United Song Association
Don't Call Me a Cheerleader
I'm a Songleader.
20,000+ athletes. 72 countries. One sport the world is just beginning to understand. USA Song is the national home for competitive pom & song.
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Team USA Advances to Finals
Opening ceremonies brought together teams from over 70 countries. Team USA competed in semi-finals today — ten teams advanced, and the Los Alamitos D1 Varsity Song Team is one of them. Finals are tomorrow, where the top three teams will medal Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The competition is broadcast live on the Olympic Channel.
April 22, 2026
Representing the USA on the World Stage
Each year, USA Cheer — the national governing body for cheer and performance cheer — selects only one high school team in the entire nation to serve as the U.S. National Junior Pom Team. In 2026, that team is Los Alamitos High School Song.
On April 22–24, 2026, these songleaders will travel to Orlando, Florida to compete at the ICU Junior World Championship Finals — going head-to-head with teams from more than 70 nations. The competition will be broadcast live on the Olympic Channel.
Learn about Song & the OlympicsSong & Cheer — Same Sideline, Different Sport
We love cheer. We respect cheer. But they're completely different sports — different skills, different props, different competitions. Here's an easy way to think about it:
“That's like calling a...”
Lacrosse player → Tennis player
Different sport, different equipment, different field
“That's like calling a...”
Swimmer → Diver
Both use a pool. That's where it ends.
“That's like calling a...”
Soccer player → Runner
Yes, they both run. But come on.
Songleaders are athletes. Our sport has its own name, its own world championships — and we're proud of both.
You See the Sideline.
You Haven't Seen the Sport.
Most people know song from the sideline — the girls performing at Friday night football games. But sideline is a fraction of what songleaders do. The real sport is the competition floor: highly complex, high-energy, choreographed routines combining precision dance, tricks, and athletic performance that rival any sport in the building.
Songleaders live through sideline to get to compete. And when they compete — game day, pom, jazz, hip hop — it's a different world entirely.
Explore the disciplines5,935
D1 Song Athletes at UDA
72
Countries at World Pom
★ The Road to Nationals
UDA D1 Nationals — ESPN Wide World of Sports, Orlando FL
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Song and pom athletes train year-round, push through injuries, and perform at the highest level. It's time the world recognizes what we already know — this is a sport.
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