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This is by far our favorite competition! Their judges give feedback that’s positive yet constructive. The energy when you first walk in the venue is next to none and my daughter immediately feeds off of it. Their judges awards are original and iconic. The announcers give the crowd life and keep the enthusiasm consistent from the first competitor to the last. Our studio has already booked our third nationals and 8th regional. My daughter begs to go to their comps and I couldn’t give it a high enough rating. Go to this comp! It will not disappoint.

This was our 3rd year attending ID and we love it! It is definitely not your typical comp but that is the best part. They like routines that are different, unique and trendsetting. This is not your cookie cutter kind of competition. The "buzzer" which is called the ID Icon Award makes the whole experience more exciting. They try to spread them out as much as they can. My youngest daughter got first overall and title but did not get the buzzer. But my oldest took 6th overall in her level and did get the buzzer. All around it is just a different experience. ID might not be for every studio but we love it and look forward to it each year. I only gave them a 4 because they are still a young competition and have some kinks to work out.

This competition has a huge problem and it is called the BUZZER. It adds pressure to the girls and the studio owners. Quite frankly the vast majority of the dances getting the buzzer do not deserve it. If you’re a good dancer but you go right after a dance they like for the buzzer then you know you will not be getting that buzzer. The judges in this comp let you know clearly when they have a favorite dancer and when you are very disliked. When they have a favorite dancer they post this person everywhere on social media, give them the buzzer, first in category, special awards, etc and then for someone who danced great and didn’t get the buzzer then tough luck you get nothing versus regular competitions where others get a chance to shine with at least a special judges award and a top overall. It’s very disappointing, these girls train so hard everyday, parents pay so much to go to a competition where the judges are so unreasonable and biased.

Fun and exciting comp! Loved it!

It has been a couple of years, but we attended this in one of the early seasons. It was a nicely run and enjoyable event.