Grinnell, IA
Competition Date: January 10, 2026
Competition Location: Grinnell High School
1333 Sunset St, Grinnell, IA 50112
Doors Open: 8:00 a.m.
Competition Starts: 9:00 a.m.
Preliminary Round Awards: 1:25 p.m.
Finalists Announced approx. 2:00 p.m.
Final Round Starts approx. 3:00 p.m.
Final Awards: 5:30 p.m.
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: December 11, 2025
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: December 26, 2025
Judges
Ultimate Challenge Rules
Divisions:
SM School Solo
LG School Solo
SM School Team
LG School Team
Solo Styles:
Contemporary
Hip Hop
Jazz
Lyrical
*No Limit to the # of Solos you can bring
Team Styles:
Contemporary
Gameday
Hip Hop
Jazz
Kick
Lyrical
Novelty/Prop
Pom
Team Performance
Awards:
Top 3 in Prelims in Division & Style
Top 10 highest scores in Division will Advance to Finals Regardless of style
Top 3 in Division Finalists
1 Grand Champion Per Division (total of 4 Grand Division Champs)
1 Ultimate Winner the Highest Score of the Day Regardless of Division or Style
STUDIOS:
Studio Nationals May 29-30, 2026 at the DoubleTree in Cedar Rapids, IA.