Leader Board

Overall Top Teacher

Hanson, Amy

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Top Male Student

Bursh, Jerry

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Top Female Student

Wamble, Hope

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Prizes & Awards

Rules & Regulations

Participation

• To qualify for Tour Awards students and teachers must dance in four (4) Dancers Cup Tour events
• The current Tour begins at the 2023 California Open. The final event is the 2024 California Open where students and teachers will RECEIVE DOUBLE POINTS! The final Awards Ceremony will also take place at the 2024 California Open.

Point Accumulation System

All teachers and students will receive points based on participation AND merit.

Participation

• Pro/Am Showcases, Solos Exhibitions and Proficiency Single Dances will receive 1 point per entry (adult entries only).
• For instance: A single-dance entry receives 1 point, and a 4-dance entry received 4 points.
• Youth entries receive 1/2 the value of Adult entries.

Merit

• Uncontested entries receive full points!
• Solos, showcases and proficiency entries receive 1 point.
• Youth entries receive 1/2 the value of Adult entries.

News

$10,000 to the DCT Top Teacher! Posted by Amy Beth Anderson 1/3/2022 8:58 AM We are excited to announce a major INCREASE in Prize Money for the 2022 DANCERS CUP TOUR!   The current Tour begins at the Nashville Starz 2022.  The final event is the Nashville Starz 2023 where all dancers will receive DOUBLE POINTS and the DCT Winners will be announced!! The only requirement to receive year end prizes is to dance in FOUR DCT events!!   2022 TOP TEACHER PRIZES! 1 - $10,000 2 - $7000 3 - $5000 4 - $2000 5 - $1000 6 - $500

California Open Welcomes all DCT Dancers! Posted by Amy Beth Anderson 12/26/2021 4:08 PM Dear Dancers... Looking forward to 2022 and can't wait to see what the New Year holds!     I'm excited to welcome you back to the California Open!  REGISTRATION IS OPEN and check out the great packages available at https://www.californiaopen.com/pages/entry_forms/   PLUS YOU EARN POINTS FOR THE DANCERS CUP TOUR!!   See you February 16-20, 2022! Debbie Avalos Kusumi

Congratulations to the DCT 2021 TOP TEACHERS & STU Posted by Amy Beth Anderson 12/7/2021 4:07 PM The 2021 Dancers Cup Tour top awards were handed out at the Gala at the Kings Ball.  Congratulations and THANK YOU to our recipients!   TOP TEACHERS 1 - Steve Brockman 2 - Gary Dahl 3 - Rafael Labrado 4 - Agnieszka Strojek 5- Tony Scheppler 6 - Christopher Wayne 7 - Kakha Turiashvili 8 - Grace Peterson 9 - Igor Afonkin 10 - Heather Wudstrack   TOP FEMALE STUDENTS 1 - Natalie Ames 2 - Sharon Gentling 3 - SuzAnne Kirkegaard 4 - Rosemary Rocha 5 - Annette Burden 6 - Marty Barr   TOP MALE STUDENTS 1 - Brian Ames 2 - Less Antman 3 - Marty Williams 4 - Ed Fukunaga 5 - Dan Browning

New Organizers for the St. Louis Star Ball Posted by Amy Beth Anderson 9/19/2021 6:04 PM For years the tradition of the St. Louis Star Ball was that of fun, fun, fun - great hosts & organizers....  the tradition continues but with a new name, new organizers, and new venue!!   The Gateway Dancesport Championships is organized by the incredible team of Larinda McRaven and Dan Messenger!  The "March to the Arch" will be located in downtown St. Louis directly across the street from the famous St. Louis Arch!   Visit their website for all the information! www.gatewaydancesport.com

Why Attend Dancer's Cup Tour Events? Posted by Amy Anderson 8/20/2019 9:51 PM The Dancer's Cup Tour is the longest running tour of events in the DanceSport industry! Here are just some of the things that set us apart from other tour and series: Prize money awarded to all Open Professional Semi-Finalists Newcomer AND Senior Scholarships at every event We're the only tour to have a representative at the "Best of the Best" finale at Ohio Star Ball! The DCT organizers work as a family; There is no single person in charge.