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About Universal Dance Association

Universal Dance Association was founded in 1980 as Universal Dance Camps. It was started as a need for educational training for what were then “drill teams,” until UDA coined the phrase “dance teams” to better promote the activity. Today the phrase “dance team” is used around the world! Jeff Webb and Kris Shepherd started UDA to provide high quality educational training for college and high school dancers through summer camps and clinics on college campuses. From the beginning, UDA focused on the highest standards-the finest instructors, the best choreographers and the most exciting and innovative routines anywhere!

UDA News

Insider Info: 2024 UCA College Nationals

Insider Info: 2024 UCA College Nationals

The UCA & UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship returns to Orlando, Florida, in 2024, and you won’t want to miss a minute of the action!

Dec. 28, 2023

Insider Info: 2023 UCA & UDA Smoky Mountain Championship

Insider Info: 2023 UCA & UDA Smoky Mountain Championship

Competition season is here and the next stop is Sevierville, Tennessee, for the 2023 UCA & UDA Smoky Mountain Championship. Top teams from across the Southeast will compete their routines to earn regional titles and hopefully secure a bid to the national events in Orlando, Florida.

Nov. 22, 2023