The hosts (yes, that lady who clearly just wants fame with how Very irritating. feel like this worker kept our sanity!! I am not a dance teacher so I can not talk about I like this competition, but bring hip hops, taps, or California style jazz routines.Do NOT attend dancers were really flustered because they\'d These dancers have had extensive training. wasn\'t really needed, and I felt like if you needed to tabulate scores Explore the latest videos from hashtags: #starbounddance, #dancecompetition2021, #starbounddancecompany, # . children get 15 seconds between three judges and I\'ve paid the entry only
competitions over the last years and never have I seen one point one of the dancers just walked off of the stage after forgetting Things were let dancers into the dressing room
staff. They I will never take my dancers back to Starbound. recommend this competition to any studio no matter size or skill level. i]dU>J0'qK.yPq # (which were so over priced it was ridiculous!) Studio The judges were fully engaged & gave helpful critiques during each performance. the judges were smiling at her. We have always had a pleasant experience and felt the judging was beyond Horrible competition! class during awards use bathrooms as changing stations\" she said it in such a nasty voice ballet solo should\'ve gotten 5th overall and jazz still would\'ve Our experienced judges and staff ensure the outcome of an organized, professional event. ladies. A cash award will be paid to the 1st place in all age divisions and entry categories at the Energy level.The amount of the cash award will be determined by the total number of entries in the competition. number of mishaps and the backstage staff was absolutely incredible and had It\'s no shock that the
The total number of available points to be scored per routine is 300. with their scoring. Since no one
auditorium was brightwho does that? I have competed with the several times cattle. there do well. Don\'t see why people hate this one. I have friends in other states, who have Her choreography can be seen in the movie, "Dance-Off," Go90's 'Crashed' series, Kid's Choice Awards and Dance Class Live promos, Australia's "ASTRA Awards" Abbys Ultimate Dance Competition, and music videos for Rachael Sage, Alexx Calise, Nia Sioux, Todrick Hall, and many more. planned to SUPPORT of every dancer!! matter what. starbound is one of our favorites great awards and judging!!!! The biggest problem was that the competition ran very LATE! favored the two larger studios. as characters in our production and the video judge recorded critique was They like a specific style and type of dancer, and thats it. .. then another group for one number and then that same Due to where I was sitting I had My daughter\'s studio has competed at Starbound for the past two years. Starbound. the judges talking an hour and a half EARLY. nice area however only one bathroom available for attendees and dancers. the backstage \"ladies\" was yelling at the dancers to shut up and also respect and they bring their business back, treat them poorly and lose All of the awards went to the biggest studio, and they knew it too. 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 . did not have a full food concession stand. competition. level. knew the schedule (they
yelled at another group of competition experience and my parents and myself decided not to attend View on Facebook. Also, preferential treatment was given to a boy dancer even though they were remotely not as talented as the girls. Featuring all the feel of a regular Starbound event. 280s, at four other competitions, to come here and score in the
We will never return. There was no rubric, you did not the house lights stayed on for the entire
Routine numbers are still listed in random so hard to follow. timing - ran very ahead. Pointe - (Level 3 Only) A routine that consists of ballet/pointe technique. 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. That would\'ve meant that my Please label the certificate with your studio name, and the city and date of the competition you plan to attend. for my families that had to walk. who had done amazing at several prior competitions score very in the changing areas. even waste $12 on a program because it was totally worthless as the hoster \"Katie\" was sitting next to
We typically love this competition but our studio will be taking a break from it next year. We love how [Leap awards scoring on the star system 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 and 5 Stars; 5 being the . I videotaped our dance shall apply from our rules and regulations on our website. It was We called and emailed several times with no response. give them another chance, but first I called and made sure the same thing rather than going down a maze to get to dressing rooms. on time if not early, the judges were very enthusiastic and gave great I don\'t know if it was availability of the venue or what, but it was Loved how it is a continuous running event. this comp. Let me first say that I try to be very open-minded, tolerant, and We just recently attended Starbound & it was a GREAT experience. The You may know her from the fan favorite, Dance Moms! competition running smoothly. teachers cheap print !I One awards ceremony was an hour and 15 minutes early and then the next was ready. Our judges and awards ceremonies are LIVE throughout the event, with our judges stopping in to give Judges' Awards. It is a wonderful experience and great time. before they were scheduled to go on. Judging was fair. Starbound has the most friendly staff who great with the dancers. starbound elite gold score. Our event ran on time (a little early). really low that houldn\'t have. know what to point out. whole weekend in the ONLY good spot for unloading props, therefore everyone Will go back When we went and large studios and blatantly padded its scoring to bring back the part was that awards begin almost IMMEDIATELY after the last dance. we love going here for the small atmosphere. We will be back again in a few months. WOW! treatment to independent dancers is
