Fly Dance Competition ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

This was our 2nd year at this competition and we have really enjoyed it. It ran on time, had a great selection of merchandise and all of the staff were friendly and helpful. Looking forward to returning in the future!

Applause Talent Presentations ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

If I could give this competition below a 1 star I would. This is from the event in Lakeland Florida on April 11-13th 2025. On Saturday around 8:45pm, our competition director received a phone call from one of our dancers that she had been touched by a man she did not know in the backstage area. Two teachers from our studio sprinted from the hotel across the street to the venue to get more information. The dancer had found her mom in the minute it took for the two teachers to get over there. One teacher went backstage in the meantime to find that the prop opening pull up door to be open with multiple “prop dads” standing and hanging around. She took pictures of every man and brought them back to the dancer, where she told us exactly what happened. Our dancer was backstage with a different dance studio that she had school friends on, they were practicing in the backstage area by the open prop door about to perform and she wanted to cheer them on. When then she had a male touch her face grabbing at her chin where she asked him “why are you touching me I don’t know you” he proceeded to smile and look at her for about 10/15 seconds before she ran away and found a dancer from our studio she dances at to when the phone call was made to one of our teachers. Our teacher had the dancer circle from the photos whom it was that did this to her. As the dancer was physically shaken and had a full panic attack entering the auditorium to which you had to cut through to get backstage to truly identify this male. Security from the venue was with us at the point to help resolve and find out exactly how and what happened. Our teacher had asked a backstage staff member to speak with the competition director at the time but the answer we received was “she is getting ready for awards.” She stated that this was a very serious matter and the backstage (believe it was the emcee) said “she must not have her head set on.” We grew very frustrated at that time and continued with the venue security and their manager along with them calling the police. another teacher then asked again for the competition director and about 20 min after the first initial ask she finally came and talked to us. We briefly recapped the situation and her response was “it looks like security and the cops are handling it”. We then had to tell are other dancers to go on stage for awards. The cops came and talked to our dancer about what had happened out in her car with her parents as she was physically shaken to be inside the venue. They talked to the man who inappropriately touched her outside of the opened prop door. This man happened to be a male teacher at a dance studio in attendance to your event. The parents did not move forward with pressing charges as it was hard enough to watch their daughter be physically shaken sitting in the parking lot of the venue. The man was trespassed from the venue for a year. After the cops had everything they needed the teachers headed back inside to see if they could speak with the competition director once more to see if we could make some accommodations tomorrow since she did have groups left to perform in. The director didn’t once apologize or ask how are dancer or these two young teachers were feeling. Instead when we approached her she said “I have never had this happen before I had to call my HR person to see how to handle this”. “It looks like the cops handled everything” both teachers just felt these responses just had no care behind them and that a child just wasn’t inappropriately touched in your backstage area at your event. It no longer for our children felt like a safe place they could dance in. The dance director that this man did teach at did at one moment come outside and ask what was going on yelling and screaming at the teacher who told her to talk to security. She felt worried the next day that she may say something again and it would be in front of our kids right before competing. She asked the competition director if there was any way this could be prevented and the answer she gave was “well the judges don’t know about this situation so it won’t affect their scores” after that comment both teachers wrapped up the conversation and left for the night trying to think how we were going to get our kids on stage tomorrow. We had conversations with our parents in the morning before their call times and everyone seemed ok and did perform Sunday. No one on your staff asked how we were doing, how our dancer was, if we needed any accommodations throughout the day. We as teachers were grateful for our parents being supportive and our owner as well taking it step by step and being flexible throughout the Sunday competition. We feel and run our studio on creating a safe and positive environment and your event this weekend really put those values to the test. Not only was that the biggest issue this weekend but in addition, the organization of the backstage areas in both rooms felt very chaotic which could lead to why this happened in the first place. Our teachers following your rules in regards to levels and watching are intermediate kids go against other children with multiple pirouettes into aerials before they went on stage was completely unfair. We haven’t had the chance to listen to critics yet however every single one of our routines we brought received a double platinum. It just seems bizarre that almost every single dance out of the 757 there were received the same adjudication.

L.A. Dance Magic ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Worst competition ever! So unorganized. They were either 40 mins ahead or an 1+ behind. Kept the girls till close to midnight! Young girls! Our judge critiques consisted of the judges talking about their personal life. Charge a $90 fee for pictures or videos and don’t allow screen record of livestream. Awards were extremely confusing.

Fly Dance Competition ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I recently had the pleasure of attending the Fly Dance Competition, and I can’t say enough wonderful things about the event! From the moment we arrived, we were impressed by the beautifully selected venue, which provided an inviting atmosphere while accommodating a large number of participants and spectators comfortably. The dressing rooms were spacious and well-maintained, offering ample space for dancers to prepare and showcase their routines. It was clear that a lot of thought had gone into creating a supportive environment for the competitors. A special mention goes to the staff, who were extraordinarily kind and helpful throughout the entire event. Their friendly demeanor and willingness to assist made our experience even more enjoyable, and you could tell they truly care about the dancers and their families. One of the standout features of the competition was the awards presentation. It was organized seamlessly, and we appreciated how easy it was to hear every announcement clearly, ensuring that all participants and their families could fully enjoy this celebratory moment. Overall, Fly Dance Competition exceeded our expectations, and we’re already looking forward to next year’s event. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a wonderful dance competition experience!

Artists Simply Human ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Why did the convention classes say that all the artists in training were going to perform

CRU Dance Competition ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

We recently attended the Indianapolis, IN regional, Apr 5-6, 2025. We enjoyed our experience. The judge's commentary was very insightful and helpful. We are a smaller studio and we felt recognized, which was nice.

Costume Gallery ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Upper management was disrespectful. Costumes weren’t provided. Scam artists.

Glam'r Gear ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Because of the price I always tried to avoid it but when I finally gave in…. It is the best dance bag in the whole entire world. So much space. I love the many compartments inside. My daughter got the black sparkle and it’s stunning! It feels durable enough but will take care of it so we don’t need to purchase another one…. Make sure it fits in your car though, I got the large one and have no problems in my sub but barely fits in my car.

Dream Duffel ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Dream Duffle has everything you need for competition season. Everything I have purchased from Dream Duffle is high quality. The customer service is wonderful and the shipping is super fast. I’m so happy I have found dream duffel!

Weissman's Designs for Dance ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Beautiful costumes that fit my girls well!

Dancewear Solutions ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Affordable dancewear and accessories.

Bloch ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

These are our favorite ballet slippers and tights!!!