Prizes & Awards
Top Teacher
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | |
| Prize Money | $5000 | $3000 | $2000 | $1000 | $800 | $600 |
| Min # of entries req. | 280 | 230 | 185 | 135 | 100 | 75 |
| Top Female Teacher | $1500 | $1000 | $500 | |||
| Min # of entries req. | 175 | 150 | 125 |
Going for Top Teacher?!?
- Bonus $!!! Take home your BONU$ BUCK$...Regardless of placement!!!
- Enter a minimum of 75 paid entries and earn a $250 bonus, regardless of placement! Enter 150 paid entries and earn $500... 250 & your bonus goes to $1000 and last but not least, enter 350 paid entries and take home an extra $1500...regardless of placement!!!
There's more...!!!
- Top Teacher per STYLE!!!
- 1st Place-$500 in each style
- Smooth, Rhythm, Ballroom & Latin
- In order to qualify for Top Teacher, teachers must have a minimum of 60 pro/am entries.
- To qualify for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, a teacher must have a minimum of 280, 230 and 185 pro/am entries, respectively. In the event the 1st, 2nd and 3rd top teacher does not meet the minimum requirements, prize money will be awarded one place down.
- All entries must be danced to qualify for top teachers points.
- All points through this event will be added to your total points for the Dancers Cup Tour, as well as the World Pro/Am Dancesport Series.
Professional Purse
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |  Semi-Finalists |
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| Professional | $1,400 | 1,000 | $600 | $400 | $300 | $200 | $75 |
| Rising Star | $500 | $400 | $300 | $200 | $150 | $100 | |
| Cabaret | $600 | $400 | $250 | $200 | $150 | $100 |
Equal prize money will be awarded in the BALLROOM, LATIN, SMOOTH, and RHYTHM divisions.
Scholarships
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | |
| Pro/Am DCT Newcomer |
$150 | $100 | $75 | Voucher | Voucher | Voucher |
| CA Open Pro/Am Closed | $200 | $150 | $100 | $75 | Voucher | Voucher |
| CA Open Pro/Am Open | $350 | $250 | $150 | $100 | $75 | $75 |
| Pro/Am DCT Senior |
$200 | $150 | $100 | $50 | Voucher | Voucher |
| Open Amateur (Ballroom, Latin, Smooth & Rhythm) | $400 | $200 | $100 | $75 | $50 | $50 |
| Open Amateur Under 21 Ballroom and Latin | $250 | $150 | $75 | $30 | $30 | $30 |
| Pro/Am PreTeen and Junior Ballroom and Latin (Sunday) | $150 | $100 | $50 | |||
| Amateur Youth Ballroom & Latin "Grand Slam" (Sunday) | $300 | $200 | $100 |
Organizer reserves the right to adjust prize money for any uncontested scholarship.
Top Studio and Top Student
TOP STUDENTS: Awards will be presented in the following categories:
- Top Bronze, Silver and Open, both man and lady, will be awarded a top student award.
- Top Senior (61+)
To be eligible for top student awards, a student must enter a minimum of 8 dances in that style.
TOP STUDIOS: Awards will be presented in the following categories:
- Youth Studio: 1st place trophy
- Top Studio 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (see chart below)
- Dancers Cup Tour "Studio of Excellence" Award
Each studio must have a minimum of 75 entries. (Excluding Youth Studio)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Top Studio | $1,000 | $500 | $250 |
