Dancers between the ages of five and nineteen are awarded to recognize excellence in dance.
TDA is widely regarded as a prestigious award presented for dance in the US, and is considered to be one of the toughest competitions internationally for young pre-professional dancers.
Those competitors include Jenna Johnson, Kalani Hilliker, Briar Nolet, Tate McRae, Brynn Rumfallo, JoJo Siwa, Eva Igo, Maddie Ziegler, Elliana Walmsley, and Mackenzie Ziegler.
It is widely considered to be the toughest place to compete as the most prestigious dance companies choose to attend the Las Vegas competition instead of the Orlando or New York City locations.
The Dance Awards LIVE was held online in 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.