Prizes & Awards

Top Teacher Awards

New!!!

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Overall Top Teacher $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000
Minimum Dances Required 350 300 250 200 150 100
Top Female Teacher $1,500 $1,000 $500      
Minimum Dances Required 150 100 50      
Top Mixed Amateur Teacher $300 $200 $100      
Minimum Dances Required 50 35 20      
 
* In order to qualify for the Overall Top Teacher Prize Money, teachers must dance a minimum of 100 DANCES. Every dance counts!

** Proficiency events receive 1 point per dance towards Overall Top Teacher Prize Money.

*** For Pro/Am Junior entries (danced on Sunday), the teacher will receive 1 point per entry towards top teacher. Top Teacher will be presented on Saturday Evening.
 
 

'PENTOLA D'ORO' / POT OF GOLD!

 
All teachers who dance more than 350 dances will receive an ADDITIONAL $15 per dance for every dance above 350!

All teachers who dance at least 100 dances who do NOT qualify for the Top 6 Overall placements will automatically receive $5 per dance!

Proficiency events count towards Pot of Gold.
 
 

TOP STUDIO AWARDS

 
The Top Large, Medium & Small Studios will be recognized with a trophy on Saturday evening.


TOP STUDENT AWARDS

The Top Male & Female Newcomer, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Open & Overall students will be recognized on Saturday evening.

Professional Purse

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Open Professional Events
Smooth, Rhythm, Ballroom and Latin		 $1,500 $1,000 $700 $500 $300 $200
Professional Cabaret $500 $400 $300 $200 $150 $100
 
All professionals will receive WAIVED professional entry fees if they dance at least 50 Pro/Am dances between the couple.

Scholarship Prize Money

New!!!

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Pro-Am Closed Scholarships $250 $150 $100 $50 Voucher $50 Voucher $50 Voucher
Pro-Am Open Scholarships $300 $200 $100 $50 Voucher $50 Voucher $50 Voucher
Men In Black Scholarships $250 $150 $100 $50 $50 $50
Best of the Best Top 3 Solos $300 $200 $100      

The Organizers reserve the right to combine or cancel any Professional, Amateur, or Pro/Am event with 3 couples or less. In the event of a cancellation, competitors will be duly notified in advance of such cancellation. The Organizers also reserve the right to halve the prize money awarded for Professional, Amateur, or Pro/Am events with 3 couples or less.