STUDIO AWARDS
Style-Specific Studio Excellence
Studio Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in specific dance styles, honoring studios that consistently deliver high-caliber performances across age divisions within a chosen genre.
$2,500 will be awarded to each…
Ballet Studio of the Year
Jazz Studio of the Year
Tap Studio of the Year
Contemporary Studio of the Year
Hip-Hop Studio of the Year
Ballroom Studio of the Year
Musical Theatre Studio of the Year
Lyrical Studio of the Year
Production Studio of the Year
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
No entry fee is required to participate. Studios must nominate at least 3 group routines in the same genre, across 3 different age divisions (Mini, Junior, Teen, or Senior). Studios may submit routines in all 4 divisions, but only the top 3 scores will count toward the final total. Studios may enter in multiple genres, but can only win in one.
SCORING & JUDGING
The studio with the highest combined score from three eligible routines in a single genre will win the Studio Award for that genre. To qualify for the award and cash prize, the three routines must earn a combined score of at least 865.
FINE PRINT
- Routines must compete in the Finals Competition and must be in the Mini, Junior, Teen, or Senior divisions. PeeWee and Open routines are not eligible.
- “Aging up” routines are not permitted.
- Winning a Studio Award has no impact on eligibility or results in The OPUS Award competition.
- The maximum prize total per studio is $7,500 if you are in the Top 5 of The OPUS Award and $5,000 if you are in the Top 10. This limit supersedes all other group-based cash awards. Any individual cash prizes are not affected by this limit and will be awarded in full.
The Studio Awards have arrived. Step forward and let your studio’s excellence shine.