cheer Intensity All Stars – Justice (Canada)
  21. FAME All Stars – Yorktown – Finale
  22. Cheer Pride All Stars – Phoenix (Canada)
  23. X Force Elite – Generals (Canada)
  24. Musketeers Funky Cheer – Caliber 5 (Sweden)

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: HP Field House

  1. Premier Athletics – Northern Kentucky – Rouge
  2. Spirit Factory – Ice
  3. Hotcheer AllStars – Hot5
  4. POWER Rocklin – LADY PREDATORS
  5. Cheerletics Royalty – Wi5H
  6. Perfect Storm Athletics – Purple Reign
  7. Pennsylvania Elite Cheerleading – Justice League
  8. The Stingray Allstars – Sniper
  9. Bravo All Stars – NH – Crush
  10. Jersey All Stars – Villains
  11. The Stingray All Stars – Apple
  1. Cheer Extreme – Chicago – PASSION
  2. Gems Cheer Stars – ICE
  3. Bravo All Stars – Queen B’s
  4. Tristate Athletics – Illuminati
  5. Savannah Sharks – Relentless
  6. South Jersey Storm – Lady Reign
  7. Spirit of Texas – Lady Reign
  8. Champion Cheer – Heat
  9. Prodigy All Stars – Starlight
  10. Cheers & More – Lady Respect
  11. World Cup – Zenith
  12. Infinity Allstars – Royals

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Legacy Xtreme All Stars – Boomslang
  2. Pro Athletics – GI PROS
  3. VIP MD Vipers – Hydra
  4. Galaxy AllStars – G5
  5. United All Stars – Smoke
  6. GymTyme All-Stars – Platinum
  7. iNFiNiTi Athletics – Platinum
  8. PunchFront Cheer – DD5
  9. CheerForce Simi Valley – CheerForce Diamondz
  10. Extreme Cheer – Extasy
  11. Pacific Coast Magic – Mysterious
  12. Midwest Storm Cheer – SURGE
  13. Big 10 Cheer – Prophecy
  14. State All Stars – Lady Jags and Gents
  15. One United All Stars – Black Knights
  16. Planet Cheer – Twisted Planet Vortex
  17. Premier Athletics – Gallatin – Chaos
  18. ACE Cheer Company – Huntsville – Thunderbirds
  19. Island Xtreme – Legacy
  1. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Crewcats
  2. Maverick Cheer – Outlaws
  3. All-Star Revolution – FREEDOM
  4. Aloha Cheer Academy – Aloha5
  5. Spirit Athletics – LEGENDS
  6. Top Gun All Stars – Angels
  7. Twist & Shout Tulsa – Adam & Eve
  8. Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – Cougar Coed
  9. SKKY Allstars – Reign
  10. Brandon All-Stars – Smoke
  11. Spirit Central – Bengals
  12. Cheer Athletics – Charlotte – RoyalCats
  13. Core Athletix Rochester – Black Diamonds
  14. OC All Stars – Black
  15. The California All Stars – Las Vegas – ACES
  16. Rockstar Cheer – The Beatles
  17. Cheer Athletics – Pittsburgh – SteelCats
  18. Top Gun All Stars – Royal Jags

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Core Athletix Rochester – Big Red
  2. Apex Cheer – Titanium
  3. Dream Allstars – Eternity
  4. World Class All Stars – Fame
  5. Zone Cheer All-Stars – Supremacy
  6. Bama All-Starz – Titanium
  7. ACX Diamonds – Uncut
  8. Extreme Athletics – Xo5
  9. Bullitt Athletics – Notorious
  10. Reign Athletics – Valor
  11. Stars Vipers San Antonio – Anacondas
  12. Bay State All Stars – Surge
  13. Cheer Extreme – Maryland – Shade
  1. Titanes – Titanes All Star (Colombia)
  2. Titan Cheer Corporation – P5
  3. Platinum Athletics – Chrome
  4. Xtreme Cheer – Inferno
  5. Top Gun All Stars – Immortals
  6. FAME All Stars – Midlo – Vengeance
  7. ACX – Kat Daddies
  8. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Wildcats
  9. GymTyme Illinois – SMOKE
  10. Charlotte Allstar Cheerleading – TEAL
  11. Desert Storm Elite – Knockout
  12. Tiger Elite – Fierce 5

INTERNATIONAL DIVISIONS

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Visa

  1. Viqueens Cheerleaders – Viqueens Spirit (Norway)
  2. Core Athletix Rochester – Pink Diamonds
  3. Cheer Omega – Kappa Queens
  4. Alberta Cheer Empire – Monarchy (Canada)
  5. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ottawa – Silky Sharks (Canada)
  6. Elite Heat All-Stars – Platinum
  7. All Star One – Lady Bang
  8. Regio Cheer All Stars – Rockets (Mexico)
  9. Coyotes – Wanted Pack (Canada)
  10. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Copper Sharks (Canada)
  11. Flyers All Starz – Fearless (Canada)
  12. Cheer Extreme – Lady Lux
  13. ACE Athletics – Vicious (Canada)

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Visa

  1. Beach Cheer Athletics – Crush (Canada)
  2. BCA All Star – Xtreme All Stars (Colombia)
  3. Stars Vipers California – King Cobras
  4. Les Jabs – Revenge (Canada)
  5. Cheer St Louis – Prestige
  6. Legends Cheer Elite – Atlas
  7. Rebels Elite – Resistance
  8. Cheer Elite All Stars – BLACKOUT
  9. Absolute Cheer – Vegas Gold (Canada)
  10. Limelight Allstars – Hype (Canada)
  11. Wildcats All Star – Wildcats Fame (Chile)
  12. Cheer Strike Allstars – Royal Cobras
  13. Pirates Athletics – Royal Fleet (Canada)
  14. Southern Cross Cheerleading – Interstellar (Australia)
  15. Perfect Storm Athletics – Supercells (Canada)
  1. Iconic Cheer Elite – Brooklyn Finest
  2. Regio Cheer All Stars – Galaxy (Mexico)
  3. New York Icons – Entourage
  4. Maryland Twisters – Thin Ice
  5. Cheer Athletics – Charlotte – ThroneCats
  6. Louisiana Spirit – Obsession
  7. Courage Cheer and Dance United – Sea Lions
  8. Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – Code Black
  9. North Bay Elite – Outlaws
  10. Club Panthers – Alpha Panthers (Ecuador)
  11. Cheer Extreme DMV – Knockout
  12. Louisiana Cheer Force – Louisiana Cheer Force Slate
  13. Diamond Athletics Cheer & Dance, Inc. – Scarlet
  14. ICE – Eclipse
  15. Twister All Star – (Chile)

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Visa

  1. Team Netherlands (The Netherlands)
  2. Falcons Cheer Elite – Eclipse (Canada)
  3. Nixies Cheerteam – Nixies Senior Elite (Norway)
  4. Impakt Cheerleading – Black Lightning (Canada)
  5. Vienna Pirates – Royal Fortune (Austria)
  6. Åsane Seahawks – Divine (Norway)
  7. VfR Bachem e.V. 1932-Cheerleader – RFC Diamond Queens (Germa
  8. Cheer Strong Inc. – Obsession (Canada)
  9. Tigers Athletics – Platinum (Canada)
  10. Southern Cross Cheerleading – Lady Reign (Australia)
  11. Boss Athletics – Lady Luxe (Canada)
  12. Pirates Athletics – Golden Gun (Canada)
  13. Cheer Extreme DMV – Electri5
  14. Eternity All-Stars – Lady 5 (France)
  15. Surrey Starlets – Amethyst (England)
  16. Gymfinity Sports Academy – Ladies of the Crown (Wales)
  17. Pure Allstars – Perfection (Australia)
  18. MAX Force Athletics – Voltage (Canada)
  19. Buhos All Stars – (Argentina)
  20. Lady Jags – Golden Lady Jags (Spain)
  21. ASPTT Fire Cheerleaders – Firestorm (France)
  22. Champion Cheerleading – Flawless (Canada)
  1. Action Athletics – Blitz (Sweden)
  2. Intensity Cheer Extreme – Ice 5 (England)
  3. Royalty Elite Cheer Gym – Queens (Canada)
  4. Casablanca Cheer – Cosmic 5 (England)
  5. ACE Athletics – O.P.P. (Canada)
  6. Cheer Athletics – Pittsburgh – PlatinumCats
  7. Strike Force Cheer – Lady Mafia (Ireland)
  8. PCT – Odyssey (Canada)
  9. East Midlands Cheerleading Academy – EMCA Killer Queens (Englan
  10. The California All Stars- San Marcos – SPARKLE
  11. Crimson Heat Tigers – Fury (England)
  12. Rebels Cheerleading Athletics – Smoke (Canada)
  13. Alberta Cheer Empire – Synergy (Canada)
  14. Cheer Force Wolfpack – Golden Girls (Canada)
  15. Unity Allstars – Ruby (England)
  16. West Halifax Cheer – Envy (Canada)
  17. Rising Stars – Ellipse (England)
  18. Gymstars All Star – Lady Vixens (Australia)
  19. Scorpions Niagara Cheerleading – Navy Seals (Canada)
  20. Toxic Cheer & Dance – Toxic Cheer Weapons (Australia)
  21. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Great White Sharks (Canada)
  22. Cheer Central Suns – Midnight

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Arena

  1. Pro Cheer Allstars – Storm (Canada)
  2. RSD – Legends (Wales)
  3. X3 Cheer & Gymnastics Academy – X3 Black Diamonds (Mexico)
  4. Bigair Cheer New Zealand – Elite
  5. Sula Cheer Team Vipers – SCT Vipers Senior Coed Elite (Norway)
  6. Lightning Cheer – NU Lakers (Canada)
  7. TR Beast – Beast (Canada)
  8. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ottawa – Pacific Sharks (Canada)
  9. Landsberg Starlights – (Germany)
  10. Black Widow Cheer Gym – Love (Canada)
  11. MCA – Shade (Australia)
  12. Stuntworx Elite – Alliance (Ireland)
  13. Prairie Fire Cheerleading – Fever (Canada)
  14. Warman Ultimate Cheerleading – Onyx (Canada)
  15. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Swooshcats
  16. Rain Athletics – Storm
  17. Lausanne Angels Cheerleaders – Senior Eclipse (France)
  18. Cheer Omega – TKO
  19. Indiana Ultimate – Insanity
  20. Cheer Intensity All Stars – Justice (Canada)
  21. FAME All Stars – Yorktown – Finale
  22. Cheer Pride All Stars – Phoenix (Canada)
  23. X Force Elite – Generals (Canada)
  24. Musketeers Funky Cheer – Caliber 5 (Sweden)
  1. Limelight Allstars – Flash (Canada)
  2. Cardenales All Stars – Imperial Soldiers (Mexico)
  3. PHX Cheerleading – Rise (Canada)
  4. Les Jabs – Ultimate Knock Out (Canada)
  5. Predator Athletics – Anacondoas (Ireland)
  6. South Jersey Storm – Hurricanes
  7. Superstar Athletics – Superstar Atheltics: MVP
  8. Cheer Force All Stars – Fearless (Sweden)
  9. FunTime Athletics Novy Jicin – FTA Forever (Czech Republic)
  10. Calgary Stars Gymnastics & Cheerleading – Revolution (Canada)
  11. Coyotes – Wrecking Pack (Canada)
  12. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Star Spotted Sharks (Canada)
  13. 306 Elite – Fame (Canada)
  14. Coventry Dynamite – Ammunition (England)
  15. RND Elite All Stars – Wicked (Canada)
  16. Paris Cheer – Aces (France)
  17. Kingston Elite All Star – Royal (Canada)
  18. Rising Stars – Midnight (England)
  19. ZSA – Southern Tigers (Australia)
  20. ACE Athletics – Ignite (Canada)
  21. Cheer Force Knights – Odyssey (England)
  22. Top Gun All Stars – SCI-5
  23. CheerForce San Diego – Blackout
  24. Prodigy All Stars – Blacklight

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: HP

  1. Cheer Excess – Empire (France)
  2. The Stingray Allstars – Lightning
  3. Global Elite Cheer & Dance – Gravity (Costa Rica)
  4. Cheer Academy All Star – (Puerto Rico)
  5. DJK Mannheim Jags – Pro Spirit Allstars – Jags (Germany)
  6. Cheer Company Pirates – Super Five (Costa Risa)
  7. Phoenix Elite – Immortal-5
  8. Integrity Cheer Empire – Xclusive No. 5 (Canada)
  9. Fire & Ice Allstars – Open Fire
  10. World Elite – Temptation
  11. Rockstar Cheer Atlanta – The Grateful Dead
  12. Medellin All Stars – (Colombia)
  13. Supreme All-Stars – Supreme Obsession (Mexico)
  1. Flames All-Stars – Rivals (Canada)
  2. Dragones Elite – Jackson Dragons (Chile)
  3. Empire All Stars – Aqua (Chile)
  4. East Coast Allstars – Eagles (Australia)
  5. Oblivion All Stars – Revolution (England)
  6. PCT – Temptation (Canada)
  7. Perfect Storm Athletics – Lightning (Canada)
  8. Coventry Dynamite – Ignite (England)
  9. USA Starz – Reign
  10. Top Gun All Stars – OO5
  11. CheerForce San Diego – Nfinity
  12. Outlaws Allstars – Notorious (Australia)

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. SC Bayer – Dolphins Allstars (Germany)
  2. MTV Braunschweig – Wildcats FORCE (Germany)
  3. Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon – (Mexico)
  4. Gothenburg Cheer One – Wildcats (Sweden)
  5. Cheer Force Wolfpack – Platinum (Canada)
  6. Cheer Florida All Stars – Goddesses
  7. GymTyme All-Stars – Gold
  8. Cheer Extreme DMV – Super 6
  9. Black Widow Cheer Gym – ICE (Canada)
  1. North Nova Cheerleaders – Castor (Norway)
  2. RND Elite All Stars – Odysix (Canada)
  3. Flames All-Stars – Hot Crush (Canada)
  4. OC All Stars – Neon
  5. Gem Of Jewels – Royal Roses
  6. Central Cheer – Queen Katz (Canada)
  7. Vancouver All Stars – Black Out (Canada)
  8. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Grey Reef Sharks (
  9. Flyers All Starz – Karma (Canada)

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: HP

  1. Thunder All-Stars – Electric 6ix (Canada)
  2. PCG Vipers – Outlaws
  3. Eintracht Frankfurt – Eagles 6 (Germany)
  4. Ultimate Cheer Lubbock – Royal Court
  5. Rockstar Cheer Columbia – Metallica
  6. Bellevue Open – Bellevue IOC6
  7. Extreme Athletics – Devils (Canada)
  8. ACE Athletics – Rouge (Canada)
  9. Rising Stars – Electra (England)
  10. Cali Coast Elite – Riptide
  1. Powersports – Platinum
  2. United Movement Cheerleading – C6 (Sweden)
  3. UPAC All Stars – Miss Panthers (Chile)
  4. Coastal Wave Elite – Rays (Canada)
  5. Full House All Stars – Black Jacks
  6. Royalty Elite Cheer Gym – VIP (Canada)
  7. Cape Power – Blackout (Canada)
  8. Flyers All Starz – Lightning (Canada)
  9. The California All Stars – Camarillo – RECKLESS
  10. Top Gun All Stars – SICk 6

