Question 1

Scoring System & Adjudication Awards

Accepted Answer

All performers will be awarded a RIBBON  award based on their adjudication score:

Question 2

Overall Awards

Accepted Answer

Overall Awards will be presented for each category as follows:
 
**Soloists with Multiple Solos – Overall Placement Policy:  Soloists performing multiple solos can only place once in the overall rankings. If a soloist is representing more than one school, it is the responsibility of both schools to notify the competition. Please include a note during the registration process to inform our team.
**Solo Limit:  Soloists can enter only 1 solo per style.
**Cross-Discipline Competition:  All disciplines will compete against one another for overall awards within their respective age group and level.

Overall winners will receive:
 
**SCD Cash Scholarships are awarded for categories that place to TOP 10.

Question 3

Judges Choice & Choreography Awards

Accepted Answer

At each awards session one of the judges will present their JUDGES CHOICE AWARDS. These awards include special qualities in dance that caught their eye. For example, emotional expression, excellent clarity in tap sounds, super staging in a large group etc, excellent potential in a dancer, etc.
Judges specials also present a CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD OF EXCELLENCE at each award session to a teacher / choreographer.

Question 4

Grand Awards - Top Scores

Accepted Answer

Top Scoring Entries of the competition will receive a $50 SDC Scholarship and Trophy, presented at the Grand Award Session:
Top Scoring NOVICE ENTRY
Top Scoring STUDENT CHOREO
Top Scoring ACRO
Top Scoring BALLET
Top Scoring HIP HOP 
Top Scoring JAZZ
Top Scoring CONTEMPORARY / MODERN 
Top Scoring LYRICAL  
Top Scoring MUSICAL THEATRE / SONG & DANCE / OPEN 
Top Scoring TAP
Top Scoring PRODUCTION

STUDIO STANDOUTS - Top Scoring Entry Of Each Studio!  Each studios top scoring entry will receive a special invitation to performing in SUMMIT NATIONALS 2026 OPENING NUMBER!

Question 5

Grand Awards - Scholarship Winners

Accepted Answer

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ACROBATIC ARTS Training Scholarship Teacher Certification Scholarship - One lucky studio will will be selected to receive $750 scholarship towards Acrobatic Arts teacher certification courses!

THE VEGAS SUMMER,  THE HOLLYWOOD SUMMER, THE LONDON SPRING Dance Tour Scholarship - One or More $500 Dance Tour Scholarships will be awarded by the judges at every event. Provided by our friends at THE VEGAS SUMMER TOUR, THE
HOLLYWOOD SUMMER TOUR, THE LONDON SPRING TOUR.

HARBOUR DANCE CENTRE Summer Intensive - Full tuition for Five days of summer intensive training at Canada's infamous dance centre!   (awarded at select Western Cities)

LIGHTNING ELITE Workshop Scholarship - Up To Three $1,000 Dance Tour Scholarships will be awarded by the judges at every event. Provided by our friends at LIGHTNING ELITE.

NUVO Dance Convention Scholarship - One Full Tuition to ONE NUVO REGIONAL CITY BEFORE JUNE 1, 2022 IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL.  
 
JUMP Dance Convention Scholarship - One Full Tuition to ONE JUMP REGIONAL CITY BEFORE JUNE 1, 2022 IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL.   
 
24 SEVEN Dance Convention Scholarship - One Full Tuition to ONE NUVO REGIONAL CITY BEFORE JUNE 1, 2022 IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL.

RADIX Dance Convention Scholarship - One Full Tuition to ONE NUVO REGIONAL CITY BEFORE JUNE 1, 2022 IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL.  Scholarship - One Full Tuition to ONE NUVO REGIONAL CITY BEFORE JUNE 1, 2022 IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL.  
 
**Scholarships are not based on marks, and are awarded at the judges or SDC crews discretion.**
**SDC reserves the right to change or replace scholarships provided by our sponsors without notice.**

Question 6

Grand Awards - SDC Soloist Title Winners

Accepted Answer

Title Awards Divisions

Junior Title Winner: Ages 12 & Under
Senior Title Winner: Ages 13 & Over

Title winners will receive a large trophy and exclusive SDC swag! To be considered for a title, contestants must enter 3 solos at the Elite Level (from the same school). The dancer with the highest cumulative score will be awarded the title.

Note: 
If no dancers qualify in the Elite Division, the award will be given to the soloist in the Competitive Division with the highest average score from 3 solos.
All 3 solos must be entered under the same studio to be eligible for the title.

Question 7

Grand Awards - SDC Encore Challenge Dance-Off

Accepted Answer

The judges will select a MAXIMUM of 5 entertaining group entries to return for the Encore Challenge Dance-Off!

The top routine chosen by the judges will be awarded a Banner and be titled:
JUNIOR ENCORE CHAMPION - Groups ages 12 & Under
SENIOR ENCORE CHAMPION - Groups ages 13 & Over 
All selected Encore performers will receive an LIVE ADJUDICATION!

**Selections are not selected based on scores or technical skill level of the dancers.  Routines are selected based on entertainment value and overall passion onstage. 
**Novice entries are not eligible unless the studio has no competitive or elite group entries.
**Judges cannot select more than one entry from a particular studio.
**Announcements of the current judges selections for the Encore Challenge will be made at each award session, but can be "bumped" by future performances. 
**Encore performers must be in the venue 1 hour before the event.  Late performers will be disqualified!

Question 8

Grand Awards - Studio Spirit Award

Accepted Answer

Prize:  Pizza Party for your Dance Team  | $300 SDC Cash Award To Studio Owner  | Championship Banner to Display with pride!
Sportsmanship, professionalism, ethics, and kindness are at the heart of our competition!  We are watching to see how each teacher, dancer, and parent interacts with each other, other studios, and our staff.  Each individual can earn points for their studio by showing little acts of kindness. Individuals can lose points for their studio too.  To increase your studio's chance of winning... We encourage dancers to show their studio pride by displaying posters in the audience or onstage during awards. Studios will be judged on overall spirit and sportsmanship to others throughout the competition.

Question 9

Grand Awards - Top Studio Award

Accepted Answer

Prize: Top Studio Grand Trophy  |  $300 SDC Cash Scholarship
Studio Award is presented during the Grand Award Session by averaging each studio’s 5 highest scoring GROUP entries.