Intermediate Divisions

Learn more about our competitive divisions at NDA Regionals and NDA High School Nationals.

A division for YOU!

The Intermediate Divisions were created specifically for Varsity Dance Teams who are interested in competing at the regional and national level with others at the same technical level. These divisions are a great fit for teams who are new to competing, have less than five years of dance experience or who are only able to train a limited amount of time each week.

Want to know if the Intermediate Divisions are the right choice for your program? Read on below for more information.

Styles Offered

We currently offer Varsity Intermediate Jazz, Varsity Intermediate Hip Hop, and Varsity Intermediate Pom categories at all regional competitions as well as the NDA High School National Championship. All Intermediate Divisions have skill restrictions in place. This helps to ensure teams will compete against others on the same technical level and helps to maintain the spirit of the division.

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Skill Restrictions

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FAQs

What styles are offered for BDA Varsity Intermediate Divisions?

  • Pom, Jazz, and Hip Hop will be offered for the Varsity Intermediate Divisions.

Can I compete one routine in Intermediate but the other in the traditional Varsity divisions?

  • Teams must compete all routines at the same level with the exception of Kick, Team Performance, and Game Day since those do not have Intermediate divisions offered.
    • Example: A team can compete in Varsity Intermediate Pom and Small Varsity Game Day but cannot compete in Varsity Intermediate Pom and Small Varsity Jazz.

What are the divisions size splits for Varsity Intermediate teams?

  • Since this is a new option for teams, we are not currently splitting any Intermediate divisions into sizes. However, NDA does reserve the right to make any splits based on size dependent on the number of registrations.

What score sheet will be used for the Intermediate division?

  • Intermediate divisions will utilize the same score sheets as all other school divisions

Are there Intermediate options for Junior Varsity/Junior High?

  • At this time, the Intermediate option is only for Varsity divisions.

What if my school has a competition team that competes and a team that performs at games only who wants to compete in this category?

  • If a school has two Varsity teams, they both must be an official school dance team as deemed by administration. In order to compete two Varsity teams, the following requirements must be met:
    • Team members may not be a part of both teams.
    • Teams must provide documentation on school letter head, signed by the principal, that there are two Varsity dance teams at the school, as well as a roster for each team. This documentation must be sent to the office prior to attending camp or a regional competition.

Can I have my JV team compete in the Varsity Intermediate Division instead?

  • Teams will continue to compete in the correct division for them based on what their school classifies their team as. If a school officially recognizes a team as a Junior Varsity team, they will continue to compete in JV.

What happens if a team performs skills that are not allowed?

  • Penalties will be assessed for any illegal skills performed in the Varsity Intermediate Division. More information regarding this will be released along with our 2024-2025 Rules and Regulations.

REGIONALS
Will there be Varsity Intermediate Divisions offered at regional competitions?

  • Yes! These divisions will be offered at all NDA Regional Competitions for the 2024-2025 season.

NDA High School Nationals

How many times can I compete at Nationals?

  • Teams are allowed to compete in all categories (pom, jazz, hip hop, kick, team performance and game day) for a total of 6.

What are the divisions size splits for Varsity Intermediate teams?

  • Since this is a new option for teams, we are not currently splitting any Intermediate divisions into sizes. However, NDA does reserve the right to make any splits based on size dependent on the number of registrations.

Do I have to qualify for these divisions?

Will there be multiple rounds of competition for Varsity Intermediate Divisions?

  • Yes! Varsity Intermediate divisions will have a minimum of a Preliminary and Final round of competition. Additional rounds of competition will be based on the number of teams in the division.

What type of awards will teams receive?

  • Teams competing in the Varsity Intermediate Divisions will receive the same type of awards as all other.