Awards and Prizes

Open Professional Divisions
1st Place - $1500 | 2nd Place - $1000 | 3rd Place - $800 | 4th Place - $600 | 5th Place - $400 | 6th Place - $200

Prize money will be awarded to the top six competitors in each Open Professional Style - Latin, Ballroom, Rhythm and Smooth.
Rising Star Professional Divisions
1st Place - $500 | 2nd Place - $300 | 3rd Place - $200 | 4th Place - $150 | 5th Place - $100 | 6th Place - $75

Prize money will be awarded to the top six competitors in each Professional Rising Star Style - Latin, Ballroom, Rhythm and Smooth.
Open Professional Divisions
1st Place - $700 | 2nd Place - $500 | 3rd Place - $400 | 4th Place - $300 | 5th Place - $200 | 6th Place - $100

Prize money will be awarded to the top six competitors.
Best Of The Best
1st Place - $1000 | 2nd Place - $800 | 3rd Place - $600 | 4th Place - $400 | 5th Place - $200

Prize money will be awarded to the top four competitors. Winners of each open professional category will compete against each other in the TSDSC Best of the Best.
Open ProAm Scholarship Divisions
1st Place - $350 | 2nd Place - $200 | 3rd Place - $100

The top three Open ProAm Scholarship students in each style - Latin, Ballroom Rhythm and Smooth - will be awarded prize money.
Open Senior Scholarship Divisions
1st Place - $350 | 2nd Place - $200 | 3rd Place - $100

The top three Open Senior Scholarship competitors in each style - Latin, Ballroom Rhythm and Smooth - will be awarded prize money.
Closed ProAm Scholarship Divisions
1st Place - $250 | 2nd Place - $150 | 3rd Place - $100

The top three Closed ProAm Scholarship students in each style - Latin, Ballroom Rhythm and Smooth - will be awarded prize money.
ProAm Solo Exhibition Division
1st Place - $100

The winner of the ProAm Solo Exhibition will be awarded prize money.
Top Tri-State ProAm Student
1st Place - $150 | 2nd Place - $100 | 3rd Place - $75

This prize will be awarded to the top three students based on overall results and entries throughout the entire competition. Points will be awarded as follows: Entry - 1 pt | 1st Place - 3 pts | 2nd Place - 2 pts | 3rd Place - 1 pt
Top 20 Pro/Am World DanceSport Series Awards
$100 Vouchers to the Top 20 Students based on overall results and entries throughout the entire competition. Points will be awarded as follows:
Single Dance Pro/Am Points
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 points
Each Recall - 4 points
Multi-Dance Pro/Am Points
1st Place - 20 points
2nd Place - 15 points
3rd Place - 10 points
4th Place - 8 points
5th Place - 6 points
6th Place - 4 points
7th Place - 2 points
8th Place - 2 points
Each Recall - 5 points
Vouchers can be used towards entries at any World DanceSport Series Event (see World DanceSport Series rules).
Open Amateur Divisions
1st Place - $500 | 2nd Place - $400 | 3rd Place - $300 | 4th Place - $200 | 5th Place - $100 | 6th Place - $100

The top six Amateur Open competitors in the International Latin and International Ballroom Categories will be awarded prize money.
Open Under 21 Divisions
1st Place - $150 | 2nd Place - $100 | 3rd Place - $50

The top three Open Under 21 competitors in the International Latin and International Ballroom Categories will be awarded prize money.
Open Youth Divisions
1st Place - $150 | 2nd Place - $100 | 3rd Place - $50

The top three Youth Open competitors in the International Latin and International Ballroom Categories will be awarded prize money.
Open Youth Divisions
1st Place - $150 | 2nd Place - $100 | 3rd Place - $50

The top three Junior I & Junior II Open competitors in the International Latin and International Ballroom Categories will be awarded prize money.
Top Teacher Awards
Total Value – Cash Purse – over $19,000
This prize will be awarded to the top ten Pro/Am Teachers based on overall results and entries throughout the entire competition.
Placement
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
5th Place
6th Place
7th Place
8th Place
9th Place
10th Place
Prize Money
$6000
$4000
$3000
$2000
$1000
$800
$600
$400
$200
$100
Minimum Entries
350 Pro/Am Entries
250 Pro/Am Entries
200 Pro/Am Entries
150 Pro/Am Entries
125 Pro/Am Entries
100 Pro/Am Entries
75 Pro/Am Entries
50 Pro/Am Entries
50 Pro/Am Entries
50 Pro/Am Entries
BONUS

$1000 Bonus
400+ Pro/Am Entries

regardless of
Top Teacher Placement

Point Bonus
See Table Below
AMATEUR TOP TEACHER PURSE
1st Place - $500 | 2nd Place - $300 | 3rd Place - $100

POINT SYSTEM ~ IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
Minimum entry requirements are for qualification purposes, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee placement. Teachers with the highest point totals meeting the minimum requirements will be determined the winners. ONLY ONE WINNER PER PLACE.

ENTRY POINTS will be awarded as follows:
• 1 point for each single dance Pro/Am entry danced
• 1 point for each multi-dance Pro/Am entry danced
• ½ point for each reduced rate Pro/Am entry danced
• 1 point for each solo and proficiency entry danced

In ADDITION, the FOLLOWING PLACEMENT POINTS WILL BE AWARDED for entries danced:
1st Place - 8pts
2nd Place - 7pts
3rd Place - 6pts
4th Place - 5pts
5th Place - 4pts
6th Place - 3pts
7th Place - 2pts
8th Place - 1pts
Each Recall - 4pts