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We love All Out! We love their regional competition and loved the new venue at Kalahari Poconos this year for nationals. Amazing venue and an AMAZING time! The dancers love the interaction with All Out staff and gain a lot from the critiques from the judges. We’ve been going ALL OUT for a few years now and look forward to continuing with the 2026 season!

This was my daughters first year on a comp team and All Out was her first comp and first Nationals. To say we were nervous going into both would be an understatement. But the All Out staff was amazing and ran things so smoothly (normally ahead of schedule) that there was nothing to be nervous about. She had a blast at Nationals. Everything from the welcome party to the ending banquet was very perfessionally and smoothly ran. She loved the theme days. And she was on an energy high after the convention classes. She was still showing me things she learned in our room at midnight. The banquet was fun and the energy was high. We can't wait for All Out in 2026.

We love this competition! They are amazing! Very kind, professional and amazing atmosphere! It’s one of my daughters favorite comps! Ohhhh, and the people who run it are AMAZING!

My daughter had an amazing time competing with All Out this season. They take the time to make every dancer feel special and seen and everything is run very professionally. The staff do a great job making sure everyone is well aware of what is required for Nationals and that the dinner/banquet is a must if you want to receive your awards. I'm sure our studio will continue to support All Out.

All Out is one of our favorites- the judges interact with the dancers and are encouraging and truly enjoy what they do. Owners are tuned in to what the needs are for the families/studios to attend nationals. This year they tried a new venue to save on costs and the change did not disappoint. Can’t wait for next years event! Organized, helpful and respectful.

All Out Dance Competition is always a staple on our competition list each year! Our students LOVE this competition! It is well run, judged fairly, has quality judging, and is always such a great time! The owners are great businessmen, as well as great people! We will be supporting and attending All Out Dance Competition as long as it is around for us to go “All Out” at!!

This is such a great competition to attend! My daughter absolutely loved attending all outs nationals in kalahari. She loved the theme days, conventions, and the banquet! We loved that they are always running on time or ahead. We will definitely be attending all out dance competitions every year!

My daughter’s very first competition was an All Out regionals two years ago. Everyone was so kind and helpful!! It made us look forward to attending their Nationals each year and it never disappoints!! It’s exciting and fun for the kids starting with the welcome party, smoothly run comps everyday, the amazing convention, and the classy banquet. The banquet is such a great way to wrap up a fantastic week and celebrate all the dancers.

We’ve attended All Out regionals and nationals for several years and have not been disappointed. The staff and judges make the week fun for everyone. They communicate everything clearly regarding the banquets and awards well in advance so there are no surprises.

Our Entire Team and my two dancers absolutely love All Out! We have attended Regionals and Nationals the last few years. My girls always have so much fun. They are very organized and keep everything moving smoothly! The best part is when we run ahead of schedule most of the week. Their judges are always so great with Critiques and helping the dancers become better! Competition dance is expensive you sign up for it! Their banquet just like everything else in the dance world it isn't included for free! It is a part of the competition fees. And you know about these fees in the beginning and that it is mandatory for dancers to be at the banquet!

All out has always been my daughter’s favorite Dance competition. Staff and judges are always so nice and willing to help anyone that asks. Staff enjoys getting to know the dance teams. They are always upfront about all costs and always try to make their events memorable. This year’s Nationals at Kalahari had a little something for everyone to do. The atmosphere is always encouraging and an opportunity for the dancers to learn from some of the kindest people. Any dancer no matter the age could walk up to Kenny and the rest of the judges/teachers and they all would take the time to answer their questions making each child feel special. Truly a fantastic experience.

We had such a great week at All Out’s national competition. Everything was well organized and ran on schedule or ahead of schedule. There was such a fun atmosphere that kept the kids excited all week! The venue was fantastic and really added to the whole competition experience. We had no complaints and look forward to competing with All Out again next season!

We love attending all out dance regionals and nationals competitions. Kenny is so kind. He complimented my daughter on her solo and told her how much she improved from regionals to nationals and that truly meant so much to her. The judges are fair and give very helpful critiques. My daughter loves the theme days of nationals & the upbeat atmosphere. They always seem to be running ahead of schedule and the staff is so friendly. We will always support & go to as many all out dance competitions as we can!

