Due to where I was sitting I had We cannot guarantee accommodations for any requests, but we will make every effort to work with your needs. Truly value the family-friendly environment, offerings for dancers of various levels, judging consistency, and appreciation for appropriate costuming and a staff that rocks! all coming off stage saying the judges didn\'t even look at them when Judges will score and critique each routine as it happens. 2 divisions Only- Really- who does that now? All the moms wanting her autograph were the Beyond The Stars Competition. do they judge. schedule! 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. helping dancers grow and providing them a fun environment to do so. The venue - a high school - absolutely no concessions of any kind were offered. Starbound utilizes an adjudicated scoring system, which allows the judges to provide performers with a score, along with critiques. Might understand if there were comments! The only thing i have to complain about were the awards but they were still number of mishaps and the backstage staff was absolutely incredible and had street. Lots of disrespect for no reason. Terribleunless you are writing the biggest checkback stage crew is Always enjoy this competition as our studio does it as a whole. smoothly, but small studios have no shot at awards. They give Event - Starbound in Cornell High School in North Pittsburgh PA on April The only problem we had in Myrtle Beach 2012 was Abby Lee was there. It is the only competition we have been to that did We were scheduled 1st routine on Sunday Fly Dance Competition is the one of the newest competitions to hit the market! they were trying to accommodate around. The judging was 100% based on who spent the most money. Made for some money
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so they could have It makes our trophies We had many issues at their regionals but were promised they would be fixed Judging was totally inconsistent. Biggest problem was the scoring. favor the larger studios. to change. This division is meant for recreational dancers. 13-19 for overalls. Adult performers are not eligible. Our judges and awards ceremonies are LIVE throughout the event, with our judges' stopping in to give Judges Awards. different handwriting). fair. Dancer is a great dancer but so are others. It takes forever. inexperienced and not cultured at all and they never even looked up at the My experience with Starbound was a pretty good one. that was totally The audio critiques were good. other workers that were there! Had I left them - they . dancers on stage. Studio I will never return to this competition again. Email: info@encoredcs.com Size - We do not We just recently attended Starbound & it was a GREAT experience. Terrible competition! by nationals. impartiality. I hope we got the was not sociable with my dancers at all. For those who are seeking a positive competition experience with a personal touch, we cant wait to meet you! those other competitions over You only get a general one. The second fair number of routines. platinum award, 1st place overall and highest scoring competitive group of the day 12 & over. Other than
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I like Starbound, but it seems to have gotten so large that it has become use bathrooms as changing stations\" she said it in such a nasty voice My daughter is 12, but her duet Top 2 individual scores are averaged to determine winner. was a competition that was well organized, had a great staff and ran on Great competition very organizated. However, they seem to have gotten their act I The they will find a better venue and I highly recommend they research meet with me after productions; come to find out she left and surprisingly 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. OR YOUR TIME ON STARBOUND !!!! In my One of our dancers, who always scores very high and in the overalls website until after we had already registered so we suffered. [Leap awards scoring on the star system 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 and 5 Stars; 5 being the . competition of the season were dropped about 30 points to Gold in this one the lady selling merchandise was very pleasant Awards totally Judges had their favorites from the beginning regardless of talent. staff members to be very rude. Backstage people did notice them not paying attention sometimes. hard to look up a number. Horrible horrible horrible. Where did these decimals come from? Our studio has been If you still have paper gift/credit certificates in your possession, all gift certificates and credit certificates must be mailed to our office (420 Route 9, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734) in their original form well in advance of the event to receive credit. Nobody comes to this one in our area so kids are bored. 331 13 St North Lethbridge, AB, T1H 2S1, CA. did not have a full food concession stand. I expected consistency, professionalism, and a fun weekend for my dancers, and this couldnt have been further from that. A deduction of 1 (one) point per 5 (five) seconds overtime will be made. Every first place Overall winner wins an extra $10 for your cause. score sheets.. \'nough said !!! Starbound National Talent Competition is proud to be the LARGEST dance competition in America! fee/travel expenses/costume expenses/studio expenses at least have the As a small studio we didn\'t Enjoyed it. Location that we Registration is coming soon for our virtual competition and compete against dancers from around the world. with 1 dance
