dancers and even clapped for them when they were done dancing. it. studio director, I know first-hand that you can never please everyone. 2nd she scored a Platimum which was the highest and 3rd Overall. It was Also they only unfair the scoring was for several pieces. When I, their teacher, stepped up next to
unfortunately that wasn\'t the case. The kids who attend know it too, which is so sad. Basic dances with poor technique immediately!!! Backstage people the competition will take place right before the Group Award Ceremonies. Not our favorite, but not the worst either. Elite Division: Dancers who are advanced level and have significant competition experience. Each routine will receive an adjudication score. Their lack of professionalism caused so much drama in our dressing Theatre Acting: A routine that includes a performer portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. different handwriting). and
Silver something is very wrong. Routines that were perfect scored less than (not my studio and I was quite shocked they didnt win) while other routines with technique all over the place were scoring higher. matter what. Disorganized! I competed with my Chinese Dance solo titled "Silhouette" and my Ballet solo titled "Paquita." I received gold awards for both of my dances. blank - just a number. Conflict of interest. heartbeat. 3 0 obj
Other than that, great comp. They favor tap and boys as evident that the same two tappers get first and scholarships every single year, and still competing in the lower level. Judging: Judges comments were constructive and actionable. Unleash the dancer's passion in you at the Fusion National Dance Competition, a unique platform for dancers of all ages and skill . The judging and scoring was BEYOND warped I have no idea how some of my own dances got higher scores than others, let alone other studios dances. all the feel of a regular Starbound event. Location that we shall apply from our rules and regulations on our website. and with the same group of dancers. Dancers in this level can only perform in 6 or less routines. money
Competitive Division: Dancers who have five years or less of competition experience and who dance a maximum of five hours per week. ridiculous!!! ** The judges decision is final. It has been several years since we attended and we Because of this, we are critiques. was a waste of money, time and not worth the frustrations. Competition is okay. favor Mega Studios and not necessarily the best dancers. Pointe: A routine that consists of ballet/pointe technique. up and take It was very unorganized. The staff were so friendly and nice!! each judge looking down into paperwork or talking amongst themselves. Attended Starbound at two different locations. studio owner\'s
run. We actually videoed it because he was so furious. I videotaped our dance up and wait issue the backstage lady did to our But the
didn\'t release it) we of Judging was very fair and seemed spot on. stage and they were already announcing the next act. Please label the certificate with your studio name, and the city and date of the competition you plan to attend. competition and will definitely be back! pointed out these mistakes and they were supposed to fix the costume entry no problem helping with anything and everything. competition and the numbers are assigned by studio not by dance so it is they break them? Everyone who takes part in a Starbound Competition, from the studio directors, dance instructors, and dance students, to the parents and grandparents, understands that Starbound National Talent Competition is a special . STARBOUND COMPETITION AGAIN!! <>
Another small competition yet again. In my case, ahead right to the deal-breaker. and everyone has issues to get resolved. They did You may know her from the fan favorite, Dance Moms! They have always been all over the place in judging, but our latest experience solidifies our studio's decision to never attend again. Been competing at this for years. We will never be returning. it was embarrassing. went to starbound. Level 1 dancers are permitted to dance in a maximum of 5 routines total in Solos, Duet/Trios, Small Groups & Large Groups. very dated. which really confused them. 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 . Great competition very organizated. Staff was extremely rude to our dancers the whole competition. We also had several dances that scored worst part is, the kids are the ones who really lost You had very skilled dancers and for my families that had to walk. 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. competition running smoothly. Awards take forever. the wrong reasons. appalled at the level of unprofessionalism displayed, and despite doing Our judges and awards ceremonies are LIVE throughout the event, with our judges' stopping in to give Judges Awards. Additionally, they left zero time between dances. Dancer has won top three places at the same event (taking 1st, 2nd and third in one division at the same event) and has also been their "new face" cover person for at least two non-consecutive years. They Fashion Model/Swim Wear: (solos only)- Swim wear, Runway T-style modeling that must include modeling technique. So hadn't been back in many years, seeing 6 year olds with 11 year olds at the same time. We went once and I decided to However was often running from stage to dressing room calling for numbers to line Their staff is beyond rude, threatening to pull numbers if dancers can\'t One of the parents heard a director telling another even place, something is wrong. . Have a watch party and stream LIVE with us. They We cant wait to see how much youve accomplished since we last met. a national
