ALL STAR CHEER
All Star Cheer is a high-energy, team-based performance sport that combines athleticism, artistry, and acrobatics. Athletes compete with a 2.5-minute routine featuring tumbling, stunting, pyramids, dance, and cheer segments. While individual skills like tumbling and dance are important, partner stunts, pyramids and tosses require teamwork and synchronization. Unlike traditional school cheer teams, which focus on crowd support and may compete, All Star Cheer is primarily competitive, organized through clubs open to athletes from various areas.
ALL STAR DANCE
All Star Dance is a vital and expressive component of All Star sports, enhancing stamina, speed, flexibility, and poise. USASF member dance clubs provide athletes with the chance to join teams that compete in various competitions, fostering well-rounded dancers and valuable life skills.
Typical dance categories you may see at a USASF-sanctioned competition include contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, jazz, pom and kick. Competition routines will incorporate many technical elements and skills specific to the dance styles while emphasizing musicality, uniformity, synchronization, complexity and athleticism. And, depending on the competition, teams also have the opportunity to meet with judges to receive feedback on what they did well and ways to improve.
Unlike traditional school dance teams, which focus on crowd support and other roles, All Star Dance prioritizes competition. Teams are typically organized through studios and welcome dancers from across the area.
ALL STAR CHEER
Cheer Tiers
Teams are categorized by skill tiers, ranging from Novice to Elite, with rules tailored to ensure age-appropriate progressions. In the United States, most All Star programs operate under the U.S. All Star Federation, with divisions based on age and experience to help athletes find the best fit for their growth and challenges throughout the season.
FUNdamentals
Created for individuals who want to discover All Star cheer in a fun, non-competitive, technique-centered atmosphere. FUNdamentals prepares young athletes for more competitive and performance-based teams.
Novice
For individuals who are new to All Star but ready for performance-based teams that are evaluated at events. Novice teams focus on strengthening technique and performance skills that help prepare athletes for competitive All Star teams.
Prep
For individuals with limited tumbling who want to strengthen technique and performance skills in a competitive team atmosphere. Prep teams typically require less time and cost commitments than are required of All Star Elite teams.
Elite
For individuals with strong cheer training and solid technical ability. Elite teams are comprised o athletes who are ready for highly competitive performance levels.
CheerABILITIES
Empowers Exceptional Athletes with an “I can do” attitude in an All Star environment that is: safe and fun; builds independence and self-confidence; and provides a place for positive social interaction and peer support.
ALL STAR DANCE
Dance Tiers
All Star Dance is divided into tiers by age and experience, allowing dancers to participate in a way that suits them best. These divisions help programs place athletes on teams where they can grow, be inspired and face new challenges throughout the season. USASF member studios and gyms offer dance programs in various divisions, including:
FUNdamentals
For individuals who want to discover All Star dance in a fun, non-competitive, technique-centered atmosphere. FUNdamentals prepares young athletes for more competitive and performance-based teams.
Novice
For individuals who are new to All Star but ready for performance-based teams that are evaluated at events. Novice teams focus on strengthening technique and performance skills that help prepare athletes for competitive All Star teams.
Prep
For individuals with limited technical element proficiency who want to strengthen technique and performance skills in a competitive team atmosphere. Prep teams typically require less time and cost commitments than are required of All Star Elite teams.
Elite
For dancers with strong dance training and solid technical ability. Elite teams are comprised of individuals who are ready for highly competitive performance levels.
DanceABILITIES
Empowers Exceptional Athletes with an “I can do” attitude in an All Star environment that is: safe and fun; builds independence and self-confidence; and provides a place for positive social interaction and peer support.
