New Awards Presentation Format

Adjudicated/Medal Placement Awards, Special Awards, Top 10 placements, and all additional awards will be announced and presented on stage during awards ceremonies.

New Award for 2027 Top Group

Presented to the highest-scoring group routine in each competitive category during the awards session. A minimum of three entries is required for a category to receive a Top Group Award. Some categories are combined. Please refer below for the categories and combined category listings.

• Ballet/Pointe
• Contemporary/Modern
• Lyrical
• Musical Theater, Character, Song & Dance
• Tap
• Wild Card, Specialty, Acro/Gym
• Hip-Hop
• Jazz

Adjudicated Point System Adjudications are based on the following point system: