The Dance Worlds Begin. Here's The Day 1 Schedule & When To Watch

Dance Worlds 2026 Day 1 features jazz, pom, hip hop and lyrical prelims as top teams compete at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.

Apr 24, 2026 by Joe Harrington

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Day 1 of The Dance Worlds 2026 opens with a fast-paced schedule that highlights the depth and variety of all-star dance. From the first routines in Senior Small Jazz and Senior Small Pom, the competition immediately showcases precision, performance quality and global talent inside Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.

The morning session is packed with back-to-back prelims, as dozens of teams take the floor across jazz and pom divisions, setting the tone for a full day of competition.

By the afternoon, hip hop and lyrical divisions join the schedule, expanding the field and bringing different styles into focus. As Day 1 concludes, semifinalists begin to emerge, shaping the path toward the weekend’s finals.

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The 2026 Dance Worlds Block Schedule

Friday, April 24

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Fiesta Ballroom:

9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Senior Small Jazz Preliminary Competition
9:04 a.m.–12:20 p.m., Senior Small Pom Preliminary Competition
12:45–1:15 p.m., Senior Kick Semifinals Competition
1:15–1:21 p.m., Senior Coed Kick Semifinals Competition
1:15–1:30 p.m., Senior Small Pom Semifinalist Announcements
1:30–1:45 p.m., Senior Small Jazz Semifinalist Announcements
2–2:15 p.m., Senior Kick Finalist Announcements
2–2:15 p.m., Senior Coed Kick Finalist Announcements
2:15–4:58 p.m., Senior Small Hip Hop Preliminary Competition
2:19–4:54 p.m., Senior Small Contemporary/Lyrical Preliminary Competition
5:30–5:45 p.m., Senior Small Contemporary/Lyrical Semifinalist Announcements
5:45–6 p.m., Senior Small Hip Hop Semifinalist Announcements

Dance Worlds 2026 Performance Order Schedule

Here's when every team competes at Dance Worlds 2026. All Times are ET.

