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    • How Formation Teams are called back
  • Champions
    • Past U.S. National Amateur Champions
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    • Previous years results

Judges & Officials

Chairmen of Judges
  • Richard Booth
    Richard Booth
    Lecanto, FL
  • Stephan Krauel
    Stephan Krauel
    Emerald Hills, CA
  • Dawid Schulz
    Dawid Schulz
    Provo, UT
Masters of Ceremonies
  • Gary McDonald
    Gary McDonald
    Fairfield, NJ
  • Tony Prado
    Tony Prado
    Charlotte, NC
Adjudicators
  • Rita Algarra
    Rita Algarra
    East Brunswick, NJ
  • Alina Basyuk
    Alina Basyuk
    Aliso Viejo, CA
  • Jennifer Booth
    Jennifer Booth
    Lecanto, FL
  • Martin Cawston
    Martin Cawston
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Katusha Demidova
    Katusha Demidova
    Fairfield, NJ
  • Albina Habrle
    Albina Habrle
    Brookfield, WI
  • Wendy Johnson
    Wendy Johnson
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Charlotte Jorgensen
    Charlotte Jorgensen
    Woburn, MA
  • Izabella Jundzill
    Izabella Jundzill
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Eugene Katsevman
    Eugene Katsevman
    Brooklyn, NY
  • John Kimmins
    John Kimmins
    Coral Gables, FL
  • Elena Kryuchkova
    Elena Kryuchkova
    Morganville, NJ
  • Debbie Kusumi
    Debbie Kusumi
    Oro Valley, AZ
  • Diana McDonald La Pana
    Diana McDonald La Pana
    Towaco, NJ
  • Anastasia Muravyeva
    Anastasia Muravyeva
    Irvine, CA
  • Andre Paramonov
    Andre Paramonov
    Boca Raton, FL
  • Polina Pilipenchuk
    Polina Pilipenchuk
    Baltimore, MD
  • Bob Powers
    Bob Powers
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • Anna Shahbazyan
    Anna Shahbazyan
    Glendale, CA
  • Edward Simon
    Edward Simon
    New York, NY
  • Slawek Sochacki
    Slawek Sochacki
    Aliso Viejo, CA
  • Kora Stoynova
    Kora Stoynova
    Redmond, WA
  • Eddie Stutts
    Eddie Stutts
    Katy, TX
  • Olga Sukachov
    Olga Sukachov
    San Francisco, CA
  • Igor Suvorov
    Igor Suvorov
    Huntington Beach, CA
  • Keith Todd
    Keith Todd
    Coral Gables, FL
  • Vibeke Toft
    Vibeke Toft
    New York, NY
  • Yulia Zagoruychenko
    Yulia Zagoruychenko
    Jersey City, NJ
Officials & Staff
  • Amanda Ashcraft
    Registrar
    Amanda Ashcraft
    Beach Lake, PA
  • Tara Christensen
    Scrutineer
    Tara Christensen
    Coral Gables, FL
  • Ava Kaye Brennen
    Scrutineer
    Ava Kaye Brennen
    San Francisco, CA
  • Kenneth Kuo
    Scrutineer
    Kenneth Kuo
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Pamela Licht
    Costume Checks
    Pamela Licht
    Fairfield, NJ
  • Brent Mills
    Music Director
    Brent Mills
    Las Vegas, NV
  • Glade Monson
    NDCA Premier
    Glade Monson
    Orem, UT
  • Rick Popp
    Music Director
    Rick Popp
    Bridgeport, MI
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March 10 - 14, 2026
Marriott Center • Provo, UT

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