2025 USA Dance National Ballroom DanceSport Championships Volunteer Positions
The 2025 USA Dance National Ballroom DanceSport Championships will be held March 28-30,2025 at the Wyndham Grand Downtowr Hotel in Pittsburgh PA. We are soliciting volunteers to help with the event. If you are interested in helping, please fill out this form and return it to nationals-volunteers@usadance.org. We welcome your support!
Why become a volunteer for this event?
- First, you will be part of a prestigious national dance event and see incredible dancing by the competitors.
- Part-time Volunteers (those who work 3 or more hours in a session) get free admission to that session (Matinee, 8 am 5pm and Evening, 6 pm -midnight).
- Full-Time Volunteers (those who work 8 or more hours in a day and agree to be available to do any job as needed when asked) get admission to the ballroom for the entire day, meals and $35.00 per day.
- You can relax between shifts in the dedicated Volunteer Room, which is stocked with drinks and snacks.
- Best of all, you will receive the undying gratitude of the entire Nationals Team!
Volunteer Positions Available:
- You can relax between shifts in the dedicated Volunteer Room, which is stocked with drinks and snacks.
- Best of all, you will receive the undying gratitude of the entire Nationals Team! Volunteer Positions Available:
- Registration Desk: Assist with competitor check-in (four-hour shifts; 3 per shift Thursday, 4-1 O pm; 3 per shift Friday a Saturday morning; 1-2 per shift other times)
- Door Monitor Main Doors: Control entry to the ballroom (1 per shift, per session)
- Door Monitor On-Deck Competitors: Allow only competitors to enter (1 per shift, per session)
- Eight Hour Availability: Agreement to be available to do any job as needed when asked by the Volunteer Coordinator (four-hour shifts, up to 15 per session)
- VIP Area Monitor: Control entry to the VIP area for people with the correct credentials (2 per shift, evenings)
- Workshop & Social Dance Monitor: Control access to Friday’s Social Dance and the Workshops held throughout the c on Saturday and Sunday (1 per Social Dance and Workshops)
- Officials Meals Monitor: Control access to the Officials’ Meals area for those with appropriate credentials (1 per shift; mealtime)
- Floor Monitors: Manage spectators, volunteers and competitors to ensure they comply with the rules while in the ballroom (4 per shift, per session)
- Ticket Sales: Help with ticket sales (four-hour shifts; 2 per shift, per session)
- Deck Staff: Assist Deck Captain to line up competitors for their heats (2-3 per shift, per session)
- Consignment: Help organize donations and sales (four-hour shifts; 2 per shift, per session)
- Medals: Help organize ribbons and medals for the winners (four-hour shifts; 1 per shift, per session)
- Livestream Assistance: Manage tripod cameras (2 per shift, per session)
- Anti-Doping Chaperones: Escort athletes selected for drug testing to the drug testing suite {several at the end of each Evening session, depending on the number of athletes tested. 4-6)
Day Sessions are approximately 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Evening Sessions are approximately 6:00 pm to midnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Although you volunteer for a particular assignment, you may be asked to work a different assignment, depending on need Please consider signing up for 4-hour or 8-hour shifts to take advantage of the volunteer perks. Registration will be open on Thursday 4 10:00 pm and throughout the competition. Times are subject to change.