October 9 - 12, 2025
Irvine Marriott, CA
Prize Money

Top Teacher Awards

  400+ entries 300+ entries 200+ entries 150+ entries
1st Place $8000 $6000 $4000 $2000
2nd Place $6000 $4000 $2000 $1500
3rd Place $5000 $3000 $1500 $1250
4th Place $4000 $2000 $1250 $1000
5th Place $3000 $1500 $1000 $750
6th Place $2000 $1000 $750 $500

To qualify both teacher and Students must be on package with Adult full price entries!

Calculation are done per amount of entries danced as well as point system used. See rules and regulations!

Top Studio Elite Awards will be presented on Saturday night!

Top Youth Studio Award will be presented on Sunday!

Top Female Teacher Awards

We would like to recognize hard working Female Teachers of our industry by offering special Female Top Teacher Prize money in addition to Regular Top Teacher Prize Money

  50+ entries
1st Place 1500
2nd Place 1000
3rd Place 500

Professional Events

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Open Professional Events $1500 $1000 $700 $400 $300 $200
Rising Stars Events $500 $300 $200 $100 $100 $100
Open Professional Showdance/Cabaret/Theatre Arts $500 $300 $200 $100 $100 $100

 

Dear Elite Professionals,

With our absolute pleasure, would like to Double your Open Professional Rhythm, Smooth, Latin & Ballroom Purse, when you enter 150 Pro-Am entries or more as a couple!

 

Amateur Events

  1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place Voucher 5th Place Voucher 6th Place Voucher
Open Under 21 Amateur Scholarships $150 $100 $75 $50 $50 $50
Open Adult Amateur Scholarships $400 $200 $100 $75 $50 $50

Pro-Am Events

  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Pro-Am Bronze 3-Dance Scholarships $100 $75 $50 $40 $30 $20
Pro-Am Silver 4-Dance Scholarships $200 $100 $75 $45 $35 $25
Pro-Am Open Scholarships $300 $150 $100 $50 $40 $30
             

The Organizer reserves the right to merge/cancel and/or reduce the prize money in the event of 3 or less entries in all Professional, Amateur and Pro-Am Scholarship divisions.

Pro-Am and Am Scholarship Prize money might be adjusted or exchanged for vouchers due to current Covid-19 circumstances and will depend on amount of participation!