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Here are the Winners of the 2025 UDA National Championships

January 17–19, college dance teams from around the country gathered in Orlando, Florida, to attend the Universal Dance Association 2025 College National Championships. Teams competed in three divisions (D1A, D1, and Open, based on the size of their university and its NCAA status) and in three dance categories (Jazz, Pom, Hip Hop).

Here are the dance results:

D1 Jazz

  1. Hofstra University, choreographed by Zach Galasso; coached by Kelly Olsen-Leon, Kristen Olsen & Danielle Bradle
  2. University of St. Thomas
  3. UC Santa Barbara
Photo courtesy UDA and Varsity Spirit.

D1 Pom

  1. Cal State Fullerton, choreographed by Quinton Peron; coached by Jennie Volkert & Krysten Dorado
  2. Hofstra University
  3. Saint Joseph’s University

D1 Hip Hop

  1. Utah Valley University, choreographed by Bam Martin and Darren R. Wong; coached by Kati Marsing, Trista Tempest & Brynn Perkins
  2. College of Charleston
  3. Southeastern Louisiana University

D1A Jazz

  1. The Ohio State University, choreographed by Ricky Ubeda; coached
    by Melissa Mcghee, Pat Carmichael & Katie Devine
  2. University of Minnesota
  3. University of Michigan

D1A Pom

  1. University of Minnesota, choreographed by Amanda Gaines & Anna Hilty; coached
    by Amanda Gaines, Tia Tumbleson & Lauren Busyn
  2. The Ohio State University
  3. University of Tennessee
Photo courtesy UDA and Varsity Spirit.

D1A Hip Hop

  1. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, choreographed by Andrew Elam; coached
    by Marca Decastroverde, Brandi Slade & Franco Paraiso
  2. San Diego State University
  3. University of Central Florida

Open Jazz

  1. Minnesota State University, Mankato, choreographed by Kristin Biwan & Taylor Shupe; coached by Madison Hebrink
  2. University of Minnesota, Duluth
  3. Orange Coast College

Open Pom

  1. Minnesota State University, Mankato, choreographed by Dani Rein Eustice;
    coached by Madison Hebrink
  2. University of Minnesota, Duluth
  3. Endicott College

Open Hip Hop

  1. Northwest Community College, choreographed by Patrice Christian & the Northwest Dance Team; coached by Patrice Christian
  2. West Chester University
  3. The College of New Jersey

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Tapas Das: Tapas Das, a young entrepreneur of our times started TWIST N TURNS in 2005. A person who is kind, generous, creative and down to earth wanted to start his own one of a kind dance academy. According to him, Dance is a language of movements that involves space, time and the human body. He was born and grew up in Kolkata, the cultural hub of India. Being appreciated in the field of dance all his life, he is extremely talented. He has been dancing since the age of four. Once he finished his high school, he learned jazz/modern and contemporary dance. His horizons were broadened even more when he started dancing Bollywood with Beat Busters for 4 years, which then was the most upcoming dance crew in Kolkata. After that exposure, he studied how to be a dance teacher, which later started helping him impart his knowledge about dance. Thus, in 2005, with the help of family and friends, he started TWIST N TURNS. Starting with a mere number of 40 students, today TWIST N TURNS currently has over 500 students. Over the time Tapas has taught and performed all over the country. He has performed in cities such as Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Jhansi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Udaipur etc. He has been an active participant in the Salsa India Congress in the cities of Bangalore and Bombay, and he has also visited various International Salsa Congresses in Europe, namely in Berlin ,Singapore, Hong Kong,Dubai. He is been also trained recently at Broadway Dance Center (New York), Alvin Alley (New York) and Steps on Broadway (New York). He is not only a dancer or teacher. He is a successful choreographer and has coordinated various shows without difficulty in our country. His leadership skills are exceptional, thus he is where he stands today. His aim in life would be to become a dance educator. He wants to share his tremendous knowledge in the right way to the right people. He is also, simultaneously running other brands like Zumba Kolkata, Bollywood Studio ArtistWala.com and India International Dance Institute.
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