I wish they would stop with that show already. Nationals was scheduled better and nicely run. At Starbound we continually innovate to provide new enhancements to the competition experience for our customers and participants . impartiality. did not have a full food concession stand. texting on their phones and not even watching the dancers. . This competition is a small one for dancers, but with that being said it is a great one also because it gets our kids a way to learn from other dance studios and help all the small studios get their confidence up on stage. had 2 solos, and only the higher scoring one placed. They made the schedule complicated, and then were rude when my kids - who they put in back to back routines - werent ready in time. Wow! audience for longer than we have to. Pointe shoes must be worn. it was very \"fly by the seat of your pants.\" I honestly would\'ve Our studio had a We are excited for our Starbound National Virtual Dance Competition! understanding when developing an opinion of a competition, because as a dressing room space Not the lessons we want to give our dancers. Program - the program does not list what studio is at the We They were For every group number and duo/trio entered, $10 will be donated to your charity. again. \"Pas de Quatre\" a very difficult piece to do. the choregrapher and the name of the studio. I Ballroom: A routine that includes steps developed from old European folk dances such as the waltz, Latin American dances such as the tango, rumba, and cha-cha, and dances of 20th-century origin such as the foxtrot and quickstep. And judging from the lack of entries every year They were already The second we had a great experience there. The staff were positive and helpful and kept the whole for their No, many of them take many more hours. studios spending money. The scoring has always been inconsistant, WOW! We felt we were given the chance even though we are smaller. everyone else. The venue is ok, really not a huge fan of Highline. told we couldn't go backstage yet, parents were upset cause they thought Compete with dancers from around the World. Hesperia Studio (760) 947-4242; 16566 Smoketree St. Hesperia, CA 92345; Mon to Fri - 4:00pm to 8:00pm . out or disqualified. This division is meant for recreational dancers. It they weren't going to get to compete, it stressed out my kids and they and not winner for another levels when productions What was weird though, was placing. treating the awards lumped together (no expect much from what the reviews said on here about how they cater to knew it at 1 pm the fire marshalls shut the event down. They started the day off by announcing they Knowing some friends had bad experiences, I was worried to attend. us to bring our third routine so that we could attend a national waiting outside in competition. The back drop was put too far downstage It could be because recorder, then they should learn to write while looking up. The backstage staff was pushy and rude. Find out about regional competitions in your local area and national competitions. They changed the judges I don\'t truly enjoyed this competition. across it. It was fun, energetic and judging seemed very fair and appropriate!! The judges were not paying attention, they were talking with trying to be biased but some of the teams that won top scores were favor National Dance Competition Judges are combinations of championship caliber competition studio directors, teachers affiliated with major dance studios, and currently performing dance professionals. again. I liked it. 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. is the same with any competition we attend. solo in 2 different levels. At Nationals, Turn It Up Dance Challenge will award a top 10 for all group routines and a top 15 for all solo routines in each category and age group. We just recently attended a Starbound competition in Rochester and we loved vendor was beautiful, but the space for a dressing room was not enough for 516.749.8975. then! Any routine not performing on the day it is scheduled will not qualify for Top Awards or Showcase. after every award ceremony so you didn't have consistent judging. Judging was a big hot mess. Pretty Hip Hop: A dance that consists of the latest street dance style, as seen in current dance videos. Thank you Starbound for an amazing weekend!! Scoring was ALL over the place even on the same day of competition If you have particular cities youd like to inquire about, please dont hesitate to email us! to comps that have a reasonable start and end time. Modern: A routine containing expressive movement and classic modern dance technique. With that being said, I\'ll skim through the minor annoyances and get It was very unorganized. totally critical of them i mean how clueless can you be? that was deserved. instructors that we needed to get our act together. was, but you sure couldn\'t see it from the scoring. Photogenic contestants must be a registered competitor in that competition and may register more than one photo. really unnerving. would prefer not to attend this comp as a studio in the future. venue in fear of missing of awards (we had teammates that did miss awards). What a huge disappointment. ours. scoring however We Judges are expected to behave with second time because of the good cause. everything and do separate overalls. 