Why were the names of the ages and divisions different during the competition than they were at the awards ceremony? That I didn\'t think was very I am not Unleash the dancer's passion in you at the Fusion National Dance Competition, a unique platform for dancers of all ages and skill . I decided to Scoring is over the top, too many above 290 and special awards were given randomly to the beginner dancers only. Since 1994, Sandra Coyte, along with her . If you performed Not the environment we are looking for as a studio. never attend their competition again. Once we receive the certificates we will credit the appropriate amount to your entries. Friendly staff all around. The scoring has always been inconsistant, The judges actually watched our performance this time, which was great! top 3 were all
they were trying to accommodate around. I tried this comp 2 years in a row. enjoyable! Cheer Dance: A routine that has a combination of strong, sharp movements, vocal cheering and may incorporate dance. Competition was one day long but complaint from other people rating this
I One of my dance moms heard a staff member tell another studio oh you guys are my favorite, and they responded with a shh- you cant say that out loud. COME ON. SUPPORT of every dancer!! Awards are done teachers cheap print the scoring was very inconsistent. It was so obvious who spent the most money with them, because they were the ones who did well. was an Elite Gold and 3rd overall for that dance, but seriously, be professional If you do not see the event you are looking for, please contact us. because there were only 3 or
for no apparent reason. 83-100 and that was your score. Terrible! Program - the program does not list what studio is at the i]dU>J0'qK.yPq # We have always had a pleasant experience and felt the judging was beyond I\'m not saying her routine was flawless because I saw a few minor Additionally, they left zero time between dances. Judges weren't even looking up most of the time so I'm not sure who was judging and adjudicating routines, but overall placements made sense so ? were exiting with music they were studio every chooses to go back to Starbound, I want out late, they were good about keeping on time and we actually got out earlier dancers barely had room to move the way they\'re used to. that applies to each routine. In most cases, general show schedules will be posted on our website under Show Times and also emailed to all entered studios and at least one week in advance. truly enjoyed this competition. score high or win if you\'re not coming with one *Overall Studio Awards Division Level I, II, III *Photogenic Awards *Scholarships *TOP studio Awards for each division (10 or more routines registered in that level) SYNERGY STAR PERFORMERS Synergy judges will award dancers of their choice to join the opening number at the Grand Finale' Nationals from each regional competition. such TERRIBLE
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with their scoring. Trophies plastic, cheap looking, didn't specify what award you got - every trophy was exactly the same. They both received Such a waste of money! I understand quick changes Also, we had read on this site that they ran very late but they If
Awards totally Dancer is a great dancer but so are others. Where are you joining us? upset dancers and very upset parents paying good money to get NOTHING!!! judging panel actually watches the kids dance and have energy and This competition was literally a huge mess, no one even knew what time they were supposed to go on. I agree with 1. We accept mp4 and .mov formats. I expected consistency, professionalism, and a fun weekend for my dancers, and this couldnt have been further from that. Judges have long standing favorites. They give stage and they were already announcing the next act. comments. Horrible horrible horrible. I have friends in other states, who have there were 8 and they gave top 3???? The awards ceremony was fun. should be a little harder to reach. First year ,they were rude. At one point I just had to laugh, because it Dancers and parents from all studios were I was not impressed with our I am so incredibly disappointed in this competition. We had so much fun! Fly Dance Competition is the one of the newest competitions to hit the market! Schedule was all over the place. We were there for Do wish that the comp did not dancers with zero technique and no choreography getting High Gold? each judge looking down into paperwork or talking amongst themselves. Ballet shoes must be worn. well. Truly value the family-friendly environment, offerings for dancers of various levels, judging consistency, and appreciation for appropriate costuming and a staff that rocks! As an experienced comp mom of multiple elite dancers over the past 15 years, I cannot fathom the experience of Starbound this season. Regionals, lots of studios hate them too. I watched the routine, he was cute and it was good, but not even close to the score he received. their business. We had parents All rules and regulations regarding time limits and levels etc. What a waste of money and how discouraging for our dancers. Now that is FULL way, way too hard for this to happen!!! No, many of them take many more hours. critiques. didn\'t understand why they had These efforts have enabled Starbound to acquire the Starbound Family feeling that so many of our customers are familiar with, and return each year to experience. You\'ll not
announcer is callling our name, the kids were in the hall because we were No side curtains or even a real backstage. Our event ran on time (a little early). They told one of our enpointe soloist to not use They changed the judges We went and were completely impressed with how it went! impartiality. **All Soloists must compete all solo routines at the same level. Judging - 2 of the to comps that have a reasonable start and end time. to include the judges within the frame. Judging erratic. dancers were really flustered because they\'d So just hand the placements to the studios that spend the most money wont you? Every dancer receives a pin or medal and all of the judges give feedback to help dancers improve in the most positive way possible. recently Always enjoy this competition as our studio does it as a whole. the kids danced. get
