Nationals West Awards
Awards Posted during the day
Specialty Awards at Nationals | Awards Explanation
Specialty Awards at Nationals
| Level | Category | Award Explanation | |
| Age Divisions | Novice through Champ | Freestyle, A Capella, Duets, Short Duets and Teams | Dancers receive either Grand Champion or 1st Runner Up or 2nd Runner Up |
| Age Divisions | Pro | Freestyle, A Capella, Duets, Short Duets and Teams | Top three Dancers receive either Grand Champion, 1st Runner Up, or 2nd Runner Up |
Overall Awards announced During the day
| Level | Award | Categories | Award Explanation |
| Novice, Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced | Team | Studio High Scores
Team High Scores |
Studio High Scores - Sum of Studio Results
(add teams, solo, duets scores) Studios who score the highest in each level win Team High Scores - Highest-Scoring Teams - Teams scoring the highest in each level win |
Saturday Awards Showcase
Overall Awards
| Level | Award | Categories | Award Explanation |
| Champ | Team All- American Overalls | All dances put together- Highest Score for each team is listed top to bottom | Teams Highest Score ranked. Top third receives Overall Grand Champion, Middle third receives1st Runner Up Bottom third receives 2nd Runner Up |
| Pro | Team Overall Category Awards | Precision, Line, St. Line, Exhibition, Show, Small, ACappella | Top three receives Overall Grand Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner Up |
| Pro | Team Routine of the Year | Jr. Sr. YA | Top three receives Overall Grand Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner Up |
| Pro | Team All- American Overalls | All team dances put together- Highest Score for each team is listed top to bottom | Teams Highest Score ranked. Top third receives Overall Grand Champion, Middle third receives1st Runner Up Bottom third receives 2nd Runner Up |
| Pro | Team Triple Crown | Each Team enters one team dance, one duet, and one freestyle. All three scores are summed. | Top third receives Overall Grand Champion, Middle third receives1st Runner Up Bottom third receives 2nd Runner Up |
All American Team
| Team | How to try out for it | Categories Offered |
| Jr. All-American Team | Freestyle on Saturday | Freestyle |
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All American All-Stars All Americans Rookie All American Team |
1) Place 1st or 2nd in Freestyle, A Cappella, Short Duet,
Duet at Nationals, or 2) win a 1st in the Wildcard. 3) Sign up for the team tryout 4) Compete in Freestyle, A Cappella, and Short
Duets on Saturday. (Duets are not danced, just scored from earlier day) |
Freestyle, Duet, Short Duet, A Cappella |
The top placing dancers make All American
All-Stars
The next highest make All Americans
The next highest, who have never been on the All American Team , make the Rookie All American.
AMERICA ON STAGE
Specialty Awards at Nationals | Awards Explanation
At America on Stage, we believe every dancer, team, and director should be highly recognized for their excellent achievement. Accordingly, we offer the best awards program anywhere! Every dancer receives an individual award for every event competed (including team). Every team receives a team award for every event competed. Every studio receives at least one large trophy. And then at a special Awards Extravaganza at the end of every level (immediately after all scores have been tallied) we present overall awards and a fun sportsmanship and spirit award.
Heres how it works.
1. You compete.
2. Every Entry receives a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place based on your Score (there will be more than one entry for every place based on the scoring of the judges the 1st posted entry IS NOT the highest scoring entry that is based on when registered).
3. All Scores are then Posted in Results Posting Area.
4. You find your Name or Name of your Team to see what Place you earned.
5. Go to the Awards Table and pick up your Award (team awards given to directors for you).
Here are the exciting America on Stage Awards:
1. EVERY DANCER All Individuals pick up their special competition MEDALLION.
2. STUDIO Director picks up a special STUDIO TROPHY at the registration Table.
3. TEAMS Director receives a place plate (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) to display on the STUDIO TROPHY.
4. TEAM MEMBERS Director picks up a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place RIBBON for each team member.
5. SOLOS, DUETS, TRIOS Individuals pick up a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place RIBBON each time they compete at the Awards Table.
6. DANCE (Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, etc) SOLOS and DUET/TRIO Individuals pick up a TROPHY each time they compete (queens do not receive these, see below).
7. DANCE QUEENS Individuals are presented on stage with a TIERRA, SASH, and TROPHY.
8. PRO CLOG SOLOS AND DUETS Individual pick up 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place MEDALLIONS.
9. OVERALLS Directors are presented with TROPHIES or MEDALLIONS. There are awards for high-scoring TEAMS and high-scoring STUDIOS (adding all scores together).
10. NATIONALS & JR OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS Directors receive a special HOT TICKET.
11. HOT TICKET Certificate showing teams who qualified for Nationals at Lagoon.
12. SPECIALTY AWARDS Each competition offers other awards. Check details in their competition information.
*All Awards are available at the AWARDS TABLE - Studio Trophy given at REGISTRATION TABLE.
*Directors receive Team Awards at the end of the day, when picking up their judge sheets.
DONT MISS THE EXCITING AWARDS EXTRAVAGANZA
AT THE END OF EACH LEVEL
Begins immediately after scores are tallied for each level.
Please invite dancers to attend!