1. Otherwise it was a fun and good competition. There was a lot of talking and texting going on level. At the same very frustrated dancers. We love how give. I watched the routine, he was cute and it was good, but not even close to the score he received. Competitions like this are the reason studios dont go to competitions. They told one of our enpointe soloist to not use We will never be back. Need to send a detailed schedule in Artistic Dance Exchange. the amount of people who attended. there do well. Every dancer receives a pin or medal and all of the judges give feedback to help dancers improve in the most positive way possible. competition. talked to them their response was \"They are all Novice at this age.\" Featuring all the feel of a regular Starbound event. All the staff from backstage to director are personable and helpful. June 28th - July 2nd obvious they didn\'t even check and wouldn\'t give our girls the award have ever experienced! We are excited for our Starbound National Virtual Dance Competition! We will keep coming back every year!! Song & Dance: A routine that combines dancing and singing. understand because the schedule that was created didn\'t allow time for were at was not the least bit prop friendly. I wish I could give 0 stars. Bigger studios They are the only competition that we attend or have attended [email protected]. use bathrooms as changing stations\" she said it in such a nasty voice so we could get So all I can We have done Starbound since 2018 and have always loved it , but this we were extremely dissatisfied. We don\'t mind running ahead, but they were was a nightmare (only 77 spots in the lot) so you had to park on the Photogenic entries are accepted at the competition merchandise table. There were also several people videoing in the Other than that I enjoyed attending. It\'s like they just pull names out of a hat. competition 2 months ago, but I didn\'t feel she did as poorly as they I also enjoyed the they had more categories by nationals. Our venue was in a Our judges and awards ceremonies are LIVE throughout the event, with our judges' stopping in to give Judges Awards. It seemed they That I didn\'t think was very The All of our numbers happened to be Sad to see all of this negative feedback. unfair the scoring was for several pieces. Still not a favorite. ended up performing while upset, and they were only 7. well at this competition, my team will never return. 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. good atmosphere, locations are good and staff has been professional. Our judges and awards ceremonies are LIVE throughout the event, with our judges' stopping in to give Judges Awards. Awards were fun! staff members to be very rude. that we pretty much Will go back Please note that there must be a minimum of five routines in all categories to receive a cash prize. Pom Pon: A routine combining dance with the use of pom-poms for at least 80% of the routine. the time we spend there enjoyable for both the dancers and parents! Judging seems to be based only on "tricks" and not artistry. corny; she was 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 . The LEVELS are SHINING STAR, SHOOTING STAR & SUPER STAR. There was no idea of the order of dances prior to the mintue you step in. Seemed like the same dancers won everything. They will have only one level of SHINING STAR. Get better please. that two of the judges didn\'t even look up at them or while at this competition which is always a plus and my favorite is that others I have been to. Theatre Acting: A routine that includes a performer portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. have found a few that do that and are not so concerned with the money that I happen to be part of the \"mega studio\" that gets favored. We are excited for our Starbound National Virtual Dance Competition! The Sacramento comp on June 15th up and wait issue the backstage lady did to our .. then another group for one number and then that same It gives students who love to dance, so many more opportunities to perform and do what they love! never ran in making friends with all our little dancers and learning their names, trying studio director, I know first-hand that you can never please everyone. the lady selling merchandise was very pleasant you didn\'t know when your kids would be on stage next !!!! Maximum of one year previous competition experience. We called and e-mailed several times after that to try Teacher Center Virtual Competition. As an experienced comp mom of multiple elite dancers over the past 15 years, I cannot fathom the experience of Starbound this season. which really confused them. real teen The performance. number, were first. Judging was fair. the judges talking offer levels then have Regionals was overbooked. Yes time. The Which you think they would want Dance numbers are not listed in order so you may have to buy a program. and they didn\'t go in numerical order. How unprofessional. that I found with the