Awards & Scoring

OVERALL (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Novice & Pre-Competitive

Solos

Novice & Pre-Competitive

Duets/Trios

Novice & Pre-Competitive

Groups/Extended Lines

HIGHEST OVERALL SOLOS BY AGE (TOP 3 OVERALL)

  • 7 years & Under
  • 8 years, 9 years, 10 years
  • 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 years
  • 17 years & Over

DUETS/TRIOS, GROUPS/EXTENDED LINES (TOP 3 OVERALL)

  • Junior – 10 years & Under
  • Intermediate – 11 to 14 years
  • Senior – 15 years & Over

Overall Awards By Category

  • TOP 3 OVERALL NOVICE AWARDS
  • TOP 3 OVERALL PRE-COMPETITVE AWARDS
  • OVERALL HIGH SCORING ACRO
  • OVERALL HIGH SCORING BALLET/POINTE/DEMI
  • OVERALL HIGH SCORING CONTEMPORARY/MODERN
  • OVERALL HIGH SCORING HIP HOP
  • OVERALL HIGH SCORING JAZZ
  • OVERALL HIGH SCORING LYRICAL
  • OVERALL HIGH SCORING MUSICAL THEATRE/VOCAL/SONG & DANCE
  • OVERALL HIGH SCORING OPEN
  • OVERALL HIGH SCORING TAP
  • OVERALL HIGH SCORING ETHNIC
  • OVERALL PRODUCTION

Star Beat also features a DAILY HIGH SCORE, COSTUME AWARD, OVERALL TEACHER CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD: ADJUDICATOR’S CHOICE PLUS ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS to be won!  TWO STAR BEAT’S “BROADWAY BOUND” AWARDS: SPECAIL SCHOLARSHIP AT ONE OF NEW YORK’S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL DANCE STUDIO.

Scoring System

Dance routines competing at Star Beat will be judged by a panel of 3 professional judges who will award each routine a score out of 100 marks, following the Star Beat scoring system. The 3 marks will then be averaged to achieve a final mark out of 100 points for each performance. Results can produce multiples of All-Star Beat Platinum, Platinum, Diamond, Gold, or Silver awards for each competitor within each category.
All Star Beat Platinum 94.00 & over
Platinum 91.00 – 93.99
Diamond 87.00 – 90.99
Gold 83.00 – 86.99
Silver 82.99 & Lower

Star Beat understands the importance of walking away feeling rewarded and recognized for hard work and dedication. At Star Beat no dancer is left unrecognized, EVERY dancer is a STAR!

All participating Soloists, Duets, and Trios will be awarded a beautiful custom designed Star Beat Medallion & Lanyard based on the scoring categories of All-Star Beat Platinum, Platinum, Diamond, Gold, or Silver.

All participating dancers in Small/Large Groups, Extended Lines and Productions will be awarded a placement ribbon based on the scoring categories of All-Star Beat Platinum, Platinum, Diamond, Gold, or Silver along with a LED Star Beat pin.

*First, Second and Third place will be awarded in categories that consist of THREE or more entries.