SCORING / AWARDS / RULES
Scoring
PERFORMANCE LEVEL SCORING SYSTEM
DIAMOND 284 – 300
DOUBLE PLATINUM 279 - 283.9
PLATINUM 272 - 278.9
GOLD 260- 271.9
SILVER 248 - 259.9
BRONZE 247.9 & UNDER
COMPETITIVE LEVEL SCORING SYSTEM
DIAMOND 290 - 300
DOUBLE PLATINUM 285 - 289.9
PLATINUM 279 - 284.9
GOLD 268 - 278.9
SILVER 255 - 267.9
BRONZE 254.9 & UNDER
There will be a panel of highly qualified and diverse Dupree Dance judges per each routine. 3 audio/video critiques per routine will be provided during competition. Same Day Productions will email the audio/video critiques to studio accounts on the Monday following each regional event.
Although entries are competing against an adjudicated point system for individual awards, all contestants in the Launch, Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior age divisions will compete against each other in their age and level division for the Overall High Score awards.
Three judges adjudicate each routine in one of five areas. Each judge considers the following criteria:
1. Technique (max of 25 points)
2. Presentation/Artistry (max of 20 points)
3. Routine (max of 20 points)
4. Age Appropriate (max of 15 points)
5. Overall Impression (max of 20 points)
In the event of a tie, three areas are compared to break the tie. Technique is first, then Presentation/Artistry and finally the Overall Impression. If two or more routines are still tied once these three areas are compared, a tie will be awarded.
Awards
The below awards are distributed at both our Regional and National Finals competition. Please visit our National Finals event page to obtain a complete list of the additional awards given at that event.
Individual Awards:
Each routine will receive a Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Double Platinum or Diamond award based on the total number of points received from the judges. All acts will receive one trophy per act and individual award tags (for each dancer in the routine) that they will be able to add to a gifted Dupree Dance necklace that will be provided during the convention registration check-in process at our event.
Overall Awards:
Overall Awards will be presented at each competition for both the Performance and Competitive Levels in the Launch, Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior Age Divisions. The number of Overall Awards given in each level and age division is contingent on the number of entries in that particular level and age division and is as follows.
0-15 routines = top 5 overall scores awarded
16-30 routines = top 10 overall scores awarded
31-55 routines = top 15 overall scores awarded
56 or more routines = top 20 overall scores awarded
At both the Performance and Competitive levels, we will award our overall soloists in each age division. At both the Performance and Competitive levels, we combine the duos & trios in each age division for overall awards. At both the Performance and Competitive levels, we typically separate our overall awards given to the Group, Line, Production and Super Production division. In the event that we receive a lower amount of Group and Line entries, we may combine these two categories in each age and level division for overall awards.
Special Awards:
A large number of Special Awards is given at each competition to various routines by our judges. Our judges personally nominate and distribute the Special Awards prior to the announcement of Individual Awards. Special Awards may be given for a variety of reasons including (but not limited to) costuming, staging, choreography, artistry, showmanship and audience appeal. Additional special awards may also be given out at the conclusion of our event. These additional awards are typically connected to our partnering agencies/organizations.
Judges Choice Awards (Regional Events):
Throughout our group, line and production competition our Judges have the liberty to submit any routine as a Judges Choice Nominee. At the conclusion of our regional group competition, 3-4 official Judges Choice Award Winners will be announced. Those routines are invited to perform again at the beginning of the Regional Closing Ceremony and will also receive a free bid to the upcoming Dupree Dance National Finals. Judges Choice Winners will receive a plaque and additional information about their involvement during our Closing Ceremony.
If an owner/director or studio representative of any routine announced as a Judges Choice Award winner is not present during our final group awards ceremony, we will follow up with an email to ensure they are aware of their award and involvement in our Closing Show.
Competition Rules
The below Rules are applicable at both our Regional and National Finals competitions (unless noted specifically for one event). Please visit our National Finals event page to obtain a complete list of the additional rules pertaining to that event.