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Visa

  1. PCT – Resurrection (Canada)
  2. Impact Cheer Innovations – Impact Large (England)
  3. Perfect Storm Athletics – Thunder (Canada)
  4. Phoenix Purple – (Japan)
  5. The Stingray All Stars – Rust
  6. Fire All Stars – (Puerto Rico)
  7. Puerto Rico X-Street Gym – Rage (Puerto Rico)
  8. Kickers Offenbach 1901 e.V. – Shadow Cheer Celebrity
  9. Xtreme Center – Diablos Xtreme (Mexico)
  10. Cheers & More – Revolve
  11. SC Bayer – Dolphins Coed (Germany)
  12. Cheer Extreme DMV – Savage 6
  13. Vancouver All Stars – Black Ice (Canada)
  1. GymTyme All-Stars – Chrome
  2. OC All Stars – Shadow
  3. ACE Athletics – Majors (Canada)
  4. The California All Stars- San Marcos – RANGERS
  5. Cheer Label Langenfeld e.V. – CLL Rangers (Germany
  6. Gorilla All Stars – Black Jokers (Japan)
  7. Pirates Athletics – Black Flag (Canada)
  8. Unity Allstars – Black (England)
  9. UPAC All Stars – Super Panthers (Chile)
  10. Vaqueros All Star – Vaqueros Rodeo (Mexico)
  11. Flyers All Starz – Shock (Canada)
  12. Cheer Athletics – Claw 6

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Ladycats
  2. Cheers & More – Lady Rouge
  3. Team Japan – JASCF Elites (Japan)
  4. Cheer Infinity Athletics – Envy (Sweden)
  5. FCA Gems – Onyx
  6. Queensland Cheer Elite – Diamonds (Australia)
  7. Flyers All Starz – Knockout (Canada)
  8. Vancouver All Stars – Ice Queens (Canada)
  9. Flyers All Starz – Intensity (Canada)

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. The Stingray All Stars – Electric
  2. Le Géant Cheerleader – Le Géant Cheerleading (France)
  3. KC Cheer – Fireball
  4. South Africa National Cheerleading Team (South Africa)
  5. Natural Venom All Stars – Snipers
  6. Alberta Cheer Empire – Insurgence (Canada)
  7. The California All Stars – Livermore – Ghost Recon
  8. Paris Cheer – Legacy (France)
  9. Flyers All Starz – Notorious (Canada)
  10. USTCV – Black Tigers (France)
  11. ACE Athletics – RIOT (Canada)
  12. Halifax Cheer Elite – Blue Crew (Canada)
  13. Tribe Cheer – VooDoo
  14. Cheer Athletics – Austin – OnyxCats
  15. Rockstar Cheer – Rolling Stones
  16. ESPOL – ESPOL (Ecuador)

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Maryland Twisters – Eye of the Storm
  2. Cheer Central Suns – Supernovas
  3. Rockstar Cheer Columbia – Cinderella
  4. Reign Athletics – Dynasty
  5. Buffalo Envy All Stars – Team Extraordinary

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Visa

  1. Viqueens Cheerleaders – Viqueens Spirit (Norway)
  2. Core Athletix Rochester – Pink Diamonds
  3. Cheer Omega – Kappa Queens
  4. Alberta Cheer Empire – Monarchy (Canada)
  5. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ottawa – Silky Sharks (Canada)
  6. Elite Heat All-Stars – Platinum
  7. All Star One – Lady Bang
  8. Regio Cheer All Stars – Rockets (Mexico)
  9. Coyotes – Wanted Pack (Canada)
  10. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Copper Sharks (Canada)
  11. Flyers All Starz – Fearless (Canada)
  12. Cheer Extreme – Lady Lux
  13. ACE Athletics – Vicious (Canada)

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Visa

  1. Beach Cheer Athletics – Crush (Canada)
  2. BCA All Star – Xtreme All Stars (Colombia)
  3. Stars Vipers California – King Cobras
  4. Les Jabs – Revenge (Canada)
  5. Cheer St Louis – Prestige
  6. Legends Cheer Elite – Atlas
  7. Rebels Elite – Resistance
  8. Cheer Elite All Stars – BLACKOUT
  9. Absolute Cheer – Vegas Gold (Canada)
  10. Limelight Allstars – Hype (Canada)
  11. Wildcats All Star – Wildcats Fame (Chile)
  12. Cheer Strike Allstars – Royal Cobras
  13. Pirates Athletics – Royal Fleet (Canada)
  14. Southern Cross Cheerleading – Interstellar (Australia)
  15. Perfect Storm Athletics – Supercells (Canada)
  1. Iconic Cheer Elite – Brooklyn Finest
  2. Regio Cheer All Stars – Galaxy (Mexico)
  3. New York Icons – Entourage
  4. Maryland Twisters – Thin Ice
  5. Cheer Athletics – Charlotte – ThroneCats
  6. Louisiana Spirit – Obsession
  7. Courage Cheer and Dance United – Sea Lions
  8. Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – Code Black
  9. North Bay Elite – Outlaws
  10. Club Panthers – Alpha Panthers (Ecuador)
  11. Cheer Extreme DMV – Knockout
  12. Louisiana Cheer Force – Louisiana Cheer Force Slate
  13. Diamond Athletics Cheer & Dance, Inc. – Scarlet
  14. ICE – Eclipse
  15. Twister All Star – (Chile)

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Visa

  1. Team Netherlands (The Netherlands)
  2. Falcons Cheer Elite – Eclipse (Canada)
  3. Nixies Cheerteam – Nixies Senior Elite (Norway)
  4. Impakt Cheerleading – Black Lightning (Canada)
  5. Vienna Pirates – Royal Fortune (Austria)
  6. Åsane Seahawks – Divine (Norway)
  7. VfR Bachem e.V. 1932-Cheerleader – RFC Diamond Queens (Germa
  8. Cheer Strong Inc. – Obsession (Canada)
  9. Tigers Athletics – Platinum (Canada)
  10. Southern Cross Cheerleading – Lady Reign (Australia)
  11. Boss Athletics – Lady Luxe (Canada)
  12. Pirates Athletics – Golden Gun (Canada)
  13. Cheer Extreme DMV – Electri5
  14. Eternity All-Stars – Lady 5 (France)
  15. Surrey Starlets – Amethyst (England)
  16. Gymfinity Sports Academy – Ladies of the Crown (Wales)
  17. Pure Allstars – Perfection (Australia)
  18. MAX Force Athletics – Voltage (Canada)
  19. Buhos All Stars – (Argentina)
  20. Lady Jags – Golden Lady Jags (Spain)
  21. ASPTT Fire Cheerleaders – Firestorm (France)
  22. Champion Cheerleading – Flawless (Canada)
  1. Action Athletics – Blitz (Sweden)
  2. Intensity Cheer Extreme – Ice 5 (England)
  3. Royalty Elite Cheer Gym – Queens (Canada)
  4. Casablanca Cheer – Cosmic 5 (England)
  5. ACE Athletics – O.P.P. (Canada)
  6. Cheer Athletics – Pittsburgh – PlatinumCats
  7. Strike Force Cheer – Lady Mafia (Ireland)
  8. PCT – Odyssey (Canada)
  9. East Midlands Cheerleading Academy – EMCA Killer Queens (Englan
  10. The California All Stars- San Marcos – SPARKLE
  11. Crimson Heat Tigers – Fury (England)
  12. Rebels Cheerleading Athletics – Smoke (Canada)
  13. Alberta Cheer Empire – Synergy (Canada)
  14. Cheer Force Wolfpack – Golden Girls (Canada)
  15. Unity Allstars – Ruby (England)
  16. West Halifax Cheer – Envy (Canada)
  17. Rising Stars – Ellipse (England)
  18. Gymstars All Star – Lady Vixens (Australia)
  19. Scorpions Niagara Cheerleading – Navy Seals (Canada)
  20. Toxic Cheer & Dance – Toxic Cheer Weapons (Australia)
  21. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Great White Sharks (Canada)
  22. Cheer Central Suns – Midnight

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Arena

  1. Pro Cheer Allstars – Storm (Canada)
  2. RSD – Legends (Wales)
  3. X3 Cheer & Gymnastics Academy – X3 Black Diamonds (Mexico)
  4. Bigair Cheer New Zealand – Elite
  5. Sula Cheer Team Vipers – SCT Vipers Senior Coed Elite (Norway)
  6. Lightning Cheer – NU Lakers (Canada)
  7. TR Beast – Beast (Canada)
  8. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ottawa – Pacific Sharks (Canada)
  9. Landsberg Starlights – (Germany)
  10. Black Widow Cheer Gym – Love (Canada)
  11. MCA – Shade (Australia)
  12. Stuntworx Elite – Alliance (Ireland)
  13. Prairie Fire Cheerleading – Fever (Canada)
  14. Warman Ultimate Cheerleading – Onyx (Canada)
  15. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Swooshcats
  16. Rain Athletics – Storm
  17. Lausanne Angels Cheerleaders – Senior Eclipse (France)
  18. Cheer Omega – TKO
  19. Indiana Ultimate – Insanity
  20. Cheer Intensity All Stars – Justice (Canada)
  21. FAME All Stars – Yorktown – Finale
  22. Cheer Pride All Stars – Phoenix (Canada)
  23. X Force Elite – Generals (Canada)
  24. Musketeers Funky Cheer – Caliber 5 (Sweden)
  1. Limelight Allstars – Flash (Canada)
  2. Cardenales All Stars – Imperial Soldiers (Mexico)
  3. PHX Cheerleading – Rise (Canada)
  4. Les Jabs – Ultimate Knock Out (Canada)
  5. Predator Athletics – Anacondoas (Ireland)
  6. South Jersey Storm – Hurricanes
  7. Superstar Athletics – Superstar Atheltics: MVP
  8. Cheer Force All Stars – Fearless (Sweden)
  9. FunTime Athletics Novy Jicin – FTA Forever (Czech Republic)
  10. Calgary Stars Gymnastics & Cheerleading – Revolution (Canada)
  11. Coyotes – Wrecking Pack (Canada)
  12. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Star Spotted Sharks (Canada)
  13. 306 Elite – Fame (Canada)
  14. Coventry Dynamite – Ammunition (England)
  15. RND Elite All Stars – Wicked (Canada)
  16. Paris Cheer – Aces (France)
  17. Kingston Elite All Star – Royal (Canada)
  18. Rising Stars – Midnight (England)
  19. ZSA – Southern Tigers (Australia)
  20. ACE Athletics – Ignite (Canada)
  21. Cheer Force Knights – Odyssey (England)
  22. Top Gun All Stars – SCI-5
  23. CheerForce San Diego – Blackout
  24. Prodigy All Stars – Blacklight

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: HP

  1. Cheer Excess – Empire (France)
  2. The Stingray Allstars – Lightning
  3. Global Elite Cheer & Dance – Gravity (Costa Rica)
  4. Cheer Academy All Star – (Puerto Rico)
  5. DJK Mannheim Jags – Pro Spirit Allstars – Jags (Germany)
  6. Cheer Company Pirates – Super Five (Costa Risa)
  7. Phoenix Elite – Immortal-5
  8. Integrity Cheer Empire – Xclusive No. 5 (Canada)
  9. Fire & Ice Allstars – Open Fire
  10. World Elite – Temptation
  11. Rockstar Cheer Atlanta – The Grateful Dead
  12. Medellin All Stars – (Colombia)
  13. Supreme All-Stars – Supreme Obsession (Mexico)
  1. Flames All-Stars – Rivals (Canada)
  2. Dragones Elite – Jackson Dragons (Chile)
  3. Empire All Stars – Aqua (Chile)
  4. East Coast Allstars – Eagles (Australia)
  5. Oblivion All Stars – Revolution (England)
  6. PCT – Temptation (Canada)
  7. Perfect Storm Athletics – Lightning (Canada)
  8. Coventry Dynamite – Ignite (England)
  9. USA Starz – Reign
  10. Top Gun All Stars – OO5
  11. CheerForce San Diego – Nfinity
  12. Outlaws Allstars – Notorious (Australia)

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. SC Bayer – Dolphins Allstars (Germany)
  2. MTV Braunschweig – Wildcats FORCE (Germany)
  3. Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon – (Mexico)
  4. Gothenburg Cheer One – Wildcats (Sweden)
  5. Cheer Force Wolfpack – Platinum (Canada)
  6. Cheer Florida All Stars – Goddesses
  7. GymTyme All-Stars – Gold
  8. Cheer Extreme DMV – Super 6
  9. Black Widow Cheer Gym – ICE (Canada)
  1. North Nova Cheerleaders – Castor (Norway)
  2. RND Elite All Stars – Odysix (Canada)
  3. Flames All-Stars – Hot Crush (Canada)
  4. OC All Stars – Neon
  5. Gem Of Jewels – Royal Roses
  6. Central Cheer – Queen Katz (Canada)
  7. Vancouver All Stars – Black Out (Canada)
  8. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Grey Reef Sharks (
  9. Flyers All Starz – Karma (Canada)

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: HP

  1. Thunder All-Stars – Electric 6ix (Canada)
  2. PCG Vipers – Outlaws
  3. Eintracht Frankfurt – Eagles 6 (Germany)
  4. Ultimate Cheer Lubbock – Royal Court
  5. Rockstar Cheer Columbia – Metallica
  6. Bellevue Open – Bellevue IOC6
  7. Extreme Athletics – Devils (Canada)
  8. ACE Athletics – Rouge (Canada)
  9. Rising Stars – Electra (England)
  10. Cali Coast Elite – Riptide
  1. Powersports – Platinum
  2. United Movement Cheerleading – C6 (Sweden)
  3. UPAC All Stars – Miss Panthers (Chile)
  4. Coastal Wave Elite – Rays (Canada)
  5. Full House All Stars – Black Jacks
  6. Royalty Elite Cheer Gym – VIP (Canada)
  7. Cape Power – Blackout (Canada)
  8. Flyers All Starz – Lightning (Canada)
  9. The California All Stars – Camarillo – RECKLESS
  10. Top Gun All Stars – SICk 6

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Visa

  1. PCT – Resurrection (Canada)
  2. Impact Cheer Innovations – Impact Large (England)
  3. Perfect Storm Athletics – Thunder (Canada)
  4. Phoenix Purple – (Japan)
  5. The Stingray All Stars – Rust
  6. Fire All Stars – (Puerto Rico)
  7. Puerto Rico X-Street Gym – Rage (Puerto Rico)
  8. Kickers Offenbach 1901 e.V. – Shadow Cheer Celebrity
  9. Xtreme Center – Diablos Xtreme (Mexico)
  10. Cheers & More – Revolve
  11. SC Bayer – Dolphins Coed (Germany)
  12. Cheer Extreme DMV – Savage 6
  13. Vancouver All Stars – Black Ice (Canada)
  1. GymTyme All-Stars – Chrome
  2. OC All Stars – Shadow
  3. ACE Athletics – Majors (Canada)
  4. The California All Stars- San Marcos – RANGERS
  5. Cheer Label Langenfeld e.V. – CLL Rangers (Germany
  6. Gorilla All Stars – Black Jokers (Japan)
  7. Pirates Athletics – Black Flag (Canada)
  8. Unity Allstars – Black (England)
  9. UPAC All Stars – Super Panthers (Chile)
  10. Vaqueros All Star – Vaqueros Rodeo (Mexico)
  11. Flyers All Starz – Shock (Canada)
  12. Cheer Athletics – Claw 6

