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Prizes & Awards

NOTE: prizes may be updated and subject to change at any given moment!

Grand Prize for Tango Salon & Stage Tango Categories:

The 1st place winners of Salon and/or Stage will receive…

  • 1st place trophies and medals
  • Flight tickets to Buenos Aires OR cash prize of $500 (Please read requirements below).
  • 1 week of accommodation at Becka Tango House in Buenos Aires (Salon Category Only)
  • An invitation to perform at Maldita Milonga in Buenos Aires
  • An invitation to perform at SoCal Tango Championship & Festival 2021
  • 2 festival passes to SoCal Tango Championship & Festival 2021
  • Free pair of women’s tango shoes by Yuli B (expires on 12/31/2020) (Stage Category Only)
  • $2000 gift certificate for the Greek Island Tango Retreat as well as invitation to perform there (Milos Island, September 2020).
  • 2 “marathon package” passes to Belgrade Tango Encuentro (May 5-11, 2020)
  • 2 entries to Berlin Open Tango Contest (May 29 – June 1, 2020) (Tango Salon Category Only)
  • 2 milonga passes to Berlin Embrace Tango Festival (May 26 – June 1, 2020) (Tango Salon Category Only)
  • 2 festival passes to Adventango Zagreb Tango Experience (Croatia – December 2020)
  • 2 full lesson passes to Napule Tango Festival (Italy – September 2020)
  • 2 full milonga & lesson passes to Napoli Terraces Tango Event (Italy – July 2020)
  • An invitation to perform at Napoli Terraces Tango Event.
  • The full set of online lesson collections (7 workshops) taught by Roxana Suarez & her private yoga teacher, Jane Dominey, on Dancer Shape online store.
  • 200 euro gift certificate to use for online lessons at Tango Meet online store.
  • 2 milonga passes to Nora’s Tango Week (San Francisco, July 2 – 5, 2020).
  • An invitation to teach and perform (paid) at La Milonga de Nora in SF in 2020.
  • 2 festival passes for Portland Tango Festival (October 2020).
  • An invitation to perform at Portland Tango Festival (October 2020).
  • 2 milonguero passes to Gavito Tango Festival 2020 (Los Angeles, July 23-26) (Stage category only)
  • An invitation to teach and perform (paid) at Milonga El Encuentro in LA in 2020.
  • An invitation to teach and perform (paid) at Milonga Corazon in LA in 2020.
  • An invitation to perform (paid) at milonga Tango Mio in LA in 2020.

NOTE:

  • Tango Salon category requires a minimum of (20) or more registered couples to receive flight tickets, 1 week of accommodation & performance in Buenos Aires.
  • Tango Stage category requires a minimum of (15) or more registered couples to receive flight tickets, accommodation & performance in Buenos Aires.
  • All categories must have a minimum of 12 registered couples to guarantee cash prizes. 
  • The flight tickets to BA must be purchased the same year of winning the SCTC championship.
  • If the SCTC winning couple become a winner at ATUSA, then the SCTC champions will be rewarded with $1500 cash instead of the flight tickets to BA.

For Milonga, Vals, Senior Tango, and Jack & Jill:

FIRST PLACE

  • 1st place trophies and medals
  • $500 cash prize (milonga, vals, senior tango categories)
  • $250 for Jack & $250 for Jill
  • 2 milonga passes to SoCal Tango Championship & Festival 2021
  • The full set of online lesson collections (7 workshops) taught by Roxana Suarez & her private yoga teacher, Jane Dominey, on Dancer Shape online store. 
  • 100 euro gift certificate to use for online lessons at Tango Meet online store. (Milonga, Vals, Senior Tango categories)
  • 150 euro gift certificate to use for online lessons at Tango Meet online store (Jack & Jill category)
  • 2 “gran milonga package” passes to Belgrade Tango Encuentro (May 5-11, 2020)
  • 2 full milonga passes to Adventango Zagreb Tango Experience (Croatia December 2020)
  • 2 free entries to Berlin Open Tango Contest (May 29 – June 1, 2020) (milonga, vals & senior categories only)
  • 2 full milonga passes to Berlin Embrace Tango Festival (May 26 – June 1, 2020) (milonga, vals & senior categories only)
  • 2  milonga passes for Nora’s Tango Week (San Francisco, July 2 – 5, 2020)
  • 2 milonga passes for Portland Tango Festival (October 2020)
  • 2 entrances to milonga El Encuentro in LA (expires on 12/31/2020)

NOTE:

  • All categories must have a minimum of 12 registered couples to guarantee cash prizes. 

