Prize Money

The minimum entry requirements are for qualification purposes. To qualify for the top teacher awards you must have a minimum of 50 Pro/Am entries and ALL students and teachers must be on a package and teacher must collect prize in person at the Saturday night session. (If all students and teachers are not on a package, prize money will be reduced 50%). These awards are based on total points accrued during the event. Points are awarded to the Professional teacher as follows.

Point System for Top Teacher

Single Dance Entry = 1 point

Multi Dance Entry = 3 points

Additional Rules for Top Teacher Awards

Rule 1

If more than one person qualifies for first place, then the highest total will be the winner and second place will receive second place prize money (i.e., $7000 to first, $4000 to second). Should two people tie for first place, they will split the sum of first and second places (i.e., each will receive $5500). This also applies to all other places.

Rule 2

If first place does not qualify with 300 entries and has for example more than 250, he does qualify for second place prize money $4000. Should second place also have more than 250, he will qualify for second place and receive $3000 third place prize money. Should third place have more than 200 entries, he will be awarded fourth place prize money as in Rule 1.

Rule 3

To qualify for top teacher prize money, all entries must be received AND paid in full by the commencement of the competitions

Rule 4

All students and teachers must all be on a package and teacher must collect prize in person at the Saturday Night Session. Entries and fees must be paid in full by the commencement of the competition.

Rule 5

In case of an emergency, student substitutions may be made within the heat ONLY. If the substitute falls into a different age category or level, we will allow the student to be judged separately