Top Teacher Cash Purse
Proficiency and Student/ Student entries do not count towards Top Teacher points.
Uncontested entries count at 1/2 point value.
1st Place: $3,500. Min. Entries for Prize: 190. Bonus: $3,500. Min Entries for Bonus: 275. Total Prize Money: $7,000.
2nd Place: $3,000. Min. Entries for Prize: 175. Bonus: $3,000. Min Entries for Bonus: 250. Total Prize Money: $6,000.
3rd Place: $2,250. Min. Entries for Prize: 140. Bonus: $2,250. Min Entries for Bonus: 200. Total Prize Money: $4,500.
4th Place: $1,500. Min. Entries for Prize: 105. Bonus: $1,500. Min Entries for Bonus: 150. Total Prize Money: $3,000.
5th Place: $1,250. Min. Entries for Prize: 87. Bonus: $1,250. Min Entries for Bonus: 125. Total Prize Money: $2,500.
6th Place: $1,000. Min. Entries for Prize: 70. Bonus: $1,000. Min Entries for Bonus: 100. Total Prize Money: $2,000.
*To qualify for the bonus, teachers must meet the minimum pro/am entry requirements.
Top Teacher Points Calculation
Adult Single Dances:
1st Place: 8 points
2nd Place: 7 points
3rd Place: 6 points
4th Place: 5 points
5th Place: 4 points
6th Place: 3 points
7th Place: 2 points
8th Place: 1 point
Each Recall: 5 points
Each Entry: 1 point
Closed Multi-Dance Entries
1st Place: 16 points
2nd Place: 14 points
3rd Place: 12 points
4th Place: 10 points
5th Place: 8 points
6th Place: 6 points
7th Place: 4 points
8th Place: 2 points
Each Recall: 8 points
Each Entry: 3 points
Open Multi-Dance Entries
1st Place: 24 points
2nd Place: 21 points
3rd Place: 18 points
4th Place: 15 points
5th Place: 12 points
6th Place: 9 points
7th Place: 6 points
8th Place: 3 points
Each Recall: 10 points
Each Entry: 5 points
Top Mixed Amateur Teacher
1st Place: $600. Min. Entries for Prize: 100.
2nd Place: $300. Min. Entries for Prize: 75.
3rd Place: $100. Min. Entries for Prize: 50.
Pro/Am Prize Money
Prize money awarded for A, B, C, S1, S2 & S3 age divisions. 9 & 10 Dance divisions receive Open scholarship prize money amounts.
Closed Pro/Am Scholarships
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $100
Open Pro/Am Scholarships
1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $200
3rd Place: $100
Cabaret Scholarship
1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $200
3rd Place: $100
For scholarship events with 3 or less couples, the prize money may be reduced by half.
Full prize money will be awarded for scholarship events with 4 or more couples.
Open Amateur Prize Money
Open ‘A’ Ballroom & Latin
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $400
3rd Place: $300
4th Place: $200
5th Place: $100
6th Place: $50
Professional Prize Money
Open Professional
1st Place: $1,500
2nd Place: $1,000
3rd Place: $750
4th Place: $500
5th Place: $300
6th Place: $200
Professional Rising Star
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $400
3rd Place: $350
4th Place: $300
5th Place: $200
6th Place: $100
Theatre Arts/ Cabaret
1st Place: $700
2nd Place: $600
3rd Place: $500
4th Place: $300
5th Place: $200
6th Place: $100
Top Studio & Top Students
Trophies shall be awarded to the Top Small, Medium, & Large Studios.
Trophies shall be awarded to the following Top Students:
Top Newcomer Male & Female
Top Bronze Male & Female
Top Silver Male & Female
Top Gold Male & Female
Top Open Male & Female
Top Overall Male & Female