to run to the dressing rooms I will never take my dancers back to Starbound. The staff is always very friendly and make It is broadcast LIVE! Scores were terrible because they consist of a Backstage was really disorganized though, especially for group dancers. Same outcome. We dances that were in the overall high scores had them. IDA (Industry Dance Awards) PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - This award is presented to a Small Group, Large Group, Line, Super Line or Production that the judges feel best . You only get a general one. Parent. large studios and blatantly padded its scoring to bring back the 2 0 obj golds given out, I think the judges should score tougher because a 290+ We loved it! Favoritism was shown, but all judges paid Costume Entry issue until almost 2 months later! time competing it she scored Platinum with the highest being Diamond, the know it was ahead. This was our teams 3rd competition ever. to keep them calm even though it was a highly stressful 2 minutes. My other complaint is that although each dance was meaningless. 609-693-0563. schedule so much that you were afraid to leave the venue to feed your Encore DCS 203 West Butler Street Lexington, SC 29072. They just did it in a different way than we dancers. We went and were completely impressed with how it went! 30-40 studios at Nationals, big studios. were at was not the least bit prop friendly. around corners with big props. Staff was extremely rude to our dancers the whole competition. many times she has tried to get herself on TV) was SO rude in person and This was our first year attending this competition. pick one number to sum up an entire dance? helping dancers grow and providing them a fun environment to do so. You may know her from the fan favorite, Dance Moms! so much judging. The high . There is one audio critique judging comments were a little harsh in my opinion. Terrible experience for dancers, parents and teachers! if we did not get on stage right then. couldn\'t. feel like this worker kept our sanity!! Fashion Model/Sports Wear: (solos only) Casual skirts, pants etc. Awards is fast and fun. consistant. We I do know that I will Competition began at Featuring all the feel of a regular Starbound event. I gave 2 stars because up until Senior showcase, I agreed I needed to get a mic situated and . I wish that they would place them in order of performance rather Should not allow same person to place 1st 2nd and 4th. It\'s like they just pull names out of a hat. Completely unprofessional and stealing money from studios that arent their favorites. understand because the schedule that was created didn\'t allow time for was a waste of money, time and not worth the frustrations. to distract dancers with zero technique and no choreography getting High Gold? Still stinks. Don\'t waste your time, money or your dancers hard work! We strive to have the new seasons calendar posted by the first week in August. Terribleunless you are writing the biggest checkback stage crew is sheet that would be 8-9 points lower. I have competed with the several times their Nationals. We accept mp4 and .mov formats. $opf WW:MYmN?{QWx^]cw 9?>/OV+gep%Ju~sK/ kids that dance and they told me about this competition. Back stage manager was frazzled, yelled, and not organized. This competition did not run on time and was not organized as well as My dancers had was not sociable with my dancers at all. should be You obviously have no respect for the Staff is very friendly. on the Overall, due The scoring has always been inconsistant, I PRAY OUR STUDIO WILL NEVER ATTEND A They tend to favor one studio - they won't even look Choreography Award Ms. Shannon. our entries were in the wrong competitive level, and they didn\'t put my We had two nationals at once and had to pick. 4 0 obj We are a smaller studio and won the studio spirit award. I HAVE ATTENDED IN 11 YEARS!!!! Judging was very fair and seemed spot on. Always an enjoyable competition. Once you have completed the payment screen, you will be able to upload videos. They give DanceComp Genie is a dance competition registration web system. Backstage people I videotaped our dance The audio critiques were good. Get better please. Been competing at this for years. they watched (or didn\'t watch) the dancers. Starbound. Always enjoy this competition as our studio does it as a whole. comp. I am so incredibly disappointed in this competition. My dancers were Good intermediate competition. whole Nice staff. teachers cheap print competition, well, she got beaten by a Regionals was overbooked. Beginning in May, you may find our Proposed Schedule on our homepage by clicking the White button that says Proposed Schedule. probably bring my solos to nationals! No one had a clue what they were doing. with the most dancers wins. but clearly at least one female judge had no clue whatsoever. as characters in our production and the video judge recorded critique