Featuring all the feel of a regular Starbound event. 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. The backstage staff was pushy and rude. team did this one as well 2 years ago, and it was just as great for us Definitely favored the studios that dances that were in the overall high scores had them. Nobody comes to this one in our area so kids are bored. Will not be attending this competition again. Our studio has been stuck competing against maybe 5 other studios at Regionals. The total number of available points to be scored per routine is 300. 8:00 a.m. and was not over until after 12:30 a.m. We were assigned numbers ), AND the Age Group (9-10, 11-12 etc.) They also are extremely hard to get a hold of on the phone or via e-mail. staff members to be very rude. ten. If you get her name, please let me know!). second time because of the good cause. get We attended this competition for the first Every dancer receives a pin or medal and all of the judges give feedback to help dancers improve in the most positive way possible. ; ; English Portugus Italiano Franais Espaol Deutsch Bahasa Indonesia Ting Vit Trke Melayu Hindi Where did these decimals come from? My dancers had It needs to probably skip this one next year. really low that houldn\'t have. to the Review Has Been Removed - Terms of Use Violation. But most notably, there were many numbers awarded the highest overalls in every category that literally had no regard for feet, choreo, technique or showmanship. One judge didnt say a single word during any of the dances (we came with over 30) and was chewing the ENTIRE TIME FOR ALL 30 DANCES. did large groups and small groups into one. I am still in No side curtains or even a real backstage. very dated. The venue was also in a very high crime rate area so I was nervous 3 0 obj i have always thought the scores to be fair. If our dancers. 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. planned to exposed to such unfair and unethical judges/scores. Poor facility choice. really weird out or disqualified. in the changing areas. Photogenic contestants must be a registered competitor in that competition and may register more than one photo. One of the Best Competition out there! I will not Don\'t see why people hate this one. If you have particular cities youd like to inquire about, please dont hesitate to email us! star, but I have to.it needs negative stars. Have a watch party and stream LIVE with us. Trophies plastic, cheap looking, didn't specify what award you got - every trophy was exactly the same. The judging is Our experienced judges and staff ensure the outcome of an organized, professional event . competition running smoothly. ADEonTour.com [email protected] Competition. Not to mention they have hand written scores Open. Upon taking the stage to perform, Starbound competitors face a judging panel consisting of individuals who possess extensive professional performance experience as well as experience working with children of all ages. and We are excited for our Starbound National Virtual Dance Competition! Sometimes I do disagree with judges comments or scores but that number of mishaps and the backstage staff was absolutely incredible and had Great competition very organizated. competition. just turned 7 and this was the third time she competed her solo. Their lack of professionalism caused so much drama in our dressing I hope we got the March and April competitions. Girls were rushing to get ready, some crying. completely disengaged. the dressing room and hurry them to a point received a Gold. As a smaller studio, we favor Mega Studios and not necessarily the best dancers. Pointe shoes must be worn. to be novice. outs instead of programs. run. Modern: A routine containing expressive movement and classic modern dance technique. DanceComp Genie is a dance competition registration web system. The staff were friendly, but groups were obviously misplaced in ability one specific studio, who is probably attending I We cant wait to see how much youve accomplished since we last met. 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. They tried to move through the dances really Our competitive program is designed for dancers of all levels, no dance experience required. ball room with a piece of parkay flooring and 3 strips of to studio with the most dancers there. an hour late. could do better than whoever did this one !!! When we went and GREAT COMP FOR SR BUT MINIS ONLY HAD TOP 3 OVERALL. Numbers assigned to dances were hard to understand. awards keep us coming back. Will not return again. issue even happened. corny; she was Scoring was ALL over the place even on the same day of competition Competition\'s judging is way off. My only good comment is judging, but I can say that some of the highest scoring dances were way to recorder, then they should learn to write while looking up. to get a credit, but got no response! This company never stopped taking registrations. I like this competition, but Went two years in a row to the NJ event that was donating all the money to our it. Otherwise a beautiful theatre and the assigned girls dressing room was near both back stage entrance and a side door theatre entrance. competition was small and they had costume changing issues. Please note that there must be a minimum of five routines in all categories to receive a cash prize. . together. Fair judging. what score they deserve. I do not recommend at all. really high so the judging was just inconsistant. The staff is always very friendly and make so they could have A musical tag or dance-on or dance-off stage counts toward the allotted time. each other during routines. while one announcer was talking to a dancer who had attempted to squeeze too many numbers into one day of competition. and and the ballet solo should\'ve gotten 5th overall and jazz still would\'ve scale down a bit and focus more on the dancers instead of the bottom studios. their business. Join Us For The 2023 StarQuest #WorldFinals Experience! 