Reach for the Stars Tournament
Come one, come all! Show off how much of a dancer you are!
How to play
1. Check in with reception
2. Attend Dancewise events
3. Check online for your ranking
4. Attend our Galaxy of Stars Dinner for our Awards Presentation!
How to Earn Points:
Here are the best ways to earn points!
50 - Attend a Dancewise group class
50 - Attend the "A Spring in Your Step" showcase
70 - Bring a guest to "A Spring in Your Step" showcase
75 - Bring a new student to any Dancewise group class
150 - Attend a full month of any one Dancewise group class
200 - Perform a Saturday Night Spotlight Dance
300 - Solo Dance in the March Showcase, "A Spring in Your Step"
300 - Take a private lesson with Julianne or Paul
500 - Attend the February Tea Dance, "Tea Time in London"
700 - Take a coaching session with both Julianne and Paul
800 - Compete with Paul or Julianne at a competition
1,000 - Take a lesson with a visiting coach
1,500 - Take a Dance Vision Medal Exam (points awarded per style, e.g. Smooth, Rhythm, etc.)
2,500 - Have a brand new Dancewise student (i.e. someone who
has never taken a private lesson with Julianne or Paul, or attend any DanceWise event) buy the New Student Special and take both lessons before April 30th.
Current Leaderboard:
1st - Joan Heber, 1450 pts
2nd - John Bieber, 1150 pts
2nd - Ajit Prem, 1150 pts
4th - Jane Fendelman, 950 pts
5th - Gregg See, 850 pts
5th - Gilbert Hernandez, 850 pts
7th - Shirley Strembel, 700 pts
8th - 300 pts, 6 Competitors
9th - 250 pts, 2 Competitors
10th - 200 pts, 4 Competitors
Rules, Regulations, and FAQs
Participants must opt-in to the Tournament. Dancewise will only track the scores of those who opt-in. There is no cost to join, and participants will receive a Dancewise Passport to track their progress.
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Check the Reach for the Stars Tournament Calendar for the Dancewise classes that qualify for points.
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The Reach for the Stars Tournament runs from January 1st, 2025 through April 30th, 2025. Only events attended within this range will be counted. Public scores will be frozen April 20th.
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Nearly all categories are infinitely repeatable but are not guaranteed to be consistently offered. For example, if there is a visiting coach in January, we don't guarantee coaches for February, March, or April. The categories which are not repeatable include "Solo Dance in the March Showcase, 'A Spring in Your Step'" and "Attend the February Tea Dance, 'Tea Time in London.'"
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Attending a group class that is only offered once a month is worth only 50 points and does not qualify for the 150 point bonus. The 150 point bonus is only for classes offered weekly.
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Points will be tracked on an individual basis. Participants cannot pool their points together.
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Anyone with over 6,000 points automatically gets free attendance to the Galaxy of Stars Dinner Dance.
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Points for attending "A Spring in Your Step" will only be awarded to those buying tickets. Performers must buy tickets in order to receive points for attending.
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Dancewise and employees are free to make changes and additional rules as necessary throughout the tournament to ensure fairness and good natured competition.
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Failure to comply with these rules or clear attempts to subvert them can result in disqualification from the Tournament.
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Failure to comply with instructions or requests made by Dancewise staff can result in disqualification from the Tournament.