🥇
1st
Place
Highest score
in the division
in the division
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2nd
Place
Second highest score
in the division
in the division
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3rd
Place
Third highest score
in the division
in the division
Transparent. Fair. Consistent.
Every routine at TFC is judged against a clear, consistent standard — so dancers, teachers, and studios always know exactly where they stand.
The Final Countdown Scoring System
Scored by a panel of 3 judges. Individual scores and combined totals determine each award level.
| Award | Individual Score | Combined Judges’ Score |
|---|---|---|
| Timeless Top Tier | 96 & over | 288 & over |
| Platinum | 93 – 95.99 | 279 – 287.99 |
| Diamond | 90 – 92.99 | 270 – 278.99 |
| High Gold | 85 – 89.99 | 255 – 269.99 |
| Gold | 80 – 84.99 | 240 – 254.99 |
| Silver | 75 – 79.99 | 225 – 239.99 |
Placement Awards
TFC awards the top three placements in each division, celebrating the highest-scoring routines across every category.
Minimum entries required: A minimum of 3 entries is required per division for placement awards to be presented.
How We Celebrate
Say goodbye to traditional ribbons. TFC has reimagined what it means to walk away a winner.
Dancers collect exclusive rubberized score bracelets throughout the weekend and proudly stack their arms with every award earned — a wearable record of their achievement.
Special awards are given and selected by our judges at each awards session, plus Judges’ Choice awards presented at the final awards ceremony of the event.
Top placements receive large, high-quality placement plaques that celebrate their achievement in a way that stands the test of time — not a ribbon to tuck in a drawer.
Overall Awards are presented across Micro, Mini, Junior, Intermediate, Teen, and Senior divisions. Acro and Musical Theatre receive their own separate overall awards.
⏱ The Coveted Award of the Weekend
Two routines each weekend will receive the STOP THE CLOCK BUZZER as dancers exit the stage — selected by the judges and automatically entered into The Final Countdown Dance Off. This is the moment everyone is waiting for.
Division One
12 & Under
Division Two
13 & Over
Register your studio and give your dancers the chance to earn their Timeless — Ontario’s most exciting new dance competition awaits.