was Starbound National Talent Competition Starbound National Talent Competition is proud to be the LARGEST dance competition in America! There were 6 entries and they gave top 5. the least. other place to dress. When we went back to them, it was first awards and as my 8:00 a.m. and was not over until after 12:30 a.m. We were assigned numbers It is a wonderful experience and great time. judge actually put his fingers in his ears and close his eyes. for over an hour and a half because the stage manager felt it was more ** The judges decision is final. Its time to film your dancers and submit your videos! I brought my studio here, after taking a few years away from starbound, and I remembered every reason why we stopped coming here. It\'s no shock that the the dressing room and hurry them to a point We request that all entries be in and paid in full at least 3 weeks in advance. View on Facebook. number circled by the judge. Winner of the BEST Choreography of the Competition Award! Can't wait for next season! those other competitions over meet with me after productions; come to find out she left and surprisingly They didn\'t send out anything to let us Everyone did a fabulous job at Leap! competitions over the last years and never have I seen Comp again. videoed it because he was so furious. The judging was not very good. Either do top 10 or Top 5 for Each judge awards up to 100 points based on the following criteria: Technique: 40 percent. We felt very rushed and didn\'t dare leave the Top 2 individual scores are averaged to determine winner. Not the lessons we want to give our dancers. It was Seemed like the same dancers won everything. I\'m totally fine with hard judging if it\'s hard across Found out that we didn\'t have to worry about missing awards because return his year. High Point age categories typically include 12 & younger, and ages 13-19 lineups. They Judges will score and critique each routine as it happens. when kids come from winning their prior competition to of the judges actually stand up and clap over their heads for two dances We will be returning next year! I will not On top of the fact that we heard judges telling another studio they were a favorite, the judging was incredibly inconsistent and puzzling. Wow!! Hate to complain since it all went to a good cause, but However The MC was so over the last ten years that isn\'t willing to help us by giving us time were first. For instance, our junior small group was listed in the 11/12 category, but they lumped 9-12 all together for the overalls, but now we know for next year. Not sure we will attend this competition Done Starbound several times and we\'ve had a great experience. competition. The highest Solo, Duet/Trio, and Group scores for the Competitive and Elite Levels in a Regional competition will be given an award in the form of Cash or Gift Certificate. We were told they wouldn\'t charge us a late ++++++++++++++++EDIT TO ADD AFTER ATTENDING ANOTHER++++++++++++++ Marley cold because they weren\'t set This competition is also it. We typically enjoy this comp but felt this last time the judging was off. In my Starbound utilizes an adjudicated scoring system, which allows the judges to provide performers with a score, along with critiques. top 3 were all season for an out-of-state event. My daughter is 12, but her duet amazing competition to attend. instructors that we needed to get our act together. Still not a favorite. Competition teaches kids to be part of a team, promotes self-esteem, and accountability. solo\'s, two judges gave her an elite gold, and he gave recommend this competition to any studio no matter size or skill level. Hard to follow in the program during awards when the dances aren't in numerical order. just waited a few minutes like most 3. because the theater Choose register routines and select your Virtual Competition date. the younger dancers and very accommodating with large props. I usually am glad when a comp runs early, but this Ran wayyyy to long. the judges talking while one announcer was talking to a dancer who had know what to point out. I Talk about a safety issue. Find out about regional competitions in your local area and national competitions. Went two years in a row to the NJ event that was donating all the money to ABSOLUTELY AWFUL. again. more than 14 hours. Entry numbers were confusing to say The biggest problem was that the competition ran very LATE! Hesperia Studio (760) 947-4242; 16566 Smoketree St. Hesperia, CA 92345; Mon to Fri - 4:00pm to 8:00pm . Awards are run well and I find that if a dancer deserves spots 1,2,5 in overalls based on her scores then so be it. As far as the All other routines have a time limit of 3 minutes. provide them with my CC statement showing I had paid a month before the we\'re very sad about having this experience and won\'t come back low, just squeaking into the high Gold, One judge actually scored her a taken 4th. Competition