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Ladycats
  2. Cheers & More – Lady Rouge
  3. Team Japan – JASCF Elites (Japan)
  4. Cheer Infinity Athletics – Envy (Sweden)
  5. FCA Gems – Onyx
  6. Queensland Cheer Elite – Diamonds (Australia)
  7. Flyers All Starz – Knockout (Canada)
  8. Vancouver All Stars – Ice Queens (Canada)
  9. Flyers All Starz – Intensity (Canada)

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. The Stingray All Stars – Electric
  2. Le Géant Cheerleader – Le Géant Cheerleading (France)
  3. KC Cheer – Fireball
  4. South Africa National Cheerleading Team (South Africa)
  5. Natural Venom All Stars – Snipers
  6. Alberta Cheer Empire – Insurgence (Canada)
  7. The California All Stars – Livermore – Ghost Recon
  8. Paris Cheer – Legacy (France)
  9. Flyers All Starz – Notorious (Canada)
  10. USTCV – Black Tigers (France)
  11. ACE Athletics – RIOT (Canada)
  12. Halifax Cheer Elite – Blue Crew (Canada)
  13. Tribe Cheer – VooDoo
  14. Cheer Athletics – Austin – OnyxCats
  15. Rockstar Cheer – Rolling Stones
  16. ESPOL – ESPOL (Ecuador)

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Maryland Twisters – Eye of the Storm
  2. Cheer Central Suns – Supernovas
  3. Rockstar Cheer Columbia – Cinderella
  4. Reign Athletics – Dynasty
  5. Buffalo Envy All Stars – Team Extraordinary

FULL LIST

Extra Small 5

Prelims – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP

  1. Knight Time Cheer – XO
  2. ACX – TNT
  3. Summit All Stars – Evere5t
  4. Cheer Extreme – Richmond – X5
  5. USA Starz – Vanity
  6. Twisters – Gold
  7. Maryland All Stars – Great White Sharks
  8. CTA Highflyers – Bomb Squad
  9. Twist & Shout Edmond – Obsession
  10. Ohio Valley Allstars
  11. Island Allstars – 5NIPERS
  12. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ancaster – Sailfin Sharks (Canada)
  13. River City Allstars – Lady Sizzle
  14. Kansas City Athletic Cheer – PLATINUM
  15. Tumble World – Lady Dream
  16. Midwest Cheer Elite – Toledo – Wildfire
  17. Elite Cheer – Stars
  18. SoCo Intensity – SoCo Intensity Inspire
  19. Cheer Florida All Stars – Sea Warriors
  20. Rocket Cheer – Evil Queens
  21. Alaska Athletics – Black Ice
  22. ICE – Hail Queens
  23. East Coast Xtreme – XHALE
  24. Icon Cheer – Lady Envy
  25. World Cup – Ohio – Gemini
  26. Star Athletics – Senior Red
  27. Desert Storm Elite – Hail
  28. CNY Storm All Stars – Weathergirls
  29. Luxe Cheer – Lady Legends
  30. Fire & Ice Allstars – Lady Ice
  31. Magic All Stars – Fantasy
  32. Cheer Iowa Athletics – Panthers
  33. Cheer Force Wolfpack – Reign
  34. Tribe Athletics – TRIBE-5
  35. Buffalo Envy All Stars – Lady Elite

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Visa

  1. L5 Senior XSmall All Girl Semi-Finalist
  2. L5 Senior XSmall All Girl Semi-Finalist
  3. L5 Senior XSmall All Girl Semi-Finalist
  4. L5 Senior XSmall All Girl Semi-Finalist
  5. L5 Senior XSmall All Girl Semi-Finalist
  6. L5 Senior XSmall All Girl Semi-Finalist
  7. L5 Senior XSmall All Girl Semi-Finalist
  8. L5 Senior XSmall All Girl Semi-Finalist
  9. L5 Senior XSmall All Girl Semi-Finalist
  10. L5 Senior XSmall All Girl Semi-Finalist
  11. Cheer Xpress – Lady X
  12. SCV All Stars – X5
  13. Step One All Stars – North – Phenomenal
  14. Central Jersey All Stars – Bombshells
  15. ICE – Golden Girls
  16. Cheer Factor – X-Factor
  17. Woodlands Elite – Katy – Lady Rage
  18. Valley Elite All Stars – BIG RED
  19. Cheer Express Allstars – Miss Silver
  20. The California All Stars – Mesa – Vixens
  21. Cheer Central Suns – Lady Suns
  22. Indiana Elite – BLACK REIGN
  23. Pennsylvania Elite Cheerleading – Guardians
  24. Cheer St Louis – Archangels
  25. World Elite – Crave
  26. Premier All Stars – Headliners
  27. Maryland Twisters Virginia – Ice

Extra Small Coed 5

Prelims – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Cheer City United – Titans
  2. Rock Starz All Stars – Diamonds
  3. Cheer Legendz – Pumaz
  4. North Central Athletics – Aces
  5. University Cheer Force – UCF- Firestorm
  6. Zero Gravity – Nova
  7. Ultimate Cheer Lubbock – Kings & Queens
  8. Pride of Illinois – Phoenix
  9. World Class Athletics PCB – Black Diamonds
  10. Victory! All Stars – Platinum
  11. Bluegrass Athletics – Code Blue
  12. Georgia Heat – Black Ice
  13. Step One All Stars – XO
  14. Sparks Cheerleading – BlackOut (Canada)
  15. Cheer Extreme – Charlotte – Reign
  16. ATA – Atomic
  17. Nor Cal Elite All Stars – Nor*Cal Elite Zeus
  18. Broward Elite Allstars – Kat 5
  19. Top Notch Cheer – Kings & Queens
  20. The Atlanta Jayhawks – SHADE
  21. Power Allstars – LEGACY
  22. Macs Allstar Cheer – Obsession
  23. Peak Athletics – Karma Cats
  24. San Antonio Spirit – Team Smoke

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Visa

  1. Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalist
  2. Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalist
  3. Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalist
  4. Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalist
  5. Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalist
  6. Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalist
  7. Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalist
  8. Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalist
  9. Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalist
  10. Senior XSmall Coed Semi-Finalist
  11. Elite Heat All-Stars – 24K
  12. Twist & Shout Tulsa – Diamonds
  13. CheerVille Athletics – Anarchy
  14. Hawaii All-Stars – HI – 5
  15. Maine Stars – Glory
  16. Extreme All Stars – X5
  17. Famous Superstars – GOLD
  18. Cheer Intensity – Lions
  19. All Star One – Big Bang
  20. ICE – Thunder
  21. Louisiana Cheer Force – Gold
  22. Quest Athletics – Black Ops
  23. GymTyme Illinois – FEVER
  24. Spirit All Stars – Team ObseS5ion
  25. Cheer Station – Flyers
  26. Cheer Craze All Stars – PIRATE5
  27. Upper Merion All Stars – Royals
  28. Virginia Royalty Athletics – Diamonds

Small Senior 5

Prelims – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP 

  1. Full House All Stars – Lady Sharks
  2. Jersey Pride – Liberty
  3. Premier Athletics – Michigan – Lady Legacy
  4. KC Cheer – Fearless
  5. Thrive All Stars – Diamonds
  6. River Cities All Stars – Rebel Reign
  7. Greensboro All Star Cheerleading – Diamond Elite
  8. London Heat Cheerleading – 5 Alarm (Canada)
  9. Matrix All Stars – Lady Rev
  10. Dynasty Heat All Stars – 5 Alarm
  11. Cheer Extreme – Sanford – HAIL

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Arena

  1. Senior Small All Girl Semi-Finalist
  2. Senior Small All Girl Semi-Finalist
  3. Senior Small All Girl Semi-Finalist
  4. Senior Small All Girl Semi-Finalist
  5. Senior Small All Girl Semi-Finalist
  6. Senior Small All Girl Semi-Finalist
  7. Senior Small All Girl Semi-Finalist
  8. Senior Small All Girl Semi-Finalist
  9. Senior Small All Girl Semi-Finalist
  10. Senior Small All Girl Semi-Finalist
  11. PCT – Vengeance (Canada)
  12. The California All Stars- LADY BULLETS
  13. ICE – Lady Lightning
  14. Fire & Ice Allstars – 5 Alarm
  15. Rain Athletics – Aqua
  16. Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – SSX
  17. Brandon All-Stars – Pink
  18. East Celebrity Elite – Hingham – Black Diamonds
  19. Woodlands Elite – Generals
  20. Pittsburgh Pride All Stars – Mane 5

Small Senior Coed 5

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Visa

  1. Connect Cheer Northwest – C5
  2. Cheer Force Arkansas – Falcons
  3. Premier Athletics – Knoxville West – Great White Sharks
  4. Spirit Athletics – Ricochet
  5. UPA – Prime 5
  6. New York Icons – Perfection
  7. Cheer Eclipse – Comets
  8. Elite All Stars – Legends
  9. Five Star – Wicked
  10. Five Star Athletics – Dream
  11. Prodigy All Stars – Midnight
  12. Fusion All Stars – Inferno
  13. Central Jersey All Stars – Team Gunz
  14. Woodlands Elite – OR – Recon
  15. KC Cheer – Fierce Five
  16. East Celebrity Elite – CT – FAME
  17. Platinum Athletics – Onyx
  18. Cheer Athletics – Columbus – ZeusCats
  19. Brandon All-Stars – Senior Black
  20. Florida Top Dog All Stars – RAIN
  21. The California All Stars – Camarillo – SMOED
  22. USA Wildcats – Elite
  23. Macs Allstar Cheer – Senior Starz

Medium Senior 5

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena 

  1. Rockstar Cheer Pittsburgh – Supermodels
  2. Woodlands Elite – GI Janes
  3. World Cup – Suns
  4. New Jersey Spirit Explosion – FAB5
  5. The California All Stars – Ontario – Midnight
  6. Team Illinois Cheer – Blue Diamonds
  7. Midwest Cheer Elite – Femme Feline
  8. Platinum Athletics – PAC5
  9. Spirit of Texas – A-Team
  10. The Stingray All Stars – Peach
  11. Top Gun All Stars – Lady Jags
  12. East Celebrity Elite – M5 Bombshells
  13. FAME All Stars – Midlo – Super Seniors

Medium Senior Coed 5

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP 

  1. Fire & Ice Allstars – Hail
  2. Unity Allstars – Royal (England)
  3. Premier Athletics – Knoxville North – Venom Sharks
  4. The California All Stars – Livermore – Black Ops
  5. Woodlands Elite – Black Ops
  6. World Cup – Odyssey
  7. Cheer Extreme – Coed Elite
  8. East Celebrity Elite – C5 Bombsquad
  9. The Stingray All Stars – Cobalt
  10. Spirit of Texas – Royalty
  11. Maryland Twisters – Reign
  12. Steele Athletics – Titanium
  13. Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – SMOEX

Large Senior 5

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Arena 

  1. Cheer Savannah Allstars – Lady Lace
  2. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Smallfin Sharks (Canada)
  3. World Cup – Shooting Stars
  4. The Stingray All Stars – Orange
  5. Cheer Extreme – Senior Elite
  6. Maryland Twisters – F5
  7. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Panthers
  8. ACE Cheer Company – HAT – ACE Chiefs

Large Senior Coed 5

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Oregon Dream Teams – Dream
  2. ICE – SnowED
  3. The Stingray All Stars – Steel
  4. Top Gun All Stars – TGLC
  5. The California All Stars- San Marcos – CALI COED
  6. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Cheetahs
  7. ACE Cheer Company – BHM – Warriors

Senior Open 5

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: HP Field House

  1. Premier Athletics – Northern Kentucky – Rouge
  2. Spirit Factory – Ice
  3. Hotcheer AllStars – Hot5
  4. POWER Rocklin – LADY PREDATORS
  5. Cheerletics Royalty – Wi5H
  6. Perfect Storm Athletics – Purple Reign
  7. Pennsylvania Elite Cheerleading – Justice League
  8. The Stingray Allstars – Sniper
  9. Bravo All Stars – NH – Crush
  10. Jersey All Stars – Villains
  11. The Stingray All Stars – Apple
  12. Cheer Extreme – Chicago – PASSION
  13. Gems Cheer Stars – ICE
  14. Bravo All Stars – Queen B’s
  15. Tristate Athletics – Illuminati
  16. Savannah Sharks – Relentless
  17. South Jersey Storm – Lady Reign
  18. Spirit of Texas – Lady Reign
  19. Champion Cheer – Heat
  20. Prodigy All Stars – Starlight
  21. Cheers & More – Lady Respect
  22. World Cup – Zenith
  23. Infinity Allstars – Royals

Senior Open Small Coed 5

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP 

  1. Legacy Xtreme All Stars – Boomslang
  2. Pro Athletics – GI PROS
  3. VIP MD Vipers – Hydra
  4. Galaxy AllStars – G5
  5. United All Stars – Smoke
  6. GymTyme All-Stars – Platinum
  7. iNFiNiTi Athletics – Platinum
  8. PunchFront Cheer – DD5
  9. CheerForce Simi Valley – CheerForce Diamondz
  10. Extreme Cheer – Extasy
  11. Pacific Coast Magic – Mysterious
  12. Midwest Storm Cheer – SURGE
  13. Big 10 Cheer – Prophecy
  14. State All Stars – Lady Jags and Gents
  15. One United All Stars – Black Knights
  16. Planet Cheer – Twisted Planet Vortex
  17. Premier Athletics – Gallatin – Chaos
  18. ACE Cheer Company – Huntsville – Thunderbirds
  19. Island Xtreme – Legacy
  20. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Crewcats
  21. Maverick Cheer – Outlaws
  22. All-Star Revolution – FREEDOM
  23. Aloha Cheer Academy – Aloha5
  24. Spirit Athletics – LEGENDS
  25. Top Gun All Stars – Angels
  26. Twist & Shout Tulsa – Adam & Eve
  27. Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – Cougar Coed
  28. SKKY Allstars – Reign
  29. Brandon All-Stars – Smoke
  30. Spirit Central – Bengals
  31. Cheer Athletics – Charlotte – RoyalCats
  32. Core Athletix Rochester – Black Diamonds
  33. OC All Stars – Black
  34. The California All Stars – Las Vegas – ACES
  35. Rockstar Cheer – The Beatles
  36. Cheer Athletics – Pittsburgh – SteelCats
  37. Top Gun All Stars – Royal Jags