Acrobatic Tricks Rule
There is a maximum of three acrobatic tricks permissible in every category except our Acrobatic Dance or Open dance categories. Any routine consisting of 4 or more acrobatic tricks must be entered in the Acrobatic Dance or Open category regardless of the style of routine that is mixed along with the acrobatic elements. A deduction of 1 point per judge will result for routines that do not comply. Acrobatic tricks are considered movements that pass through or stop at a fully inverted (upside down) position with both feet off the floor (the torso passing or stopping directly over the top of ones head/shoulders). Forward, backward and shoulder rolls, and acro tricks in lifts (a lift being defined as being supported by another dancer with any body part) are not considered acrobatic tricks. A gymnastic pass will be counted as one trick (i.e. a round-off back-hand spring into a back flip = 1 trick) 3 dancers performing a gymnastics trick or pass in unison = 1 trick. 3 dancers performing a gymnastics trick or pass separately from one another = 3 tricks.
Dancer Variance Rule
The same exact group of performer(s) who compete 2 or more routines in the same dance category may not place more than once for overall high score awards for those routines. The exact same group of performers may win more than one overall high score award if they perform in a different dance category for each routine. (i.e. The same exact 8 dancers cannot compete two jazz routines and win an overall award in both unless there is at least a one-member variance to the secondary jazz routine. The same exact 8 dancers CAN compete a jazz routine and a lyrical routine and win an overall award for both numbers.)
2 Duo/Trio Exact Dancer Limit
There is a maximum of two duet entries that are comprised of the exact same dancers, but each duet must be within different categories. There is a maximum of two trio entries that are comprised of the exact same dancers, but each trio must be within different categories.
For duo and trio entries, there must be at least a one dancer change in order for each routine to still be eligible for an overall high score award. Unless there is at least a 1 dancer change in a secondary duo or trio entry, only the highest scoring duo or trio entry containing the exact same dancers is eligible to receive an overall high score award.
Registered Teacher Rule
Registered teachers are welcome to compete and are eligible for Individual awards only. Any routine containing a registered teacher (despite age of teacher) will not be eligible for an Overall Award at our Regional and National events.
Adult Age Division Rule (regionals only)
Any routine with an average age of 20 or higher is considered an adult routine and is eligible for Individual awards only at our regional events. Note: Adult Routines are eligible for overall awards at our National Finals event.
Age 20 Dancer Rule
If any duet/trio, small group, line, production or super production has any dancer age 20 or over, they must compete in the Adult age group despite the routines average age. This applies to even one dancer in the routine who is 20 or over, NO exceptions. Adult routines are not eligible for overalls at regionals or for the Dupree Dance Gala at Nationals.
Special Needs Rule
Any routine registered in our Special Needs category will be eligible for Individual awards only.
Incomplete Routine Rule
A 5 point deduction will be in effect for a routine that is not completed by a dancer or group of dancers due to memory mistake(s). "Not completed" is defined as exiting the stage before the routine is finished. The routine will be scored from the time it started up until the point the dancer(s) exit the stage. The tabulator will note the 5 point deduction (5 points total, not per judge) on the score sheet(s) per our Incomplete Routine rule. IF TIME PERMITS, that routine may be given the opportunity to re-perform but will not be re-scored. If a dancer or group of dancers forget one portion of their routine but remain on stage and complete the routine, our incomplete routine rule is not in effect. In this case, the judges will take the portion of the routine that was forgotten into consideration and that will be reflected in their individual scores.
‘At event’ Changes/Injury Rule
During the competition live event, if any dancer is injured or unable to perform, the routine must still remain in the exact same age division, routine division, competition level and category. In other words, a competitive small group routine of 4 dancers that becomes a trio at our live event for unforeseen reasons will still be judged in the competitive small group category (despite whether or not the missing dancer could have changed the competition level of that routine). That routine will still be eligible for individual and overall awards in the category in which it was originally registered for. ‘At event' changes due to injury/illness/unforeseen reasons are not permitted once the first day of our event has begun, regardless of the day that a routine is scheduled to perform. Dancers will not be removed from our registration system at any time for any reason during a live event, despite whether or not they perform.