Junior & Youth DanceSport Series
National Point Rankings & Scholarships
Welcome to the Fordney Foundation Junior & Youth DanceSport Series. This prestigious circuit allows young competitors to track their progress and earn rankings on a national stage.
The Season Cycle - The series follows an annual cycle that begins each November at the Ohio Star Ball. Points are tabulated throughout the year at sanctioned events and conclude at the final competition held just before the following year's Ohio Star Ball.
Compete and Rank - Competitors accumulate points at every participating event listed in our calendar. These points determine the official season rankings, culminating in awards and scholarship opportunities for the top-performing couples in the country.
Eligibility & Age Divisions
Participation in the series is categorized by age, strictly following the National Dance Council of America (NDCA) guidelines. Your division is determined by your age during the current competition season:
Pre-Teen I: Ages 9 and under
Pre-Teen II: Ages 10 or 11
Junior I: Ages 12 or 13
Junior II: Ages 14 or 15
Youth: Ages 16, 17, or 18
Ranking & Point System
Rankings are updated on the Fordney Foundation website following each sanctioned competition. Points are awarded based on performance in specific multi-dance categories:
Qualifying Categories
Pre-Teen I & II: Points are earned in the highest level Closed 5-Dance multi-dance category.
Junior I, Junior II & Youth: Points are earned in the highest level Open 5-Dance multi-dance category.
Grand Slam/Scholarships: Points are also awarded for special 5-dance multi-dance cross-age level categories.
Point Allocation Points are distributed for every callback and final placement achieved:
Each Call Back: 5 points
1st Place: 20 points
2nd Place: 15 points
3rd Place: 10 points
4th Place: 8 points
5th Place: 6 points
6th Place: 4 points
7th & 8th Place: 2 points
LEADERBOARD
Check out your current spot on the Fordney Foundation Dancesport Series leaderboard by team or studio. Keep competing to continue your climb!
Please click on the REPORT A DISCREPANCY button if results have not been posted for the dance competition(s) you have competed in. Thank you.
Find your Next Competition
Explore upcoming events on the World Pro-Am DanceSport Series website to find your next Fordney Foundation competition. You can browse the schedule by date or region—simply click the provided links to visit each competition’s official site for registration details.
AWARDS
Awards will be given at the Ohio Star Ball to the top 10 couples in Ballroom, to the top 10 couples in Latin, Top Studio, and to the participants of the Team Match.
To obtain the awards, couples must enter and compete at the Ohio Star Ball.
The beginning prize monies for the Fordney Junior and Youth Dance Series totals $25,000 each year with the possibility of enhancement in subsequent years. This generous offering by the Fordney Foundation will be shared with the listed age groups and the overall Top Ten Couples in the Ballroom and Latin Divisions.
The overall Ballroom and Latin winners of the Fordney Foundation Junior & Youth Dancesport series will be invited to perform at the following year's Arnold Youth Dancesport Festival in Columbus Ohio.
Prize money will be given in vouchers and reimbursed with receipts.
Team Match:
An East coast, Central, West coast, and Canadian Team Match composed of 6 couples on each team will be offered:
First place award $3,000, 2nd place award $2,000 and 3rd place award $1,000 making a total of $6,000.
Team Match Colors:
West = Red
Central = Green
East = Blue
Canada = Gold
Top 10 Grand Finale Awards:
Awards will be given at the Ohio Star Ball to the top 10 couples in Ballroom, to the top 10 couples in Latin, and to the participants of the Team Match. To obtain the awards, couples must enter and compete at the Ohio Star Ball.
The beginning prize monies for the Fordney Junior and Youth Dance Series totals $25,000 each year with the possibility of enhancement in subsequent years. This generous offering by the Fordney Foundation will be shared with the listed age groups and the overall Top Ten Couples in the Ballroom and Latin Divisions.
The overall Ballroom and Latin winners of the Fordney Foundation Junior & Youth Dancesport series will be invited to perform at the following year's Arnold Youth Dancesport Festival in Columbus Ohio.
BALLROOM
1st $4000
2nd $2000
3rd $1000
4th $750
5th $500
6th $450
7th $400
8th $350
9th $300
10th $250
LATIN
1st $4000
2nd $2000
3rd $1000
4th $750
5th $500
6th $450
7th $400
8th $350
9th $300
10th $250
Top Studio Award
The three dance studios that have the most points in the Fordney Foundation Junior and Youth Dance Series will receive trophies.
Note that the dance couples must list the school they are from to receive the points for Top Studio award.
Ranking System
Ranking Results will appear on the World Pro Am Dancesport Series website after each dance competition.
The Tabulation of points will be based on multi dance categories only.
Pre-Teen 1 & Pre-Teen 2 competitors will earn points for the highest level Closed 5-Dance multi-dance category.
Junior 1, Junior 2 & Youth competitors will earn points for the highest level Open 5-Dance multi-dance category.
Special 5-Dance multi-dance cross-age level grand slam or scholarship categories will also earn points.
Points will be awarded in the following manner:
Each Call Back = 5 points
Every 1st Place = 20 points
Every 2nd Place = 15 points
Every 3rd Place = 10 points
Every 4th Place = 8 points
Every 5th Place = 6 points
Every 6th Place = 4 points
Every 7th Place = 2 points
Every 8th Place = 2 points