Senior Open Large Coed 5

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: HP 

  1. Core Athletix Rochester – Big Red
  2. Apex Cheer – Titanium
  3. Dream Allstars – Eternity
  4. World Class All Stars – Fame
  5. Zone Cheer All-Stars – Supremacy
  6. Bama All-Starz – Titanium
  7. ACX Diamonds – Uncut
  8. Extreme Athletics – Xo5
  9. Bullitt Athletics – Notorious
  10. Reign Athletics – Valor
  11. Stars Vipers San Antonio – Anacondas
  12. Bay State All Stars – Surge
  13. Cheer Extreme – Maryland – Shade
  14. Titanes – Titanes All Star (Colombia)
  15. Titan Cheer Corporation – P5
  16. Platinum Athletics – Chrome
  17. Xtreme Cheer – Inferno
  18. Top Gun All Stars – Immortals
  19. FAME All Stars – Midlo – Vengeance
  20. ACX – Kat Daddies
  21. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Wildcats
  22. GymTyme Illinois – SMOKE
  23. Charlotte Allstar Cheerleading – TEAL
  24. Desert Storm Elite – Knockout
  25. Tiger Elite – Fierce 5

International Open Non-Tumbling 5

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Visa 

  1. Viqueens Cheerleaders – Viqueens Spirit (Norway)
  2. Core Athletix Rochester – Pink Diamonds
  3. Cheer Omega – Kappa Queens
  4. Alberta Cheer Empire – Monarchy (Canada)
  5. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ottawa – Silky Sharks (Canada)
  6. Elite Heat All-Stars – Platinum
  7. All Star One – Lady Bang
  8. Regio Cheer All Stars – Rockets (Mexico)
  9. Coyotes – Wanted Pack (Canada)
  10. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Copper Sharks (Canada)
  11. Flyers All Starz – Fearless (Canada)
  12. Cheer Extreme – Lady Lux
  13. ACE Athletics – Vicious (Canada)

International Open Coed Non-Tumbling 5

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Visa

  1. Beach Cheer Athletics – Crush (Canada)
  2. BCA All Star – Xtreme All Stars (Colombia)
  3. Stars Vipers California – King Cobras
  4. Les Jabs – Revenge (Canada)
  5. Cheer St Louis – Prestige
  6. Legends Cheer Elite – Atlas
  7. Rebels Elite – Resistance
  8. Cheer Elite All Stars – BLACKOUT
  9. Absolute Cheer – Vegas Gold (Canada)
  10. Limelight Allstars – Hype (Canada)
  11. Wildcats All Star – Wildcats Fame (Chile)
  12. Cheer Strike Allstars – Royal Cobras
  13. Pirates Athletics – Royal Fleet (Canada)
  14. Southern Cross Cheerleading – Interstellar (Australia)
  15. Perfect Storm Athletics – Supercells (Canada)
  16. Iconic Cheer Elite – Brooklyn Finest
  17. Regio Cheer All Stars – Galaxy (Mexico)
  18. New York Icons – Entourage
  19. Maryland Twisters – Thin Ice
  20. Cheer Athletics – Charlotte – ThroneCats
  21. Louisiana Spirit – Obsession
  22. Courage Cheer and Dance United – Sea Lions
  23. Cheer Extreme – Raleigh – Code Black
  24. North Bay Elite – Outlaws
  25. Club Panthers – Alpha Panthers (Ecuador)
  26. Cheer Extreme DMV – Knockout
  27. Louisiana Cheer Force – Louisiana Cheer Force Slate
  28. Diamond Athletics Cheer & Dance, Inc. – Scarlet
  29. ICE – Eclipse
  30. Twister All Star – (Chile)

International Open 5

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Visa

  1. Team Netherlands (The Netherlands)
  2. Falcons Cheer Elite – Eclipse (Canada)
  3. Nixies Cheerteam – Nixies Senior Elite (Norway)
  4. Impakt Cheerleading – Black Lightning (Canada)
  5. Vienna Pirates – Royal Fortune (Austria)
  6. Åsane Seahawks – Divine (Norway)
  7. VfR Bachem e.V. 1932-Cheerleader – RFC Diamond Queens (Germa
  8. Cheer Strong Inc. – Obsession (Canada)
  9. Tigers Athletics – Platinum (Canada)
  10. Southern Cross Cheerleading – Lady Reign (Australia)
  11. Boss Athletics – Lady Luxe (Canada)
  12. Pirates Athletics – Golden Gun (Canada)
  13. Cheer Extreme DMV – Electri5
  14. Eternity All-Stars – Lady 5 (France)
  15. Surrey Starlets – Amethyst (England)
  16. Gymfinity Sports Academy – Ladies of the Crown (Wales)
  17. Pure Allstars – Perfection (Australia)
  18. MAX Force Athletics – Voltage (Canada)
  19. Buhos All Stars – (Argentina)
  20. Lady Jags – Golden Lady Jags (Spain)
  21. ASPTT Fire Cheerleaders – Firestorm (France)
  22. Champion Cheerleading – Flawless (Canada)
  23. Action Athletics – Blitz (Sweden)
  24. Intensity Cheer Extreme – Ice 5 (England)
  25. Royalty Elite Cheer Gym – Queens (Canada)
  26. Casablanca Cheer – Cosmic 5 (England)
  27. ACE Athletics – O.P.P. (Canada)
  28. Cheer Athletics – Pittsburgh – PlatinumCats
  29. Strike Force Cheer – Lady Mafia (Ireland)
  30. PCT – Odyssey (Canada)
  31. East Midlands Cheerleading Academy – EMCA Killer Queens (Englan
  32. The California All Stars- San Marcos – SPARKLE
  33. Crimson Heat Tigers – Fury (England)
  34. Rebels Cheerleading Athletics – Smoke (Canada)
  35. Alberta Cheer Empire – Synergy (Canada)
  36. Cheer Force Wolfpack – Golden Girls (Canada)
  37. Unity Allstars – Ruby (England)
  38. West Halifax Cheer – Envy (Canada)
  39. Rising Stars – Ellipse (England)
  40. Gymstars All Star – Lady Vixens (Australia)
  41. Scorpions Niagara Cheerleading – Navy Seals (Canada)
  42. Toxic Cheer & Dance – Toxic Cheer Weapons (Australia)
  43. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Great White Sharks (Canada)
  44. Cheer Central Suns – Midnight

International Open Small Coed 5

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Arena 

  1. Pro Cheer Allstars – Storm (Canada)
  2. RSD – Legends (Wales)
  3. X3 Cheer & Gymnastics Academy – X3 Black Diamonds (Mexico)
  4. Bigair Cheer New Zealand – Elite
  5. Sula Cheer Team Vipers – SCT Vipers Senior Coed Elite (Norway)
  6. Lightning Cheer – NU Lakers (Canada)
  7. TR Beast – Beast (Canada)
  8. Cheer Sport Sharks – Ottawa – Pacific Sharks (Canada)
  9. Landsberg Starlights – (Germany)
  10. Black Widow Cheer Gym – Love (Canada)
  11. MCA – Shade (Australia)
  12. Stuntworx Elite – Alliance (Ireland)
  13. Prairie Fire Cheerleading – Fever (Canada)
  14. Warman Ultimate Cheerleading – Onyx (Canada)
  15. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Swooshcats
  16. Rain Athletics – Storm
  17. Lausanne Angels Cheerleaders – Senior Eclipse (France)
  18. Cheer Omega – TKO
  19. Indiana Ultimate – Insanity
  20. Cheer Intensity All Stars – Justice (Canada)
  21. FAME All Stars – Yorktown – Finale
  22. Cheer Pride All Stars – Phoenix (Canada)
  23. X Force Elite – Generals (Canada)
  24. Musketeers Funky Cheer – Caliber 5 (Sweden)
  25. Limelight Allstars – Flash (Canada)
  26. Cardenales All Stars – Imperial Soldiers (Mexico)
  27. PHX Cheerleading – Rise (Canada)
  28. Les Jabs – Ultimate Knock Out (Canada)
  29. Predator Athletics – Anacondoas (Ireland)
  30. South Jersey Storm – Hurricanes
  31. Superstar Athletics – Superstar Atheltics: MVP
  32. Cheer Force All Stars – Fearless (Sweden)
  33. FunTime Athletics Novy Jicin – FTA Forever (Czech Republic)
  34. Calgary Stars Gymnastics & Cheerleading – Revolution (Canada)
  35. Coyotes – Wrecking Pack (Canada)
  36. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Star Spotted Sharks (Canada)
  37. 306 Elite – Fame (Canada)
  38. Coventry Dynamite – Ammunition (England)
  39. RND Elite All Stars – Wicked (Canada)
  40. Paris Cheer – Aces (France)
  41. Kingston Elite All Star – Royal (Canada)
  42. Rising Stars – Midnight (England)
  43. ZSA – Southern Tigers (Australia)
  44. ACE Athletics – Ignite (Canada)
  45. Cheer Force Knights – Odyssey (England)
  46. Top Gun All Stars – SCI-5
  47. CheerForce San Diego – Blackout
  48. Prodigy All Stars – Blacklight

International Open Large Coed 5

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: HP

  1. Cheer Excess – Empire (France)
  2. The Stingray Allstars – Lightning
  3. Global Elite Cheer & Dance – Gravity (Costa Rica)
  4. Cheer Academy All Star – (Puerto Rico)
  5. DJK Mannheim Jags – Pro Spirit Allstars – Jags (Germany)
  6. Cheer Company Pirates – Super Five (Costa Risa)
  7. Phoenix Elite – Immortal-5
  8. Integrity Cheer Empire – Xclusive No. 5 (Canada)
  9. Fire & Ice Allstars – Open Fire
  10. World Elite – Temptation
  11. Rockstar Cheer Atlanta – The Grateful Dead
  12. Medellin All Stars – (Colombia)
  13. Supreme All-Stars – Supreme Obsession (Mexico)
  14. Flames All-Stars – Rivals (Canada)
  15. Dragones Elite – Jackson Dragons (Chile)
  16. Empire All Stars – Aqua (Chile)
  17. East Coast Allstars – Eagles (Australia)
  18. Oblivion All Stars – Revolution (England)
  19. PCT – Temptation (Canada)
  20. Perfect Storm Athletics – Lightning (Canada)
  21. Coventry Dynamite – Ignite (England)
  22. USA Starz – Reign
  23. Top Gun All Stars – OO5
  24. CheerForce San Diego – Nfinity
  25. Outlaws Allstars – Notorious (Australia)

International Open 6

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. SC Bayer – Dolphins Allstars (Germany)
  2. MTV Braunschweig – Wildcats FORCE (Germany)
  3. Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon – (Mexico)
  4. Gothenburg Cheer One – Wildcats (Sweden)
  5. Cheer Force Wolfpack – Platinum (Canada)
  6. Cheer Florida All Stars – Goddesses
  7. GymTyme All-Stars – Gold
  8. Cheer Extreme DMV – Super 6
  9. Black Widow Cheer Gym – ICE (Canada)
  10. North Nova Cheerleaders – Castor (Norway)
  11. RND Elite All Stars – Odysix (Canada)
  12. Flames All-Stars – Hot Crush (Canada)
  13. OC All Stars – Neon
  14. Gem Of Jewels – Royal Roses
  15. Central Cheer – Queen Katz (Canada)
  16. Vancouver All Stars – Black Out (Canada)
  17. Cheer Sport Sharks – Cambridge – Grey Reef Sharks (
  18. Flyers All Starz – Karma (Canada)

International Open Small Coed 6

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: HP 

  1. Thunder All-Stars – Electric 6ix (Canada)
  2. PCG Vipers – Outlaws
  3. Eintracht Frankfurt – Eagles 6 (Germany)
  4. Ultimate Cheer Lubbock – Royal Court
  5. Rockstar Cheer Columbia – Metallica
  6. Bellevue Open – Bellevue IOC6
  7. Extreme Athletics – Devils (Canada)
  8. ACE Athletics – Rouge (Canada)
  9. Rising Stars – Electra (England)
  10. Cali Coast Elite – Riptide
  11. Powersports – Platinum
  12. United Movement Cheerleading – C6 (Sweden)
  13. UPAC All Stars – Miss Panthers (Chile)
  14. Coastal Wave Elite – Rays (Canada)
  15. Full House All Stars – Black Jacks
  16. Royalty Elite Cheer Gym – VIP (Canada)
  17. Cape Power – Blackout (Canada)
  18. Flyers All Starz – Lightning (Canada)
  19. The California All Stars – Camarillo – RECKLESS
  20. Top Gun All Stars – SICk 6

International Open Large Coed 6

Semi-Finals – Sunday, April 28th

Venue: Visa

  1. PCT – Resurrection (Canada)
  2. Impact Cheer Innovations – Impact Large (England)
  3. Perfect Storm Athletics – Thunder (Canada)
  4. Phoenix Purple – (Japan)
  5. The Stingray All Stars – Rust
  6. Fire All Stars – (Puerto Rico)
  7. Puerto Rico X-Street Gym – Rage (Puerto Rico)
  8. Kickers Offenbach 1901 e.V. – Shadow Cheer Celebrity
  9. Xtreme Center – Diablos Xtreme (Mexico)
  10. Cheers & More – Revolve
  11. SC Bayer – Dolphins Coed (Germany)
  12. Cheer Extreme DMV – Savage 6
  13. Vancouver All Stars – Black Ice (Canada)
  14. GymTyme All-Stars – Chrome
  15. OC All Stars – Shadow
  16. ACE Athletics – Majors (Canada)
  17. The California All Stars- San Marcos – RANGERS
  18. Cheer Label Langenfeld e.V. – CLL Rangers (Germany
  19. Gorilla All Stars – Black Jokers (Japan)
  20. Pirates Athletics – Black Flag (Canada)
  21. Unity Allstars – Black (England)
  22. UPAC All Stars – Super Panthers (Chile)
  23. Vaqueros All Star – Vaqueros Rodeo (Mexico)
  24. Flyers All Starz – Shock (Canada)
  25. Cheer Athletics – Claw 6

International Global 5

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Cheer Athletics – Plano – Ladycats
  2. Cheers & More – Lady Rouge
  3. Team Japan – JASCF Elites (Japan)
  4. Cheer Infinity Athletics – Envy (Sweden)
  5. FCA Gems – Onyx
  6. Queensland Cheer Elite – Diamonds (Australia)
  7. Flyers All Starz – Knockout (Canada)
  8. Vancouver All Stars – Ice Queens (Canada)
  9. Flyers All Starz – Intensity (Canada)

International Global Coed 5

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. The Stingray All Stars – Electric
  2. Le Géant Cheerleader – Le Géant Cheerleading (France)
  3. KC Cheer – Fireball
  4. South Africa National Cheerleading Team (South Africa)
  5. Natural Venom All Stars – Snipers
  6. Alberta Cheer Empire – Insurgence (Canada)
  7. The California All Stars – Livermore – Ghost Recon
  8. Paris Cheer – Legacy (France)
  9. Flyers All Starz – Notorious (Canada)
  10. USTCV – Black Tigers (France)
  11. ACE Athletics – RIOT (Canada)
  12. Halifax Cheer Elite – Blue Crew (Canada)
  13. Tribe Cheer – VooDoo
  14. Cheer Athletics – Austin – OnyxCats
  15. Rockstar Cheer – Rolling Stones
  16. ESPOL – ESPOL (Ecuador)

Cheer Abilities

Semi-Finals – Saturday, April 27th

Venue: Arena

  1. Maryland Twisters – Eye of the Storm
  2. Cheer Central Suns – Supernovas
  3. Rockstar Cheer Columbia – Cinderella
  4. Reign Athletics – Dynasty
  5. Buffalo Envy All Stars – Team Extraordinary

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Becca Webster’s Must-Have Worlds Packing List 2019

Posted on by Becca Webster
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18
Apr

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By Becca Webster

Published April 18, 2019

Becca Webster from Great White Sharks' Must Have Worlds Packing List


It’s everybody’s favourite time of the year!