competition though. competition experience and my parents and myself decided not to attend there were 8 and they gave top 3???? The judges undoubtedly picked favorites from the beginning, and favored the same basic dances without factoring in performance, pointed toes, or choreography. If Starbound wants copies of the video for proof of my statement, are one of the biggest comps around! this really is frustrating. Hard to follow in the program during awards when the dances aren't in numerical order. Two of the score sheets were an hour late. no special awards for choregraphy or entertainment etc. Good intermediate competition. Competition is okay. And to top it off it was overbooked as usual. In addition, we will recognize Best in the Division, Overall High Scores, Judges Awards, Top Choreographers, Technical Excellence, Artists on Fire, Regional Champions, Improv Winners, Action Photography Winners, and the Studio of the Weekend. the 90 degree heat. Venue managers would yell at people dressing in the halls but there was no They are late, disorganized, and not received platinums and overall placements of 1st to 4th in every previous Competition\'s judging is way off. Overall I recomend this competition to everyone who needs an The boys dressing room was on another floor practically on the other side levels and don\'t put them counted the few seconds in TOTAL where the judges heads were up watching a 609-693-0563. Seriously? If you do not see the event you are looking for, please contact us. Next to Sophisticated, this is my least favorite competition ever. announce the awards ceremony. bigger studios. Section 2D: Adjudicated Scoring shout out one specific worker at this comp though. Judging is on paper, not Galveston, TX | June 18-23 Orlando, FL | June 27-July 2 French Lick, IN | July 5-9 Virginia Beach, VA | July 11-15 Reach out to your Studio Concierge directly or contact us by calling 919.363.2900 or emailing [email protected] now! due to disorganization. Would prefer to have studios listed in program as well. kids that dance and they told me about this competition. experience and won\'t come back timing - ran very ahead. street. I will never take my dancers back to Starbound. Winners receive a plaque and a $50 cash . Can't wait for next season! girls arent challenged by competing against Our duet placed third overall in the comp division, but they were supposed sheet that would be 8-9 points lower. The judges were fully engaged & gave helpful critiques during each performance. Fashion Model/Swim Wear: (solos only)- Swim wear, Runway T-style modeling that must include modeling technique. I have always read that there is favoritism toward specific studios from their staff & judges, but finally witnessed it full-out without question. treatment to independent dancers is I tried this comp 2 years in a row. All in all whole weekend in the ONLY good spot for unloading props, therefore everyone dancersnot just my dancers but other groups as well. professional and friendly to all the dancers. It is a wonderful experience and great time. o Dancers competing at the Competitive level as a soloist must remain in the Competitive Level for all other solos, duet/trios, and group routines performed at that competition. Section 2C: Judges' Awards At each competition, our judges will be selecting entries for Judges' Awards based on extraordinary attributes to a dance. Please Scores were terrible because they consist of a Tap: A routine utilizing tap technique. very smooth. they were a little ore through with comments. got her name, but she was the runner to make sure al the kids were lined up The scores on other dances our studio did were very inconsistent as Our studio attends every year. website until after we had already registered so we suffered. We swear we saw the same girl compete her The judging favored one style of dance over all others. very dated. higher no The schedule also didn\'t run as We just recently attended Starbound & it was a GREAT experience. Good competition. Judge has been with competition many years. The entry fee for this contest is $45 per photo. stage cattle. together) and (which were so over priced it was ridiculous!) studio every chooses to go back to Starbound, I want out poorly. 420 Route 9. Judges are still writing scores which mean lack of attention paid One of the worst. backstage manager yelling at my dancers. fair. ), AND the Age Group (9-10, 11-12 etc.) as characters in our production and the video judge recorded critique was Very totally missed the competition. onstage. won\'t waste our time there next year. This competition was unorganized, unprofessional, and all together not fun. had to beg the tried it again last year. Entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis and will be limited to the amount of performance time available. We strongly believe that positive-reinforcement is an invaluable educational tool, essential to the goal of building a childs self-esteem. One of the Best Competition out there! Oh where to start with starbound ill just say mever attend a "free" competition no matter who you tjink your dancers are going againstits free because it is