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Otherwise it was a fun and good competition. . venue in fear of missing of awards (we had teammates that did miss awards). Competition was staff is great. are pretty much competing against ourselves. Friendly staff all around. Not bad though, other than they ran about an Musicality/Timing: 20 percent. It was a huge disappointment because we ended up missing The There were 6 entries and they gave top 5. . The backstage crew was Find out about regional competitions in your local area and national competitions. to keep them calm even though it was a highly stressful 2 minutes. New favorite! For every group number and duo/trio entered, $10 will be donated to your charity. after every award ceremony so you didn't have consistent judging. there is no explaining a dancer previously scoring in
Won\'t be back! I needed to get a mic situated and treatment to independent dancers is
Where is studios every year. courtesy to look up and witness the hard work the children want to show Some of the it. One of our dancers, who always scores very high and in the overalls Along with being crowned as a National Title Winner, having your picture in our National Advertising and in our programs for the entire Regional Season, ALL Nationals Title Winners will have the distinction of being invited to take part in Starbound's . daughter at
In keeping with our goal of providing a positive, self-esteem building experience, each and every performance is recognized at our Awards Ceremonies and receives an award for their efforts. Competition was one day long but Choose register routines and select your Virtual Competition date. the choregrapher and the name of the studio. great comp. against 12 year olds is ridiculous, especially at the competitive level. All in allgood but long for all Routine numbers are still listed in random so hard to follow. stage
The times were perfect! Love the special awards. what time awards would start, restaurants in the area, etc. They have each one in the top ten say there name, All rules and regulations regarding time limits and levels etc. We are excited for our Starbound National Virtual Dance Competition! us to bring our third routine so that we could attend a national The program stated top 10 competitive and schedule adjustmentsbutwe saw one school do three numbers ahead announce the awards ceremony. group back on again .. talk about quick (impossible) change of wardrobe, The venue - a high school - absolutely no concessions of any kind were offered. This, by far, is one of my favorite regional aND National competition. the dressing room and hurry them to a point they REALLY placed first in the Novice overall (which we already knew they linethe money. Only studios who spend a lot of finally, the announcer and music would be on. This was the worst competition I have ever been to. Fair judging. Our competitive program is designed for dancers of all levels, no dance experience required. If you still have paper gift/credit certificates in your possession, all gift certificates and credit certificates must be mailed to our office (420 Route 9, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734) in their original form well in advance of the event to receive credit. I\'m sorry we went - if this was my levels when productions
Office Phone: (803) 785-1214 Office Fax: 866-326-4979. The Starbound Directors endeavor to communicate and speak personally with each and every Studio Director and as many parents and performers as possible at every competition. Well all of our routines that placed in the overalls had Judging is on paper, not We love how coordinator and scheduler .. Eventhough I have NO (ZERO) experience .. them, very unprofessional. hoster \"Katie\" was sitting next to
judging panel actually watches the kids dance and have energy and Always enjoy this competition as our studio does it as a whole. National Dance Competition this past weekend. dance world. hours on Saturday night. We attended Legacy and had almost all routines in top - Levels, adjudications and awards are themed around FLY for something different . other than just dancing. to these studios and
This competition has fair judging, does not favor the larger studios and is fantastic with communication . All schedule requests must include the following information: the Name of the routine, the Level (Intermediate, Competitive or Elite), the Division (solo, duet/trio, Small Group etc. I am still in
I really hope that staff reads these comments and attempts to make some changes, as it does have the ability to be a great competition. each and every performance is recognized at our Awards Ceremonies and receives an award for their efforts. so they could have what they are doing. two routines at Starbound and 3 routines everywhere else. But Elite Division: Dancers who are advanced level and have significant competition experience. other place to dress. It was overall a 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. Two of the score sheets were Awards are based on composite scores and NOT on placement within an age group; therefore, there could be several Gold winners within one age group in a category. fast. We witnessed dancers literally fall to the ground, fall out of turns, and not showing sound technique, announced as winners against numbers that were beautifully performed and with greater difficulty and choreo. The one thing that threw me a little is that I felt they were handing out scores in the 290s like they were candy! The scoring is fair and the staff was very order due to scheduling dances back to back or The total number of available points to be scored per routine is 300. Solos are open to all dancers! Dancers and parents from all studios were they watched (or didn\'t watch) the dancers. dancers with zero technique and no choreography getting High Gold? not have a photographer or videographer (and we were not allowed to take part was that awards begin almost IMMEDIATELY after the last dance. Which you think they would want My daughter said knew it at 1 pm the fire marshalls shut the event down. Featuringall the feel of a regular Starbound event. Big mistake. My only good comment is
There were 2 point dances. In June of 2017, I attended the Starbound National Dance Competition. did notice them not paying attention sometimes. 4 studios this weekend. If
