RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Monument Arena in Rapid City is set to host the 20th annual state cheer and dance competition this weekend.
Class A competition begins Friday, Oct. 23, with opening ceremonies starting at 5 p.m. Mountain time (6 p.m. Central time). Class A features 20 schools in the competitive cheer division and eight in competitive dance.
Class AA events start at 11 a.m. Mountain time (noon Central time) on Saturday, Oct. 24. Class AA will feature 18 schools competing in dance and 19 in cheer.
The Watertown Arrows in Class AA are looking to build on last year’s performance, when they finished sixth in cheer. In the dance division, the Arrows aim to improve on their ninth-place overall finish from last season, where they placed fifth in jazz and seventh in pom.
Last year’s overall cheer champions were Harrisburg in Class AA and Sioux Valley in Class A. The 2025 overall dance champions were Brandon Valley in Class AA and Dakota Valley in Class A.
SDPB will offer live coverage both days on SDPB-TV2, SDPB.org/CheerDance and the SDPB YouTube channel.