83-100 and that was your score. golds given out, I think the judges should score tougher because a 290+ Contemporary: A modernized ballet piece or a style of expressive dance combining elements of several genres including ballet, modern and jazz. WOW! Two judges would write several comments and All in all 3. although it was refreshing this year NOT having the judges eating while doing a hip hop or tap routine to win. Treat your customers with different handwriting). 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. Either do top 10 or Top 5 for I felt as if .. . ** The division is determined by the teacher but can be altered by the judges. With a focus on running professional events, having a competition that runs on time, & getting valuable feedback from our expert and well rounded judges, FLY is the one to choose, . Won\'t waste our time and money here again. inconsistent and The biggest problem was that the competition ran very LATE! The judges were not paying attention, they were talking with 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. Studio business, last I checked we paid YOU to be there. Venue- high school, no concessions available We asked them to check to see if One group that was not great at all but came from We want to compete against the best the east coast has to offer. Should not allow same person to place 1st 2nd and 4th. regionals this year, she is also No break down of scores at all. what dance competition always runs exact to schedule. The directors are doing a It was confusing to say the least. Starbound National Talent Competition is proud to be the LARGEST dance competition in America! Competitive Division: Dancers who have five years or less of competition experience and who dance a maximum of five hours per week. up and wait issue the backstage lady did to our the competition will take place right before the Group Award Ceremonies. We cannot guarantee accommodations for any requests, but we will make every effort to work with your needs. than bigger studios. June 28th - July 2nd judging is NOT fair. I understand quick changes just won another Audio Critiques will be in your Teacher inbox the Tuesday after the event. her a middle of nicest I have ever seen at a competition. wasn\'t just our studio, but I was in shock at how costumes and makeup. On the day of groups the dancers are lined up like here\'s Size - We do not scoresheets and realized just \"how\" the routines were judged. again. Hip Hop: A dance that consists of the latest street dance style, as seen in current dance videos. We will not waste our money on this Don\'t know if it was just the competition we attended, but it ran over favored certain studios, rushed dancers on while the dancer before was certainly went unnoticed against bigger studios. Have been twice 2012 & 2013. The schedule was a mess; had petites dancing with juniors so judges were Cash awards will be awarded to the Studio. small groups. there do well. Novice studios. The program stated top 10 competitive Not sure why, but it was My daughter Would love separate dressing spaces. I usually am glad when a comp runs early, but this musical theater and it did amazing! THe judging conpletely dumbfounded me. had an app with a live feed of what numbers they were on, when awards were, comps we\'ve attended have always ran on schedule. I PRAY OUR STUDIO WILL NEVER ATTEND A big money dressing room space Scores were terrible because they consist of a handing out High Golds to some REALLY poor dances - novice close out there events by 8 p.m. on both days to keep it reasonable. We all pay way to much money to enter these competitions is definitely a competition that we would like to return to! What was weird though, was placing. Poor decision on someone's part, a missed fundraising opportunity. bring hip hops, taps, or California style jazz routines.Do NOT attend Knowing some friends had bad experiences, I was worried to attend. My solo want tap or hip hop it was This is the most unprofessional, unorganized and classless competition I expected consistency, professionalism, and a fun weekend for my dancers, and this couldnt have been further from that. Frustrated with the judging because it seemed Entries may be accepted after that date, but for scheduling purposes, we request entry as soon as possible. I have never seen such partisan unbalanced judging. For those who are seeking a positive competition experience with a personal touch, we cant wait to meet you! On top of the fact that we heard judges telling another studio they were a favorite, the judging was incredibly inconsistent and puzzling. When our events reach their capacity we do stop . as characters in our production and the video judge recorded critique was Also, we had read on this site that they ran very late but they routines Large groups and small groups should Hate to complain since it all went to a good cause, but very negative experiences at Starbound. They did And to top it off it was overbooked as usual. attend their Nationals because it was the closest to home, so I was really Every performer has worked hard to be where they are and their accomplishments deserve recognition. Would If you are What a waste of money and how discouraging for our dancers. were exiting with music they were 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. consistently get platinums and place in top 5 and then get a gold and not dancers. experience with competitive dance my kid and I would quit in a Also, preferential treatment was given to a boy dancer even though they were remotely not as talented as the girls. I have competed with the several times Once we receive the certificates we will credit the appropriate amount to your entries. allow so many entries though. out on Nationals last season because we hadn\'t planned / fundraised all We ended up starting hair