94 Dance Team Names

Here are 90+ dance team names for school squads, studios, competition crews and hip hop teams, sorted by style because a ballet company and a hip hop crew want opposite things from a name.

Dance names get announced. A compere reads yours over a PA to a full auditorium immediately before you perform, which makes it the only name on this site that is part of the performance itself. That single fact rules out anything hard to pronounce and rewards names with rhythm.

Powerful competition names

For competition crews where the name should land before the first eight-count.

Or generate your own

Pre-set for dance. Add a keyword like your city or mascot to make it yours.

What is the team for?Vibe

Keyword (optional — a city, mascot or inside joke)Alliteration

Hip hop and street crew names

Sharper, shorter and built for a battle format.

Elegant and lyrical names

For ballet, contemporary and lyrical squads.

Sparkle and shine names

For younger squads and anything with sequins.

School squad names

Clean, chantable and safe for a school programme.

Short dance names

Programme sheets and competition brackets are printed small.

How to pick from this list

The name is announced before you perform

A compere reads it over a PA to a full room seconds before the music starts. Anything hard to pronounce gets mangled at exactly the moment the audience is deciding what to expect from you.

Match the name to the style

Adagio on a hip hop crew and Hard Hitters on a lyrical squad both read as an accident. The name sets an expectation in the audience's head before they see a single move.

Rhythm matters more here than anywhere

Dance names are heard, not read. A name with a clean two or three syllable rhythm sounds intentional over a PA, while a long phrase loses its shape the moment it is spoken.

What this looks like in practice

A competition crew picks Ignite. The compere says it cleanly over a PA, it is two syllables so it holds its shape aloud, and it sets the right expectation for the room a second before the music starts.

Frequently asked questions

What are good dance team names?

Short, rhythmic names announce well: Ignite, Elevate, Kinetic, Momentum or Impulse. Match the style, since hip hop crews and lyrical squads want opposite registers.

What are good hip hop dance crew names?

Sharper and shorter works best: The Breakers, Eight Count, The Cypher, Hard Hitters, Off Beat or The Drop.

What are cute dance team names for young dancers?

The Sparklers, Twinkle Toes, Starlight, Sunshine Squad, Shooting Stars and Glitter Squad are all clean, easy to announce and safe for any school programme.