Practices are harder than ever, nothing but perfection will do, and soon enough we’ll all be dying in the heat trying to see our flyer as the sun blinds us. But again, it’s our favourite time of the year!





What people don’t usually consider is that, while we’re all grinding to make our biggest dream a reality, finals are on the horizon, work is getting busy, it’s your bff’s birthday, you just got a puppy, or another 100 things are going on in our lives. We are busy people. So busy, that packing for worlds may not be on your priority list.

I’m here to make your life easier and provide you with a list of everything you need as you make your way to the 2019 Cheerleading World Championships.





What people don’t usually consider is that, while we’re all grinding to make our biggest dream a reality, finals are on the horizon, work is getting busy, it’s your bff’s birthday, you just got a puppy, or another 100 things are going on in our lives. We are busy people. So busy, that packing for worlds may not be on your priority list.

I’m here to make your life easier and provide you with a list of everything you need as you make your way to the 2019 Cheerleading World Championships.



The Essentials

  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Underwear
  • Socks
  • Bras
  • Regular clothing
  • Street shoes
  • Passport
  • Wallet
  • Feminine products
  • Tech chargers


Cheer Related

  • Team clothing you’re required to wear
  • Uniform
  • Cheer shoes
  • Cheer bow or scrunchie…etc
  • Team branded backpack
  • Practice clothing
  • Water bottle




Beauty

  • Hair extensions if you use them
  • Straightener/curler
  • Hair ties
  • Bobby pins
  • Hair spray
  • Hair brush
  • Eyelashes
  • Makeup
  • Tweezers
  • Make up brushes


FOR THE PLANE

  • Neck pillow
  • Blanket
  • Sweater
  • Book/computer to keep busy
  • Headphones


FOR THE PLANE

  • Neck pillow
  • Blanket
  • Sweater
  • Book/computer to keep busy
  • Headphones




Good luck to everyone competing! I hope to see you all there. Remember, the work is always worth it.



Keep up with my cheerleading journey on YouTube: BeccaWebster



Also follow me on Instagram!
@beccweb & @beccweb_cheer


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Get Twisted with a New Beat

Posted on by Luke Johnson
Get Twisted With A New Beat
16
Apr

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By Luke Johnson

Updated April 16, 2019

Twisted Choreography and Innovative Performance Productions (IPP)are excited to announce a new partnership for the 2019-2020 season. Starting today, both Twisted and IPP’s clients will have access to exclusive pricing and offers to complete their routine experience.

With the addition of IPP Music as the official music provider for Twisted Choreography, Twisted clients will now have access to the most trusted, reliable music service at exclusive rates. Any of IPP Music’s clients will also receive discounts for any of Twisted Choreography’s full range of services.

Twisted Choreography is the premier provider of full-service choreography services. From full routine choreography to routine outlines, dance choreography, and stunt clinics – Twisted offers something for everyone.


Twisted employs more than 30 choreographers across the United States, each specializing in various elements of a cheerleading routine.

Depending on each client’s needs, Twisted sends the best-suited choreographer for the job to ensure maximum efficiency.

Each routine and service comes backed by the Twisted Guarantee – if a routine does not perform as expected, Twisted will review the team’s video and scoresheet and send a choreographer back to get the routine up to par.


Innovative Performance Productions

is the most trusted name in custom and premade cheerleading/dance music, consistently creating a unique experience for all clients/users in addition to creating an exceptional product.

IPP has a long-standing record of a consistent, rapid turn-around with reasonable prices and strives to have a product for every user. Their reputation is renowned and unmatched earning them an extensive and highly-coveted clientele list of industry leaders from around the world.


A routine is nothing without amazing music, and Twisted and IPP are thrilled to provide this all-in-one service for our clients.

To learn more about Twisted Choreography and IPP please visit or email the following:

info@ippmusic.com

https://ippmusic.com

camps@twistyourspirit.com

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https://twistyourspirit.com

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15 Best Cheer Songs of 2019 (so far)

Posted on by Steve Pawlyk
15 Best Cheer Songs Of 2019
12
Apr

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By Steve Pawlyk

Published April 12, 2019

A new year brings new music!

Time to remix and revamp your current mix for Worlds and The Summit with our list of the 15 best cheer songs for January, February and March 2019.If you want to take your mix to the next level here is what you’ll need!






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College Nationals 2019 Recap

Posted on by Steve Pawlyk
College Nationals 2019 Recap
08
Apr

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By Steve Pawlyk

Published April 8, 2019

College nationals, that’s a wrap so it’s time for a recap!

The sun was shining and the stage was set for hundreds of the best collegiate cheer and dance teams to do battle at the beach. Spectators flooded the Ocean Center and filled the Bandshell hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite teams. And like years past, these teams did not disappoint. When the world famous clock tower struck 9am on Thursday morning we knew we were in for one of the most iconic collegiate national competitions to date!

This year we saw teams continue their incredible wining streak – achieving 6 and even 7 titles in a row, we witnessed teams overcome unprecedented controversy only to stay on top and bring home the coveted NCA banner and we were privy to multiple zero deduction routines that took our breath away. The only downside to this spectacular event is that all these amazing teams weren’t able to take home the mesmerizing NCA trophy.

After competing in Daytona for 5 years and even be crowned a Grand National Champ, I can say there is no better competition on earth. Can’t wait until next year to see who will keep their streak alive, who will overcome and who will shock the world once again! Until then, keep grinding. The work is worth it!





Here are your 2019 NCA Collegiate Champions


Daytona Results



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3 tips to help you increase flexibility without stretching

Posted on by Danielle Donovan
3 Tips To Help You Increase Flexibility Without Stretching
04
Apr

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By Danielle Donovan

Updated April 4, 2019

Hands up 🙌 if you want to increase your flexibility

...you’ve been stretching every day and really working hard, but you’re frustrated because your flexibility just won't improve - sound familiar?


‘How can I increase my flexibility?’ is a question I get every day, and today I am here to help share my top fit tips and best CHEERFIT exercises to help YOU increase your flexibility.

Hi, I’m Danielle, the founder of CHEERFIT (www.cheerfittraining.com)

and fitness expert for cheerleaders. Today I am going to break down the best exercises to help you increase your range of motion, show you how to do them, and share why they work.
And guess what, these flexibility tips don’t involve stretching!

TIP #1: FITNESS BUILDS STRENGTH, STRENGTH BUILDS CONFIDENCE

Here at CHEERFIT, we are all about helping you reach your cheer goals and stay motivated through fitness! Today’s exercises are 100% focused on strengthening specific cheer muscles focused on improving your range of motion. Those areas are your lower back, hamstrings, hip flexors, and core.
Spoiler alert - by strengthening these muscles, you are improving your range of motion, and by improving your range of motion you are increasing flexibility! It’s a WIN WIN!

TIP 2: THE FLEXIBILITY WORKOUT

I planned out my best flexibility exercises to help you strengthen your cheer muscles and improve your flexibility! Again, remember each of these exercises works on STRENGTHENING the muscles that increase your range of motion and improve your flexibility. Do this workout for 10 reps each exercise x 3 rounds and share your workout pics with us on Insta @cheerfittraining #cheerfitstrong

Exercise 1: SINGLE LEG DEAD LIFT

● Focus area: hamstrings, core & lower back

Excercise 2: SPIDERMAN PUSHUPS

● Focus area: hip flexors, core, and shoulders

Exercise 3: BACK LEG LIFT

● Focus area: lower back & core

Excercise 4: HAM STRING ABS

● Focus area: hamstrings & core

TIP #3: SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE THAT LIFT YOU UP

If you surround yourself with people that encourage you, support you, lift you up, and cheer you on..you will be UNSTOPPABLE! Remember, we rise by lifting others up! Next time at you’re at practice, simply smile to the teammate across from you. Tell them you’ve noticed their hard work and let them know how amazing they are! You’ll both feel amazing! Need a tribe to lift you up?

We’d love to invite you to join the CHEERFIT Club! You’ll be instantly connected with thousands of cheerleaders and parents from around the world and get access to hundreds of cheer workouts, motivation, fit tips and more! www.cheerfittraining.com/join

And there you have it, my top 3 tips to advance your flexibility - without stretching! Enjoy the tips and let us know your fav’ exercise TAGGING us @cheerfittraining in your workout pics or flexing selfies! #cheerfitstrong! CHEERFIT: Danielle Donovan is the fitness expert for cheerleaders and founder of CHEERFIT - an online workout club and fitness community for cheerleaders. Join the Club to get 24/7 access to hundreds of cheer workouts, fit tips, and an online community - motivating each other and holding each other accountable. Be #CHEERFITSTRONG, join the Club. www.cheerfittraining.com/JOIN

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Daytona Prep – A Guide to NCA College Nationals 2019

Posted on by Whitney Love
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26
Mar

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By Whitney Love

Updated March 26, 2019

It’s that time of the year again!!

NCA college Nationals is right around the corner and I bet you just might be freaking out a little… ok maybe a lot! All the last minute practices being schedule, required workouts, getting ahead on your school work, taking those tests ahead of time due missing them for performances during the week and travel to Daytona, attending regular classes, traveling to basketball tournaments, covering shifts at work, trying to work as often as you can… let’s face it, you’re just a busy bee!
PLUS, you’re napping during the day and not sleeping well at night (probably because of extra curricular activities..) and to finish this rant, I doubt you’re able to fuel your body with the appropriate nutrients it needs in order to make all of this possible. I get it though!

I spent 5 years cheering at Oklahoma State University (shoutout to my Cowboy fam!) and it took me 4 years just to figure out what my body needed during this time of the year. By my final years as an athlete it clicked! I was tan, fit, and finished full out routines with ease.
Below you’ll find a few tips that worked for me. Keep in mind, everyone is different. What I do may not be what work for you! Think of it as if you’re working on a new skill, you’ll have to go through trial and error in order to learn what the best method is for you. As long as you’re learning from each experience, it’s worth it!

BE OPEN AND HONEST WITH YOUR PROFESSORS!!

Work up the courage and patience to wait after class so you can meet your professor and make sure they know you’re a cheerleader and that means you get the privilege to represent the university at games, tournaments, events, and college nationals. Go over dates that you could potentially have to miss and let them know whether any of the these days overlap with important dates for the class .
I took this very serious because good grades and organization skills didn’t come natural for me. This took away a lot of the potential stress.. trust me when I say completing homework or taking an online test while traveling or staying in Daytona is the last thing you will have time for. Communication is KEY my friends!

YOU’RE WRONG IF YOU WAIT UNTIL MARCH AND APRIL TO “GET FIT”

There is no healthy way to lose weight and get fit fast enough if you’re starting in March.. trust me, I tried it the unhealthy way and it is the surest way to injuring yourself as well as your self esteem. From the beginning of fall to the end of April I made sure to eat as clean as possible.

UP YOUR INTERVAL AND DEBBIE LOVE EXERCISE GAME IN DEC, JAN, AND FEB!

During fall semester I would workout at least 4 days a week. This was my favorite time because I could be creative with where I would work out. Whether that be the rec center, athlete facility, outside in the stadium, or around campus. I would challenge myself physically but I would also allow myself to have days off.

Around the end of December I would up my intervals! So mainly I’d increase my “mph” and do 20-30 minute session 3 days a week (typically not same day as cheer practice). In addition, I would reduce the weight lifting and focus more on exercises that used my body weight… I call them “Debbie Love” exercises. This workout method was great for me because the intervals made me feel close to what I’d feel after a couple full outs at practice and the “Debbie Love” exercises focus on injury prevention, increased mobility, and areas of my body that are used for cheerleading related skills.

TIME TO GET YOUR MIND RIGHT FOR NATIONALS!

When March comes around it’s easy to get overwhelmed and in my case that meant experiencing a few emotional breakdowns during the month! Even with the preparation prior to this month, you’ll still be busy and the older I got, the busier I became. Luckily, I had coaches, mentors, and family to encourage me during this time! This is when I would really start feeling that “Daytona Season” vibe.

I continued my normal workouts, eating habits, and really started focusing on my team. It’s important you don’t miss out on opportunities of personal and/or team growth. You only have a few more weeks left with this group of individuals. It’s important you make the most of it!

Some years I did better at this than other years.. and boy do I wish I could go back and tell myself to relax. You might find yourself having trouble sleeping around this time but in my case, that would happen if I had too much on my plate. One year I noticed myself developing a “Skill Block” as a result of stress and not enough sleep. Be aware and realistic with yourself when it comes to how much you take on each day.

While traveling and in Daytona during Nationals, I would kind of eat whenever I could. I ALWAYS had snack with me like

  • peanut butter
  • pretzels
  • apples
  • granola
  • protein bars
  • dried fruit
  • and a full bottle of water

Fortunately, my mom would attend nationals with me! She was able to wait in line for food each morning so that I could eat right before or after our first practice of the day. The coffee shop in Daytona is always busy but I’d make it a priority to go there for lunch and dinner would be spent at a restaurant.


It’s not impossible to be healthy during National season. It just takes effort and focus just like everything else in our lives. You’re nearing the finish line my friends! I promise the next two weeks with your team will be full of excitement. Don’t let the competition stress you out, but don’t let yourself think winning will be easy. The most important thing is to love what you do because when we do, we inspire others to do the same.

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Stress Block – Stress reduction overcomes skill challenges

Posted on by Debbie Love
Stress Block – Stress Reduction Overcomes Skill Challenges
15
Mar

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By Debbie Love

Updated March 15, 2019

In sport, the word Block is used to describe an event whether single or ongoing where an athlete cannot do a skill they once had!

We live in a world of high pressure and stress. Our bodies are bombarded by internal and external struggles to remain relevant in whatever capacity we find ourselves!When we do not handle this stress and place boundaries to keep our balance in equilibrium, we may have a Tumbling or other sport related challenge. It may also show up in our relationships, health or ability to learn!

Therefore the answer to this problem is to keep our tools of stress reduction right within us. I want to share some of these with you.

1. Belly Breathing
belly in first - belly out last. This fills the lungs completely with air thus giving more energy and controlling too much emotional input!

2.Go to your happy place
Picture yourself where you are most calm!

3. Script your skills
Write all skills out using short action verbs and power words.This keeps your cognitive brain working so emotions can’t come over and play and wreak havoc with your mind and body!

4. Practice progressive relaxation
This is where you lie down and relax. Tense each muscle starting with your toes and move up to your fingertips, then relax going the other way so you understand the difference between a relaxed state and a tense state!

4. Practice progressive relaxation
This is where you lie down and relax. Tense each muscle starting with your toes and move up to your fingertips, then relax going the other way so you understand the difference between a relaxed state and a tense state!

5.Visualize
Visualization is used to see yourself doing skills you desire to have; usually done by closing your eyes.You can also view videos of the skill being done by yourself at an earlier time!

5.Visualize
Visualization is used to see yourself doing skills you desire to have; usually done by closing your eyes.You can also view videos of the skill being done by yourself at an earlier time!

