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Light-Up LED Pom Poms
Metallic streamers with LEDs built into the pom, a rechargeable pack, and one remote that changes the whole team’s color at once.
$145 USD per pair
High school dance team directors use light-up poms for halftime with the band, pep rallies and the spring showcase, where a pom routine in the dark carries to the back row. Every dancer’s pair switches color together by remote. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Ordering poms for a dance line, not a cheer squad
A cheer squad uses poms to lead a crowd. A dance team uses them as choreography. The pom is the brush: ripples, level changes, a line of thirty dancers hitting the same angle on the same count. That changes what you order. A mismatched set breaks the line, and a light that changes a beat late breaks the moment.
Light-up poms handle the second problem. The diodes are built into the pom itself, not one light in the handle, and one remote switches every pom in range together, so the whole line changes color on one count. This guide is for the director of a high school dance or pom team. For every other kind of team, see light-up pom poms for every kind of team.
Where does a high school dance team use light-up poms?
| Moment | What the line does | Light cue |
|---|---|---|
| Halftime with the band | Pom feature in front of the band block | Team color on the field, white on the final hit |
| Pep rally | Opens the rally with the gym lights down | Rainbow (AUTO) on the entrance, school colors on the chant |
| Basketball halftime | A short pom routine on the court | One switch on the drop |
| Homecoming parade | Line formation on the route at dusk | White for the whole route, so the line reads from the curb |
| Winter or spring showcase | The closing number with the house lights out | Poms only: the light is the costume |
| Senior recognition | Seniors front and center | Seniors on white, underclassmen in team color |
Pick two or three of these for your first season and rehearse them properly. A set that comes out for every number loses its effect by October.
Matching every dancer on a 10 to 40 dancer line
Order one pair per dancer, plus a pair for each alternate who rotates in. A line looks matched only when every pom in it matches, so do not put a light-up front row in front of metallic back rows; the difference shows the moment the lights go down.
| Group | Pairs | Cost at the team rate |
|---|---|---|
| Small line, 12 dancers | 12 | $1,440 |
| Mid-size line, 20 dancers | 20 | $2,400 |
| Large line, 30 dancers | 30 | $3,600 |
| 30 dancers plus 6 officers and alternates | 36 | $4,320 |
A college dance line shows how it looks next to a band. The Purdue Golduster Dance Team, the dance line of the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band, ordered 24 pairs in white in September 2026 and performed with them on the football field with the band and at homecoming on a night parade route. Read the Purdue Goldusters case study and the story of their homecoming parade night.
How do you build light cues into a pom routine?
Treat the light like a costume change you can make on any count.
- Give the remote to one person. The director or a captain who can see the whole line presses W for white, MODE to step through colors and AUTO for rainbow. Every pom in range changes at once.
- Cue on the downbeat. Write the press into the counts (“MODE on 5 of the third eight”) and rehearse it with music until it lands every time.
- Make ripples with arms, not buttons. The remote changes the whole line together, so a ripple or a wave comes from choreography: dancers raising lit poms in sequence.
- Use split pairs for levels. Set the raised pom one color and the low pom another, and high-low choreography reads as two colors from the stands.
- End on white. W puts every pom on white, the cleanest final picture.
The setup videos show the remote and the split-pair setup in a few minutes, so a captain can learn it before the first rehearsal.
Halftime with the band
For many high school dance teams, halftime is the biggest crowd of the week, and in the fall it happens in the dark. Agree on three things with the band director before the first rehearsal: where the line stands relative to the band block, which song carries the pom feature, and who holds the remote on the field. If the band runs its own dance line or auxiliary, plan colors together so the two groups match or contrast on purpose.
Our football halftime show poms guide covers stadium staging, and Friday night lights cheer ideas has the cues your cheer squad will use the same night, so the two teams do not clash.
Spring showcase: the closing number
The showcase is the one night the dance team controls the lights. Use it. Put the pom number last, cut the house lights and let the poms be the only light on stage for the first eight counts. Film it from the back of the room; that clip becomes next year’s tryout video and the reason a middle schooler signs up. Our pom routine practice guide helps the candidates who watch it.
If your team competes, use the set at the showcase, pep rallies and awards, and check your event’s rules before you put light-up poms in a scored routine. Choosing a matched set for competitive dance covers the competition side.
What does a dance team set cost, and who approves it?
Directors usually need a yes from the athletic or activities director. The money can come from the booster club, a parent activity fee or the showcase ticket line. Bring the per-dancer number: $120 a pair, one pair per dancer. Apply on our team pricing page with your line size, colors and first performance date.
Directors who also run a cheer squad at a smaller school can see how private and Catholic school teams put cheer and dance on one order, and our basketball season guide covers the winter gym nights.
Apply with your school, the size of your line, your colors and your first halftime or showcase date. We make the poms ourselves and will tell you plainly what fits your date. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Frequently asked questions
What is your team pricing for a dance team?
$120 a pair on 10 or more pairs, one pair per dancer. A 20-dancer line is $2,400.
Can we get them in our school colors?
Yes. You choose the metallic streamer color when you apply; white was the most requested by the 54 teams that applied this fall, 22 of them. The light color switches by remote, and one pair can show both school colors, raised pom one and low pom the other.
How do the light cues work during a routine?
One remote switches every pom in range together: W for white, MODE to step through colors, AUTO for rainbow. Write the press into your counts and rehearse it.
Can we get them in time for our spring showcase?
Put the showcase date on your application, plus any halftime dates before it, and we will tell you plainly what fits.
Are they heavy for a long pom routine?
Each pom weighs 7 oz. Rehearse with them a few times before the first performance so dancers get used to the feel.
How long do they stay lit?
3 to 4 hours per charge; white and rainbow modes use more. Charge them by USB-C after every performance.
See also: light-up pom poms for every team and LED pom poms for dance and drill team routines.
Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.
