Prize Money

Top Awards

Top Teachers Awards

1st
$7,000*
300
2nd
$5,000*
250
3rd
$3,000*
200
4th
$1,500
150
5th
$1,000
100
6th
$500
50
7th
$500
50
8th
$500
50
9th
$500
50
10th
$500
50

All prizes will be awarded as long a minimum entries are met; however only the amount of money qualified for will be given out.  For example, if the 1st place Top Teacher has only 275 pro/am entries, he or she will receive $5,000, not $7,000.  In the same scenario, if the 2nd place Top Teacher also has 275 pro/am entries, he or she will also earn $5,000.  If there are not 10 qualified Top Teacher candidates, then fewer places will be awarded.

*Teachers AND Students must be on a package (VIP A – D) to qualify for the award money for the top 3 Top Teacher Awards regardless of number of entries.

Professional Awards

Open Professional Divisions

  • 1st$1,500
  • 2nd$1,000
  • 3rd$700
  • 4th$600
  • 5th$500
  • 6th$400

Professional Cabaret

  • 1st$1,000
  • 2nd$800
  • 3rd$600
  • 4th$400
  • 5th$200
  • 6th$100

Rising Star Divisions

  • 1st$750
  • 2nd$500
  • 3rd$400
  • 4th$300
  • 5th$200
  • 6th$100

Amateur Awards

Youth Scholarships

  • 1st$100
  • 2nd$75
  • 3rd$50
  • 4th-6th$25 voucher
  • International Ballroom
  • International Latin
  • American Smooth
  • American Rhythm

Pro/Am Scholarships Awards

Closed Pro/Am Scholarships

  • 1st$200
  • 2nd$100
  • 3rd$50
  • 4th-6th$40 voucher

PRO/AM CLOSED Scholarships in 2 Levels of Bronze and Silver in each Age Categories A, B, and C. (Total of 24)

  • International Ballroom
  • International Latin
  • American Smooth
  • American Rhythm

Open Pro/Am Scholarships

  • 1st$300
  • 2nd$200
  • 3rd$100
  • 4th-6th$50 voucher

PRO/AM OPEN Scholarships in each Age Categories A, B, C, Senior 1 and Senior 2. (Total of 20)

  • International Ballroom
  • International Latin
  • American Smooth
  • American Rhythm

California Star Ball Top Teacher, Top Students and Top Studio awards are based on both entries and placements.  Teachers and students must dance the events to earn points. 

  • Teachers that dance Pro/Am and also have student couples dancing in separate single dance adult student/student single dance events will be awarded “coaching” points and will accumulate 1/2 points per couple. Coach MUST be identified at the time of registration. 
  • There will be no points awarded for any scratched or missed entries for any reason.
  • Each entry, whether for single dance, multi-dance challenge or scholarship event will receive a single entry point.

Youth events will be award 50% points. 

Placement points will be awarded according to the following schedule:

Proficiency

1 pt per entry, no extra points for placements (1/2 pt per entry youth)

1-2 Dance events

1st= 8pts   2nd=7pts   3rd=6pts   4th=5pts   5th=4pts   6th=3pts   7th=2pts   8th=1pt   plus 4pts/recall (youth events at 50% i.e., 4 pts, 3.5 pts, 3 pts, etc.)

3-5 Dance events

1st=20pts   2nd=15pts   3rd=10pts   4th=8pts   5th=6pts  6th=4pts  7th=2pts  8th=2pts   plus 5pts/recall (youth events at 50% i.e., 10 pts, 7.5 pts, 5 pts, etc.)

Top Teacher
Top Studio Awards
Rising Star Professionals
Open Professionals
Pro/Am Scholarships

The 2025 California Star Ball will award the following Top Student awards:

  • Top Newcomer Lady/Gent
  • Top Bronze Lady/Gent
  • Top Silver Lady/Gent
  • Top Gold & Above Lady/Gent
  • Top Amateur Couple
  • Top Solo Grand Prix Winner
  • World Dancesport Series Top 20 Overall Students (receive vouchers)
  • Overall Top Lady/Gent

Awards will be given to the top studios in the following 3 categories

  • Top Large Studio (7+students)
  • Top Medium Studio (3-6 students)
  • Top Small Studio (1-2 students)

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