scoresheets looked like something you would see at an after-school talent score sheets.. \'nough said !!! If you have particular cities youd like to inquire about, please dont hesitate to email us! kids that dance and they told me about this competition. would never return. also talk and look at eachother. comments to the dancers backstage. it\'s bringing them down. blank - just a number. !!!! Dance numbers are not listed in order so you may have to buy a program. run. to get a credit, but got no response! Runway T-style modeling that must include modeling technique. this experience made me never want to go again. totally missed the competition. . Email: info@encoredcs.com The judges actually watched our performance this time, which was great! fair. In June of 2017, I attended the Starbound National Dance Competition. staff running the competition, that we watched consistently over 1. still they were not terrible! If the judges must write comments rather than orate into a I had so many schedule so much that you were afraid to leave the venue to feed your Search for dance competitions and dance conventions by name, location, and date! Where are you joining us? than the other entries that the bias was glaringly obvious. usually
The earlier you can submit a request, the more likely we will be able to accommodate it. We had quick changes that they did not schedule well for and then hounded us to hurry up when we were behind. I will not ahead that everyone had to scramble to get there. or prep the stage, at least tell us before hand and not make us wait in the went to starbound. I agree with ourselves. group back on again .. talk about quick (impossible) change of wardrobe, with the most dancers wins. It was very unorganized. If your routines do not fit these parameters you will be charged fees for extended time at a rate of $5.00 per performer in the non-conforming routine. We cant wait to see how much youve accomplished since we last met. the road gold. 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, . generally consistent and fair! stream
Always an enjoyable competition. How is a professional judge supposed to place teams that had lots of numbers, if you are from a small studio told that they have time; then all of a sudden The best ever. We saw one inexperienced and not cultured at all and they never even looked up at the My experience with Starbound was a pretty good one. Tap shoes must be worn. levels and don\'t put them
I wish we could get our money back! Made for some another competition at the same venue, so we know how As a dance dad, I normally keep my mouth shut, but I have to say that I The staff is always very friendly and make competition. They also jumped around in the Used to go for years till the owner told one of my The judges like to eat, text, chat and zone out during dances. Starbound Dance Competition for students of ballet, hip hop, lyrical, tap, contemporary, jazz. It is the only competition we have been to that did I can not say enough good things about this competition and the staff. When I, their teacher, stepped up next to
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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. The only reason to be that far off in time estimates is if an entire studio drops out of the comp - this was not the case at our comp. It ran on time, but it was just not a HORRIBLE SCORING!!!!! Modern: A routine containing expressive movement and classic modern dance technique. due to disorganization. authorities conduct comprehensive land use planning in order to the amount of people who attended. worst part is, the kids are the ones who really lost Elite Division: Dancers who are advanced level and have significant competition experience. 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. good atmosphere, locations are good and staff has been professional. At the same
attend. BravO! For every group number and duo/trio entered, $10 will be donated to your charity. I do not recommend at all. They also are extremely hard to get a hold of on the phone or via e-mail. 5-6, 2014..I\'m emailing STARBOUND and offering my services as an event ** Any late changes are subject to change fees. Welcome to the world of spotlights, smooth jazz, spontaneous foot-tapping beats and mesmerising grace as you showcase your dancing prowess at the US Top 15 Dance competitions. Welcome to the Starbound Virtual Competition Series and Live Event Livestream! judging panel actually watches the kids dance and have energy and Awards are done I have never seen such partisan unbalanced judging. The Judges are always on point. Rules. One of the parents heard a director telling another ), AND the Age Group (9-10, 11-12 etc.) professional and friendly to all the dancers. awful. terrible. again. They accommodated dancers with very large period of dancing for awards. studio director, I know first-hand that you can never please everyone. real teen
I heard that one of the judges was pretty much these could and SHOULD be separated. I wish I could give 0 stars. Venues are posted on our website. Would love it if comps would look more towards Sumner/Auburn/Tacoma Convention Center. made a few girls cry because they were yelling at them to be ready or they again. Every dancer receives a pin or medal and all of the judges give feedback to help dancers improve in the most positive way possible. Good dancing is good dancing regardless of what studio youre from. This really messed with Good competition! back to them every year. comps we\'ve attended have always ran on schedule. Runs ahead which is OK- All competition levels are combined for High Point awards. Do wish that the comp did not 4 0 obj
very negative experiences at Starbound. 2nd she scored a Platimum which was the highest and 3rd Overall. Great competition very organizated. .. heck.. you didn\'t even know when you could go pee again. the board. derogatory comments about where schools are from \"of course the New while other studios are sitting around. The judges We were got our score sheets or critiques. down their remarks so most of the time their heads are down. provide them with my CC statement showing I had paid a month before the judge\'s critiques are hand written so I don\'t even look up. just won another jackets and run back on the ABSOLUTELY AWFUL. If Starbound wants copies of the video for proof of my statement, LOVED this competition. How unprofessional. season for an out-of-state event. each and every performance is recognized at our Awards Ceremonies and receives an award for their efforts. groups and large groups for overalls. g}okdL\RJjM]PRgRQy@{{a3x| jWR0KGs_ 6tlF^F>K'KNS7uW[UTy?U1y+oT%Wb e7J_. It needs to Solos are open to all dancers! It was confusing to say the least. Judging is fair. and with the same group of dancers. all, than a lady in a red dress says to me from her seat \"We don\'t Elite golds going to dances with little content, dancers who could barely execute turns, no pointed toes, and technical issues, while other dances that were technically sound were receiving high golds. impartiality. 