6. Say NO to negative thoughts
Whenever a negative thought or idea comes into your head turn it into a positive thought. Don’t allow negativity to take seed!

7. Take a break
Sometimes we focus on one thing too long and our mind zones out. We need balance at all times

7. Take a break
Sometimes we focus on one thing too long and our mind zones out. We need balance at all times

8.Laugh a lot!
When things get so tense and you feel stressed out, read a humorous book or joke and laugh!

8.Laugh a lot!
When things get so tense and you feel stressed out, read a humorous book or joke and laugh!

9. Listen to music!
Music is calming and releases stress!

9. Listen to music!
Music is calming and releases stress!

10. Journal
Keep a journal to get rid of the thoughts in your head that need to be purged!

These are just a few tools!

When challenges come in any part of life these will help to overcome the event!A challenge is any situation that causes us to grow either physically or mentally!Challenges do not define us as people or athletes. They push our limits so we can cross boundaries!Have fun overcoming your stress challenges!

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2019-2020 Cheer Competitions USASF Sanctioned and Non-Sanctioned

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14
Mar





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2 ways to Teach an Arabian

Posted on by Matt Kelley
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05
Mar

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By Matt Kelley

Published on March 5, 2019


Hello fellow Coaches & Athletes!I hope that my past 2 articles have helped you in some way or another. This article is going to be based on my 2 ways to teach an Arabian.



For me, I adjust which 1 of 2 ways that I teach the skill, based on the athlete. Also, the style you choose to team them, could be based on the equipment you have, or how much room you have in the gym to teach it, or if the athlete struggles to grasp one of the concepts.


Arabian option 1


1

  • Stack up some mats, having the height of the mats be slightly lower than the athletes head.
  • Do a round off (controlled rebound with you arms up), half turn, andtouch the top of the mat.
  • You should have full control while doing this.
  • NO kicking legs or wild arms.
  • Do this a few times




2

Do the exact same thing, but add a forward roll on top of the mat.
This will take you a few times. Make sure you have full control.

Think round off, rebound, half turn, drive the hips up and forward roll(with control).
As they perfect this, you can add mats to increase theheight.


3

  • Do a roundoff BIG controlled rebound, and land in the pit with your arms up & core tight.

  • Go to a pit. If you don’t have a pit, use an 8 inch mat.


    • 3

  • Do a roundoff BIG controlled rebound, and land in the pit with your arms up & core tight.

  • Go to a pit.If you don’t have a pit, use an 8 inch mat.




    • 4

  • Do the exact same thing, but add a half turn
  • Land with arms up andcore tight.


    • 4

  • Do the exact same thing, but add a half turn
  • Land with arms up andcore tight.


    • 5

  • You should feel the controlled rebound, half turn, tightcore with arms up, then forward roll.

  • Do the exact same thing as step 4, and as your feet land, do a forward roll


    • 5

  • You should feel the controlled rebound, half turn, tightcore with arms up, then forward roll.

  • Do the exact same thing as step 4, and as your feet land, do a forward roll




    • 6

    Lastly, put everything you just did together.


    Think how it felt to do the drill up onto the mat, and think of how the rebound half turn forward roll felt, and

    put it all together.


    ARABIAN OPTION 2

    If I am limited on space or time in the gym, I use this one



    1. Do a strong round off tuck into the pit.Arms up high & tight by your ears, and NO grabbing your legs. Do this multiple times.***Unlike Arabian Option #1, this is a rare time I spot an athlete.
    2. Spot the round off tuck (at the hips), and at the end of the skill, half turn them. Make sure the athlete knows not to drop their arms. Land with arms up & a tight core, slight bend in the knees. Do this multiple times.
    3. Once the athlete gets the hang of this, have them do it on their own.



    With this technique, it gives the skill more of a “half” look. Which isn’t bad. In my experience, cheerleaders tend do spin early in their Fulls & Dbls. So it will start as a half, and eventually turn into an Arabian. The athlete just needs to start looking into their arm pit quicker & quicker as they get more comfortable.

    I always prefer for the athlete to spin the same direction as the leg they round off with. So if you round off left, spin left. But it’s important to mention, it’s not impossible to spin one way and step out the other. But is slightly more difficult.



    Personally, I prefer the athlete already has a perfect Running Full. And if you have read my past 2 articles, is STRONG.
    Strong technique & a Strong body.


    Find which Option works best for you!

    Whether gym space or time in a class. Really perfect each step before advancing to the next. The drills will really help you get it down.



    I hope this article on how to Learn/Teach an Arabian helps you out!
    Thanks for reading.




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    ParaCheer, an opportunity for innovation!

    Posted on by Rick Rodgers
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    21
    Feb

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    By Rick Rodgers

    Published on February 21, 2019

    It is said that cheerleading is wonderfully inclusive because there’s a space on team for every body shape, but up until recently that wasn’t entirely true.

    In 2014 I met with the ICU to discuss ways to include people with physical and sensory disabilities into our wonderful sport. I had personally drawn the attention of the ICU and many of the global cheerleading community with my Wheelchair Partner Stunt performances on the world stage in 2011 and 2012, but it was in that board room in 2014 where ParaCheer was truly born.

    By the next year we had formed the charity ParaCheer International CIO, had advised on rules and best practice for the divisions, and were creating a team to bring to showcase in 2016. The first competitive debut of the divisions took place at Worlds 2017, that first year there were only 5 teams across the 3 divisions, Unified Advanced, Freestyle Pom and Hip-hop but it was heart warming to see that, through these Paralympic inspired divisions, we finally had Cheer For Everyone!

    The ParaCheer divisions are for disabled and non-disabled athletes working together to perform most of the elements of classical cheerleading routines. The sport is now recognised as part of the world championships and is participated in by people in over ten countries, with more building all the time. We’re hopeful it will soon become a recognised Paralympic sport alongside cheerleading’s recent recognition in the Olympics. What’s unique and exciting about this element of cheer is that it really highlights the teamwork inherent in our sport; there are many times when you’ll need more than one individual involved in making adaptations from the classic techniques, to assist a disabled participant in achieving a skill.

    Over this last year we have been working really hard to ensure that information and understanding about these divisions spreads far and wide, so the opportunities for people with disabilities to participate isn’t restricted to national teams but also becomes mainstream within All-star, club, and university teams too. Chantal, my flyer, and I have personally been to over 11 countries during the last year to showcase what is possible for disabled athletes to achieve, and to run workshops for teams and national federations, helping coaches better understand the basics of stunt adaptation and how to be more confident working with people with a range of different disabilities.

    It is our dream that eventually all programs and clubs will be open and inclusive of disabled participants, either by creating ParaCheer teams of their own or enabling disabled athletes to participate more freely within the current classical structures.

    When coaches understand how to adapt and Event Producers open up these divisions locally and regionally the opportunities for innovation and inclusion are endless. We will continue to assist the ICU in driving the sport towards recognition by the Paralympics and to build more resources and support services for coaches and athletes to train effectively and adapt techniques.

    You can get involved with the movement yourselves by checking out our website www.paracheer.org, or following us on social media Facebook: ParaCheerInternational Instagram: @ParaCheer or my personal Instagram: @wheelchairpartnerstunt. Support the charity and gain great resources to start your own teams by becoming a member and getting involved with discussions on our coaches resource group on Facebook. If starting a team for the benefit of the participants isn’t enough to encourage you, maybe the understanding that 20% of the population has some form of disability will. That’s a huge untapped market for your gym; all you need to get started is just 1 athlete on your team to have a disability.

    If you want to start your own team and be coached by the pioneers of this sport then please get in touch. But do it fast, as we’re taking on the world here!

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    Dallas NCA All Star Nationals Saturday Performance Order

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    Published February 18, 2019

    Dallas NCA All Star Nationals Saturday Performance Order

    Saturday, March 2, 2019. 

     

    Below are the performance times, practice check-in times in searchable format by Hall for Saturday, March 2. Search your team's name or city to find your time :)

    NCA All Star Nationals Championship Performance Order for Saturday, March 2, 2019. 

    Download the official Performance Order pdf below for team performance schedule and when practice check in times are.

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    NCA All Star Nationals – Friday Performance Order

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    Published February 16, 2019

    NCA All Star Nationals Championship Performance Order for Friday, March 1, 2019. 

     

    Below are the performance times, practice check-in times in searchable format by Hall for Friday, March 1. Search your team's name or city to find your time :)

    NCA All Star Nationals Championship Performance Order for Friday, March 1, 2019. 

    Download the official Performance Order pdf (28 pages) below.

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    Going independent: more options than you think!

    Posted on by Heidi Weber
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    Published on January 29, 2019

    Going independent: MORE OPTIONS THAN YOU THINK!

    With costs in our industry on the rise and unpredictable changes each season there has never been a better time to compete at independent events.
    Here are 5 major benefits of going independent:

    1. Full production for a fraction of the cost:

    Did you know that registration fees can be up to $20 less per athlete?

    There are full production events that are being offered with less cost per athlete and many times less cost per spectator too!

    2. Independent events cover most of the country:

    There are independent events from Coast to Coast and the amount of events is growing everyday. If your area is in need of more events many independent event companies will consider bringing events to your area. Reach out they want to hear from you. 

    3. No Stay to Play requirements

    This benefit alone is worth shopping independent events in your area and even areas beyond. This is an immediate savings for your athletes, parents and an increase to your gyms bottom dollar

    4. Multiple End of the Season Choices

    When attending independent events there are multiple all level end of season events for gyms to choose from. You won’t lack with world’s bids either.
    Independent companies have a huge variety of bids to end of season events all over the country including Las Vegas, New Orleans, Virginia Beach and even Universal Studios Resort Orlando

    5. Personal Connection

    Just like you are a small business owner so are these event producers. They have a deep rooted desire to make your gyms experience a success and enjoyable.
    Many independents offer participant gifts, coaches room access, rebates, individual awards and much more.

    As our industry grows and evolves

    there is an even stronger need for competition in the market place. This is a great time for gyms to reap the benefits of shopping independent events. There are so many choices right at your finger tips.

    For hundreds of events and more information about your area visit 

    www.iepcheeranddance.com
     

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    All in or All Out: Letting Go and Moving Forward when a Kid Leaves your Gym

    Posted on by catweeden
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    17
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    Published January 17, 2019

    This industry demands every single part of you to be successful.

    You must be able to problem solve, balance budgets, work quickly and work well under pressure. You will sacrifice your time, your sleep, your relationships, and the ability to talk about anything else other than cheer in a one on one or group setting. I had no way to know almost 20 years ago that I would learn so much about love, loss and commitment through this sport. But I have. Over all these years, the biggest lesson I have learned, is that the greatest and most important part of you, that you voluntarily give away while coaching is your HEART.

    I have given a piece of my heart away to thousands of kids who have turned into great adults, and great little people. They say that shared experience creates bonds, friendships and lifetime memories, and I cannot think of a better example of this than cheer. We grow with these kids through practices, tumbling classes, traveling, competing, handling adversity in their lives, celebrating individual and team successes and through navigating life, which can be really hard on some kids.

    Its only natural that these kids hold a very special place in your life and you grow to love them like your own children.

    There is no other heartbreak that is comparable in coaching, then when you have a kid or kids you have invested in, leave your program.Every coach or owner I have ever met, has a story (if not more than 1) of the total and absolute heartbreak stemming from this. It can be confusing, hurtful, blindsiding and really derail your forward momentum if you let it. Or this can be a moment in time where you grow as a coach and a person.

    I have personally experienced this many times over the years. Its not easy to navigate through, but I have always come out the other side a better, stronger person. It’s important when you lose a kid to understand the situation from all angles, remind yourself that you ONLY want kids in your program that want to be there and lastly move on, find peace and gain focus.

    Understanding the Situation from all Angles

    Kids leave gyms or get out of cheer for a handful of reasons depending on their age.

    Here are just a couple of reasons:

    • Cost
    • Time Commitment
    • Not Progressing
    • Burn out
    • Playing another Sport
    • Opportunism
    • Fit
    • Outside Distractions (Boyfriends, Friends, High School, Getting a Car, etc).

    These are all valid reasons for a kid to start unengaging and want to quit or move on,  but these are not necessarily reasons that parent should allow it. But that’s itself could be a whole other blog ☺

    Whatever their reasoning may be, once a kid or family lets one of those reasons fester long enough, it will become a distraction for them, you and the team. Not every kid is made for the long haul in cheer, and not every kid that starts in your program will make it to the end of their eligibility in your program. Once you understand and accept this some disappointment will come off your shoulder.

    Put yourself in the kid or parent’s shoes.  Realize that sometimes it really isn’t about you, its about them and whatever stage they are in in their lives. If they have done you wrong before, during or after they’ve left, that’s on THEM, not you.

     

    Our job is to love these kids, help them foster growth and become better people while they are with us. We are just lucky enough to do all of those things through the vehicle that is Cheer.

    Only Want Kids in the Program That Want to Be There

    This was a big mentality shift for me about 6 years ago. Instead of valuing my team, program or gym where I should have, I had gotten really suck on this idea that if a kid left it was because we “weren’t good enough in some way.” Being on the defense all the time stopped me from being able to read the team environment and individual kid’s interactions correctly. Some kids/ Parents are TOXIC to your gym and environment. Don’t fight for those people. Don’t stand in their way if they talk of leaving And don’t be sad when they leave.

    Nowadays, my mentality is that it’s a privilege to cheer in our program, and I may love you, but if you don’t hold value in our gym, team, stunt, then this isn’t right fit for the kid, the team nor the program.

    Move On, Find Peace and Gain Focus

    Move on! Every kid that has ever come through your doors has been an important part of your history, your now and your future. No one kid, or handful of kids will define you or your program. It’s really easy to let getting burned by a kid or a family alter what you do, and question the motives of others around you. Be vigilant, but not paranoid.  Never let a situation or disappointment create an emotional wall between you and the people that are deserving of that love.

    The last piece of the puzzle for me was gaining focus. I aim to focus on everyone around me that’s ALL IN. those people are the ones who can handle a rocky competition, terrible practice, stunt/ formation changes with grace and ease. They understand the process and the hills and valleys of a season. They understand that you are human and sometimes make mistakes, and they support you through them. I invest in these people and they invest in me and the program.  Give new kids and families that join your program the chance to create forever bonds with you.

    People stay in a sport like cheer because of their kids abilities, and their belief that the coaches care about the kids successes on and beyond the mat. A gym is a family, and its own community. And that community is strongest when you believe in your program, your product and yourself . These kids deserve ALL of you, not just a small protected portion of you.

    Water, love, and nurture the ones who have dropped roots and move forward from the ones who have not.

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    How to get noticed

    Posted on by Patrick Cowherd
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    06
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    By Patrick Cowherd

    Published on January 6, 2019

    You have worked hard, sacrificed and shown commitment to do what you love to do. There are goals and dreams you want to achieve, and we want to help you reach them.

    Deciding whether or not to cheer at the collegiate level can be a difficult decision. You eat, sleep and breathe cheerleading, and it has become your life. Now, you are thinking, “what next?” “Will I even make a college cheerleading, stunt, or acrobatics and tumbling team?”

    With the proper tools, yes you can!

    Here at Paragon XL, we connect cheer athletes to college coaches and recruiters to help families find the right match for their children. In addition to cheerleaders, our program also caters toward gymnasts who may want to look at more opportunities for the future besides gymnastics.

