- Solo- 1 Trophy
- Duo/Trio- 1 Trophy for EACH dancer
- Groups- 1 Trophy per group and Pins for all participants
AWARDS & PRIZES
TROPHIES & MEDALS
OVERALL TOP SCORE AWARDS
- ODC Recognizes
- The top 1/3 of entries in a category (max: Top 15)
FOR EXAMPLE: If there are 9 Junior Soloists, ODC recognizes the TOP 3 for that category. If there are only 3 Junior Soloists, ODC recognizes the TOP 1 for that category.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Costume Awards
- Recognizing creative and original costume designs.
- Presented during Group Award Sessions.
- Categories: Mini, Junior, Teen, & Senior.
Choreography Awards
- Honoring artistic and inventive choreography.
- Presented during Group Award Sessions.
- Categories: Mini, Junior, Teen, & Senior.
Entertainment Awards
- Celebrating routines that captivate audiences and deliver exceptional
entertainment. - Presented during Group Award Sessions.
- Categories: Mini, Junior, Teen, & Senior.
Judges' Choice Awards
- Special awards selected by the judges to highlight stand-out routines that excel
in creativity, technique, style, and more. - Presented at every Award Session.
- Open to all levels.
TITLE COMPETITION
ODC is proud to offer a Title Competition at no additional cost to dancers, and no separate registration is required. Dancers are automatically eligible based on the following criteria. This prestigious recognition honors well-rounded performers who demonstrate excellence in technique, performance, and execution across multiple genres
Eligibility Criteria
- Minimum Solos: Dancers must perform at least two solos in different genres.
- Group Participation: Dancers must be registered in at least one group routine.
- Open Category Solos:
- Solos registered in the Open category must showcase a noticeably
different genre than the other solo performed. - Example: A lyrical solo cannot be entered in both the Lyrical and Open categories. The two solos must exhibit distinct styles.
- Ovation reserves the right to disqualify any solo for title consideration if it is registered in Open but does not demonstrate a clear difference in style.
- Solos registered in the Open category must showcase a noticeably
Scoring Requirements
- Both solos must achieve a Platinum score.
- Combined Score Requirements:
- Elite dancers: A combined score of at least 574.
- Intermediate dancers: A combined score of at least 570
- Dancers performing three or more solos will have their two highest scoring routines (of different genres) used to calculate the cumulative score.
Dancer Levels
- Eligible Levels: Only Intermediate and Elite dancers are eligible for title
awards. - Exclusion: Novice dancers are not eligible to compete for titles.
TITLE AWARDS
All Title Awards will be given out during Group Awards, as all dancers will need to be registered in a group dance to be eligible for Title.
FOR EXAMPLE: Mini soloists during Mini Large Group Award Session, Junior soloists during Junior Large Group Award Session, Teen soloists during Teen Large Group Award Session, Senior soloists during Senior Large Group Award Session.
HIGHEST OVERALL SCORE OF THE WEEKEND
Celebrate excellence with the Highest Overall Score of the Weekend awards, presented during the final Group Award Sessions:
- Mini/Junior Division: Awarded during the last Group Award Session, concluding all Mini/Junior group performances.
- Teen/Senior Division: Awarded during the last Group Award Session,
concluding all Teen/Senior group performances.
Join us as we recognize the most outstanding performances of the weekend!
VIP DANCERS
To be selected as a VIP Dancer, you must be an Intermediate or Elite level dancer in the Teen or Senior age division. VIP Dancers are nominated by our esteemed panel of judges for the honor of performing in the Ovation Nationals Opening Number, choreographed by one or more of our talented judges.