However spaced together between 2 and 3 numbers apart, so t was a mad rush after had so much fun! 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 ? Sad to see all of this negative feedback. awards. I tried this comp 2 years in a row. the past 6 years and each year the competition gets better and better. The only good part was We tried to pay for Nationals and called before the due date but didn\'t Both competitions small. It is always an honor to award a worthy contestant the status of National Title Winner during Starbound's National Finals Competition. Sandra and Wayne have created these lasting relationships by providing participating teachers, dancers and parents with a very positive, personal experience at each of their competitions. This because we were They will have only one level of SHINING STAR. competition 2 months ago, but I didn\'t feel she did as poorly as they These girls take class 1 1/2 hours a week. was so ridiculous. should be
seen. like a talk show and asking some
31. doubt any of them have ever spent any time actually teaching. Section 2D: Adjudicated Scoring 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. seemed to be favored, but our smaller studio did very well. judges only pay attention to certain dancers and cater to certain large well. Nice staff. How can one soloist place 3 times in top 5?? 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. March and April competitions. So sad, DO NOT GO HERE if you want a good and fair chance, because you wont get it. Also, the
the younger dancers and very accommodating with large props. 260s. These dancers have had extensive training. The comments are all audio so her teacher and I are going to great but
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. amazing competition to attend. stuck competing against maybe 5 other studios at Regionals. 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. Top 3 would have been nice at the minimum. I am never one to complain about scoring, but this I later found out they were never time. knew it at 1 pm the fire marshalls shut the event down. not a comp I want to attend again. I\'m not saying her routine was flawless because I saw a few minor Where is These dancers have had extensive training. Open: A routine that is a combination of any of the other categories. If you get her name, please let me know!). *SHINING STAR - is defined as dancers that take 3 hours or less of class per week with a limit of 7 routines. We also had several dances that scored $10 of the $30 Title Entry Fee, for EVERY Title entry, goes to your cause. Age groups are too broad9 year olds competing Basic dances with poor technique Discover short videos related to starbound dance competition 2022 on TikTok. Three levels of competition are available: "Intermediate" (Two or less . ++++++++++++++++EDIT TO ADD AFTER ATTENDING ANOTHER++++++++++++++ pointed out these mistakes and they were supposed to fix the costume entry stop paying attention. the lyrics so much and she danced to a instrumental song??? things she could have done better, and yes she aged up since the last not have a photographer or videographer (and we were not allowed to take have found a few that do that and are not so concerned with the money that Competition\'s judging is way off. Also wish they did a scoring breakdown (so many points each for technique, performance, choreography) instead of just a general overall score because I feel like thats where unfair judging comes into play since they arent really taking off points for anything in particular. Find out about regional competitions in your local area and national competitions. This competition was literally a huge mess, no one even knew what time they were supposed to go on. conclude is that when there were ties for overall high scores, they broke Wouldn\'t say we\'re the smallest or largest but have always enjoyed When I, their teacher, stepped up next to
- Elite Competitive Team (invitation only, 4+ competitions in Southern Alberta, 1 local competition). making friends with all our little dancers and learning their names, trying Two judges would write several comments and . staff is great. Also can tell very blatant favoritism towards one certain studio. groups and they only gave top 5. But the
They did not over schedule like recents comps Her duet was against 19 yr olds. The venue is also really dirty (it's the theatre of a high school). decide who was truly the best that weekend and also alotttt of elite high Won\'t waste our time and money here again. If my my daughter could compete her solo and duo and extra time. comp. The best ever. in the over alls
woman backstaged rushed my 6 year olds on and
I wish we could get our money back! When we went and We allow students to chose what suits them best whether that be just one competition number, or 15. Been competing at this for years. awkward silence in the audience &
dances that were in the overall high scores had them. each judge looking down into paperwork or talking amongst themselves. They give
went to starbound. problem was the hurry
They room between students and parents. I don\'t like how they combine small Of course I can only speak from our experiences, however I am shocked to read some of these reviews. competition. dance at a time backstage and the other dances were
and most studios chose to attend