For Tango Salon, Stage Tango, Milonga, Vals, Senior Tango, and Jack & Jill:

SECOND PLACE

  • 2nd place trophies and medals
  • $100 off Yuli B women’s tango shoes (expires on 12/31/20) (Salon & Stage Tango categories)
  • 100 euro gift certificate to use for online lessons at Tango Meet online store (Milonga, Vals, Senior Tango categories)
  • 150 euro gift certificate to use for online lessons at Tango Meet online store. (Jack & Jill category)
  • 2 Gyrotonic Dance Method sessions or 2 Private Ballet Lessons from Movement Dynamic
  • 2 “gran milonga package” passes to Belgrade Tango Encuentro (Salon, Stage, J&J categories only) (May 5-11, 2020)
  • 2 milonga passes to Nora’s Tango Week (San Francisco, July 2 – 5, 2020)
  • 2 festival passes to Tucson Tango Festival (April 23-26, 2020)
  • 2 milonga passes to Portland Tango Festival (October 2020)
  • 2 marathon passes to Big Easy Tango Weekend (New Orleans, June 2020)
  • 2 milonga passes to Milonga Corazon in Los Angeles (expires December 2020)
  • 2 milonga passes to El Encuentro Milonga in Los Angeles (expires December 2020)

THIRD PLACE

  • 3rd place trophies and medals
  • $60 off Yuli B women’s tango shoes (expires 12/31/20)
  • 2 Gyrotonic Dance Method sessions or 2 Ballet Private Lessons from Movement Dynamic
  • 2 milonga passes to Nora’s Tango Week (San Francisco, July 2 – 5, 2020)
  • 2 full milonga passes to Tucson Tango Festival (April 2020)
  • 2 marathon passes to Phoenix Tango Marathon (July 2020)
  • 2 marathon passes to Big Easy Tango Weekend (New Orleans, June 2020)
  • 2 Milonga passes to milonga Tango Mio in Los Angeles
  • 2 milonga passes to El Encuentro Milonga in Los Angeles (expires 12/31/20)
  • A complimentary bottle of wine sponsored by Tangovino

FOURTH AND FIFTH PLACE 

  • Winning couples will be recognized and receive certificates

For Group Stage Category:

FIRST PLACE

Couples on the winning group will receive:

  • A trophy for Best Choreography if there are 3-5 groups
  • Group Stage Choreo Showcase trophy if there are less than 3 groups.
  • $300 cash prize if there are 3-5 groups
  • $500 cash prize if there are 6 or more groups
  • Marathon passes to the Phoenix Tango Marathon (July 2020)
  • Invitation to perform at La Milonga de Nora in SF
  • An invitation to perform at milonga Tango Mio in LA in 2020
  • Milonga passes to milonga Tango Mio in Los Angeles

NOTE:

  • The group teacher/choreographer is responsible for picking up the team’s prizes.
  • This category must have a minimum of 3 registered groups to guarantee cash prizes.
  • Minimum of 3 registered groups are needed to validate this category as a competition. If fewer are registered, the competition will become a showcase with evaluation by judges.

Sunday’s Finalists (Fun Categories):

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD (chosen by audience)

  • A trophy
  • 2 workshop passes to Divina Tango Weekend 2020 with Jonathan Saavedra & Clarisa Aragon (Nov 19 – 22, Los Angeles)
  • A complimentary bottle of wine sponsored by Tangovino

MOST EXPRESSIVE COUPLE (chosen by judges)

  • 2 passes for the Endless Summer Tango Marathon (May 21-25, Los Angeles)

MOST ELEGANT COUPLE (chosen by judges)

  • 2 passes for the Endless Summer Tango Marathon (May 21-25, Los Angeles)

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Workshops: 12PM-4:15PM
Competition Rehearsals: 4:30PM-5:30PM
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