    We are an online recruiting service where athletes can upload photos, videos, endorsements and statistics for college coaches to see. No longer do you and your family need to travel all over the country to attend college visits and clinics, hoping they need the skills your child possesses. 

    With Paragon XL, our members get firsthand access to college cheerleading, stunt and A&T programs, and in turn, these programs can connect with our members upon viewing all their information.

    We offer three different packages to suit everyone’s needs. Once you choose a package, you can complete your profile by uploading all your information with verifiable skills and endorsements. Then you can see which college teams are actively recruiting and what specific skills they are looking for in future athletes. Our XL Platform is easy to use and gets you the exposure you need to showcase your best. Now you know exactly the college teams in which you would be a good fit.

    Coaches are able to use our XL platform to search by various data to find the athlete who fits their needs. Then, they can save athlete profiles, videos and photos and get in contact with the athletes they have interest in.

    In addition to our XL Platform, we have an event coming up this summer that is perfectly catered toward recruiting potential cheer, stunt, A&T and dance athletes. The Fusion Combine, powered by Paragon XL and Paragon XL Dance, is a true two day combine that is geared towards testing more than your cheerleading, stunt, A&T and dance skills by professionals and industry leaders. Athletes will have the opportunity to meet with collegiate and professional coaches from across the country and show off their skills, in addition to participating in combine-level agility tests.

    Our Fusion Combine will provide a platform for athletes to exhibit skills, ask questions and learn the requirements that universities and college require athletically and academically. The 2019 Fusion Combine is taking place on June 1-2 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. This year's event is open to men and women grades 8-12 and collegiate athletes who want to cheer or dance at the Professional NBA/NFL level. Space is limited, so interested individuals should head to Paragon XL to register.

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    Top-level school coaches and recruiters consider us the #1 cheerleading, stunt and A&T talent agency in the U.S.

    “The University of Louisville Cheerleading and Spirit Program is excited to be on board with Paragon XL. One resource that connects the coaches, athletes and parents is a win for everyone in the industry.”

    – Head Coach, University of Louisville (Paragon XL member)

    “I would have gladly paid hundreds of dollars for this type of service. It is such a great tool to help my daughter get in front of the right coaches and colleges.”

    – Paragon XL parent and member.

    Getting noticed by college cheerleading, stunt and A&T coaches is within reach! Sign up today at Paragonxl.net to earn scholarships and get recruited.

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    Cheer Bow Trends of 2019

    Posted on by Linda Martinez
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    Updated December 18, 2018

    Build a Bowtique has always tried to stay ahead of bow trends and as a result, we have even been known to start some of the biggest trends in cheerleading bows.

    Traditional Big Bows are still popular for many of our customers. They come in three sizes; 3 inch, 2.25 inch, and 1.5 inch. Pigtails are sized at 1.5 inch and many teams use them for their tinies and even their American Girl dolls. Mini and Youth teams often wear the 2.25 inch sized bows, with the 3 inch bows being worn for Junior and Senior teams.

    Over the last two years the trend of bows without tails has exploded. This season over 1/3 of our customers have gone tailless. Tailless bows come in three sizes: Pigtails, 3 inch, and 4 inch. The most popular size for Tiny and Mini teams is the 3 inch tailless. Many teams want even smaller for a set of pigtails. The pigtail sets are the smallest size tailless bows we make. The 4 inch tailless bows are worn mostly by Junior and Senior teams.

    One of our most favorite bow trends has been the removable velcro centers. We created a way for teams to wear the same bow with all kinds of different looks. Teams can add a name or special design to their bows with a removable center that is attached to the bow with velcro. These can also be customized per event that a team travels to in order to give them a special look for any specific competition they travel to.

    This coming season many teams have chosen to go with one of our many other options. There has been a big leap to Rhinestone Genie Cuffs and flexible Rhinestone Ponytail cuffs that fall within the USASF safety guidelines. These can be made in a variety of designs and colors.

    Believe it or not a major trend from the 80's has come back full force! New this season you will see many teams of all ages sporting scrunchies. We have seen a rise in custom logo scrunchies for practice wear as well as fully blinged out scrunchies for competition. There are many options for scrunchie designs and the trend seems to be sticking.

    As a trendsetter, Build a Bowtique loves to create new ideas and bring coaches dreams to reality.

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    How to properly train for a “Full Out”

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    Published on December 6, 2018

    One of the biggest & most controversial questions in the Cheerleading World….”How to properly train for a Full Out?”  There are so many variables that come with this question:

    All while needing to maintain TECHNIQUE!   As a Cheerleader my self for more than 15 years, and a Coach of 15 years, these are some of my suggestions to help!

    One of the most important things to maintain, Safety, is to properly have the skill before performing it in a routine/practice.  Being able to do the skill multiple times, while maintaining technique!

    As a coach, I make my athletes over rotate their skills when training them in a Private Lesson or Tumbling Class.  Weird right?

    Here is my theory:

    If I am training to stick & stand a Standing tuck in my tumbling class, but in the routine, the Standing tuck is 45 seconds into the routine…I might fall forward.  So I suggest, training the Skill to OverRotate.  This also helps with getting your chest up when landing the skill.

    Preparing the body physically

    is MAJOR KEY!

     As stated above, skills can be performed separately, with ease.  But as we know, a cheer routine is 2 minutes and 30 seconds of Non Stop Physical skills.  I am a firm believer in making sure the athletes body is Physically Strong enough to do the skills.  Working out (depending on the level) 2-3 days outside/after practice are incredibly important.

    The higher the level, the more conditioning you should do for your body.  In a perfect world, it would be great to land that 3 to double full to the front every time.  But when running multiple sections and/or full outs, it doesn’t always work out that way. Your body must be strong enough to with stand some of those (hopefully never) incomplete spins.

    What body parts should I focus on to work out?  I suggest Core, Explosive Leg movements, Arm Strength and also Calves.  I post different work outs & conditioning drills on my snapchat Mkells5891 every week.

    Higher level gymnasts will condition 30-45 minutes before their practices 4-5 times a week.  Not only does this help them gain New Skills, but also be strong enough to perform the ones they are currently competing.

    Speaking of gymnast…I reached out to my long time friend, Olympic Gymnast Jonathan Horton, to ask him how he trained.  If you don’t know who he is, here are a few of his stats:

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    • 2-Time Olympian (2008 & 2012)
    • Bronze & Silver Olympic Medalist
    • World Bronze All-Arounder
    • 2-Time US National Champion
    • 6-Time NCAA National Champion
    • 4-Time American Ninja Warrior Competitor
    • NBC Broadcast Analyst
    • Author

    Jonathan horton

    • 2-Time Olympian (2008 & 2012)
    • Bronze & Silver Olympic Medalist
    • World Bronze All-Arounder
    • 2-Time US National Champion
    • 6-Time NCAA National Champion
    • 4-Time American Ninja Warrior Competitor
    • NBC Broadcast Analyst
    • Author

    Here were a few questions I asked him, when it came to preparing to do his full out routines properly:

    Here were a few questions I asked him, when it came to preparing to do his full out routines properly:

    When you trained your floor routine (tumbling), did you always do it straight on the floor…or onto Mats or into a pit?

    75% of my tumbling was done with safety measures. Either I was tumbling into the pit, resi pit, or I used mats on the floor. Tumbling takes an extreme toll on the body over time, and although our pride wants us to go all out on the real surface, it’s important to protect ourselves first. If you do enough repetitions onto safe surfaces, most athletes won’t feel like it’s necessary to do as many numbers later.

    How often did you Practice?  How often did you condition your body?

    In my prime I trained twice a day. I did morning conditioning for 2 hours on M,W,F, but 6 days a week I did a 4 hour routine training workout in the afternoon. Even on days that I didn’t have morning strength and conditioning, I did some light conditioning in the afternoons everyday. It’s important to keep every muscle group moving. Even on light days it’s important to stretch muscle groups or even do a couple of light reps just for muscle memory.

    Was your conditioning things directed towards strengthening things to improve your floor routine & keep your body safe?

    I did a lot of “get stronger” conditioning, which involved some brutal workouts that tore me down pretty bad, but the majority of my strength and conditioning was for general body strength and cardio ability. It’s important to cycle in an out of different types of conditioning. Athletes that are always trying to see “gains” will eventually injure themselves because our bodies have to recover.

    How often would you do a REAL Full our floor routine? Monthly, Weekly etc?  And why that number?

    We tumbled 3 days/week, but we only did routines when we were in season. During season we would do anywhere from 1-3 routines in a 45min session. Off season training just required a lot of strength training and tumbling into the pit to learn new skills.

    How often would you do a REAL Full our floor routine? Monthly, Weekly etc?  And why that number?

    We tumbled 3 days/week, but we only did routines when we were in season. During season we would do anywhere from 1-3 routines in a 45min session. Off season training just required a lot of strength training and tumbling into the pit to learn new skills.

    Going back to question 4, did that give you the longevity in gymnastics and the ability to compete in the Olympics 3 times?

    My longevity came from a well thought out game plan that relied on putting how my body felt over results. Results ’now’  driven people will burn out versus someone who sees the long term game can last a long time. No matter what, our bodies will break down overtime, but being smart and listening to what our bodies are telling us can keep us in the game a while.

    Awesome to get some tips from a former Olympic Gymnast!  .

    Moving forward, let’s talk about Mental Toughness.  Some Coaches & Athletes would agree this one is the most difficult to master.  I believe it’s Extremely important to have a Balance of Physical Strength & Mental Strength.  

    What are the best ways to Master the Mental toughness that a certain Skill or Full Out brings?

    • Proper Progression of the Skill
    • Good Reps—Do the skill multiple times with perfect technique

    Once you have mastered those things, it’s time to start training them with small routine sections.  Here are a couple examples:

    1. Cut the routine into 5 different sections.  Do each one 2-3 times with perfection. Throughout practice, note what section had mistakes, and at the end, focus on details with the skills in that Section.  As these 5 sections get easier, break it down to 4, then 3, then 2 & then 1.
    2. Divide the Routine into a Stunt Routine & a Tumble Routine.  You can do 3 of the Stunt Routines, then 3 of the Tumble Routines.  You can also do the Stunt Routine, then Tumble routine back to back multiple times.
    3. Let’s say you are a level 5 Worlds Team.  You could do Tucks for all tumbling and do the stunts & jumps full out.  This is a great way to push your endurance and focus on building elements.
    4. Some coaches like to make it a game, which makes it more fun for the athletes.  You could have a wheel to spin, and have different elements of the routine on the wheel:  All Stunts, All Tumbling, 1st half, no jumps etc.

    Those are just a few examples.  Closing out, I wanna conclude with some of our main points when Preparing Properly for a Full Out  

    • Perfection of each skill individually

    • Proper Progression of the routine, which will help with building confidence

    • Strength & Endurance of the body.  Making sure to condition outside of practice.  

    Shout out to Jonathan Horton for the interview.  

     

    Be on the look out for his new book coming out December 4th,

    “If I had known”

     

    Thanks again for reading my article.  

    Hope this helped everyone! Message me what you would like to have me write about next!

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    Completion Mode Vs Performance Mode: Answering the age-old question of ‘Why don’t my flyers perform in the air’

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    Published November 19, 2018



    Completion Mode Vs Performance Mode


    Answering the age-old question of
    ‘Why don’t my flyers perform in the air’


    Of all the valuable lessons I have learned through trial and lots of error in coaching, Completion Mode vs Performance Mode may be the most important. In an industry that not only puts a lot of emphasis on the aesthetic, but also assigns it a competitive value (performance, technique, creativity, showmanship, overall impression scores), teams scores don’t just depend on what they do, they depend on how they do it.



    As one of the creators and administrators of the Small Cheer Gym Association Facebook group, which is a fb community dedicated to Small Gym owners and coaches, the question, in many forms, that is asked constantly is “Why don’t my flyers perform in the air?” Its usually followed up with “they are flexible, work hard, the group is good enough to nail the stunt, but for some reason they never turn it on and create ‘A Show.’


    For me the answer to this question lies in asking yourself are the focused-on Completion of the Stunt or the Performance of the stunt. Because it’s very hard for kids to do both.


    In LuxeLand (the Luxe Cheer universe lol) we define being in Completion mode as: when the stunt group is concerned mainly with making it through the stunt. They are actively focused on getting from the starting point of the stunt or pyramid to the end.

    • The completion phase will vary per group on the team.

    • Some may be out of this phase fast, while others stay in it for a while.

    • In this phase they do not trust that they can make it to the end without concentration on every moving part of the stunt and most likely there’s one or two sticky parts of the sequence that they repeatedly miss.



    The most important thing to take away from being in completion mode, is that it will almost ALWAYS lead to:



    • A lack of timing across groups

    • Inaccurate building formations

    • Inconsistent performance from your flyers.

    • Increased stress or anxiety from the group or team



    When the athletes are concentrating on just making it through, it leaves no room for details, faces, and growth. And the longer they stay in this place, the more likely you are going to start seeing bad attitudes, frustration, and anxiety from your team members.


    As coaches, we put a lot of pressure and stress on ourselves to create and compete the most perfect, win-able routine from the start. We know the grids, the rubrics, the magic numbers and who our competitors are. And we know what skills it takes to be unstoppable. We also know the full potential of the kids in our programs. But knowing their full potential, or how they need to be pushed can cripple us.


    So how do we get out of Completion Mode and move into Performance Mode???


    1. EDITS


    Modify the stunt or section of the pyramid that is causing the issue. If 2 out of the 3 groups have no problem with it, leave theirs and take out the 3rd. Knowing your magic numbers (the number you must hit in that section to score in the range you are going for) helps this tremendously. MAKE THE EDIT


    2. KEEP THE KIDS IN THE LOOP


    When you modify, explain. “Suzie, were going to take out your switch up lib and just do a straight up one for this event. We only need 2 not 3 to score high and I really need you to focus on nailing the dismount.” The older the team, the more likely they believe they know the scoresheet, remind them that their job is to trust your edits. Trust your gut and your edits.


    3. REPETITION WITH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT


    Once you modify and get them on board, repetition is key! Have them do the modified section numerous times and point out the good, you as the coach, need to get excited for the good. Help them celebrate the little achievements and growth.


    4. MAKE IT FUN!


    Games, contests and candy will make superstars out of your tinys all the way up to your open college level athletes. Break up the monotony.


    5. REMEMBER NOT TO MAKE YOUR ROUTINE ABOUT A SINGLE KID, SKILL OR SELECTION


    If Suzie cannot hit a skill, or will not throw it, take it out and move on. I know it can be so frustrating, but you are letting the one skill or section define the whole team. You may not be in the range you want if you pull a skill, but what’s the likelihood it will be done correctly, if at all, on a competition day? Find another place on the scoresheet to make up what you lost. I.e Lose .2 in standing tumbling difficulty but gain .3 in technique with the ones who are solid.


    Once the kids KNOW they can all hit the routine that’s in front of them, you will immediately see a difference. The anxiety of uncertainty is what keeps them from rising to their full performance potential.




