2026 UDA National Dance Competition
The St. Thomas More Sparklers competed in the Universal Dance Association (UDA) National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Florida and received a National Championship title in both Pom and Jazz.
The Sparklers have held a UDA National Championship title 34 times, with 20 of those titles in the Pom category and 14 in Jazz. They have now secured championship titles in every division over the last 36 years.
The team is coached by Jenny Harris Matthews '95 and Kelly Gilespie Degraauw '09, both Sparkler alumni.
Regional Dance Awards
State Pom Champions: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
National Dance Awards
UDA National Pom Champions: 94, 95, 00, 01, 02, 05, 06, 08, 09, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26
UDA National Jazz Champions: 94, 95, 96, 97, 00, 05, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
UDA National Pom Runners-Up: 98, 03, 04, 07, 10, 11, 14, 22
UDA National Jazz Runners-Up: 93, 01, 03, 07, 08, 09, 16, 18, 19
UDA National Pom Third Place: 96, 99, 19
UDA National Jazz Third Place: 91, 92, 98, 99, 02, 06,10, 13, 15
UDA National Pom Fourth Place: 13
UDA National Jazz Fourth Place: 04, 11, 14
UDA National Pom Fifth Place: 97
UDA National Jazz Fifth Place: 12
World Dance Awards
ICU Junior World Champions for Team USA: Junior Pom Division 2023
