LSU Dance Team At UDA College Nationals 2025: 5 Things To Know
LSU Dance Team At UDA College Nationals 2025: 5 Things To Know
The LSU dance team has been in action for nearly three decades. The Tigers now are headed to UDA College Nationals 2025. Here are five things to know.
The Louisiana State University athletic program is strong across the board, often fighting for national championships in a variety of sports, and the school’s success on the biggest stages includes the LSU Tiger Girls Dance Team.
The LSU Tiger Girls have another opportunity on the horizon, as they’re preparing for the 2025 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship, where they’ll be the defending champions in the Division IA Hip Hop competition.
The event will take place Jan. 17-19 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
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Do the Tiger Girls have what it takes to reach the pinnacle again in 2025?
Let’s take a look at some things to know about the LSU dance team ahead of the Tiger Girls taking the stage at UDA College Nationals 2025.
About The LSU Tiger Girls Dance Team
This season, the LSU Tiger Girls Dance Team is celebrating 28 years of competition, and they’re doing it as the defending national champions in Division IA Hip Hop.
For more than two decades, the team has competed at UDA College Nationals, and the squad will be back in 2025 looking for titles in hip hop and jazz.
Outside of national competitions, the team has a variety of responsibilities on the LSU campus and at the school’s athletic events. Their competitive season runs from July through May.
If the Tiger Girls aren’t working on their next routine, they’re probably performing at one of the LSU football games, a men’s or women’s basketball game or even a baseball game or gymnastics meet. They also may be out and about helping around campus or within the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, community.
LSU Dance Team Wins National Title In 2024
For the second time in three years, the LSU dance team was able to celebrate a national championship, outdistancing the University of Nevada-Las Vegas to win the Division IA Hip Hop crown at the 2024 UDA College Nationals.
The LSU Tiger Girls posted a winning score of 97.2222, while UNLV landed in second place with 96.4921.
The LSU routine was a nod to Michael Jackson and featured his hit song “Smooth Criminal.”
This was the program’s fourth national championship. They also won the hip hop title in 1999, 2010 and 2022.
In their other event, the jazz competition, the Tiger Girls finished third behind Ohio State and Minnesota, respectively.
See the results: UDA College Nationals 2024 Champions
The LSU Tiger Girls claim the title of 2024 #UDAnationals DIA Hip Hop 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 with their Michael Jackson inspired routine! 🏆🐯 pic.twitter.com/PAk9FYh1Pg
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LSU Among Most-Watched Routines At 2024 UCA/UDA College Nationals
The UCA/UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship features the best cheer and dances teams in the nation, so finding success at this event says a lot.
LSU did that, taking the Division IA Hip Hop title, and the Tigers’ semifinal routine not only earned them a spot in the finals, it also landed them among the 10 most-watched routines of the competition, coming in at No. 5.
Click here to see LSU routine, as well as the rest of the top 10.
LSU Dance Team Was Unable To Compete At UDA College Nationals In 2021
Despite competing at UDA College Nationals for almost its entire existence, the LSU dance team was denied the opportunity to compete at the event in 2021.
The team’s request was denied by the school, citing a variety of reasons – COVID-19, funding, not enough trainers, etc.
Even with a petition that had more than 27,000 signatures, the team’s fate for 2021 was sealed.
The LSU Tiger Girls got redemption in 2022, however.
LSU Tiger Girls Got Redemption With National Title In 2022
With something to prove and effervescing with confidence, the LSU dance team returned to UDA College Nationals after a year away and claimed the 2022 Division IA Hip Hop national championship.
Check out the team’s performance, which made national headlines, including this People.com story.
It was the program’s third national championship.
Watch The Routine That Earned LSU Its Fourth UDA National Title (2024)
LSU Schedule At UCA/UDA College Nationals 2025
- LSU will compete in the Division IA Cheer Game Day semifinals on Jan. 17 at 1:30 p.m. (AdventHealth Arena - South).
- LSU will compete in the DIA Jazz prelims on Jan. 17 at 8:20 p.m. (State Farm Field House).
- LSU will compete in the Division IA Cheer semifinals on Jan. 18 at 11:50 a.m. (AdventHealth Arena - South).
- LSU will compete in the DIA Hip Hop semifinals on Jan. 18 at 8:17 p.m. (AdventHealth Arena - South).
How To Watch UDA College Nationals 2025
The entire event is streaming on Varsity TV and the new FloSports app beginning Jan. 17.
Event replays, highlights and breaking news will be available on both platforms.
The rebroadcast will stream on Varsity TV on a delay of 24 hours.
UDA College Nationals 2025 Schedule
Block schedules have been released. Check out the schedules:
UDA College Nationals Results From Past Years
- View 2024 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2023 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2022 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2021 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2020 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
Varsity Archived Footage
Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for Varsity subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.
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