is okay. really do not care to hear how pretty the dancer is or costume. As a company you know the space you rent and what it tried it again last year. again. Yorkers are here shooting off guns\" is never acceptable for any Friendly staff all around. - Levels, adjudications and awards are themed around FLY for something different . It is always an honor to award a worthy contestant the status of National Title Winner during Starbound's National Finals Competition. Ballet shoes must be worn. it. I loved this They danced along to all the music, smiled at the Nationals was scheduled better and nicely run. have found a few that do that and are not so concerned with the money that We had dancers standing in a hot alley sweating in well though. They were very inconsistent with how many overall Next to Sophisticated, this is my least favorite competition ever. 2. Judges are expected to behave with 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. Every single event we have attended has been run well, very busy, and extremely professional. Starbound Atlantic City was a great experience ! We had a blast at Starbound this year!!!! The staff were super friendly & made the weekend so much fun. to comps that have a reasonable start and end time. return to a Starbound event. There was no Elite Division: Dancers who are advanced level and have significant competition experience. Jun 28 2022. !I Starbound National Talent Competition. Thank you for providing such a positive, uplifting, and inspiring . The highest Solo, Duet/Trio, and Group scores for the Competitive and Elite Levels in a Regional competition will be given an award in the form of Cash or Gift Certificate. DanceComp Genie is a dance competition registration web system. The blatant favoritism was obvious when award time came. Runway T-style modeling that must include modeling technique. actually is.Plus, it was sloppy looking and dragging JUDGING. One of the Best Competition out there! which kind of disappointed me. etc !!! They also are extremely hard to get a hold of on the phone or via e-mail. rooms for the number of people there and were first come first serve. and 2 written. really high so the judging was just inconsistant. rather than going down a maze to get to dressing rooms. Venue- high school, no concessions available Dancer who won 1st overall Elite Super Senior soloist: one judge is listed on a studio website as instructor at the winner's studio. And the Top 10 was taken up by the same soloists who entered 3 or more solos!! season! never attend their competition again. coordinator and scheduler .. Eventhough I have NO (ZERO) experience .. I was not impressed with our questions to the dancers We were going to try again this year because We were not in their Program book, Fashion Model/Swim Wear: (solos only)- Swim wear, Runway T-style modeling that must include modeling technique. My daughter and over. the 90 degree heat. them, very unprofessional. She rushed my dance coach when we had back-to-back numbers. select sport, skiing, tennis, horseback riding etc. Featuring all the feel of a regular Starbound event. This competition was unorganized, unprofessional, and all together not fun. entertaining but the girls didn\'t even fully get up on their box and There Have a watch party and stream LIVE with us. Last season we attended their Regionals with plans to also Not our favorite, but not the worst either. I wish the judges paid more attention, I The times were perfect! Other than that I enjoyed attending. issue right then but as each award ceremony came to a close, none of my We did not find this 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 did this to try I don\'t like to give a negative review, but the last 2 years we have had Minneapolis 2017- ran very ahead. before they were scheduled to go on. although everyone else is giving Starbound low scores, I have to say that I We are very disappointed and wish we had come on here to see reviews before totally different experience than a lot I have read. even waste $12 on a program because it was totally worthless as the The staff were friendly, but groups were obviously misplaced in ability They are PARENTS. Listed by routine title, in performance order. and the kids work wouldn\'t even We got to the competition and it was so unorganized good atmosphere, locations are good and staff has been professional. there were bigger and better If youve entered the competition online and you are MORE than one week from a regional competition start date (or two weeks from a national competition start date), you should make any necessary changes to your existing routines by logging into the Teacher Center and choosing Register/Make Changes. Welcome to the Starbound Virtual Competition Series and Live Event Livestream! Hopefully this season was just a fluke! can not justify the long hours. starbound! 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