Headliners Awards & Scholarships

REGIONAL AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships will be awarded in the competitive classification in four divisions—children, junior, teen and seniorRecreational dancers will be recognized with separate overall awards.

REGIONAL OVERALL AWARDS – up to 20 awards presented!

Children, Junior, Teen & Senior Solos

Children, Junior, Teen & Senior Duo/Trios

Children, Junior, Teen & Senior Groups (4-7 dancers)

Children, Junior, Teen & Senior Lines (10-16 dancers)

Children, Junior, Teen & Senior Classes (17 or more dancers)

*All scholarship awards are presented to the dance studio. A minimum of 10 entries in each category of children, junior, teen and senior is required for cash prizes to be awarded. If there are less than the required number of routines, overall awards may be combined as follows: Children/Junior and Teen/Senior.

REGIONAL TITLE AWARDS

Petite Miss, Master, Junior Miss, Junior Mister, Teen Miss, Teen Mister, Miss and Mister Headliner. Up to 2 winners in each age division at every event. Regional title winners will represent their region at the National Title Championships.

NATIONAL AWARDS

Scholarship awards and trophies are presented to first, second, and third places in up to the 20 categories listed above. A special plaque is awarded to fourth and fifth places. The top 10 soloists in each category are recognized. National Title winners in the 8 categories listed above will also receive overall awards. A minimum of 15 entries in each division is required for overalls to be presented. There must be 20 routines for first runner-up awards to be presented and 25 entries for second runner-up. No overall awards are presented at the preliminary competition.

PLATINUM CIRCLE CHAMPIONSHIP

All entries at nationals receiving a score of 565 or higher (an average of 94+) receive special recognition and compete the last day of the National Championships.

ADDITIONAL NATIONAL AWARDS

*Headliners Award for Excellence -

*United States Dancesport Federaton

*Choreographer of the Year Awards

NOTE: Any routine that wins an overall award at a regional may not compete the same routine at another Headliners regional. Any routine receiving a first place award at Nationals cannot compete that same routine in the next year’s regional or national competition. NOTE: Pro-Am and Professional routines are not eligible for overall awards at regionals or nationals. However, if there are 15 or more combined entries at Nationals, a separate overall award will be presented. Pro-am and Professional routines are not eligible for placement in Platinum Circle at the National Championships.

SPECIAL AWARDS AND HONORS

Judges’ awards will be presented at all awards ceremonies during regional and National events. These awards recognize special qualities the judges see regardless of score. One trophy is awarded per routine. Ribbons are awarded to each contestant in duo/trio, group, line or class. At regionals, a high overall medal is awarded to 1st  through 5th places in solo, duo/trio, group, line and class categories in children, junior, teen and senior divisions.