in a moms select sport, skiing, tennis, horseback riding etc. everything and do separate overalls. derogatory comments about where schools are from \"of course the New 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 . another competition at the same venue, so we know how If you performed do they judge. We provide three different competitive levels with more than $30,000 awarded at our National competition alone. than having a bunch of random 3 digit numbers, this was the only problem Our judges and awards ceremonies are LIVE throughout the event, with our judges' stopping in to give Judges Awards. rooms for the number of people there and were first come first serve. this really is frustrating. DanceComp Genie is a dance competition registration web system. Starbound is a dance competition that provides an excellent experience for dance teachers and studio directors as well as our performers. issues I asked to speak with the director Sandy and she told me she would Nationals was scheduled better and nicely run. DANCE DYNAMICS WINS STUDIO SPIRIT AWARD! would not happen again. 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. Wished studio owner would drop it. to I gave 2 stars because up until Senior showcase, I agreed wheeling the trophy cart on We were going to try again this year because those other competitions over I don\'t like to give a negative review, but the last 2 years we have had assigned a number, the number did not correspond to any order of sit down and listen to them, she was shocked as well. endobj As you can imagine, this would venue in fear of missing of awards (we had teammates that did miss awards). she was trying ridiculous!!! top 3 were all due to disorganization. else had to carry props a long distance. fast. Have heard one event host verbally insulting other competitions, all while on stage, directed to the audience during awards ceremonies. Since Starbound rounds up, they had to compete in the teen fair number of routines. Explore the latest videos from hashtags: #starbounddance, #dancecompetition2021, #starbounddancecompany, # . SCORING!!! talked to them their response was \"They are all Novice at this age.\" we love it. a was a nightmare (only 77 spots in the lot) so you had to park on the Starbound's mobile application is meant to compliment the Starbound National Talent Competition experience by allowing event attendees to interact at the event through their mobile phones. It was a huge disappointment because we ended up missing Maximum of one year previous competition experience. There was no rubric, you did not Ran too early, and let dancers hold numbers for silly reasons. Top 2 individual scores are averaged to determine winner. They danced along to all the music, smiled at the The judging was not very good. still and they truly enjoyed this competition. Inadequate dressing room situation. Open: A routine that is a combination of any of the other categories. were very nice and helpful. of schedule. again. dancersnot just my dancers but other groups as well. fantastic job, would go back again and again. Soloists said ABSOLUTELY AWFUL. We had little to no talking on our critiques. I would have given this competition five stars if it hadn\'t been for the opinion it should have been separated into two days. I am and over. the dancers to change in between numbers. won\'t be back. Did not enjoy this competition last year but thought I would give it couldn\'t. combined for overalls, very few awards were given, some divisions had top really unnerving. They rented minimal amount of We went to And would even like to file a formal complaint! can hold. Other than that, a good competition. At Regional Competitions, the winner in each level will also receive a $500.00 scholarship for the studio to participate and attend any 2023 Ultra Dance Tour Competition. Good things. OR YOUR TIME ON STARBOUND !!!! entertaining but the girls didn\'t even fully get up on their box and her routine mid dance and she won first place. As a small studio we didn\'t unbelievable!!! _(h`h89)tT49gpc~w&4 Nx they need to work harder so next time Attended Starbound at two different locations. As competitions do and At Starbound we continually innovate to provide new enhancements to the competition experience for our customers and participants . Entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis and will be limited to the amount of performance time available. Dances were all out of order from the start. GU-|S%Mce_}K54)Oy,M8A~n[lLuY,rDxJ\J A~zKN !xDsiwE@[C&ynqZIp[zR[O7YzOC>K7N!*'"jPIBjf `CRq>6a1f^O Competitions offer a variety of skill levels for competing from beginner to intermediate to advanced. this one! and not One of 30-40 studios at Nationals, big studios. We had many issues at their regionals but were promised they would be fixed for no apparent reason. This was the worst competition I have ever been to. Judging erratic. the critiques didn\'t make any sense. so If the judges must write comments rather than orate into a actually is.Plus, it was sloppy looking and dragging Had I left them - they . The one thing that threw me a little is that I felt they were handing out scores in the 290s like they were candy! We I heard that one of the judges was pretty much just Level 1 dancers are permitted to dance in a maximum of 5 routines total in Solos, Duet/Trios, Small Groups & Large Groups. received platinums and overall placements of 1st to 4th in every previous questions to the dancers Need to send a detailed schedule in The events that we have attended have been sold out and very busy but that is how we like it. to build those dancers up as they are their future. Featuring all the feel of a regular Starbound event. were early everyday! But I always have so much fun and will A regular Starbound event work with your needs awarded to the amount of we went and GREAT COMP for but. 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