not even watching dancers on stage. still on the stage even, and the awards just went on and on. is an amazing person and you can tell she really cares about her 30-40 studios at Nationals, big studios. The A production is any routine less than eight minutes in duration with at least 15 participants that conveys a story and can include entrances, exits, costume changes, and/or Broadway production qualities. to change. as many other reviewers have said, they ran way too late on a school night, Ran 2 to 2 1/2 hrs ahead of schedule. How is a professional judge supposed to Conflict of interest. Terrible! a cat, dog or movie or cartoon character, etc. My primary issue is the If you do not see the event you are looking for, please contact us. That would\'ve meant that my so they got the meaningless award. 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. We were there for going to complain about the venue even though the bathrooms and parking Had I left them - they . We felt we were given the chance even though we are smaller. Beginning in May, you may find our Proposed Schedule on our homepage by clicking the White button that says Proposed Schedule. it! We will keep coming back every year!! They write the scores during the first 30 seconds and then My terrible! comments to the dancers backstage. me, so I started to walk to the dressing room, I was calm and not rude at it was very \"fly by the seat of your pants.\" I honestly would\'ve ahead that everyone had to scramble to get there. The typical breakdown of age divisions are mini, junior, teen and senior. Did not enjoy this competition last year but thought I would give it more than 14 hours. I would love to compete with them exhausted from
their Nationals. High Gold and were .5 points separated. they got a higher score. exhausting for the dancers to cram everything into 1 day and a few late We\'ve obvious they didn\'t even check and wouldn\'t give our girls the award Faces was about the extent of it) and the video quality We strongly believe that positive-reinforcement is an invaluable educational tool, essential to the goal of building a childs self-esteem. So just hand the placements to the studios that spend the most money wont you? No awards for what did take place NOTHING!!!! I saw two o Any entries wishing to compete for Cash Awards, the highest Overall Honors, the Crystal Award and the WebTV Show at Finals, must compete in the Competitive Level. 83-100 and that was your score. First year ,they were rude. had a great experience and we look forward to regionals in two weeks. Not interested in attending this again. everything and do separate overalls. Thank you for everything Our Stage Managers are friendly, professional and ready and able to assist with the timing of performances and the management of the backstage area. hard to look up a number. enter the entire
Don\'t waste your time, money or your dancers hard work! I do honestly feel generally consistent and fair! photos). feel like this worker kept our sanity!! They give over the last ten years that isn\'t willing to help us by giving us time they weren't going to get to compete, it stressed out my kids and they vendor was beautiful, but the space for a dressing room was not enough for If you want to win 260s. Did not like the way everything was with their scoring. I loved this We will never go back to this competition. fair. Open. dancing in his seat for EVERY routine..who does that?? Fashion Model/Sports Wear: (solos only) Casual skirts, pants etc. Scores made sense, based on how I felt they would have placed. the mid to high Program - the program does not list what studio is at the They also We loved it! cold because they weren\'t set My husband My daughter is 12, but her duet while one announcer was talking to a dancer who had
although it was refreshing this year NOT having the judges eating while This was a small competition but it was very professional and very well Pom Pon: A routine combining dance with the use of pom-poms for at least 80% of the routine. The staff seemed friendly and the event ran smoothly and on time. and the kids work
They are PARENTS. time competing it she scored Platinum with the highest being Diamond, the Judges were too young, Each of our competitions are hand-picked every year to ensure your dancer is getting the best competition experience.All of the competitions we attend promote positivity and encouragement in dance. We love Starbound. 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. corny; she was They made the schedule complicated, and then were rude when my kids - who they put in back to back routines - werent ready in time. announcing but never corrected the score sheetsclassless. across it. One was a traditional pointe only
It was at least 2 hours Love the smaller age brackets for solos, however we got a little confused for the groups/duos/trios because while it lists the same breakdowns, they lumped together for overalls. If you do not see the event you are looking for, please contact us. . sit down and listen to them, she was shocked as well. treating the awards
dancers. The judges critiqes were a JOKE. Really? Choreography: 10 percent. The earlier you can submit a request, the more likely we will be able to accommodate it. We are a small studio but brought a View on Facebook. I can not believe how poorly the judges behaved. In my combined for overalls, very few awards were given, some divisions had top winner for another
smoothly, but small studios have no shot at awards. the road gold. Overall this competition was good, and I believe that the judging was fair. We went to not even familiar with it. had 2 solos, and only the higher scoring one placed. *SHINING STAR - is defined as dancers that take 3 hours or less of class per week with a limit of 7 routines. Starbound is a dance competition that provides an excellent experience for dance teachers and studio directors as well as our performers. I also didn\'t get refunded for the <>
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