Diva Dance Competition | Adjudication & Awards

ADJUDICATION & AWARDS

HOW DOES LIVE JUDGING WORK?

SCORING

TITLE AWARDS

DIVISIONAL AWARDS

DIVA DIVISION

OTHER INFO

Dancers are asked to stay on stage following their routine. Each of our professional judges will provide live feedback over the microphone to the dancers. All feedback will be presented in a very positive, inspiring, and constructive manner. This format allows for an educational experience where the dancers are able to apply their critiques immediately to their next routines with the purpose of improving as the day goes on. Note: the feedback given to the dancers will pertain only to what the dancers have control of ex: technique, execution, stage presence, etc. All teacher comments including choreography, music, and costuming notes will be in the form of written comments only. Written comments will be uploaded to your Dancecomp Genie account and will be available online after the last day of the competition.

The dancers will receive their award on stage directly following their routine. Each routine will receive a trophy for the studio and each dancer will receive a corresponding pin. Judge's Specials, High Scores, and Titles will be presented in separate (much shorter) award ceremonies.

We believe that all dancers should be judged fairly and accurately and scores should allow room for personal growth. Judges will score all entries based on the following criteria: technique, choreography, performance, precision, costume, and overall appearance. Each of our three judges will score out of 100 points for a possible total of 300 points. All scores are based on the opinions of three qualified dance professionals. All scores are final and will not be changed.

300 Perfect Score: Crown Jewel

285-299 total points: Ultimate Sapphire

270-284 total points: Sapphire

252-269 total points: Ultimate Diamond

240-251 total points: Diamond

225-239 total points: Ruby

All solos entered in Apprentice, Corps, and Elite divisions are automatically entered for a Title within each age category represented at Regional competitions. The top 10 solos, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st runner-up will be awarded and the highest-scoring solo will be named the Title winner. A soloist may only place once in the Top 10. In the event a soloist places with more than 1 routine, only the highest-scoring routine will be announced. At the National competition, the Solo and Title categories are separate and must be registered accordingly. Adult Title contestants are ineligible for "Top Overall Title Winner" at Nationals.

If a competitive soloist is the only one competing in their age category, they must earn a score of 270 or higher to be deemed a “Title Winner”. A score below 270 will earn the soloist “Highest Scoring Competitive Solo”. A soloist earning a “High Score” as opposed to a “Title” is not eligible for the Overall High Score in their age division.

High-Score Awards are broken down by level, entry type, age division, and category. They will be presented to the highest-scoring solo, duo/trio, small group, large group, and production entries within the Apprentice, Corps, and Elite level. Overall High Score Awards are broken down by level, entry type, and age division. They will be presented to the highest-scoring duo/trio, small group, large group, and production entries within the Apprentice, Corps, and Elite level. The top-scoring solos in each age division will be named the Title Winners at Regional Competitions (see Nationals info for Title information). Top Overall High Score Awards are broken down by level and entry type. They will be presented to the highest-scoring solo (at Nationals only), duo/trio, small group, large group, and production entries within the Apprentice, Corps, and Elite level. Top Overall High Score winners will be eligible for Divisional Champions of the Competition in the Apprentice, Corps, and Elite level. Adult Top Overall winners are not eligible for Top Overall Champion.

Each dancer in the Diva Division will receive a "Diva Division Champion" medal. Routines that opt to be adjudicated will also receive an adjudication trophy for the studio. This division does not have its own high scores or overall high scores, but dancers are eligible for Judges' Special Awards, Special Recognition Awards, The Judges' Choice Award, The CdLS Spirit Award and They Key To Success Scholarship.

-In the case of a tie, the 2 lowest scores out of the 3 judges will be dropped and the routine with the highest remaining score will be awarded.

-Special Awards, The Judges' Choice Award, The CdLS Spirit Award, The Key To Success Award, scholarships and any additional special recognition awards will be determined by the judges and/or directors and given to entries at their discretion.