TOP TEACHER PRIZE MONEY
Boca Ballroom Dancesport offers two types of Top Teacher prize money. The first is a guaranteed stipend awarded to all teachers based on the number of dances danced. The second is an overall purse awarded to the six teachers with the most points. Minimum point requirements apply for both awards.
POINT VALUES
Point and Entry Values are NOT Equivalent.
1 POINT For each Adult Pro/Am Single Dance
1 POINT For each Pro/Am Solo Exhibition
1 POINT For each dance in an Adult Pro/Am Scholarship or Multi-Dance
5 POINTS For each 9 or 10 Dance Pro/Am Entry
All points awarded for Pre-Teen, Junior, & Youth Pro/Am events are reduced by ½.
EXAMPLES:
20 Adult Pro/Am Single Dances = 20 Points
20 Adult Pro/Am Five-Dance Scholarships = 100 Points
20 Youth Pro/Am Single Dances = 10 Points
2 Junior Pro/Am Five-Dance Multi-Dance = 5 Points
1 Adult Pro/Am 10-Dance Multi-Dance = 5 Points
THESE 63 “ENTRIES” = 140 TOP TEACHER POINTS.
GUARANTEED TOP TEACHER STIPEND
Awarded to all teachers who meet the minimum point requirements.
| 320 Pro/Am Points | $2,500 |
| 260 Pro/Am Points | $2,000 |
| 230 Pro/Am Points | $1,500 |
| 200 Pro/Am Points | $1,000 |
| 170 Pro/Am Points | $750 |
| 140 Pro/Am Points | $500 |
| 115 Pro/Am Points | $350 |
| 95 Pro/Am Points | $200 |
***All teachers with more than 320 points will earn an additional $15 per point above 320***
EXAMPLE:
If ten teachers each have 500 points, they would all earn $5,200 on top of the Overall Top Teacher Purse.
OVERALL TOP TEACHER PURSE
Awarded to the top six teachers with the highest number of points. Minimum point requirements apply.
| 1st Place | $2,500 | Minimum 320 Pro/Am Points |
| 2nd Place | $2,000 | Minimum 260 Pro/Am Points |
| 3rd Place | $1,500 | Minimum 230 Pro/Am Points |
| 4th Place | $1,000 | Minimum 200 Pro/Am Points |
| 5th Place | $750 | Minimum 170 Pro/Am Points |
| 6th Place | $500 | Minimum 140 Pro/Am Points |
OVERALL TOP FEMALE TEACHER PURSE
Awarded to the top three female teachers with the highest number of points. Minimum point requirements apply. Top female teachers will receive guaranteed top teacher prize money but can only win prize money from either the overall purse or the top female purse.
| 1st Place | $500 | Minimum 140 Pro/Am Points |
| 2nd Place | $350 | Minimum 115 Pro/Am Points |
| 3rd Place | $200 | Minimum 95 Pro/Am Points |
TOP MIXED PROFICIENCY TEACHER
1 point per Single Dance. 1 point per dance in a Multi-Dance.
| 1st Place | $500 | Minimum 100 Points |
| 2nd Place | $350 | Minimum 75 Points |
| 3rd Place | $200 | Minimum 50 Points |
TOP PRO/AM STUDENT AWARDS
1 point per dance entered.
Trophies awarded to the Top Bronze, Silver,
Gold, Open, & Overall Male & Female Students.
OPEN PROFESSIONAL SMOOTH, BALLROOM, RHYTHM & LATIN
| 1st Place | $1,500 |
| 2nd Place | $1,200 |
| 3rd Place | $1,000 |
| 4th Place | $750 |
| 5th Place | $500 |
| 6th Place | $300 |
OPEN PROFESSIONAL EXHIBITION & CABARET
| 1st Place | $1,000 |
| 2nd Place | $750 |
| 3rd Place | $500 |
| 4th Place | $300 |
| 5th Place | $200 |
| 6th Place | $100 |
OPEN PROFESSIONAL 9 & 10 DANCE
| 1st Place | $250 |
PROFESSIONAL RISING STAR SMOOTH, BALLROOM, RHYTHM & LATIN
| 1st Place | $500 |
| 2nd Place | $450 |
| 3rd Place | $400 |
| 4th Place | $300 |
| 5th Place | $200 |
| 6th Place | $150 |
OPEN AMATEUR SCHOLARSHIPS
| Ballroom & Latin | Smooth & Rhythm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | $500 | 1st Place | $250 |
| 2nd Place | $400 | 2nd Place | $200 |
| 3rd Place | $300 | 3rd Place | $150 |
| 4th Place | $200 | 4th Place | $100 |
| 5th Place | $150 | 5th Place | $75 |
| 6th Place | $100 | 6th Place | $50 |
OPEN AMATEUR 9 & 10 DANCE YOUTH & UNDER 21 OPEN SCHOLARSHIPS
| Ballroom & Latin | |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | $150 |
YOUTH 9 & 10 DANCE & UNDER 21 10-DANCE
| 1st Place | Trophy Awarded |
Pro/Am Scholarships
PRO/AM SCHOLARSHIPS
Newcomer
Rhythm, Latin, Smooth & Ballroom – A, B, C, S
| 1st Place | $75 Vendor Voucher |
| 2nd Place | $50 Vendor Voucher |
| 3rd Place | $25 Vendor Voucher |
Closed Bronze, Silver, Gold
Rhythm, Latin, Smooth & Ballroom – A, B, C, S
9 and 10 Dance (Closed Bronze/Silver) – A, B, C
| 1st Place | $200 Vendor Voucher |
| 2nd Place | $100 Vendor Voucher |
| 3rd Place | $50 Vendor Voucher |
Open Advance
Rythm, Latin, Smooth & Ballroom – A, B, C, S
9 and 10 Dance – A, B, C
| Combined | Gentlemen’s Only | ||
| 1st Place | $350 | 1st Place | $250 |
| 2nd Place | $250 | 2nd Place | $150 |
| 3rd Place | $150 | 3rd Place | $75 |