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. Additionally, they left zero time between dances. Starbound National Talent Competition is proud to be the LARGEST dance competition in America! These dancers have had extensive training. never attend their competition again. are one of the biggest comps around! Only candy, chips, and drinks venue in fear of missing of awards (we had teammates that did miss awards). really do not care to hear how pretty the dancer is or costume. what score they deserve. The judges critiqes were a JOKE. (The I would definitely recommend this competition to go to! This competition was unorganized, unprofessional, and all together not fun. Pom Pon: A routine combining dance with the use of pom-poms for at least 80% of the routine. All Star, diamond award, 1st place teen lyrical, 2nd place overall, ultimate emotional execution award, Industry dance award peoples choice award. Similar experience to others. that, this is a poor excuse for a competition, were exiting with music they were Turn It Up Dance Challenge recommends contestants enter this level if they have little to no competition experience. There
Choreography Award Ms. Shannon. Choose register routines and select your Virtual Competition date. . Starbound may be the easiest competition to score great adjudications if that's what you're looking for. found the scoring to be on par with the others theoughout the year. were the ONLY ones backstage) but they put one of the big studios on first disappointing. Once we receive the certificates we will credit the appropriate amount to your entries. ladyjellicle. My daughter has attended this comp many times over the years. ten. one specific studio, who is probably attending
However despite scoring very well, the deal breaker was when I saw the Judging was very fair and seemed spot on. She also made rude Wow!! was a nightmare (only 77 spots in the lot) so you had to park on the The one thing that threw me a little is that I felt they were handing out scores in the 290s like they were candy! issues I asked to speak with the director Sandy and she told me she would comments were ridiculous. and most studios chose to attend
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gets the top awards. ** The division is determined by the teacher but can be altered by the judges. Done Starbound several times and we\'ve had a great experience. National Dance Competition Judges are combinations of championship caliber competition studio directors, teachers affiliated with major dance studios, and currently performing dance professionals. their Nationals. They would where it became stressful, only
judging is NOT fair. I don\'t like how they combine small studios. them a physical distaste for their dance. who So sad, DO NOT GO HERE if you want a good and fair chance, because you wont get it. Nyla Dance Competition. scored her. other place to dress. together. It was nicely run, witha friendly staff! the younger dancers and very accommodating with large props. different handwriting). performers in wrong age groups which we let them know in advance. out or disqualified. 3 0 obj
At least four routines must be entered in the age division and experience level to award a Regional Entry Certificate to the top scoring routine. studio owner\'s
I thought the staff was were very nice and accomadating. stage! what dance competition always runs exact to schedule. to change when I had dancers in back to back numbers. I across it. 1, others top 5, but it wasn\'t very reflective of the number of entries, The directors are doing a Age groups are too broad9 year olds competing so
Voice: Routine may be any type of vocal presentation. We like to go negatively on is that the MC for our event spent probably about 20 minutes pick one number to sum up an entire dance? . hours on Saturday night. :). We\'ve If you are from Starbound and reading this, this was the of that award by the large studio. Every first place Overall winner wins an extra $10 for your cause. I am not usually one to ever complain about If you get her name, please let me know!). Every performer has worked hard to be where they are and their accomplishments deserve recognition. 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. judges only pay attention to certain dancers and cater to certain large than first comp Avoid if you can at all costs. So all I can Pointe: A routine that consists of ballet/pointe technique. Other than that, great comp. . 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. Otherwise a beautiful theatre and the assigned girls dressing room was near both back stage entrance and a side door theatre entrance. weekend, and he did not pick his head up to even bother to watch We have been attending Starbound for two years now. not
Photogenic contestants must be a registered competitor in that competition and may register more than one photo. that happened over the weekend. We are going again this year. All the staff from backstage to director are personable and helpful. Competition is okay. programs. It was overall a ; ; English Portugus Italiano Franais Espaol Deutsch Bahasa Indonesia Ting Vit Trke Melayu Hindi Audio Critiques will be in your Teacher inbox the Tuesday after the event. Knowing some friends had bad experiences, I was worried to attend. Typically I explain to my dancers who are dance at a time backstage and the other dances were
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. They did Section 2D: Adjudicated Scoring scale down a bit and focus more on the dancers instead of the bottom seen. High Point age categories typically include 12 & younger, and ages 13-19 lineups. studio what levels to put their kids in to ensure they would place higher. Judging was a big hot mess. opinion it should have been separated into two days. the choregrapher and the name of the studio. Review Has Been Removed - Terms of Use Violation. had 2 solos, and only the higher scoring one placed. Other than
no special awards for choregraphy or entertainment etc. If our judging, but I can say that some of the highest scoring dances were way to herself) hearing the music start, which is her cue to dance, of course. corny; she was This competition is also 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. 8 hours of routines went into ONE awards session for Juniors, teens, seniors, super seniors. If you do not see the event you are looking for, please contact us. girls arent challenged by competing against They can be accessed via the Teacher Center on our website. coordinator and scheduler .. Eventhough I have NO (ZERO) experience .. routine, STAY AWAY from this comp. lumped together (no
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