Fiesta Ballroom On Friday, April 24, 2026

All Times ET

9:00 AM: Star Performance Centre - Senior Small Jazz, SSJ Prelims
9:04 AM: Stacey's Dance Studio - Select Senior Small Pom, SSP Prelims
9:08 AM: Star Steppers Dance - Senior Jazz, SSJ Prelims
9:12 AM: Dancin' with Roxie - Prestige - Villians, SSP Prelims
9:16 AM: World Class All Star Dance - Ultimate, SSJ Prelims
9:20 AM: MPact Dance Studio - Mpact Senior Small Pom, SSP Prelims
9:24 AM: Dance United - No Ordinary, SSJ Prelims
9:28 AM: Studio 360 - Thunderbirds, SSP Prelims
9:32 AM: SASS All Stars - SASS Elite Jazz, SSJ Prelims
9:36 AM: Dance Industry All Star - Senior Elite Pom, SSP Prelims
9:40 AM: Lake Country Dance Studio - Bills, Bills, Bills, SSJ Prelims
9:44 AM: Envision Dance and Gymnastics - Weather Report, SSP Prelims
9:48 AM: Dance Mania Nashville - Senior Elite Jazz, SSJ Prelims
9:52 AM: Dance Athletics - Temple Run, SSP Prelims
9:56 AM: The Source Dance Lab - SRTEQ - LA VIDA, SSJ Prelims
10:00 AM: APEX Dance Center - Senior Elite Pom, SSP Prelims
10:04 AM: Iowa CATS All Stars - Senior Small Jazz, SSJ Prelims
10:08 AM: Midwest Elite Dance Center - THE NINTH LIFE, SSP Prelims
10:12 AM: Almost Famous - Senior Premier Jazz, SSJ Prelims
10:16 AM: Strut Performing Arts - Senior Small Pom Worlds, SSP Prelims
10:20 AM: Dance Athletics - Fever, SSJ Prelims
10:24 AM: Legacy Dance All-Stars, SSP Prelims
10:28 AM: Peach State All Stars - Senior Small Jazz - "Time", SSJ Prelims
10:32 AM: The Knockout All-Stars - Wicked Pom, SSP Prelims
10:36 AM: Velocity Dance - Senior Jazz, SSJ Prelims
11:00 AM: Studio 360 - Run This Town, SSJ Prelims
11:04 AM: Star Steppers Dance - Senior Pom, SSP Prelims
11:08 AM: Miss Edie's Dancin Feet - Senior Small Jazz, SSJ Prelims
11:12 AM: World Class All Star Dance - Ultimate, SSP Prelims
11:16 AM: South Texas Strutters - Senior Elite Jazz, SSJ Prelims
11:20 AM: Lake Country Dance Studio - Jetsetters, SSP Prelims
11:24 AM: Envision Dance and Gymnastics - Dance Without You, SSJ Prelims
11:28 AM: Open, Open
11:32 AM: Mpact Dance Studio - MPact Senior Small Jazz, SSJ Prelims
11:36 AM: Peach State All Stars - "The Nightmare", SSP Prelims
11:40 AM: Midwest Elite Dance Center - I'M BLUE, SSJ Prelims
11:44 AM: Starz Dance Academy - Elite All Starz, SSP Prelims
11:48 AM: The Vision Dance Center - TVDC Senior Small Jazz, SSJ Prelims
11:52 AM: Synergy Dance Academy - Senior Small Pom, SSP Prelims
11:56 AM: Strut Performing Arts - Senior Small Jazz, SSJ Prelims
12:00 PM: Almost Famous - Senior Premier Pom, SSP Prelims
12:04 PM: APEX Dance Center - Senior Elite Jazz, SSJ Prelims
12:08 PM: Velocity Dance - Senior Small Pom, SSP Prelims
12:12 PM: South Coast Freestyle - These Boots Are Made for Walking, SSJ Prelims
12:18 PM: Dance Industry All Star - Senior Elite Jazz, SSJ Prelims
12:45 PM: Power of Dance - Ballroom Blitz, SK Semis
12:51 PM: Miss Edie’s Dancin Feet - Senior Kick, SK Semis
12:57 PM: Open, Open
1:03 PM: Starz Dance Academy - Elite All Starz - Sr. Kick, SK Semis
1:09 PM: Dance Athletics - La Grange, SK Semis
1:15 PM: Open, Open
1:21 PM: Energizers - Savannah Bananas, SCK Semis
2:15 PM: APEX Dance Center - Senior Elite Hip Hop, SSHH Prelims
2:19 PM: Synergy Dance Academy - Senior Small Lyrical, SSCL Prelims
2:23 PM: Star Steppers Dance - Senior Hip Hop, SSHH Prelims
2:27 PM: Lake Country Dance Studio - Bleeding Love, SSCL Prelims
2:31 PM: Stacey's Dance Studio - Select Senior Small Hip Hop, SSHH Prelims
2:35 PM: Almost Famous - Senior Premier Lyrical, SSCL Prelims
2:39 PM: Maryland Dance Energy - High Voltage, SSHH Prelims
2:43 PM: Dance Mania Nashville - Senior Small Lyrical, SSCL Prelims
2:47 PM: Open, Open
2:51 PM: Majestic Dance Team - Majestic Senior Lyrical, SSCL Prelims
2:55 PM: Strut Performing Arts - Senior Small Hip Hop, SSHH Prelims
2:59 PM: Peach State All Stars - Cheshire Cat’s Smile, SSCL Prelims
3:03 PM: Next Level Dance Co. - Goddesses Dance Team, SSHH Prelims
3:07 PM: World Class All Star Dance - Ultimate, SSCL Prelims
3:11 PM: Premier Athletics - Blacktip Sharks, SSHH Prelims
3:15 PM: The Vault Dance Studio - Senior Black Diamond Lyrical, SSCL Prelims
3:19 PM: Prima Dance All-Stars - Senior Hip Hop, SSHH Prelims
3:23 PM: Synergy Dance Academy - Senior Small Jazz, SSCL Prelims
3:27 PM: Almaden Spirit Athletics - Onyx, SSHH Prelims
3:31 PM: Foursis Dance Academy - Over The Love, SSCL Prelims
3:50 PM: Lake Country Dance Studio - Iced Out, SSHH Prelims
3:54 PM: Dance Industry All Star - Senior Small Contemporary/Lyrical, SSCL Prelims
3:58 PM: Miami Valley Premier - Valley Girls, SSHH Prelims
4:02 PM: Legacy Dance All-Stars, SSCL Prelims
4:06 PM: Ultimate Allstars - Senior Small Hip Hop, SSHH Prelims
4:10 PM: Strut Performing Arts - Senior Small Contemporary/Lyrical, SSCL Prelims
4:14 PM: Dynamic Dance - Dynamic Senior Hip Hop, SSHH Prelims
4:18 PM: APEX Dance Center - Senior Elite Lyrical, SSCL Prelims
4:22 PM: Pivot Performance Arts - Senior Small Hip Hop, SSHH Prelims
4:26 PM: Envision Dance and Gymnastics - Indestructible, SSCL Prelims
4:30 PM: Almost Famous - Senior Premier Hip Hop, SSHH Prelims
4:34 PM: Velocity Dance - Senior Lyrical, SSCL Prelims
4:38 PM: World Class All Star Dance - Ultimate, SSHH Prelims
4:42 PM: Premier Athletics (TN) - Leopard Sharks, SSCL Prelims
4:46 PM: Raider Xtreme - Studio X Diamonds, SSHH Prelims
4:50 PM: Dance United - Turning Tables, SSCL Prelims

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