For Students
Earn points at any or all of our three events. Attend and dance at the series finale at the Tampa Bay Classic to be eligible for the top awards and bragging rights for 2025! The Grand Finale of the 2025 Florida Classic Series takes place on September 28, 2025; be there to see what you win!
For Teachers
Be at the top for 2025 – Florida Classic Series Top Teacher overall purse totals $15,200.00
Earn the most combined points from any or all of our three events, win yourself a top Florida Classic Series spot.
Teachers must attend and dance at the Tampa Bay Classic. Points are added from each event attended and calculated at the Tampa Bay Classic to determine the top eight teachers for the “Series”.
*Teachers/Student must be on package for each event and meet minimum entry requirements (see individual releases for requirements, details and rules).
Three earning opportunities available for competing teachers:
Proficiency entries count as 1 point (no additional point value awarded)
Earned at each event based on your number of entries. From $6.00 to $15.00 per entry.
(Teachers and students must be on a package to qualify for Pot of Gold. Teachers must have 40 plus dances combined with single dances and challenges to qualify).
Earned at each event based on overall teacher placement
(pro am singles dances, am/am entries all count towards top teacher prize money. Mixed am entries only count towards pot of gold not top teacher prize money).
[table th=0]1st Place |$1,750
2nd Place|$1,000
3rd Place|$500
4th Place|$250
5th Place|$100[/table]
Based on points earned at Florida Classic Series events throughout the year.
(*See release for minimum requirements, details and rules).
Teacher must attend and compete at the 2025 Tampa Bay Classic to claim your prize money.
[table th=0]1st Place | $7,000
2nd Place | $4,000
3rd Place | $1,500
4th Place | $1,000
5th Place | $750
6th Place | $500
7th Place | $250
8th Place | $200[/table]
