2027 Prize Money
GUARANTEED
Top Teacher Pot of Gold Prize Money
Pot of Gold prize money is per dance not per entry! 1 point per dance.
9 & 10 Dance counts as 5 dances. Youth entry points are reduced by 1/2.
Awarded to all teachers who meet the minimum dance requirements.
350+ Dances: $15 per Dance
300-349 Dances: $12 per Dance
250-299 Dances: $10 per Dance
200-249 Dances: $8 per Dance
150-199 Dances: $6 per Dance
100-149 Dances: $4 per Dance
Overall Top Teacher Purse
9 and 10 Dance counts as 5 dances. Youth entry points are reduced by 1/2.
Awarded to the top four teachers with the highest number of points.
Points are awarded based on a combination of placement and entries danced.
1st Place: $1,000 - minimum 200 dances
2nd Place: $750 - minimum 150 dances
3rd Place: $500 - minimum 100 dances
4th Place: $250 - minimum 50 dances
Top Youth Mixed Amateur Teacher
1st Place: $300
50+ Youth Mixed Amateur Dances
2nd Place: $200
40-49 Youth Mixed Amateur Dances
3rd Place: $100
30-39 Youth Mixed Amateur Dances
Professional Prize Money
Open Professional Smooth, Rhythm, Ballroom & Latin
1st Place: $1,500
2nd Place: $1,000
3rd Place: $700
4th Place: $500
5th Place: $300
6th Place: $200
Open Professional Cabaret
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $400
3rd Place: $300
4th Place: $200
5th Place: $150
6th Place: $100
Open Professional 9 & 10 Dance
1st Place: $250
Pro/Am Prize Money
Cash Prizes - No Vouchers!
Prize money awarded for A, B, C, SR1, SR2 & SR3 age divisions.
Open Pro/Am Scholarships
1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $200
3rd Place: $100
Closed Pro/Am Scholarships
1st Place: $200
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: $50
Open Amateur Prize Money
Open ‘A’ Ballroom & Latin
1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $200
3rd Place: $100
Trophies shall be awarded for the Youth 10-Dance, Under 21 10-Dance, Amateur 9-Dance and Amateur 10-Dance divisions. (Combined results of the Open level Smooth/ Rhythm and Ballroom/ Latin events).
Top Studios & Top Students
Trophies shall be awarded for the following categories:
Top Large Studio
Top Medium Studio
Top Small Studio
Top 3 Youth Studios
Top Male & Female Newcomer Students
Top Male & Female Bronze Students
Top Male & Female Silver Students
Top Male & Female Gold Students
Top Male & Female Open Students
Top Male & Female Overall Students
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The organizers reserve the right to combine or cancel any Professional, Amateur, or Pro/Am event with 3 couples or less. In the event of a cancellation, competitors will be duly notified in advance of such cancellation.
The organizers also reserve the right to halve the prize money awarded for Professional, Amateur, or Pro/Am events with 3 couples or less.