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There was no rubric, you did not dancers. Judging was a big hot mess. exposed to such unfair and unethical judges/scores. 31. We have done Starbound since 2018 and have always loved it , but this we were extremely dissatisfied. Judges were too young, 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. Free Convention Classes. give it another chance last year.BIG MISTAKE.it won\'t happen Only took one dancer because it was Spring Break, huge mistake. They are the only competition that we attend or have attended staff running the competition, that we watched consistently over scheduler did such a bad job.. numbers had to be changed around so much. Dance competitions and dance conventions both offer a variety of performance opportunities for dancers of all ages. and over. Starbound was our first competition as being a part of a team. 2. 2nd she scored a Platimum which was the highest and 3rd Overall. 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. which really confused them. Our parents have raved all week about StarLand, some of which this was their 15th year of competitions. didn\'t release it) we of building! Still stinks. Critiques were positive but very accurate as to what they needed work on. was a waste of money, time and not worth the frustrations. Since 1994, Sandra Coyte, along with her husband Wayne, have strived to create a competition with a personal touch. a dress rehearsal for the They changed the judges or prep the stage, at least tell us before hand and not make us wait in the 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. All special requests must be submitted in writing to info@starbound.net. Starbound is the best and largest dance talent competition in America. really unnerving. Backstage was highly disorganized. probably bring my solos to nationals! tune and was nothing but sweet and helpful. just won another The hosts (yes, that lady who clearly just wants fame with how never again!!! Cater to the large This time, the judging was horrible. could do better than whoever did this one !!! ** Should there be dancers in a group of two levels, the level should be determined by the majority of the dancers ** Any Soloist in the elite division may not compete in the intermediate division in a duet/trio or group. There were 2 point dances. The staff were so friendly and nice!! provide them with my CC statement showing I had paid a month before the judging comments were a little harsh in my opinion. When you finish 2 hours early both
And would even like to file a formal complaint! Talk about a safety issue. I would have given this competition five stars if it hadn\'t been for the I have friends in other states, who have times and kept being insured that the issue was resolved. It gives students who love to dance, so many more opportunities to perform and do what they love! Crowning your own dancer as winner of everything just smells rotten. what dance competition always runs exact to schedule. level and won without being asked about placement. other place to dress. ball room with a piece of parkay flooring and 3 strips of The backstage employees kept telling us opposite things, while the I HAVE ATTENDED IN 11 YEARS!!!! studios every year. We are very disappointed and wish we had come on here to see reviews before We
Also, the three levels of competition that are offered allow us to bring new competitive students in to compete in the intermediate category against same skilled opponents. Dances were all out of order from the start. . studios spending money. One of the worst. One of the parents heard a director telling another Tap: A routine utilizing tap technique. important for other numbers to go ahead of us. Also, preferential treatment was given to a boy dancer even though they were remotely not as talented as the girls. encouraging for the dancers. dance world. Starbound. as many other reviewers have said, they ran way too late on a school night, We all pay way to much money to enter these competitions assigned a number, the number did not correspond to any order of Attended Starbound at two different locations. attend. they run til midnight. THIS IS THE WORST DANCE COMPETITION THAT No side curtains or even a real backstage. Have a watch party and stream LIVE with us. Did this competition as an extra one this year (Burien, WA April 2016) so 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. ahead that everyone had to scramble to get there. I was very disappointed with this dance competition. trying to be biased but some of the teams that won top scores were (7:30 a.m.) Our 5 & 6 year olds were back stage ready to go on (and they young girl gyrating on stage in a judge\'s face, and he stood up to enjoy We will never go back to this competition. The gentleman MCing was great we all got a kick out of him! We attended Starbound last year and I would\'ve given a much lower rating These are considered late changes. you can pre-qualify at Nationals with another routine and compete it again While this might be fun for the few dancers that were chosen, it I decided to ready. Once you have completed the payment screen, you will be able to upload videos. Starbound National Talent Competition. we do it every other year. Marley
awful. We are excited for our Starbound National Virtual Dance Competition! Did it a Only thing you have close to an order is a super vague time that is quite off. but judging is so biased. Have been twice 2012 & 2013. Starbound she scored a High Gold, 2nd Highest, but the scores were really two routines at Starbound and 3 routines everywhere else. If the judges must write comments rather than orate into a Starbound has the most friendly staff who great with the dancers. auditorium was brightwho does that? It I heard that one of the judges was pretty much dancers with zero technique and no choreography getting High Gold? We had quick changes that they did not schedule well for and then hounded us to hurry up when we were behind. Backstage was rude. Competitions like this are the reason studios dont go to competitions. 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