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

Grand Prize for Tango de Pista champions:

The 1st place winners of Tango de Pista and/or Escenario will receive…

• 1st place trophies and medals
• Flight tickets to Buenos Aires OR cash prize of $500 (Please read special requirements below).
• 2 weeks of accommodation at Sol Del Abasto tango house in Buenos Aires (Tango de Pista Category Only)
• A free tango dress from Nocturna Tango Boutique, Buenos Aires (Tango de Pista Category Only)
• An invitation to perform at prestigious Salon Canning Milonga on August 8th as well as Maldita Milonga in Buenos Aires! (Tango de Pista Category Only)
• An invitation to perform at SoCal Tango Championship & Festival 2024
• 2 festival passes to SoCal Tango Championship & Festival 2024
• 2 passes to The LA Summer Tango Marathon (May 25-29, 2023)
• Free pair of women’s tango shoes by Yuli B (expires on 12/31/2023) (Escenario Category Only)
• $100 gift certificate towards Atelier Vertex Clothing Line (SCTC 2023 Vendor) (Escenario Category Only)
• $60 gift certificate towards Yuli B women’s tango shoes (expires on 12/31/23) (Tango de Pista Category Only)
• 2 “marathon package” passes to Belgrade Tango Encuentro (May 24-29, 2023)
• 2 milonga passes to Tangamente Tango Immersion (San Francisco, June 29 – July 2, 2023)
• 2 milonga passes to Mediterranean Summer Tango Festival (July 5-10, 2023)
• The full set of online lesson collections (7 workshops, 165 euro worth) taught by Roxana Suarez & her private yoga teacher, Jane Dominey, on Dancer Shape online store.
• An invitation to teach and perform (paid) at Milonga El Encuentro in LA in 2023.
• An invitation to teach and perform (paid) at Milonga Corazon in LA in 2023.
• An invitation to teach and perform (paid) at Milonga LAX in LA in 2023.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR PRIZES:

• Tango de Pista category requires a minimum of (20) or more registered couples to receive flight tickets, 2 weeks of accommodation & performances at prestigious milongas in Buenos Aires.
• Escenario 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 15 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 (New) Pro-Am Tango de Pista, Milonga, Vals, Senior Tango, and Jack & Jill:

FIRST PLACE

• 1st place trophies and medals
• $500 cash prize (pro-am tango de pista, milonga, vals, senior tango categories) ~ must have a minimum of 15 registered couples to guarantee cash prizes. 
• $250 for Jack & $250 for Jill ~ must have a minimum of 30 registered entrees to guarantee cash prizes. 
• 2 milonga passes to SoCal Tango Championship & Festival 2024
• 2 passes to The LA Summer Tango Marathon (May 25-29, 2023) (Vals Category Only)
• The full set of online lesson collections (7 workshops, 165 euro worth) taught by Roxana Suarez & her private yoga teacher, Jane Dominey, on Dancer Shape online store.
• $100 gift certificate towards Atelier Vertex Clothing Line (SCTC 2023 Vendor)
• $60 gift certificate towards Yuli B women’s tango shoes (expires on 12/31/23)
• $50 gift certificate towards Cielo by Fabrica Tango exquisite men’s shoes and trousers (expires on 12/31/23).
• 2 “gran milonga package” passes to Belgrade Tango Encuentro (May 24-29, 2023)
• 2 milonga passes to Tangamente Tango Immersion (San Francisco, June 29 – July 2, 2023)
• 2 milonga passes to Mediterranean Summer Tango Festival (July 5-10, 2023)
• 2 entrances to milonga El Encuentro in LA (expires on 12/31/2023)

NOTE:

• All categories must have a minimum of 15 registered couples to guarantee cash prizes. 

For Tango de Pista, Escenario, (New) Pro-Am Tango de Pista, Milonga, Vals, Senior Tango, and Jack & Jill:

SECOND PLACE

• 2nd place trophies and medals
• $60 gift certificate towards Yuli B women’s tango shoes (expires on 12/31/23)
• $50 gift certificate towards Cielo by Fabrica Tango exquisite men’s shoes and trousers (expires on 12/31/23).
• 2 Gyrotonic Dance Method sessions or 2 Private Ballet Lessons from Movement Dynamic
• 2 festival passes to Tucson Tango Festival (April 20-23, 2023)
  2 full milonga passes to SoCal Tango Championship & Festival (March 2024) sponsored by “Tango Without Borders” (Jack & Jill category only).
• 2 “gran milonga package” passes to Belgrade Tango Encuentro (May 24-29, 2023)
• 2 milonga passes to Tangamente Tango Immersion (San Francisco, June 29 – July 2, 2023)
• 2 milonga passes to Mediterranean Summer Tango Festival (July 5-10,2023)
• 2 milonga passes to Milonga Corazon in Los Angeles (expires on 12/31/2023)
• 2 milonga passes to El Encuentro Milonga in Los Angeles (expires on 12/31/2023)
• 2 milonga passes to Milonga LAX (tango de pista, escenario, milonga, vals categories only) (expires on 12/31/2023).

THIRD PLACE

• 3rd place trophies and medals
• $60 off Yuli B women’s tango shoes (expires 12/31/23)
• 2 Gyrotonic Dance Method sessions or 2 Ballet Private Lessons from Movement Dynamic
• 2 full milonga passes to Tucson Tango Festival (April 20-23, 2023)
• 2 milonga passes to Tangamente Tango Immersion (San Francisco, June 29 – July 2, 2023)
• 2 milonga passes to El Encuentro Milonga in Los Angeles (expires on 12/31/2023)

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

• On the day of the finals, March 12, the audience will vote for his/her favorite couple.
• 2 full milonga passes to SoCal Tango Championship & Festival (March 2024) sponsored by “Tango Without Borders”.
• 2 full milonga passes to Tucson Tango Festival (April 20-23, 2023)
• 2 milonga passes to Tangamente Tango Immersion (San Francisco, June 29 – July 2, 2023)
• 2 milonga passes to El Encuentro Milonga in Los Angeles (expires on 12/31/2023)

For Group Escenario Category:

FIRST PLACE

Couples on the winning group will receive:

• A trophy for Best Choreography if there are 2-5 groups
• 1st place medals for all competitors
• $300 cash prize if there are 2-5 groups
• $500 cash prize if there are 6 or more groups
• The full set of online lesson collections (7 workshops, 165 euro worth) taught by Roxana Suarez & her private yoga teacher, Jane Dominey, on Dancer Shape online store.
• milonga passes to Tucson Tango Festival (April 20-23, 2023)
• milonga passes to Tangamente Tango Immersion (San Francisco, June 29 – July 2, 2023)
• Performance at Milonga Corazon (expires on 12/31/2023)
• milonga passes to Milonga Corazon (expires on 12/31/2023)

NOTE:

• The group teacher/choreographer is responsible for picking up the team’s prizes.
• This category must have a minimum of 2 registered groups to guarantee cash prizes.
• Minimum of 2 registered groups are needed to validate this category as a competition.