OVERALLS AND AWARDS
All Entries will be Awarded for Adjudication and Overall Placement
Please Note: All Dancers are competing against the scoring system.
OVERALL HIGH POINT
Awards will be presented to the following age divisions:
3-4 Tots (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Levels)
5-7 Petite (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Levels)
8-10 Mini (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Levels)
11-12 Junior (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Levels)
13-15 Teen (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Levels)
16-19 Senior (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Levels)
20 & up ProAm (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Levels)
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To be eligible for Overall Awards, entries must compete prior to their awards ceremony.
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Soloists can only place once overall with their highest scoring solo routine.
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Top 3, Top 5 and Top 10 will be awarded based on number of entries per age, level and division.
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If there’s only one entry in any of our divisions, there will still be an overall in that specific division.
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ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE
MEDALS, TROPHIES, PINS, CROWN AND/OR SASHES
AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AWARD NAME
DESCRIPTION
TOTAL ECLIPSE
Any piece that is in that high score bracket in each Competition Level, Age and Division will receive Gold and an additional award based on the score.
GOLDEN ECLIPSE
Entries that caught the judges’ and competition directors’ eyes. This award can be given right at the end of their dance or that entry will be called back on stage to receiving that acknowledgment.
VIEWER'S CHOICE
AWARD
Pieces submitted from each studios chosen from the viewers & audience members
HIGHEST SCORING
PIECE
This is the piece that has earned the highest points in the entire competition
FIREBALL
A piece Full of energy
SUPERNOVA
A piece that really shines and brightens up the stage
EARTH
A piece that showing versatility throughout (can be a mixture of styles, change in music and/or choreography…)
MERCURY
Acknowledging the studio with great communication and sportsmanship
VENUS
A piece that holds a space in our hearts that we love
MARS
A piece that showed passion
JUPITER
A piece that showed the growth of a dancer from begin to end
SATURN
Showcasing the technical discipline of the arts through the piece
URANUS
NEPTUNE
A standout whimsical piece
This piece left the judges feeling they were in a dream
PLUTO
COLLIDE HEARTS
FOREVER
A piece that was dynamic and powerful
Collide Dance Experience will have a list of organizations to chose from.
A studio can also chose to send the name of an organization to give back too. Studios can chose to donate some or all of their awards to the organization of
their choice. Please email us if you would like to be a part of CHF.
COLLIDE STARS
Dancer(s) chosen at our intensive workshops or competition who stood out for whatever reason. The dancers will be given additional opportunities to be apart of CDE Stars
MILKY WAY
A piece showcasing dancer(s) from solo, duet or trio. Their bright light is seen by the judges. Dancers stand out for their movement, artistry, and storytelling.
GALAXY OF
STARS
A piece showcasing dancers who are in small group, large group, line or production. They shine bright as stars in the judges eyes. They stand out for their movement, artistry and storytelling.
HOW DOES COLLIDE RECOGNIZE EACH STUDIO?
CDE has a few moments of recognition at our event thanking each and every studio that attended.
We ask that all Studio Owners, Directors and Teachers come up on stage to be honored.
OMEGA MOON
AWARD
Collide recognizes studios are of different sizes and CDE welcomes all styles of dance. For The Collide Awards Gala, we ask that each studio present one piece that’s no longer than 5 minutes.
This piece will be performed during the Gala, chosen by your studio and can be a showcase performance and/or competition piece. No pieces performed at the
Gala will be judged.
Studios who registered 1 - 7 entries for competition or 1 -24 registered dancers at our intensive will be awarded an Omega Moon Award.
*Qualifying studios can only be awarded with either the Alpha Sun or Omega Moon award per event.
ALPHA SUN
AWARD
Collide recognizes studios are of different sizes and CDE welcomes all styles of dance. For The Collide Awards Gala, we ask that each studio present one piece that’s no longer than 5 minutes.
This piece will be performed during the Gala, chosen by your studio and can be a showcase performance and/or competition piece. No pieces performed at the
Gala will be judged.
Studios who registered 8+ entries for competition or 25+ registered dancers at our intensive will be award an Alpha Sun Award.
*Qualifying studios can only be awarded with either the Alpha Sun or Omega Moon Award per event.
DANCE PHOTO CONTEST
All submissions should be 5×7 or 8×10 color or black and white photo with name, age, and studio name on the back. Photos should be submitted at the Merchandise Booth. After the event photos will be returned in the packet picked up by the Studio Director at the end of the competition. Winning photo will be asked send it digital. Please see pricing page for cost.
HIGH SCORE CASH AWARDS
All Gift Certificates/Cash Prizes Will Be Awarded To:
Soloist/Contestant: To The Individual
All Duets/Trios/Groups: To The Studio
Studio Credits, Gift certificates or Cash Awards will be given to the First Place High Score Award Winners in Beginner, Intermediate and Advance Divisions when there are 5 or more routines registered.
TEACHER/CHOREOGRAPHER AWARDS
ECLIPSE ENTERTAINMENT
Awarded to the teacher/choreographer who the judges feels that piece was most entertaining
ECLIPSE TECHNIQUE
Awarded to the teacher/choreographer who judges scored that piece the highest for technique
ECLIPSE CHOREOGRAPHY
Awarded to the teacher/choreographer who the judges feels that piece was most creative and original choreography
COLLIDE TITLE COMPETITIONS
“Dancer of the Year” (DOTY) & Collide Global Talent Pageant (CGTP)
DOTY there will be Runners Up (3rd, 2nd, 1st and Winner Placement)
CGTP there will be 3rd, 2nd, 1st Runners Up and then a Winner will be Crowned.
DOTY & CGTP: A list of prizes will be listed on our website leading up the the event.
Please note each event prizes may vary.
So please check your specific location that you’re attending for details of prizes.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are given out at The Collide Awards to dancers who stood out at the intensive workshops.
This can be from any age and any level as long as that individual dancer attends the full intensive weekend.
There will be a scholarship class audition during the weekend at CDE, so make sure not to miss it.