This year was our fifth year attending All Out Dance Competition and I have nothing but good things to say! My dancer is a boy so he is overjoyed to attend a competition owned by another male dancer. Kenny, Renee, Dawson, and team make the experience memorable from beginning to end. They bring talent and excitement for the kids (and parents!) every year. Nationals are a blast too! Don't miss it!

All Out is one of our favorite. My daughters first year doing a duo her and her partner won 1st place at their regional competition. I asked if I could purchase a second trophy so both girls would have a trophy. They gave them one and now all duo and trios get their own trophy. This year at Nationals was a blast with incredibly positive vibes. We enjoyed our time and watched all the studios perform. All Out always goes all out to create a fun and positive atmosphere for all dancers that attend. If you attend an all out event you will not be disappointed.

We attended Nationals for the 1st time this year and we are very pleased with the overall experience! We have been to the All Out Regionals for several years and I can honestly say this is usually the only competition that will run on time if not ahead. Our dancer had such a fun time at Kalahari and we are hoping it continues to be there. I have read different reviews regarding the banquet and I am wondering if this was a venue issue and not the competition itself as we received wrist bands in order to enter. We were given advanced notice that the banquet is additional to the competition and it was not included so we were able to be prepared. I do believe it was money well spent as they had performances for all divisions of the most entertaining acts that we had missed during the competition. The staff was incredibly friendly, encouraging, and happy to be there. My only criticism was the stage was slick but with that being said we can be better prepared next time and not buy new turning shoes for the performance.

My kids had the best time at Nationals this year at All Out, we have been to many and this one with the different theme days and all around fun my kids had I know will be talked about for years to come! The way they judged was fair for all and you don't see that much anymore! Kids had a blast and great location! Will hope to be back next year! Keep up the great work!!!

My students and dance family always have the best time at All Out! This years nationals at Kalahari Poconos was absolutely amazing!! The kids were treated to a free welcome party and we teachers were invited to a meet and greet with the staff and judges before the competition even started!!! They all made us feel like family. The competition was smooth and ran ahead of schedule most of the time, which is awesome!! Thursday night the offered 5 convention classes with the judges and staff for about 1/4 of what we pay at most conventions. The Friday Awards Banquet, luncheon and Dance off is the most high energy and exciting ceremony we’ve ever attended! You can never go wrong going AllOut!

I have attended All Out Dance Competition with my students for 5 years now, including 2 nationals. This is an organization that is professional, fair, and truly there to help dancers grow. The judges panel is always exceptional - filled with experienced instructors who actually give feedback and aren’t silent on critiques. The staff is kind, personable, and efficient. The competition tends to run on time, if not just slightly ahead of time (which all teachers love!!). Kenny and Renee are fantastic educators and truly devote their time and energy to the success of each dancer on the stage, regardless of level. This past nationals was a fantastic experience that ended with a lovely banquet for all parents and students (over 800 people purchased tickets and attended!!) to celebrate their hard work that past week. The communication throughout the event was timely and allowed for efficiency throughout a busy week. I highly recommend All Out Dance Competition if you are seeking another competition to add to your schedule. We will continue to attend in the coming years.

I have to admit my daughters and the kids from our studio were having a good time at this year's Nationals in Kalahari PA until the last day. After spending a significant amount of money in competition fees on the last day we were informed that we could not attend the award ceremony because we didn't attend a $55 per person banquet. No compromise we were told we could pick up our awards in the parking lot when the ceremony was over. Every Kid from our studio was heart broken, many were crying. With watery eyes my daughters asked me if we could stay outside the ballroom so that they could at least hear where they were placed. As angry as I was, as much as I wanted to leave, I couldn't deny them at least that for all their hard work. Only after other parents, and other studio staff made complaints on our be half did a representative from Allout dance competition bring our awards out to us at the end where we were waiting and listening. The good times that our kids and parents had those first 4 days were all wiped away by the way we were treated on that last day. I will never forget how Allout treated us on that last day. Our kids won't forget, our parents won't forget and nor will the good people who made complaints on our behalf.

