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StarCatchers encourages confidence and promotes dance education through a friendly competition.
All competitors are winners and are congratulated with awards for their success today and fine critiques to grow from for tomorrow. The emcee's high energy and interaction with the dancers on stage gets them pumped up and there are lots of giveaways. This enhances the positive atmosphere and energy of the Adjudication and award presentation.
Scoring: All competitors are winners and receive awards.
| Ribbons | Medallions | Novice & Comp. Level 1 |
Open | |
| Bronze | up to 74.99 | 1st place score | 80 min. | 85 min. |
| Silver | 75-79.99 | 2nd place score | 75 min. | 80 min. |
| Gold | 80-84.99 | 3rd place score | 70 min. | 75 min. |
| High Gold | 85-88.99 | |||
| Platinum | 89-92.99 | |||
| Diamond | 93 and over |
for all dancers in each performance for the score received.
beautifully designed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd placement within their section and ties are not broken.
Judges Choice Awards are happy to recognize dancers or routines within the session with "judges' choice specialty award." They are the people providing your marks and final awards and this gives the judges the opportunity to comment on things they have noticed. It is fun to also meet the judges and rewarding for dancers to pin it up in your studio by your routine.
Highest Achievement Trophy Award: given at every session.
Most Promising Trophy Award: Performance chosen by the judges for every session.
DiamondTrophy Award: Performances that attain a diamond mark or better by all three judges.
Comp. Level 1 |
This is a max of 6 hours/week | |
| solo |
mini, junior, and senior class | |
| Duet/Trio | mini, junior and senior class | |
| Group/Line | mini, junior and senior class | option to provide more with greater entries. |
Novice Awards |
Presented to each | |
| Solo | mini, junior, and senior class | |
| Duet/Trio | mini, junior, and senior class | |
| Group | mini, junior, and senior class | |
| Line | mini, junior, and senior class | |
| Extended line | mini, junior, and senior class | |
| Production | mini, junior, and senior class | |
Open Awards |
Presented to each |
Open Runner-Up Awards |
| Solo | mini, junior, and senior class | Solo |
| Duet/Trio | mini, junior, and senior class | Duet Trio |
| Group | mini, junior, and senior class | Group |
| Line | mini, junior, and senior class | Line |
| Extended Line | mini, junior, and senior class | Ext. Line |
| Production | mini, junior, and senior class | Production |
$ Cash Award |
Top mark of 15 plus dancer routine. | ext. line & Production |
Division Finalist Overall Highest Achievement
| Overall Mini Division | Overall Junior Division | Overall Senior Division |
| $ Cash & Trophy | $ Cash & Trophy | $ Cash & Trophy |
| Judges Choice Trophy Awards: | |
| Best Choreography Award | and $300.00 $ cash & Gift Certificate (combination) |
| Most Entertaining Award | and $250.00 $ cash & Gift Certificate (combination) |
| Best Presentation Award | and $250.00 $ cash & Gift Certificate (combination) |
| Most Captivating Costume Award | and $200.00 $ cash & Gift Certificate (combination) |
Top Studio Spirit Award |
represents great sportsmanlike conduct to all and also receives a $200.00 $ cash & Gift Certificate (combination) |
Top Star Performance |
Runner up | 2nd runner up | |
| $Cash & Trophy Award | $Cash & Trophy Award | $Cash & Trophy Award |
Top Superstar Performer is based on marks for a performer who has 3 solos and is in 2 other routines. The award reflects the technique and presentation as well as dancer's ability otenhance the teams efforts within a group.
StarCatchers Moments: are scholarships, awards, prizes, cash awards and StarCatchers Gift Certificates are given to competitors and teachers of studios at the discretion of the judges, emcee and /or festival Committee.
EG: 2009 - StarCatchers Recognized top Ballet routines & Hamiltons Theatrical sponsored a trophy for top Musical Theatre Routine
Toronto March Results
Ajax Results
Richmond Hill Results
Niagara Falls Results
Toronto May Results
Scarborough Results
Hamilton Results
Thank you to all the dancers for a great weekend! Your feedback is always appreciated and wonderful to hear.
Lynette & Sylvia