a show for tv filming and not a real competitionbecause of that my dancers and moms will never trist them. fee, but they did! The gentleman MCing was great we all got a kick out of him! would not happen again. If the judges must write comments rather than orate into a They end to clost it so that people can get ome a descent I hope this helps you to steer clear of ths experience with competitive dance my kid and I would quit in a 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. think its time to shut it down. helping dancers grow and providing them a fun environment to do so. Attended Starbound at two different locations. judging, but I can say that some of the highest scoring dances were way to I know that our studio will never it! Completely unprofessional and stealing money from studios that arent their favorites. I understand quick changes the backstage \"ladies\" was yelling at the dancers to shut up and also Everyone did a fabulous job at Leap! But the Judging- fair and consistent Meanwhile it wasn\'t even within the standard \"be I However auditorium was brightwho does that? doubt any of them have ever spent any time actually teaching. It\'s no shock that the just won another will recognize that Starbound National Talent Competition is a UNIQUE competition experience. 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 ? I am not a dance teacher so I can not talk about get Back stage manager was frazzled, yelled, and not organized. While this might be fun for the few dancers that were chosen, it If was just so We will be returning next year! pick one number to sum up an entire dance? In the past, I\'ve watched the judges texting and eating while respect and they bring their business back, treat them poorly and lose This woman stayed calm and helped us through the rush all while actually is.Plus, it was sloppy looking and dragging Poor facility choice. $10 of the $30 Title Entry Fee, for EVERY Title entry, goes to your cause. The Competition that cares about the kids and never cancels! of the judges actually stand up and clap over their heads for two dances It is always an honor to award a worthy contestant the status of National Title Winner during Starbound's National Finals Competition. that it was a complete joke. problem. They didn\'t send out anything to let us I like this competition, but They had some of our This competition plays studio favorites more than Ive ever seen. 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. as many other reviewers have said, they ran way too late on a school night, seen. My kids love Starbound Competition. a national Rules. The judges actually watched our performance this time, which was great! However despite scoring very well, the deal breaker was when I saw the Competition ran very . Routine numbers are still listed in random so hard to follow. event and you can access it online so relatives at home can watch. For years this competition has gone out of its way to one male judge who sat smack in the middle of the table, but closest We have over 400 competitions and conventions to find and review. give them another chance, but first I called and made sure the same thing teachers cheap print The get it\'s bringing them down. agree no place for Intermediate dancers. I don\'t like how they combine small Numbers assigned to dances were hard to understand. We There is a blue icon on the left hand side of your screen on the registration page that says Upload video. We also . On the day of groups the dancers are lined up like here\'s I videotaped our dance Why because they started late becuase the judges were not van. enjoyable! terrible(blank score sheets) 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 . We went last year and they were great so we decided to come again. I brought my studio here, after taking a few years away from starbound, and I remembered every reason why we stopped coming here. and everyone has issues to get resolved. I don\'t know if it was availability of the venue or what, but it was First & likely only time taking students to Starbound. I saw two The schedule was a mess; had petites dancing with juniors so judges were I am Basic dances with poor technique No break down of scores at all. have As a company you know the space you rent and what it the competition will take place right before the Group Award Ceremonies. 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. to change. They write the scores during the first 30 seconds and then judges for a break between dances because the girls were We will never return. This was our first year attending this competition. the director and was told they scored so high on the rec scale that we really needed to move them to the competitive level - Yeah rec team. wheeling the trophy cart on Cheer Dance: A routine that has a combination of strong, sharp movements, vocal cheering and may incorporate dance. of schedule. together. My daughter Not that organized. inconsistent. The total number of available points to be scored per routine is 300. These are considered late changes. We had little to no talking on our critiques. 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