Judging & Awards

  SOLO - DUO - TRIO

• Every contestant receives a Gotta Move! keepsake trophy with jewel denoting ranking score.  

• Gotta Move! King Cap or Rhinestone Crown awarded to all 1st  place and Pink Diamond rank level scores.

  • 1st place winners are cited only when there are three or more contestants in the division. 

  • We make an effort to separate S/D/T dancers from their teammates when the registration numbers allow us to do so, while still maintaining the goal of three to five dancers to a division to preserve the opportunity of winning a crown.

• Specialty awards are given for Technique, Showmanship, Choreography, Musicality and Costume as nominated by judges.

• High point awards for the Top 10% Solos in each skill level. 

• Overall High Point Duo/Trio in each skill level are recognized at the final awards ceremony when three or more entered.

• Miss Gotta Move! Solo Overall High Point Queen and two attendants are awarded competition scholarships.

  • Please note, a dancer may only win once in either the Miss Gotta Move Royalty or the Overall Skill Level High Point category, but not both.

  STUDIOS​

• Each Studio Team dancer receives a participation award. 

  • These participant awards are available to be picked up at the front table during the teams competition throughout the day until 1 hour prior to the last performing routine.  

• Each qualifying studio receives a large studio trophy with a plaque for displaying the place plates with jewel denoting ranking score.

  • (Studios remitting less than $400 team entry fees will receive a handsome wall-plaque award in lieu of the large studio trophy.)

• Judges Choice plaques for each venue.

• Special Recognition Certificates are awarded for Technique, Showmanship, Choreography, Musicality and Costume as nominated by judges.

• New This Year! We’re excited to introduce an award for the top performances in EVERY AGE GROUP & SKILL LEVEL! Each group will have the chance to be recognized for their outstanding talent and hard work across all divisions.

• Gotta Move is raising the bar with three brand-new special awards categories! Introducing: The Art in Motion Award, The Urban Rhythm Award, and The Showstopper Collective. Each of these prestigious accolades will be presented across a variety of genre and skill levels, celebrating talent, creativity, and dedication at every stage. 

  • Please note that routines that place in the Best of Show Overall top 10% will not be eligible for the Art in Motion Award, The Urban Rhythm Award, or The Showstopper Collective Award. These special categories are designed to recognize standout performances outside of the top 10% ranking, ensuring every dancer has a chance to shine!​

• Best of Show Overall High Point Awards for top 10% in each skill level.

• $200 Gotta Move! Scholarship Studio Sweepstakes winner for the highest average of the top 10 routine scores from each studio (minimum of 10 routines must be registered for studio qualification). 

• Cash prize awarded in each skill level as Best in Show for highest scoring single team number.

• Directors Chair "Hall of Fame/Director of the Year."  At every competition, we recognize and welcome a studio to our Gotta Move! Hall of Fame for a director who:

  • has attended Gotta Move! competitions for multiple years

  • is always pleasant to work with

  • fosters good sportsmanship in her studio

  • demonstrates professional commitment and leadership to her students' dance education and experience.