All overall winners are included on a customized studio award plaque mailed to the studio after the event. In addition, first overall winners receive the following HD credits that can be used towards entry fees for the following season.
Novice Division
Solo $50
Duet/Trio $50
Small Group $75
Large Group $75
Line $100
Apprentice Division
Solo $75
Duet/Trio $75
Small Group $100
Large Group $100
Line $125
Advanced Division
Solo $100
Duet/Trio $100
Small Group $125
Large Group $125
Line $150
Production Division
12 & Under/13 & Over $175
Photogenic contestants must register at the merchandise table with a $30 fee and submit one 5×7 horizontal headshot ($5 for every additional picture submitted). The photogenic award will be selected by the judges based on the dancer’s overall appearance in the photo(s) submitted and given to two recipients at every event in the 12 & Under and 13 & Over Divisions.
Awarded to performances that HD judges would like to recognize for their outstanding choreography and excellence in their art form. All performances are eligible except solos.
This award is inspired by Mia Michael’s quote, “When your spirit dances…your body will follow,” and is given to a soloist that inspires us throughout the competition because they truly dance from the heart. Passion speaks louder than turns, leaps & tricks and High Demand appreciates that and would like to recognize that quality in a dancer.
HD wants to recognize the studio the brought fire and passion to their art form every time they stepped on stage. HD values the love and respect dancers, teachers, studio directors and families give one another at competitions and this studio went above and beyond both on and off the stage!
At every event, HD recognizes studios for their excellence in various standout areas of dance.
Overall highest scoring entry from the entire competition given in all three divisions that must receive a platinum or higher to qualify.
Our High Demand studio award is reserved for studios with five or more entries. The winner is the studio that has the highest total score when we add up their five top scoring entries.
At the conclusion of the competition the HD judges will select the top performance (regardless of score, division, genre and/or category) that they want to see perform again in the HD Dance-Off!
High Demand is a proud member of the ADCC and excited to award one studio per regional event with this prestigious title.
Our Performer of the Year Competition is HD’s version of a title event and the most prestigious solo dancer award! The competition is held in two age divisions: 12 & Under and 13 & Over. Dancers are scored on their selected solo in addition to a POY platform piece and interview question. POY performances will not be adjudicated or announced during awards ceremony in order to keep the winner a surprise. At the end of the season, we will announce the two winners with the highest total score virtually! Novice division soloist are not eligible.
The scholarship recipient will receive a class card package to Broadway Dance Center in NYC. The scholarship is given in honor of Sgt. Alessandro Plutino who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. Sgt. Plutino is a soldier High Demand holds very close to their hearts and had a deep love and passion for his country. High Demand would like to honor their hero by presenting this award to a dancer that embodies the same fire for their passion of dance and whose hard work is recognized on the stage.
Every season HD strives to give our dancers scholarships to various dance centers and intensive programs. The programs recently awarded are listed on our homepage!
