a minimum of $300,000 in cash, medallions & trophies to be awarded ALL AMERICAN DANCE COMPETITIONS
In the “All-American” Dance Competitions, the top three (3) Students in each category are awarded the “AllAmerican” Gold, Silver & Bronze Medallions.
ALL CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISIONS
Finalists are recognized in order of merit and awarded commemorative Finalist Parchment Scrolls, acknowledging their advancement to the final round of the championships. The top three (3) ranking couples are awarded the official United States Dance Championship Medallions:
1st – $1,000 2nd – $600 3rd – $400 4th – $200 5th – $200 6th – $200 U.S. NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL CLASSIC AND SOUTH AMERICAN SHOW DANCE DIVISIONS ($2,000 total) 1st – $800 2nd – $500 3rd – $300 4th – $200 5th – $100 6th – $100 U.S. NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL MAMBO CHAMPIONSHIP 1st – $800 4th – $200
The 1st place winners become the official “United States Dance Champion” in their respective divisions.
OPEN TO THE WORLD PRO/AM SCHOLARSHIPS ($2,600 TOTAL IN EACH DIVISION) (1ST - 3RD ARE CASH PRIZES, 4TH - 6TH ARE VOUCHERS)
1st – $1,000 2nd – $600 3rd – $400 4th – $200 5th – $200 6th – $200
U.S. NATIONAL PRO/AM SCHOLARSHIPS ($1,800 TOTAL IN EACH DIVISION)
2nd - $200
($2,600 total in each division)
($2,000 TOTAL)
1st Place – Gold Medallions 2nd Place – Silver Medallions 3rd Place – Bronze Medallions
1st - $300
U.S. NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL TEN DANCE, NINE DANCE AND RISING STAR COMPETITIONS
3rd - $100
TOP PRO/AM AWARDS
(Points are calculated from all entries and placements in the relevant styles and levels) Trophies will be presented to the Top Male and Top Female Students in each of the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels for both American and International Style.
TOP STUDIO AWARDS
Trophies will be presented to the Top Small, medium & large studios.
PROFESSIONAL DIVISION CASH AWARDS U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (NEW FOR 2017 - Cash prizes increased to $8,000 total in each division)
1st – $3,000 2nd – $2,000 3rd – $1,000 4th – $500 5th – $300 6th – $300
2nd – $500 3rd – $300 5th – $100 6th – $100
U.S. NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL AND CABARET CHAMPIONSHIP ($2,000 TOTAL) 1st – $800 2nd – $500 3rd – $300 4th – $200 5th – $100 6th – $100 U.S. OPEN TO THE WORLD PROFESSIONAL RISING STAR COMPETITIONS ($3,500 TOTAL IN EACH DIVISION) 1st – $1,200 2nd – $800 3rd – $500 4th – $400 5th – $300 6th – $300 U.S. OPEN TO THE WORLD PROFESSIONAL BALLROOM & LATIN CHAMPIONSHIPS ($8,000 TOTAL TOTAL IN EACH DIVISION)
1st – $3,000 2nd – $2,000 3rd – $1,000 4th – $500 5th – $300 6th – $300 WORLD CABARET/EXHIBITION CHAMPIONSHIP ($3,700 TOTAL)
1st – $1,200 2nd – $1,000 3rd – $500 4th – $400 5th – $300 6th – $300
THE JANE CHIANG SCHOLARSHIP
Top overall students will be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd Contributed by Martin Chiang 1st - $10,000 2nd - $7,000 3rd - $3,000 To qualify, a minimum of 200 pro/am entries are required to qualify for these cash prizes. Points are calculated from all pro/am entries and placements in all styles and all levels. Student/Student entries do NOT count.
PRO/AM GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS JOHN MONTE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Prize Money 1st - $1,000 Sposored by the NDCA
Photos on this page by Tony Eng •
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