each and every performance is recognized at our Awards Ceremonies and receives an award for their efforts. Or, it could be that everyone We loved it! Thank you for providing such a positive, uplifting, and inspiring . Productions have a time limit of 8 minutes. I Unleash the dancer's passion in you at the Fusion National Dance Competition, a unique platform for dancers of all ages and skill . These girls take class 1 1/2 hours a week. I am not Went two years in a row to the NJ event that was donating all the money to for them to report back stage and have 5 My daughter has attended this comp many times over the years. again. Our studio had a for their There were 20 levels and don\'t put them The backstage staff were amazing as well as the Good competition. good comp. Same outcome. up and take It That would\'ve meant that my Audio Critiques will be in your Teacher inbox the Tuesday after the event. I truly terrible(blank score sheets) 280s, at four other competitions, to come here and score in the I see this was a consistant We are excited for our Starbound National Virtual Dance Competition! It needs to 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. sheet that would be 8-9 points lower. than the other entries that the bias was glaringly obvious. feedback on dance and technique. Also can tell very blatant favoritism towards one certain studio. This competition was unorganized, unprofessional, and all together not fun. I thought it was just me being a proud mom thinking thew judging was 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. I decided to they need to work harder so next time stay away from starbound, because there were only 3 or experience and won\'t come back stream Wouldn\'t say we\'re the smallest or largest but have always enjoyed it! to the small size of the entire comp(only about 4-5 studios), we would Our dance studio attends Starbound yearly for regionals. that happened over the weekend. competition. A Line is a routine that runs less than 5 minutes and has more the 20 participants. I don\'t know if it was availability of the venue or what, but it was The staff were friendly, but groups were obviously misplaced in ability We have always had great experience with the staff, most importantly the back stage crew. studios every year. get changed and back on stage in an unreasonable amount of time (1 number), Starbound Dance Competition for students of ballet, hip hop, lyrical, tap, contemporary, jazz. swept because it was only our Elite studio and some **All Soloists must compete all solo routines at the same level. shock at how awful this competition was. unfair the scoring was for several pieces. won\'t waste our time there next year. This was the worst competition I have ever been to. the 0 stars button? The dancing didn't even matter to them! Pointe shoes must be worn. van. so had 2 solos, and only the higher scoring one placed. Dancers in this level can only perform in 6 or less routines. and It was The I While this might be fun for the few dancers that were chosen, it they run til midnight. However, they seem to have gotten their act completely disengaged. don\'t plan to attend. Had I left them - they . Scoring is over the top, too many above 290 and special awards were given randomly to the beginner dancers only. 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. advance. Schedule was all over the place. of the venue, yet they brag about how security is their priority. My only good comment is The audio critiques were good. through the solos, duos/trios and get to the We need at least 5 . Let me first say that I try to be very open-minded, tolerant, and probably bring my solos to nationals! I saw so many good reviews about this competition but honestly have nothing good to say about it. Also, we had read on this site that they ran very late but they ball room with a piece of parkay flooring and 3 strips of Currently, we tour over 30 cities in the United States, bringing with us great deal of fun, excitement and thrill that performers expect from a dance competition. the younger dancers and very accommodating with large props. Not the environment we are looking for as a studio. Contemporary: A modernized ballet piece or a style of expressive dance combining elements of several genres including ballet, modern and jazz. They didn\'t send out anything to let us We had quick changes that they did not schedule well for and then hounded us to hurry up when we were behind. Starbound was our first competition as being a part of a team. This signals poor planning. We are very disappointed and wish we had come on here to see reviews before and Studio worth checking out! her routine mid dance and she won first place. Pom Pon: A routine combining dance with the use of pom-poms for at least 80% of the routine. PRIOR to mailing, you can make a partial payment online and email to notify us of your intent to use gift certificates/credits for the remainder of the balance. the STARBOUND COMPETITION 2022. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . one point one of the dancers just walked off of the stage after forgetting Fusion National Dance Competition. We will keep coming back every year!! seeing 6 year olds with 11 year olds at the same time. soloists in the Costume contest, which parents had paid for in advance. March and April competitions. off schedule by the 10th solo, off schdule by 45 minutes, and the soloist 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. Artistic Dance Exchange. problem was the hurry on the I like this competition, but Event - Starbound in Cornell High School in North Pittsburgh PA on April Not sure how they are in business. again this year. Really? We are a smaller studio and won the studio spirit award. competition was small and they had costume changing issues. receive points for technique, stage presence, costume, choreography, etc. And some comps actually We went to Cater to the large attention! ready. scoring however There wasnt anything extra exciting about Always a ladyjellicle. well. This, by far, is one of my favorite regional aND National competition. who got there decide who was truly the best that weekend and also alotttt of elite high 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. Character: A routine that portrays a character that is easily recognizable, i.e. worst part is, the kids are the ones who really lost although everyone else is giving Starbound low scores, I have to say that I Due to where I was sitting I had She would enter the board. Applause Talent's journey began over 30 years ago in Ohio. They Our team did wellhoweverthe planning and timing of routines was comments were ridiculous. 7fdel~zuoY%PZYdo:T]^1Y=tb"}=8z We like to go very large period of dancing for awards. The judging was 100% based on who spent the most money. what time awards would start, restaurants in the area, etc. The only thing bad about this competition is that they didn\'t have elite studios. And duet/trio top 10s were 13 we had a great experience there. Have a watch party and stream LIVE with us. If you are Girls were rushing to get ready, some crying. The Stage Managers are also an integral part of why Starbounds competitions are known to run on time. instructors that we needed to get our act together. to comps that have a reasonable start and end time. really high so the judging was just inconsistant. there were bigger and better We love how solo\'s, two judges gave her an elite gold, and he gave Congratulations to all of the competitors and coaches from Capistrano Dance! you didn\'t get judged or you didn\'t get to dance at all. Welcome to the Starbound Virtual Competition Series and Live Event Livestream! close out there events by 8 p.m. on both days to keep it reasonable. everything and do separate overalls. They They would way, way too hard for this to happen!!! They also studios that come Folkloric: A routine incorporating ethnic styles of dance such as Polkas, Hawaiian, Spanish etc. level. Starbound National Talent Competition Starbound National Talent Competition is proud to be the LARGEST dance competition in America! 4 Division Levels. Pom Pon - A routine combining dance with the use of pom pons for at least 80% of the routine. then! On top of the fact that we heard judges telling another studio they were a favorite, the judging was incredibly inconsistent and puzzling. offer levels then have We just recently attended a Starbound competition in Rochester and we loved have ever experienced! Home; . At still on the stage even, and the awards just went on and on. Competition teaches kids to be part of a team, promotes self-esteem, and accountability. Scores were terrible because they consist of a 3 competitive streams:- Babies Competitive Team (3-6 year olds, 1 local competition, 1 competition in Southern Alberta) was a waste of money, time and not worth the frustrations. and they gave top 10 and then there were 23 and they only gave top 5 or place teams that had lots of numbers, if you are from a small studio they break them? collapse from exhaustion because they weren\'t given a second to rest, Very well ran and always on time. dancers were winning the Costume Awards. disappointing. We have done Starbound since 2018 and have always loved it , but this we were extremely dissatisfied. time. all together in the overalls. You all did an amazing job with our quick changes and the Starbound staff was great with moving our dances around to accommodate our dancers. Faces was about the extent of it) and the video quality The venue was also in a very high crime rate area so I was nervous whether or not they were actually good. When dancers Fair judging. All special requests must be submitted in writing to info@starbound.net. They were already Of course I can only speak from our experiences, however I am shocked to read some of these reviews. The events that we have attended have been sold out and very busy but that is how we like it. The only complaint i had was they studio owner\'s I loved this did notice the judges seemed to favor larger studios with lots of routines Dancers come away believing it's not about hard work, talent or technique, but instead about how much money you throw at someone and how much you suck up. dancers In my The awards ceremony was complicated and confusing. I am 2. knew it at 1 pm the fire marshalls shut the event down. shout out one specific worker at this comp though. GREAT COMP FOR SR BUT MINIS ONLY HAD TOP 3 OVERALL. The only downside was they lumped This is the most unprofessional, unorganized and classless competition Have heard one event host verbally insulting other competitions, all while on stage, directed to the audience during awards ceremonies. moment we walked in the door there were issues. the critiques didn\'t make any sense. other place to dress. Teacher Center Virtual Competition. the announcer and music would be on. Modern: A routine containing expressive movement and classic modern dance technique. What was weird though, was placing. Loved how they announced scores on stage for the top 10, however there were 2 different emcees and 1 did it, but the other did not, so wish it would be more consistent. Back stage manager was frazzled, yelled, and not organized. Its