Awards
Judges have the right to not award any award if they see fit. Judges make the final decision as to awarding. Here is a list of awards that will be presented at our competitions:
Awards -Semi Final Round
- Semi – Final Grand Prix Award
- Semi – Final Youth Grand Prix
- Semi – Final Youth Star Award
- Competitors must receive a score between 99-100 from all judges and must dance in classical and contemporary to be considered for Grand Prix Award, Youth Grand Prix, or Youth Star
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place in each age category/division: Plaque
- Top 12: Certificate of Achievement
- Certificate of Recognition for ALL Participants
- Certificate of Appreciation for Partnering (Pas-de-deux)
- Excellent School Award
- Excellent Coach Award
- Best Teacher in each age category/division
- Best Choreographer in Solos
- Best Choreographer in ensembles Classical/Contemporary
- Best Choreographer in Character/Folk
- Best Male Teacher
- **NEW! Dedication Award **
** Dedication Award goes to the school with the highest number of participating dancers in the competition
Awards – Final Round
- Grand Prix Award: $1000 (For Final Round Senior ONLY)
- Youth Grand Prix: $500 (For Final Round Junior/Teen ONLY)
- Youth Star Award: $200 (For Final Round Pre – Competitive/Youth ONLY)
- Competitors must receive a score between 99-100 from all judges and must dance in classical and contemporary to be considered for Grand Prix Award, Youth Grand Prix, or Youth Star
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place in each age category/division: Plaque
- Top 12: Certificate of Achievement
- Certificate of Recognition for ALL Participants
- Certificate of Appreciation for Partnering (Pas-de-deux)
- Excellent School Award
- Excellent Coach Award
- Best Teacher in each age category/division
- Best Choreographer in Solos
- Best Choreographer in ensembles Classical/Contemporary
- Best Choreographer in Character/Folk
- Best Costumes
- Best Male Teacher
- **NEW! Dedication Award ** Dedication Award goes to the school with the highest number of participating dancers in the competition
- **NEW! Teacher’s Award for Free Participation in Livestream from Academy of Russian Ballet A. Vaganova St. Petersburg, Russia (see homepage for details)
Scholarships
The Washington School of Ballet Summer Intensive Program and/or Professional Training Program
The Harid Conservatory Summer Intensive Program
Manassas Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive
The Rock School For Dance Education
Joffrey Ballet School of New York
Ellison Ballet New York
Ballet School of Belgium
City Ballet San Francisco
Radford University of Virginia Summer Intensive
Partnerships
