The State Tournament will be held February 20-21, 2026. Junior High Teams compete on Friday - all High School Teams compete on Saturday.
Please visit the 2026 Schedule tab for general times (you can also download the schedule below). A Preliminary Order of Performance will be posted on the website on February 17, 2025. . Please note that changes can be made and we encourage all parents to be in their seats one hour before the preliminary schedule.
The tournament is scheduled to be held at North Canyon High School - 1700 E Union Hills Drive in Phoenix. There is general parking located in the front of the school (enter from Union Hills Drive). There will be parking attendants to assist with overflow parking. There is no charge for parking! Please download the parking map below.
Parents will enter the Tournament from the East (front) of the gym. There will be a white tent. The cost is $10.00 per person - children 5 and under are free. Cash and credit/debit card will be accepted.
There will be food and drink available at the Tournament. Cash and Credit Card/Debit will be accepted. There are tables located in the front of the gym to eat at. Only water will be allowed in the gymnasium.
Yes! Located in the front of the gym, there will be vendors. They will accept both cash and credit card/debit. Fine Design is our clothing vendor - visit this vendor early! There tends to be a line.
Parents may film routines from their seats in the gym. You may not move onto the floor to film - the tournament will be stopped until all parents are seated.
Pictures of teams may be taken after awards outside. There will be a photograph area outside for teams to take pictures with awards. Please be mindful of other teams waiting to use the props.
No parents will be allowed on main floor for photography reasons during or after the tournament.
The front of the gym will be the east side of the gym - performances will be facing east. Please look for signs and directions of staff when entering the gym. We ask that strollers are left in the corners of the gym under the bleachers. Please be courteous of all who wish to see their athlete perform - please refrain from moving during performances and don't spread out so that other cannot sit. There is overflow sitting on the west and south side. No one will be alllowed to enter the gym during performances.
We know you are excited to cheer on your athlete! However, we do want tto make sure this is an event that the athletes can shine and be heard and seen by all. Signs, balloons and noisemakers will distract from our hard working athletes. Please take the time after the even to take pictures at the outside picture venues!
Please note that changes up to one hour can be made from the preliminary order. Please be in your seats early. The door will not open until 5pm on Friday and 7am on Saturday. Click through the spreadsheet to see all the sessions.
Head coaches - Preliminary order of performances will be sent by 2/7. Please read all the information sent carefully - it will answer most if not all of your questions.
Parents - please visit the parent page of this website for commonly asked questions and information about this tournament. Please don't call the state office - we can only work with head coaches at this time!