I’m not usually one to post reviews, but after our experience at this week’s dance competition at All Out, this past week in PA, I feel compelled to speak up—for the sake of other parents, dancers, and studios considering attending in the future. After a week of dedication, practice, and excitement, our kids looked forward to the final awards ceremony—a chance to be recognized for their hard work. Unfortunately, what we encountered was exclusion, disorganization, and disappointment. Families who did not pay an additional $50+ per person for the banquet were not provided seats or tables and were eventually asked to leave the event altogether. Even more heartbreaking, some children stood outside the closed banquet doors, listening to hear if they won awards—only to find out they wouldn’t be allowed on stage to receive them. This included several first-time dancers, many of them very young, who had been looking forward to this moment all week. Our group had multiple families attending their very first competition. Instead of ending the week on a high note, our children left feeling unrecognized and embarrassed. While I understand that events like this involve logistics and costs, recognition of the children—the dancers who pour their hearts into their performances—should never depend on whether a family can afford or chooses to attend a banquet. To advertise as being “for the kids” while turning away children from their own awards ceremony is simply not right. This experience told us a lot about the values behind this event. All Out made the final award ceremony privilege limited to those who can afford a separate banquet fee. Their actions this week showed us that the spirit of celebration was secondary to revenue

I wanted to post something yesterday but I was so upset and disappointed that I couldn’t find the right words to say. Our kids preformed for all out dance competition and all week we had a wonderful experience until Friday. Our kids put their blood, sweat, and tears into each performance. They danced their hearts out only to be told on Friday they couldn’t attend the award ceremony. Many of our dances placed overall top ten. Many of which placed first, second, and third place overall. Our kids heard their numbers being called and were unable to receive their own awards. This is all because the families didn’t want to pay $55 per person to eat at a banquet. We didn’t want to eat their food and some families couldn’t afford it, especially large families. We wanted to just go for the award ceremony and when we arrived we were told to leave. The owner of the company, Renee, actually shooed us away out of the room like as if we did not belong there. This was done in front of kids and parents. All Out Dance Company is not for the children but for the money. They want families to pay just to receive the awards that the kids earned. We were told to go out to the parking lot to receive our awards after the award ceremony. This wasn’t right at all. All these kids left heart broken and crying. They did not stand by what they claimed the company is there for, “the kids”. They left these kids heartbroken and discouraged. They never got the recognition they deserved at all. Our seniors never got a proper send off. I am so proud of all the kids at our studio and I’m so disgusted by the actions of the Staff at All Out.

We attended this competition twice and had two very different experiences. The first year was great, staff was engaging, accommodating, and interactive. Dancers felt seen and celebrated. This year was the opposite. It was clear that there was favoritism toward certain studios that attend their nationals. The “all out call out” seemed great because it included solos/duets/trios, but when the staff members that choose those dances don’t watch the numbers, it makes the dancers feel unwanted.

Regionals are run on time. Been to 2 regionals, one venue better than the other. This is a trick competition if you love acro this one is for you. The owner came from a gymnastics background and he himself does tumbling before each awards. Nationals was a fail. The long drawn out banquet to receive overalls is $$ and if your an intermediate division very drawn out.

Parents of young female dancers please watch out and beware. The male owner is known to prey on young female dancers. He comes off very nice and respectful but behind the scenes is very creepy and unprofessional. As a mother of two dancers who are between the ages of 15 and 17, I am very concerned on ever allowing my children to attend this competition or even convention. This male will go on social media outlets - instagram and snap chat, and contact young girls. He will like their pictures and make inappropriate comments. FOR example messaging my daughter on snap chat telling her how beautiful she is with the fire emoji next to it. NOT ACCEPTABLE for a grown man to ever do! I was absolutely sickened that any grown adult would even think to interact with a child this way. I do have the screen shot and I will take further action if he does not stop. As an adult you do not do these types of things and as a business owner HE should know better. I have been so upset over this that I did go to my studio owner and told her if we ever plan to go back to the competition I will pull my children from the studio. Good thing my studio owner totally agreed that this kind of behavior is disgraceful. My studio owner and the rest of the parents are all well aware of what has gone on. INFACT another dancer, (another 17 year old female) said that this MALE has been known "to be extremely friendly" with young dancers around the ages of 15-17. The competition was ok, but it is not going to last if this kind of behavior continues. This kind of stuff can lead to serious legal issues. The male owner needs to learn how to be professional and stop contacting young female dancers who are not of the legal age. Our studio will never be back to this competition and we will continue to tell as many studio owners as possible about this male owner preying on young girls!