Prize Money

Professional Open Division

Professional Show Dance

Top Teacher Awards

2023 TOP TEACHER AWARDS:

1st – $10,000; 2nd – $7,500; 3rd – $5,000; 4th – $2,000; 5th – $1,000; 6th – $500; 7th – $250; 8th – $100.

Pro/am entries only. All entries must be danced to be eligible for the bonus.

• Top Teacher Qualifications: Must have a minimum of 50 Pro/Am Entries
• For 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th places, the teacher must have a minimum of 425, 350, 250, 175 and 150 Pro/Am entries respectively. Teacher must meet minimum entry requirements for prize money. In the event the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th top teacher does not meet the minimum requirements, prize money will be awarded according to the minimum number of entries required for each place.
• All dances must be danced to qualify for top teacher points which include qualification for Pro/Am DanceSport Series entries.

Placement Points to Teachers for each Pro/Am or Student/Student Entry:

For each 1st Place 8 points

For each 2nd Place 7 points

For each 3rd Place 6 points

For each 4th Place 5 points

For each 5th Place 4 points

For each 6th Place 3 points

For each 7th Place 2 points

For each 8th Place 1 point

For each and every recall from preliminary rounds 1 point

**If a placement is in an uncontested division, the points will be halved.

Professional Rising Star Divisions