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Nominations / Voting

...AND THE AWARD GOES TO

VOTING for the UC STAR AWARDS

In the month of November, a selection campaign commences that allows line dancers across the United States to vote on several line dance categories focusing on line dance activity from November 1st of last year thru October 31st of this year, that concludes with presenting awards of merit and distinction in line dancing at the UC Star Awards. 

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All dances need to be added to the Urban Line Dance Connection Website by October 31st to be included in the nomination process.

For consideration all dances must be added to the Urban Line Dance Connection website
no later than October 31st.
The NOMINATION PROCESS

Processes have been formulated to alleviate the improper manipulating of outcomes. These include:

  • Including external witnesses to assist in tallying and validating the outcomes,

  • Incorporating a members voting committee to manage the voting process, and

  • Reviewing and sealing the winner’s envelope to avoid tampering once the winners are known.

FINAL BALLOT

**Union Crew members and their immediate family members are prohibited from voting in any stage of the ballot process.

  • Based on the outcomes of the initial Nomination ballot, the final ballot is then posted on Survey Monkey for one week. At the end of that week, ballot outcomes are determined. The final ballot outcomes will establish the individuals to be awarded.

  • After final ballots are determined, the winner’s envelopes are sealed with a non-intrusive stamp. Only the voting committee has knowledge of the results prior to the envelopes being opened onstage during a formal ceremony - the January UC Star Awards.

2024 EASTERN
CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
  • Bernadette Burnette (PA)
  • Earl Miller (PA)
  • Jamie Grundy (NJ)
  • Kathy Lesesne (MD)
DANCE OF THE YEAR​
2024 MIDWESTERN
CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
  • Janean Morris (MO)
  • ShaWauna Moore (IN)
  • John Woodhouse, Jr.  (IL)
  • Nichol Poyntz (MI)
DANCE OF THE YEAR​
2024 SOUTHERN
CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
  • Darri 'Lady D' Thomas (LA)
  • Markis & Andrea Christopher (FL)
  • Rhondi Hackett (SC)
  • ​Shuanta Porter (GA)
DANCE OF THE YEAR​
2024 WESTERN
CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
  • Donetta Gunnells-Hall (CA)
  • Ejaya Johnson & Sean Dennis (CA)
  • James & Jackie Rice (CA)
  • Penny Pearl (CA)
DANCE OF THE YEAR​
DANCE COLLABORATION
SURPRISE SLEEPER
GOSPEL LINE DANCE
STEPOLOGIST
  • Aaron Whiterspoon (PA)
  • Angela Shufford (NY)
  • Carolyn Stroud (IN)
  • Jerome Ragsdale (MD)
  • Lauren Lewis (TN)
  • Sharon Brown (CA)
  • Yolanda McGee (OH)
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