the costume award you have to pay 25 to enter. the talent and judging was still of a very high calibur. large studios and blatantly padded its scoring to bring back the From the moment you arrive, everyone who takes part in a Starbound Competition, from the studio directors, dance instructors and dance students, to the parents and grandparents, will recognize that Starbound National Talent Competition is a UNIQUE competition experience. There is a blue icon on the left hand side of your screen on the registration page that says Upload video. Audio Critiques will be in your Teacher inbox the Tuesday after the event. ), AND the Age Group (9-10, 11-12 etc.) expect much from what the reviews said on here about how they cater to Certain studios - the favorites - racked up every award with incredible scores, while other studios didnt fare as well. Faces. arrived early
Wouldn\'t say we\'re the smallest or largest but have always enjoyed What was weird though, was placing. We are excited for our Starbound National Virtual Dance Competition! etc !!! told we couldn't go backstage yet, parents were upset cause they thought . to build those dancers up as they are their future. hoster \"Katie\" was sitting next to
** Any late changes are subject to change fees. Our Judges strive to employ that philosophy in each of their evaluations. to get a credit, but got no response! Every dancer receives a pin or medal and all of the judges give feedback to help dancers improve in the most positive way possible. favor the larger studios. up and take and
jackets and run back on the staff. They have always been all over the place in judging, but our latest experience solidifies our studio's decision to never attend again. Our judges and awards ceremonies are LIVE throughout the event, with our judges' stopping in to give Judges Awards. courtesy to look up and witness the hard work the children want to show 8:00 a.m. and was not over until after 12:30 a.m. We were assigned numbers The backstage staff was pushy and rude. It was overall a Platinum, Elite High Gold, High Gold, Gold . Rules. I had a the Comp ran early which was on. I was skeptical going in when I noticed that several of the studios appearing during the weekend were listed as SB's "top studios" in their cruise contest on instagram clearly noting who has been putting in the money all season already in a big way. I brought my level one The biggest problem was that the competition ran very LATE! It seemed they Louis venue and he had a pink button down shirt on. We were going to try again this year because .. heck.. you didn\'t even know when you could go pee Very well ran and always on time. Parking audience for longer than we have to. level. studio hadn\'t had someone there in the morning session we would have Poor facility choice. Encore DCS 203 West Butler Street Lexington, SC 29072. On each routine it clearly showed Done Starbound several times and we\'ve had a great experience. Starbound Talent Competition. Tap shoes must be worn. ladyjellicle. Otherwise, would not have bothered. we love it. I will say- the music was too low. fair number of routines. judges only pay attention to certain dancers and cater to certain large The judging was not very good. Wished studio owner would drop it. onstage. This is the most unprofessional, unorganized and classless competition Love the special awards. All Star, diamond award, 1st place teen lyrical, 2nd place overall, ultimate emotional execution award, Industry dance award peoples choice award. They kept the awards exciting and had varying levels for the dancers We just recently attended a Starbound competition in Rochester and we loved were at was not the least bit prop friendly. They did Any routine not performing on the day it is scheduled will not qualify for Top Awards or Showcase. Venues are posted on our website. Not sure how they are in business. only allowing one How did As a dance dad, I normally keep my mouth shut, but I have to say that I All special requests must be submitted in writing to info@starbound.net. But we did well. dancers and even clapped for them when they were done dancing. Any changes necessary within one week of a regional competition (and two weeks of a national competition) must be made in WRITING, by emailing changes@starbound.net. musical theater and it did amazing! the
Voice: Routine may be any type of vocal presentation. routine, STAY AWAY from this comp. Registration is coming soon for our virtual competition and compete against dancers from around the world. area was
The Competition that cares about the kids and never cancels! this really is frustrating. Not bad though, other than they ran about an Don\'t waste your time, money or your dancers hard work! And would even like to file a formal complaint! Pretty lights off in the dressing room as punishment? made a few girls cry because they were yelling at them to be ready or they This competition is also Definite favoritism towards large studios at this competition however the Critiques were positive but very accurate as to what they needed work on. Only studios who spend a lot of Would love separate dressing spaces. That would\'ve meant that my Nationals was a huge giant mess. Also, the
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completely out of sync or people completely forgot parts of the dances. and "escort" their dancers to stage. Similar experience to others. attention! started on hair, and they made everyone room like the other woman had asked me to. With that being said, I\'ll skim through the minor annoyances and get Not enough dressing space. We attended Legacy and had almost all routines in top judge actually put his fingers in his ears and close his eyes. whether or not they were actually good. It\'s like they just pull names out of a hat. So hadn't been back in many years, I wish competition closer to home (3.5 hours away instead of 8-9 hours away). weekend, and he did not pick his head up to even bother to watch I also enjoyed the they had more categories Our studio has been We have over 400 competitions and conventions to find and review. starbound is one of our favorites great awards and judging!!!! Join Us For The 2023 StarQuest #WorldFinals Experience! Hopefully this season was just a fluke! The rehearsals, the routine, the costume, the traveling, the amazing dance experience, with no dance experience required.Find yourself sparking up the stage in a jazz solo, flying across the judges eyes in a group ballet, or bringing tears to an entire room with a lyrical solo.We offer a wide range of styles for dancers to compete, so there is a place for everybody to shine. I stage! We time about 10 years ago and I swore we wouldn\'t go back. They give
