Awards

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Adjudication Solo Overall Group Overall Studio

Adjudication Awards

All routines will be adjudicated by three of the DanceMakers judges.

Solo routines will receive an adjudication score on their studio score sheets, but will not be announced for an adjudication award. All soloist will receive a participation award.

Group routines will receive an adjudication score on their studio score sheets and will be announced for an adjudication during competition award ceremony.

All routines that score 80 points or higher qualify to compete at Nationals.

If a routine performing was choreographed by one of the judges, that judge will only critique and their scores will be dropped and replaced with the head judge’s scores.

Adjudication	Points
High 1st Place	96-100
1st Place	90-95
2nd Place	80-89
3rd Place	70-79

Solo Overall Awards

Awards	Prize
High Score	Trading Card/ Free Routine to Nationals
1st Runner Up	Trading Card
2nd Runner Up	Trading Card
3rd Runner Up	Trading Card
4th Runner Up	Trading Card
5th - 10th Runner Up	Recognition

Group Overall Awards

Awards	Prize	Description
DanceAgain!	Streamed at Wrap It! LIVE!	Judges choose favorite routines to dance again at the Wrap It Ceremony on Sunday and are nondependent on scores. These routines will have their performances from Friday or Saturday streamed live during our Wrap It Ceremony on Sunday! Be sure to tune into the Wrap It Live to see if your routine was chosen to DanceAgain!
Judges’ Pick	Trading Card	Routines the judges pick for special recognition in each age division and category nondependent on scores. Announced at the Wrap It Ceremony.
Directors’ Pick	Trading Card	Routines that the directors pick for special recognition in each age division and category nondependent on scores. Announced at the Wrap It Ceremony.
Judges’ Top Pick	Plaque	The routine the judges felt was most entertaining nondependent on scores. Can be from any age division or category. Announced at the Wrap It Ceremony.
Style High Score	Trading Card	High Score in each age division (Camp Dance, Junior, Pre- Teen, Teen or Senior), category (Duo/Trio, Group, Line, Extended Line or Production) and style (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop or Open). Example: “Junior Duo/Trio Tap High Score”. Announced at the routine’s assigned awards ceremony on either Friday or Saturday evening.
Category High Score	Trading Card	High Score in each age division (Camp Dance, Junior, Pre- Teen, Teen or Senior) and category (Duo/Trio, Group, Line, Extended Line or Production). Example: “Junior Duo/Trio High Score”. Announced at the Wrap It Ceremony on Sunday.
Category 2nd Place	Trading Card	2nd Place in each age division (Camp Dance, Junior, Pre- Teen, Teen or Senior) and category (Duo/Trio, Group, Line, Extended Line or Production). Example: “Junior Duo/Trio 2nd Place”. Announced at the Wrap It Ceremony on Sunday.
Category 3rd Place	Trading Card	3rd Place in each age division (Camp Dance, Junior, Pre- Teen, Teen or Senior) and category (Duo/Trio, Group, Line, Extended Line or Production). Example: “Junior Duo/Trio 3rd Place”. Announced at the Wrap It Ceremony on Sunday.
Age Division High Score	Trading Card	High Score in each age division (Camp Dance, Junior, Pre- Teen, Teen or Senior) excluding Category High Scores. Example: “Junior High Score”. Announced at the Wrap It Ceremony on Sunday.
Overall High Score	Plaque/Free Routine Entry for Nationals	Highest Score in all of group competition excluding Category High Scores and Age Division High Scores. Announced at the Wrap It Ceremony on Sunday.

Studio Awards

Awards	Prize	Description
The Shaffer Studio	Plaque/ $250 Competition Voucher for Nationals	This will be awarded to the studio that shows support, encouragement, professionalism and shares their love for dance with others throughout the event. This award is in honor of Mr. Doug Shaffer who has shared his love of dance with others for many years.
The Standout Studio	Plaque/ $250 Competition Voucher for Nationals	This will be awarded to the studio that stands out in convention work and competition performance.