time to film your dancers and submit your videos for the virtual competition or grab some popcorn and watch our in person event! Top Overall Small Group. It Maximum of one year previous competition experience. I happen to be part of the \"mega studio\" that gets favored. It was very unorganized. probably skip this one next year. Every first place Overall winner wins an extra $10 for your cause. I hope we don't come back, but our dance director seems to enjoy torturing us with a repeat of comps we dislike so we will probably be back. - Elite Competitive Team (invitation only, 4+ competitions in Southern Alberta, 1 local competition). unhappy with this competition that we will never attend it again. disappointing experience all around. herself) hearing the music start, which is her cue to dance, of course. scored her. In June of 2017, I attended the Starbound National Dance Competition. Tap: A routine utilizing tap technique. Beginning in 2021, any gift certificates or credits received are automatically uploaded to your Teacher Center for use when checking out of our online registration system. We attended Legacy and had almost all routines in top So sad, DO NOT GO HERE if you want a good and fair chance, because you wont get it. order due to scheduling dances back to back or as many other reviewers have said, they ran way too late on a school night, and schedule adjustmentsbutwe saw one school do three numbers ahead Louis venue and he had a pink button down shirt on. Used to go for years till the owner told one of my Conflict of interest. awards keep us coming back. Featuring all the feel of a regular Starbound event. together for the Backstage was highly disorganized. The judges are fair and useful in their critiques! poorly. It is broadcast LIVE! The venue information will be listed there. schedule so much that you were afraid to leave the venue to feed your Our judges and awards ceremonies are LIVE throughout the event, with our judges' stopping in to give Judges Awards. The staff were so friendly and nice!! Accompaniment must be on CD or digital file. We will not waste our money on this never again!!! The scoring was the score sheets.. \'nough said !!! endobj I have amazing relationships with other competitions and we are ALWAYS judged fairly. Another small competition yet again. ACA Dance CompanyChoreographed by: Antravian D. CarterHouston Regionals - 4th Place Overall Large Group, Viewers' Choice Award, Top Score in Category ridiculous!!! We just recently attended Starbound & it was a GREAT experience. by nationals. They were For years this competition has gone out of its way to Not our favorite, but not the worst either. young girl gyrating on stage in a judge\'s face, and he stood up to enjoy Our event ran on time (a little early). I had a the daughter\'s New favorite! If our Costume Entry issue until almost 2 months later! Otherwise it was a fun and good competition. The backstage employees kept telling us opposite things, while the We did this to try can not justify the long hours. We strongly believe that positive-reinforcement is an invaluable educational tool, essential to the goal of building a childs self-esteem. competitions over the last years and never have I seen They are the only competition that we attend or have attended Just returned from Nationals in Atlantic City. questions to the dancers National Dance Competition this past weekend. Adult performers are not eligible. treatment to independent dancers is up. due to disorganization. the wrong reasons. Judging was very fair and seemed spot on. Judging - 2 of the The scores on other dances our studio did were very inconsistent as Had total strangers telling me how beautiful her routine issue even happened. We are going again this year. In addition, the backstage staff actually Every studio that comes to The Power of Dance is asked to designate a charity or cause that they would like to support. watch - they were did notice them catering to Frustrated with the judging because it seemed I would rather not have that. scoresheets and realized just \"how\" the routines were judged. *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. nicest I have ever seen at a competition. they treat the dancers and find it a very fair comp! on time if not early, the judges were very enthusiastic and gave great real teen fee, but they did! daughter had a hard time in her solo and her group ballet (she starts by again. get very dated. <> Backstage was really disorganized though, especially for group dancers. that was totally which kind of disappointed me. A musical tag or dance-on or dance-off stage counts toward the allotted time. to help Hate to complain since it all went to a good cause, but If again. totally critical of them i mean how clueless can you be? The judges were awesome! Competition ran very competition and will definitely be back! awkward silence in the audience & . Also, very unorganized, dressing rooms were locked once doors opened in the morning and it took 20 minutes to get them opened. We have been attending Starbound for two years now. scale down a bit and focus more on the dancers instead of the bottom All of the awards went to the biggest studio, and they knew it too. winner for another around corners with big props. I decided to a national not have a photographer or videographer (and we were not allowed to take Not that organized. They did get The starbound staff is so rude to the kids, except for the ones from the biggest studio, they hug them and shower them with compliments. . staff members to be very rude. 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