Eastern United States Dancesport Championships
February 21-23, 2020 • Boston Marriott Long Wharf
$105,600 in Prize Money & Awards
TOP TEACHER PRIZE MONEY
The Eastern United States Dancesport Championships offers three types of Top Teacher prize money: Guaranteed Stipend, Overall Purse, and the UNLIMITED Pot of Gold Bonus. These 3 types of prize money ensure that no teacher dancing a large number of entries experiences a major “drop-off” in prize money based on placement. For example, the difference between 1st and 2nd Place at some competitions can be $2,000. At EUSDC, the maximum drop-off between placements is $500. Teachers can be confident in the total amount of prize money they will receive before they arrive. There will never be a major drop-off based on Top Teacher placement at EUSDC. Furthermore, the UNLIMITED Pot of Gold Bonus ensures that winning potential is truly unlimited; the more entries a teacher dances, the more prize money they will receive. For example, the Top Teacher in 2018 received almost $10,000 in Top Teacher Prize Money through a combination of the Guaranteed Stipend, Overall Purse, and the UNLIMITED Pot of Gold Bonus.
Guaranteed Stipend
The first type of Top Teacher prize money is a Guaranteed Stipend that is awarded to every teacher that meets the entry requirements regardless of how many teachers also qualify. For example, if 6 teachers all qualify for the $2,500 tier, they all receive it. There is no “drop-off” in this category.
$2,500 – Minimum 320 Pro/Am Points
$2,000 – Minimum 260 Pro/Am Points
$1,500 – Minimum 230 Pro/Am Points
$1,000 – Minimum 200 Pro/Am Points
$750 – Minimum 170 Pro/Am Points
$500 – Minimum 140 Pro/Am Points
$350 – Minimum 115 Pro/Am Points
$200 – Minimum 95 Pro/Am Points
Overall Purse
The second type of Top Teacher prize money is an Overall Purse awarded only to the top six teachers with the highest number of points who meet the entry requirements. The Overall Purse is an additional prize awarded on top of the Guaranteed Stipend. The “drop-off” between each place is minimal, varying from $250 - $500.
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
UNLIMITED Pot of Gold Bonus
The third type of Top Teacher prize money is an UNLIMITED Pot of Gold Bonus. All teachers with more than 320 points will receive $15 per point on all points above 320. This means that every teacher with 420 points will automatically receive an additional $1,500 in Top Teacher prize money on top of their Guaranteed Stipend and Overall Purse awards.
$15 Per Dance – Awarded per point for all points above 320
POINTS VS ENTRIES
Point and Entry Values are NOT Equivalent. POINTS ARE AWARDED PER DANCE, NOT PER ENTRY.
Each dance in a Pro/Am, Mixed Amateur or Student/Student event: 1 POINT
Each 9 or 10 Dance Pro/Am Entry: 5 POINTS
Each Solo Exhibition: 1 POINT
Each dance in an Amateur or Professional event: 1 POINT
All points awarded for PT/JR/Y events are reduced by ½.
EXAMPLES
20 Adult Pro/Am Single Dances = 20 Points
20 Adult Pro/Am Five-Dance Scholarship Championships = 100 Points
20 Youth Pro/Am Single Dances = 10 Points
2 Youth Pro/Am Five-Dance Championships = 5 Points
1 Adult Pro/Am 10-Dance Championship = 5 Points
***THESE 63 "ENTRIES" = 140 TOP TEACHER POINTS***
If 5 teachers respectively have 500, 499, 498, 497, and 496 points, those teachers would respectively win $7,700, $7,185, $6,670, $6,155, and $5,890 representing the total allotted overall purse, guaranteed stipend, and bonus.
TOP FEMALE OVERALL PURSE
The Top Female Overall Purse is awarded to the top three female teachers with the highest number of points who meet the entry requirements. All female teachers will receive both the Guaranteed Stipend and the UNLIMITED Pot of Gold Bonus. The top three female teachers will receive prize money from either the Overall Purse or the Top Female Overall 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 AMATEUR OVERALL PURSE
The Top Mixed Amateur Overall Purse is awarded to the top three Mixed Amateur teachers with the highest number of points who meet the entry requirements.
1st Place: $500 – Minimum 100 Points
2nd Place: $350 – Minimum 75 Points
3rd Place: $200 – Minimum 50 Points
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OPEN PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1st Place: $1,500
2nd Place: $1,000
3rd Place: $700
4th Place: $500
5th Place: $400
6th Place: $300
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OPEN PROFESSIONAL 9 & 10 DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
1st Place: $250
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PROFESSIONAL RISING STAR CHAMPIONSHIPS, CABARET CHAMPIONSHIP, & EXHIBITION CHAMPIONSHIP
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $450
3rd Place: $400
4th Place: $300
5th Place: $200
6th Place: $150
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OPEN “A” AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ballroom & Latin
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $400
3rd Place: $300
4th Place: $200
5th Place: $150
6th Place: $100
Smooth and Rhythm
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $200
3rd Place: $150
4th Place: $100
5th Place: $75
6th Place: $50
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AMATEUR YOUTH & UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ballroom & Latin
1st Place: $200
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: $50
Trophies Awarded for Youth 9 & 10 Dance, Under 21 10 Dance,
& Amateur 9 & 10 Dance
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PRO/AM SCHOLARSHIP CHAMPIONSHIPS
Newcomer
Latin, Rhythm, Smooth, Ballroom – A, B, C, S1, S2
1st Place: $75 Voucher
2nd Place: $50 Voucher
3rd Place: $25 Voucher
Closed Bronze, Closed Silver, & Closed Gold
Latin, Rhythm, Smooth, Ballroom – A, B, C, S1, S2
9 and 10 Dance (Closed Bronze/ Silver) – A, B, C, S1, S2
1st Place: $200 ($100 Cash, $100 Voucher)
2nd Place: $100 ($50 Cash, $50 Voucher)
3rd Place: $50 ($25 Cash, $25 Voucher)
Open
Latin, Rhythm, Smooth, Ballroom – A, B, C, S1, S2
9 and 10 Dance – A, B, C, S1, S2
1st Place: $350 ($175 Cash, $175 Voucher)
2nd Place: $250 ($125 Cash, $125 Voucher)
3rd Place: $150 ($75 Cash, $75 Voucher)
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TOP STUDIO AWARDS
Trophies shall be awarded to the Top Large, Top Medium, & Top Small Studios.
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TOP YOUTH STUDIO AWARDS
Trophies shall be awarded to the top 3 Youth Studios. 1 point shall be awarded per dance in Youth Pro/Am, Mixed Amateur, & PT/JR/Y/U21 Amateur events.
TOP STUDENT AWARDS
Trophies shall be awarded to the Top Bronze, Silver, Gold, Open, & Overall Male & Female Students.