Spring Fling – Dixie Jam Stage – Dixie Jam Gymnasium – Gem State Invitational TEAM Awards…
Trophies….. Each Studio/School will receive a Large Studio/School Trophy. On this Large trophy there will be a “plaque” attached to it that will hold all the “plates” awarded to your studio/school. The plates will be given for each and every routine competed by your studio/school. You can then attach those plates to the “plaque” in the center of your trophy to display all the placements your studio/school received.
NOTE – Dance America does NOT give out trophies for each team/group routine that competes. We have received years of feedback from YOU as directors and studio owners and one of the things you have consistently shared with us is that trophies for every routine just “fill up” your studio space and collect dust over the years and that having one really BIG trophy that displays all the results of the competition is something you really LIKE!!
Placements…. Each group/team routine will receive a placement based on how many groups competed in that particular category – 1st thru 5th placements will be awarded. Any Placement If your group ends up being the ONLY group competing in a particular category, then you will be competing against the “scoring” system and will receive your award based on your placement according to the scores received on the judging sheets:
Silver 80-85
High Silver 86-89
Gold 90-93
High Gold 94-96
Platinum 97-100
Individual Participation Awards… Every dance competitor receives a personal award to take home with them from every Dance America competition!!!
SPECIALTY Awards….
Best Costume Awards (2-4)
Incredible Showmanship/Emotion Award (2-4)
Exceptional Technique Award (2)
Outstanding Choreography Award (2)
Judges Choice Award (2-4)
Over-All Trophies….
High Point Awards in each Category
Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical/Ballet, Contemporary/Modern, Show/Character, Lyrical/Ballet, Tap/Clogging/Open/Misc…
Over-All Skill Level Awards
Beginning, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced Skill levels
*Depending on the number of entries in each skill level – Over-all awards may be combined. For Example – Beg./Novice Over-all Award and Int./Adv. Over-all Award.
Over-All Performance Trophy
*This trophy is awarded to a Studio/School based on the top average placement scores from studios/schools that have entered multiple routines.
This trophy is awarded at the end of the competition.
*** AWARD CEREMONIES….. Depending on the size of the competition and how many entries we get, there will be ONE or TWO award ceremonies throughout the day. If there are TWO award ceremonies, the first award ceremony will be mid-day and the second ceremony will follow the completion of the competition at the end of the day.
SOLO, DUET, TRIO AWARDS
Each Solo, Duet, and Trio competitor will receive a trophy based on 1st-5th place scores. Any placement after 5th, will receive a “Superior” trophy. If a competitor is in a category that does not have another competitor to compete against, then that competitor will compete against the “scoring sheet” and will receive a trophy based on the score received from the judges……. Silver – 80-84, High Silver 85-89, Gold 90-93, High Gold 94-96, Platinum 97-100.
Specialty Solo, Duet, Trio Awards…..
Incredible Showmanship/Emotion Award (2-4)
Fabulous Costume Awards (2-4)
Judges Choice Awards (2-4)
DANCE AMERICA NATIONALS Competition Awards
All the Awards listed above apply to our NATIONALS competition, plus CASH $$$ awards for the Specialty and Over-All Awards!!!! Every Dance Competitor also receives a personalized DVD of the competition!!!