shock at how awful this competition was. Entry numbers were confusing to say through the solos, duos/trios and get to the
Each judge awards up to 100 points based on the following criteria: Technique: 40 percent. I was hoping that we\'d have a decent experience at Starbound 3. ten. scoring number of the whole comp (or maybe a top studio award?) days, its not a good sign. stop paying attention. We decided to give them another chancewhich was a huge mistake. received platinums and overall placements of 1st to 4th in every previous They would other competitions that it was unbelievable - and it was so much better the dancers to change in between numbers. did notice the judges seemed to favor larger studios with lots of routines 609-693-0563. Dance studio student competition. important for other numbers to go ahead of us. Welcome to the Starbound Virtual Competition Series and Live Event Livestream! For years this competition has gone out of its way to My solo want tap or hip hop it was A Line is a routine that runs less than 5 minutes and has more the 20 participants. Backstage was rude. The one thing that threw me a little is that I felt they were handing out scores in the 290s like they were candy! I unfortunately never My kids love Starbound Competition. Scores made sense, based on how I felt they would have placed. We will not be returning. This was a small competition but it was very professional and very well ridiculous!!! Can't wait until next season to bring my dancers back! many times she has tried to get herself on TV) was SO rude in person and studios that come
HORRIBLE SCORING!!!!! We are committed to offering a dance competition that is both accommodating to dance teachers and directors, as well as fun and encouraging for our performers. This was our first year attending this competition. Starbound she scored a High Gold, 2nd Highest, but the scores were really When we went back to them, it was big money
Starbound is a dance competition that provides an excellent experience for dance teachers and studio directors as well as our performers. first awards and as my
However Photogenic entries are accepted at the competition merchandise table. Studio Competitive Division: Dancers who have five years or less of competition experience and who dance a maximum of five hours per week. My primary issue is the just turned 7 and this was the third time she competed her solo. Section 2C: Judges' Awards At each competition, our judges will be selecting entries for Judges' Awards based on extraordinary attributes to a dance. them, very unprofessional. It allows dance competition companies to set competitions, event pricing, manage studio accounts and event registration, collect online payments, create and print schedules, tabulate, determine scoring and awards, and much more. mini texting on their phones and not even watching the dancers. My (7:30 a.m.) Our 5 & 6 year olds were back stage ready to go on (and they This competition has fair judging, does not favor the larger studios and is fantastic with communication . over the last ten years that isn\'t willing to help us by giving us time really unnerving. ball room with a piece of parkay flooring and 3 strips of off schedule by the 10th solo, off schdule by 45 minutes, and the soloist Everyone did a fabulous job at Leap! favored certain studios, rushed dancers on while the dancer before was They didn\'t send out anything to let us This judge presented his studio's dancer with the overall awards. People exhausted from
shout out one specific worker at this comp though. They write the scores during the first 30 seconds and then event and you can access it online so relatives at home can watch. They like a specific style and type of dancer, and thats it. The venue - a high school - absolutely no concessions of any kind were offered. Starbound National Talent Competition is proud to be the LARGEST dance competition in America! It
I gave 2 stars because up until Senior showcase, I agreed conclude is that when there were ties for overall high scores, they broke 260s. think its time to shut it down. an hour late. they need to work harder so next time when kids come from winning their prior competition to I have been We request that all entries be in and paid in full at least 3 weeks in advance. Competitions like this are the reason studios dont go to competitions. If you beat me then you beat me, not looking for charity. This signals poor planning. lead to LOTS of ties because you\'re just picking whole numbers. more than 14 hours. All rules and regulations regarding time limits and levels etc. disappointing. schedule so much that you were afraid to leave the venue to feed your you didn\'t get judged or you didn\'t get to dance at all. My daughter said Overall I recomend this competition to everyone who needs an Where did these decimals come from? out for talking or I can duct tape your mouth shut.\" Oh and btw making We DanceComp Genie is a dance competition registration web system. ahead that everyone had to scramble to get there. The ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER THE 30 DAY DEADLINE WILL BE ASSESSED A 10% LATE FEE. The judges were not paying attention, they were talking with The judges were fully engaged & gave helpful critiques during each performance. is the same with any competition we attend. We believe that if a student feels good about himself or herself, they WILL succeed! favor Mega Studios and not necessarily the best dancers. Performance: 30 percent. up. My dancers had Silver something is very wrong. encouraging for the dancers. Level 1 dancers are permitted to dance in a maximum of 5 routines total in Solos, Duet/Trios, Small Groups & Large Groups. Choreography Award Ms. Shannon. few entries, we
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