The MIB Pro Awards
Current Leaderboard
Our MIB Pro Awards leaderboard will be updated as points are earned for the new 2025/2026 season.
The MIB Pro Awards
Info & Details
Recognizing and celebrating the outstanding contributions of professionals who have dedicated themselves to improving the ballroom dance industry through education, competitive endeavors, and overall well-being of their students.
Participation & Rules
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Professional and Amateur must be registered with the NDCA and current on dues to participate in the tour.
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Syllabus material should be based on NDCA requirements.
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To start participating in the MIB Dance Tour just enter one of this season's MIB scholarships, MIB Newcomer Multi Dance Events, or enter a Solo Exhibition.
Scholarship Qualifications:
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In order to compete in scholarships, you must dance the same number of single dance entries as are included in each scholarship event. Must be in the same style as scholarship (smooth, rhythm, ballroom, or latin). Note the number of dances in a scholarship listed on the entry form.
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For Scholarships, competitors may dance in only ONE PROFICIENCY LEVEL (Closed Bronze, Closed Silver, or Advanced) & ONE AGE GROUP (A-18- 50 or B-51+) per style. You may only enter the scholarship that reflects the highest level of proficiency of single dances you have entered and danced in that style at that competition.
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Example: if a competitor dances in the full bronze and pre-silver single dance levels, the competitor may only enter the silver scholarship and must choose one age level in which to compete.
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Bronze and silver scholarship events are closed to bronze and silver students respectively.
Newcomer Multi Dance Events:
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Newcomer Multi Dance Events are offered in all 4 styles in 2 age divisions (A-18-50 or B - 51+). A newcomer is defined as someone who has 50 hours or fewer of ballroom dance instruction (any type of ballroom instruction from any instructor) by the debut event of the current tour season (Wisconsin 2025) and must have competed in no more than 5 NDCA competitions prior to the start of the tour. Amateur competitors may enter both the Newcomer Multi Dance Division and the Bronze Scholarship; they may NOT dance in the Newcomer Multi Dance Divisions and the Silver or Advanced Scholarships.
Earning points for Solo Exhibitions:
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Please mark the MIB Tour box on the competition's Solo Exhibition entry form to have your solo routine score accumulate points for this season's MIB Top Soloist Award. Solo Exhibition points do not count towards the MIB Grand Champion Award. Soloist Exhibition points will count towards MIB Pro Awards.
Tour Finale & MIB Awards:
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Competitors winning any of the Men in Black Tour Amateur or Professional Awards must be present at the MIB Tour Finale presentation at Eastern United States Dancesport Championships to receive their awards. Exception to this rule would include written medical reasons or death.
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Tour Finale: Entries added following the posting of the heat lists of the tour finale competition (Eastern United States Dancesport Championships) will not be included in the overall tour points for that season. Exceptions may be made by majority vote of the Board of Directors in instances of injury or emergency.
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In the case of a tie for 1st place for one of the MIB Style Awards (Rhythm, Smooth, Latin, or Ballroom), a 90 second dance off will occur at the MIB Finale event to determine the winner. For the dance off, dancers will choose the dance from the style in which they are representing.
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Professional Leaderboard & Amateur Leaderboard. All leaderboards will be posted publicly on this website.
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At each competition there will be an optional social activity available at an additional expense. You do not have to sign up or participate in this fun activity to be eligible for top pro or top amateur awards.
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Pro Award Ties: In the event of an exact points tie, the prize money of the two placements shall be combined and equally distributed between the awardees. In the event of a tie at 6th place the prize money will be split.
NOTE: there are no gender restrictions for the MIB tour. The only qualification is that the amateur must be the leader and the professional must be the follower in the Am-Pro Team.
The Point System
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Professionals can earn 4 types of points towards the MIB Pro Awards, they are explained in detail in the MIB Pro Awards Point Structure below.
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Please be aware of any and all differences between the Pro Awards' point system for professionals and the MIB amateur leads' point system. It is the responsibility of all participants, amateur and pro, to be aware of all participation rules to help keep the tour as fair as possible and encourage excellence on the dance floor.
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Points Certification: The board of directors of the MIB Dance Tour reserves the right to exercise discretion in certifying the points awarded in the Pro Awards. In particular, the board of directors will certify points that are aligned with the spirit of the MIB Dance tour and mission which include promoting equality, fostering a culture of excellence in education, and improving the lives of students. The board of directors' decision regarding the certification of the points will be final and binding.
MIB Pro Awards Point Structure:
The scoring system at a glance
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Participation Points: Each am/pro team receives a participation point for dancing in an MIB Scholarship or MIB multi dance event regardless of their placement. Each scholarship and multi dance MIB event entered will earn 1 point.
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Placement Points: Each am/pro team will receive points determined by the number of competitors in a scholarship or championship final and 2 points for each call back.
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Bonus Points: In addition to your Participation Points & Placement Points you will receive Bonus Points (1 point) per qualified amateur lead that attends the competition. A qualified lead is someone that enters a minimum of 1 MIB scholarship, MIB multi dance, or MIB solo, at a participating Tour competition. Example: You if you bring 3 students to a competition and have 1 student that dances a scholarship and a multi dance, a 2 student that dances a scholarship, and a 3rd student that dances a solo, you would receive a total of 3 bonus points.
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MIB Solo Exhibition Points: Professionals will receive points for each solo as follows:
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100-90 score: 3 Points
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89-80 score: 2 Points
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79-below score: 1 Point
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Example of points awarded for a 6 couple final recalled from a semi-final:
1st place= 1pt + 6pts + 2pts = 9 pts
2nd place = 1pt + 5pts + 2pts = 8 pts
3rd place= 1pt + 4pts + 2pts = 7 pts
4th place = 1pt + 3pts + 2 pts = 6 pts
5th place = 1pt + 2pts + 2 pts = 5 pts
6th place = 1 pt + 1pt + 2 pts = 4 pts
* Note: Established NDCA rules and the Chairman of Judges of the event determines if there should be more than 6 couples in a final. The MIB Dance Tour and the Pro Awards has no control over these standardized rules that all NDCA competitions must follow.

Winners 2023/2024 Season
1st: Maura Garuccio
2nd: Mary Pinizzotto
3rd: Emily Mertens
4th: Yuilya Sinevych
5th: Stephanie Munteanu
6th: Kristina Kudelko
Izabela Lewandowski

2025/2026
MIB Tour
2025/2026 Season
Season Opener
WISCONSIN STATE DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Milwaukee, WI
April 23-27, 2025
CHICAGO CRYSTAL BALL
Chicago, IL
June 12-15, 2025
FLORIDA STATE DANCSPORT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sarasota, FL
July 29- Aug 03, 2025
GALAXY DANCE FESTIVAL
Scottsdale, AZ
September 11-13, 2025
AUTUMN DANCE CLASSIC
San Francisco, CA
October 16-19, 2025
Finale' Tour Competition
MIB Tour Awards
EASTERN UNITED STATES
DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
New Jersey
January 29 - Feb 1, 2026