Hawaii Pacific University's reigning eight-time national champion cheerleaders and its three-time national champion Dance Team will hold a free performance in preparation for the national championships.

The event will be held 6 p.m. today at Blaisdell Arena. The nationals will be held in April.

It will feature performances by HPU's Large Coed Team, Small Coed Team, Dance Team, five-partner groups and stunt groups.

The HPU Large Coed Cheer Team won its fifth straight title at the 2007 National Cheerleaders Association competition. The HPU Small Coed Cheer Team, consisting of no more than four male members, won its third consecutive national title.