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    Objectifying a Subjective Sport – How I get such Precision and Timing

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    Published November 6, 2018

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    How I get such precision and timing


     After doing many coaches workshops from the US to the UK, one of the main questions I’m asked is how I get such precision and timing that stand out from all my Cheer Factory teams. The answer is actually extremely simple. So simple In fact most coaches fail to do it. Make a chart! And don’t stray from it.



    There’s an innate problem with all non point based sports like cheerleading and dance (to name a couple). The problem is everything from training to competition is subjective. “Yeah I know you had a good practice today because everything hit.” Thats great, but not only did everything hit not accomplish quantifiable results, but how do you track the process for next practice?



    "everything from training to competition is subjective"


    Anything in life that one wants to become better in requires a chart. If you own a business, you keep charts in the form of spreadsheets of how much money you take in, how much your spending.

    If you want to lose weight, you keep a chart of how much food goes in and how many calories your burning. How precise and detailed you are will determine how much success you have.



    The Assembly Line

    Knowing this, I left the common practice regimes most coaches follow and created a detailed, objectify able progress chart we call the “Assembly line” for every skill from tumbling to stretching to stunting. Every practice, an objective goal is made and must be completed before leaving.

    Stunts no longer just “hit.” No, today every stunt group flyer must point their toes when hitting bows and not wiggle even an inch for a count down of 5.

    Next practice we have to do the same but now the bases cannot move even a finger. This process continues everyday for a season like a long game of add on.


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    Thinking about the big picture blurs your perfection. Make a single achievable small goal daily, stick to it as if your life depends on it and do that every day. Keep a chart of these micro goals and eventually, perfection will be achieved.


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    How to have a Strong Standing Tuck (step-by-step videos)

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    Published on October 9, 2018

    Every week I receive questions about how to “make my standing tuck stronger?” I even ask for them to send me videos to give me a better opportunity to truly critique their form. The most consistent issue I see is with the strength of the athlete. 

    So in this article I will describe some Core Exercises and some explosive leg movements that i’ve found to help my athletes over the past 15 years. Here are my recommendations to increase your core strength for a strong standing tuck:

    Hanging tuck ups

    We have a bar at our gym (demonstrated on the video), but if you do not, you can move 2 mats  close together, or 2 chairs and tuck your knees & shins up towards your head.
    I truly believe this is the best core exercise for a stronger back tuck. An example of how many to do would be:
    10 reps which equals 1 set, and do 4 sets
    A variation of this would be to do a tuck up, and hold that tuck position squeezing every muscle you have, and holding for 20 seconds.

    Hanging tuck ups

    We have a bar at our gym (demonstrated on the video), but if you do not, you can move 2 mats  close together, or 2 chairs and tuck your knees & shins up towards your head.
    I truly believe this is the best core exercise for a stronger back tuck. An example of how many to do would be:
    10 reps which equals 1 set, and do 4 sets
    A variation of this would be to do a tuck up, and hold that tuck position squeezing every muscle you have, and holding for 20 seconds.

    Here are a couple of my favorite Explosive Leg Workouts, to help achieve a Strong Back Tuck:

    Straight Jump onto an elevated Mat

    Start by facing the opposite way of the mat, sit & swing and explode onto the mat. Make sure when you land, you immediately walk backwards.

    Tuck Jump onto an elevated Mat

    Similar to the straight jump, but add a tuck jump. Make sure your knees & shins go towards your head. Immediately walk backwards when you land on the mat.

    Explosive Tuck Jump onto an elevated Mat

    Start by sitting on a mat. Make sure your hips are higher than your knees when sitting on the mat. Next, Swing your arms up & jump/ explode through your legs. Hitting a tight tuck position. It is important to remember to land standing straight up & down when you land on the mat.
    This is my favorite explosive Leg workout for a stronger standing tuck!
    As a beginner, I would start with 20 reps. Doing this twice a week minimum. Each week add 5!

    These are my favorite Core & Explosive Leg exercises for a Strong Standing Tuck!
    I hope you all enjoy these!
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    5 Tips for Running A Successful Proshop

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    Published on October 1, 2018

    5 Tips for Running A Successful Proshop

    RUNNING A SUCCESSFULL PROSHOP IS A GREAT WAY TO INCREASE YOUR GYM'S INCOME
    Here are 5 tips on how to create a money making proshop with little to no money or risk!


    1. PLAN AHEAD Pick how many sales you want to create for your gym. If this is new to you maybe start with 2 sales for the season. Fall/winter and Spring/summer.If you are a little more seasoned you may want to split those sales into their own categories.

      Fall

      Winter

      Spring

      Summer

      Each sale having 1-3 items for sale.

      If you’re a true pro try your hand at 10 month proshop.  Offering a new item each month during the 10 busiest months

    2. SHOP LOCAL/SMALL BUSINESSES You can save huge on buying items through small business and local vendors. They don’t have to be down the street but using small business product producers allows for negotiations ( within reason), loyalty discounts, and great customer service. This can save you big and increase your profit margins
    3. CREATE PRE-SALE ITEMS Use pre sales to gage the excitement of your customer. There is no risk to offer a presale and it creates an urgency to buy now or miss out. Be willing to sell an item only once with no opportunity to reorder for the current season.
    4. USE COMPANIES WITH ONLINE PROSHOP LINKS Most companies can provide an online pro-shop link created just for you.At ASCE we provide each customer with their own page and collect all orders, sizes, and can even ship directly to the customer. There’s a small fee per order to cover the admin costs but in the end you have spent no out of pocket money and you get a check at the finality of the order for your gyms portion of the sale. Win win on the online proshop.
    5. BE REASONABLE Different items vary in cost. Some proshop items are inexpensive and others pricey. Remember you are up charging on an item produced for you. Not all items can make you huge profits and you can’t expect the vendor to always take the hit on pricing.So choose items wisely. If a trendy item doesn’t make you as much per sale but you can sell a ton its still worth it.Pick at least 1 item that makes great money and then you can add a fun item with less profit for staying up on the latest trends.Try and respect the vendors pricing and create a positive relationship most vendors will bend where they can and with time you can both benefit from the arrangement



    There’s so many great ways to increase income for your gym so focus on the things you can control and you’ll see great return on little to no investment!



    Most companies can provide an online pro-shop link created just for you.  At ASCE we provide each customer with their own page and collect all orders, sizes, and can even ship directly to the customer. There’s a small fee per order to cover the admin costs but in the end you have spent no out of pocket money and you get a check at the finality of the order for your gyms portion of the sale.


    Most companies can provide an online pro-shop link created just for you.


    Here are links to start an ASCE run proshop:


    Shop now: www.americanspiritandcheer.com

    Social: @asce_asce

    Email : sales@ascestaff.com


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    Best Cheer Music Producers for Competition Mixes

    Posted on by Steve Pawlyk
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    Published September 26, 2018

    Its a question coaches face every season: What are the best cheer music producers for competition mixes?

    A lot has changed in the world of cheer in just a few short years. Perhaps no area of cheer has changed as much as the process of purchasing music.  The last 3 years has brought as many new rules as new producers.

    There are a few factors to consider when choosing the best cheer music producers for competition mixes.


    BUDGET

    Determining your budget is a crucial first step.  Teams with larger budgets may want to explore the custom mix option, while those on a tighter budget (gyms with multiple teams, for instance) may find premade mixes to be a better fit.


    CUSTOM or PREMADE

    Custom mixes are just that; exclusive mixes made from scratch to your request and/or count sheet.

    premade mixes are already built, and therefore more affordable.


    PERSONALIZATION

    Custom Mixes come complete with personal voiceovers and routine-timed fx.  However, premade mixes are also often customizable via voiceover/fx/edit add-ons


    LICENSING

    This is usually less of an option these days as most competitions require licensing. However, some producers still provide licensing, optionally, for an additional fee.  Alternatively, other sites (like IPP Music), provide licensing free with all purchases, custom or premade


    The following is a list of the industry's best cheer music producers for competition mixes



    USA CHEER PREFERRED MUSIC PROVIDERS

    USA Cheer provides their own list of approved vendors on their Preferred Music Providers page

    VISIT USA CHEER



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    Coaching tips to help keep your team injury free and more powerful

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    Updated September 21, 2018

    You know what’s one thing that can really throw a wrench in your season?


    An Injury


    It always seems that just as all the gears are turning and your team is starting to gel that someone gets hurt.  Depending on the severity of the injury, you may now have to go back to the drawing board.  You know what this means.



    New stunt groups, rearranging spots, athlete from ripple 1 now needs to remember ripple 3 - which she always forgets.  It’s basically a brand new routine.  You know what’s probably more frustrating than an unexpected an injury?  The fact that it probably could have been prevented.  How you ask?  Properly conditioning your team may be monumental in keeping your athletes injury free.  We’ve provided you with an easy-to-follow guide that help to reduce injury and keep your athletics more powerful.




    Develop a Dynamic Warm-Up/Dynamic Stretch.


    This is to get your athletes muscles warm. It is best to stretch when muscles are warm versus static stretching.  This is also a great way to mimic movements that are performed during routines….and perfect them :)



    Take a step back


    Many times we go into a season with high expectations. This is great unless you skip over the basics.  Take a step back and look at your athletes movements and their strengths.


    Do you see anything common among your athletes?  If so, that is a great place to start.  A couple common issues I see are Squatting ability, Shoulder/back flexibility, Core activation.



    PROGRAM OUT YOUR PRACTICE


    Set time limits or set time aside for things that are important and must be accomplished. One being constant improvement on the athletes stamina and power production.  Yes, you are challenged when running a routine full out over and over….However, if your athletes are tired and start to practice bad form.  They are now teaching themselves improper mechanics which lead to injuries.  Save time at the end of practice or don’t be afraid to drop something from your practice and condition where the athletes can be successful by performing at their top ability at that time versus lifting, flipping, twisting etc.





    Open to change


    The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result.  If you tend to have drops, weak tumbling, a sloppy second half of your routine or a mixture of these.  Then it might be time to have a second opinion review your teams.  This consultant should be knowledgeable both in fitness/health as well as understand the cheerleading/gymnastics/dance requirements.


    Don't be afraid of what they might tell you

    It could be anything from a couple quick tips for fitness to changing/firing/moving staff members around so they are best utilized.  Sometimes people are placed or hired for a certain part of the job but are a better fit somewhere else.  By putting them where they belong it increases moral and helps them be a better coach.  This gets the athletes excited and doing what they need.  When athletes do what they need and are excited to be there….Well the results speak for themselves.



    Add a strength training day


    • On this day your athletes will work on just strengthening their body. Athletes tend to do the same movements in a sport over and over again.  Strength training allows the athlete to increase the activation/strength of the opposite muscles that are typically used.  These create balance which not only will make them stronger but balance helps prevent injury!



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    How to Progress during the Back to School Crunch – Practice Scheduling, Attendance, Motivation

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    HOW TO PROGRESS DURING THE BACK TO SCHOOL CRUNCH - Practice Scheduling, Attendance, & Motivation

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    Published September 13, 2018

    As a Small Gymer, we all know the end of summer is a time of celebration! Church Retreats, Overnight Camps, Family Vacations, Trips to the Lake and the distractions of summer are finally gone and done. We are finally going to get full attendance back at practices which means stunts can solidify, tumbling can be finalized, and Pyramids can finally be created. 

    Life is GREAT, you and your coaches are on a roll. Stuff is getting done. Then 3 weeks later school starts… and a whole new set of attendance problems start up!


    In the Small Gym world, it is crucial to maximize the month of September by following these 4 tricks:



    Anticipate the potential practice conflicts


    Maximize practice efficiency through pre-planning


    Encourage & Create additional opportunities for Bonus Team Work


    Mentally Just Keep Swimming



    Maximize Practice Efficiency Through Pre Planning


    Every practice in the month of September is incredibly important. This is the last month before our internal clocks ding that its “Competition Season”. 

    In order to get the very most out of this month, plan out each practice! Break your practice down into 10 minute sections and stick to the schedule. 


    If your team is struggling in a section, planning ahead ensures that you think about this before practice starts, and you then create a plan to relieve the concern. You will be shocked how fast 10 minutes has previously been wasted once you start scheduling out practices.


    "You will be shocked how fast 10 minutes has previously been wasted once you start scheduling out practices."





    Mentally Just Keep Swimming


    Absences are very hard on the team, but they are the hardest on the coaches! We have hopes, dreams and plans for practices, and 1 missed kid can throw that haywire….. if you choose to let it.

    Coaches, I challenge you to take a “just keep swimming’ approach to these practices. Continue with your practice plan, work every section you need, let the missing stunt group do conditioning during the stunt run or even encourage the other groups. Whatever you do, don’t let 1 absent cheerleader distract you.

    Intentionally include 3-4 full run throughs on your practice plan, and each practice continue to add sections to the “ run through” if you keep this up the kids will become acclimated to a 75% run overtime instead of drastically.

    Even though there seems to be a million distractions in the month of September, by anticipating potential practice conflicts, maximizing your practice time through detailed scheduling, creating and encouraging extra bonus opportunities for your allstars and mentally continuing to advance your routines and readiness, you can excel and progress in the toughest month of the season!  



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    Top 5 Practice Wear Trends for 2018-2019

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    Published on September 10, 2018

    HERE ARE My Top 5 practice wear trends for 2018-2019

    Our athletes are walking billboards for our gyms everyday. We dress our athletes for success at practice, showcases, and events so getting our items lined up early is key

    Here’s a list of some of the hottest trends for practice/gym wear this season.


    Looking Great

    without Breaking the Bank!



    1. Sublimation is back

    In the current competitive market you can pick up a completely custom designed sublimated practice set from $30-$45 from most companies.

    You can design your wear to be simple and clean or busy and colorful the sky is the limit and now it won’t cost you an arm and a leg.



    2. Jerseys

    Baseball jerseys were all the rage last season and you’ll continue to see them this year too.
    But take into consideration all the Jersey possibilities out there:
    Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Baseball...
    All these jerseys can be customized for your gym and teams... start the next trend with a new Jersey style.


    3. Cover Up Tanks

    Tanks are hot hot hot and aren’t going anywhere. You can mix and match your gyms brand and team names with cover up tanks design specifically for your brand and your message.

    Remember youth and adult tanks that match don’t always come in tons of color options so be creative with your ink colors instead of the tank color itself




    4. Crop Tees/Tanks

    Taking it back to the Old School you’ll be so cool. Crop boxy tanks and tees are back and great for uniform cover ups and gym practice wear. They are loose and comfy and have that 90’s appeal that you see in fashion this season.



    5. Crew Neck Sweatshirts

    Hoodies are a thing of the past and oversized crew neck sweatshirts are the go to.

    These are easy to get over your hair and have a variety of color options and even better a much larger canvas for design and branding.


    Not all designs are created equal.

    So shop with companies that get who you are. ASCE is always looking for new trends and new ways to help you distinguish your brand and your gym vibe.

    We offer sales and specials every month on various products. Shop smart with specials and sell more with rad designs that everyone loves.

    "In an industry where your name is your brand, design matters"

    You can look amazing in every design when you shop with companies that take the time to  know you, your style, and your message.

    In an industry where your name is your brand, design matters.  You don’t have to break the bank for great apparel that your athletes and coaches will love to wear!

    Shop now: www.americanspiritandcheer.com

    Social: @asce_asce

    Email : sales@ascestaff.com



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