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We attending Nationals in 2019. I personally HATE competitions in event centers where seating is metal chairs. It Wasn't what my students expected at all for a National Event. I was also extremely disappointed in the time schedule. They were almost 3 hours AHEAD of schedulr and my students nearly missed being on stage. I love when competitions run ahead but each block should start at the correct time. My girls literally ran through the door and ran right to the stage, already missing their number and performing out of turn and last. It was very stressful on them. We likely won't return.

First let me just start by saying that our studio just had an amazing time at Nationals in Myrtle Beach! We believe the judging was as fair as it gets. Didn’t seem to be any favoritism going on. Staff was incredibly friendly except for a few of the teenagers behind the concession stand. Here and there a few of them seemed lazy or a bit rude at times. We love love loved the director of this event! What a pure and genuine heart he has and a clear love for what he does! Also extremely funny and kept things lively and fun as possible! Venue was clean and decent except not enough seating so tons of people ended up on the floor throughout the week. That was not exactly fun when you have to sit there for long hours! Agree with some of the other reviews about how they allow studios to place their dancers in lower divisions and don’t do anything about it. Very disappointing. It was very clear that two studios in particular did this at this event. Awards were a bit disappointing. They only hand out a trophy to first place. 2-20 get a metal sign. We did not understand why 2nd and 3rd wouldn’t receive something just a little more special than the same sign everyone through 20th place received. Just a metal sign that says top score award. Very cheap in our opinion. The awards were just extremely cheap. Star Talent, you all can definitely do better than this and especially at Nationals! Kids work hard all year and deserve better than this! Overall we had a great experience but don’t know if we will be attending again next year. Make a few changes and you all will have a near perfect competition to attend!

Absolutely the worst Judging I have ever seen! Rudeness from staff and WHAT IS A HIGH GOLD FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! I just don’t understand how so many dances can all be High Gold! I will never give money to this again. Truly my kids did fine but it was so boring. Someone needs to tell the judges this is not Disney…. I was disappointed at the regular competition but I was hoping nationals would be better nope not at all never again!

This is our studio's 4th year attending. I can say that I will not allow my daughter to participate next year. This system is heavily biased toward studios that bring a large amount of dancers. I've heard this from many people across the country. The venue: Not enough bathrooms. Sorta dirty. Judging: Also dirty. Staff: Didn't interact with anyone.. Awards: Could be better. Every pin my daughter has received has fallen off it's backing. Her "medal" was generic and cheap feeling. For the money they bring in, they could find a better venue and get better awards.

Absolutely love Star Talent!!! We go every year and attend Nationals as well!! Friendly staff and well organized!! Our dance family always looks forward to this one!! Thank you for making competitions fun!!

I probably won't be returning to this competition, because I feel there are better options out there. It was a bit unorganized. We were originally told the competition would be held at Charleston Civic Center, but due to renovations, it was moved two blocks over to Charleston Municipal Auditorium, which my studio did not find out about until the first day of the competition. I was actually the one who found out and spread the word, lol! The venue was disappointing. It was a nice size, and a pretty convenient location, but it was run down, in need of some serious cleaning, not enough working bathrooms were accessible, and had a lack of electrical outlets. The venue staff was sorta rude, but the actual competition staff was nice. I liked that they had reserved seating for teachers, I thought that was a really nice thought. I had some issues with the levels. The levels were not at all enforced. I saw some routines entered in the novice category that should have been in their elite category. No one moved them up or did anything about it. I also had issues with one of the backstage managers, who told me my solo was on in three dances. Guess how long I ended up waiting backstage? TWO HOURS! Crazy. Some of the studios were really snooty. All of the dancers here were crazy talented, but the rudeness between studios was ridiculous. They gave out REALLY nice awards. Gorgeous plaques and trophies! Warning: I wouldn't purchase videos at this competition. They are extremely low quality for the price you pay. The judges critiques, were extremely helpful. The judges were quite distracting though. They were dancing around to the point where it was ridiculous. I'm really glad they were enjoying themselves but it was SUPER distracting. At some points, you could even HEAR the judges talking. Overall, I had a good time, but I probably won't be returning because I feel like there are better options out there.

This was our 5th year going and StarcTalent only gets better! We travel about 4 hours to attend but it\'s so worth it! The judges are fair, impartial and usually right on the money. Critiques are helpful. This is always our favorite competition of the year!

Loved it! The judges were so engaged and gave EVERY SINGLE ROUTINE a fair shot. You can see how engaged they were in all the routines and showed no favoritism. The judges also didn\'t take many breaks even though the weekend was sold out with over 500 routines! It was awesome to see their excitement and dedication. Lots of beautiful awards for the dancers; and the staff was so friendly. We will be going back and may attend their Nationals this year!

It\'s always well organized, judging seems fair and consistent. I think that the excel category needs to be widened to accept girls who have little experience but dance a lot.

Such a great and friendly competition! This is one of our favorites and we always look forward to going back!!

This competition is great! We love the staff and the judges!! Worth every penny!

We had the BEST experience! GREAT competition! It ran on time or ahead of schedule all weekend. The emcee kept things entertaining when the judges needed a break. The venue was nice.

Our favorite competition! Since you are growing you may want to look into larger venues! Awesome competition! One of the best!!

Good time at Star Talent in Roanoke. Organized and they ran ahead!

My daughter has been competing for three years and we love Star Talent. We love the competition, the fair awards, the great mc\'s and parent involvement. Also the set-up for affordable video\'s, as well as great affordable souvenirs at the event is a plus. Can\'t wait to be there soon!

One of our studio\'s favorites! Competition runs smoothly and on time! Judging is fair for all.

my daughter competed in the regional last May and then Nationals in July. We loved the competition and if she wasn\'t a sophomore in college now, would definitely do the competition again. I would definitely recommend this competition to other studios.

Last year, even with things preventing people from being able to get to the venue on time, they kept things running smoothly. The only thing I would like to see a change in, is that every award looks the same. There is no differentiating awards between platinum, gold, etc.

Competition runs late into the night with lots of backing up to skipped routines.

Fantastic competition!!! Backstage people are great!! Always helpful!! Awards run great!!! Judges are fair and give you corrections on a flash drive as well as a score sheet!!! The staff is always helpful no matter what we asked them about!! I will continue to go back!!

Nice competition. Schedule runs early about an hour or more.

We have attended this competition for the past two years and had a great experience both times. Nice, large venue. Very professional, ran on time,fair and professional

What a fun competition! It was a positive experience for all of our dancers. Ran ahead of time. Back stage staff was extremely helpful and we loved the audience participation!

Great venue. The dances ran consistently out of order but stayed well ahead of time. The experience was great and I would go back anytime!!

Great Comp! Runs on time, everyone recieves a trophy and the kids had fun.

Good times!

I\'m a true believer that you get the score based on your dancing ability. Well I found out at this competition the more props or should I say back drops you had the higher the score. All though our girls did great and placed in all of the overalls I saw toes not pointed, bent knees, popped hips the list goes on and these teams received Platinum awards. I was also dumb founded by the music that was so inappropriate for a production that received overall Entertainment award for having ages 7 and up dancing to let me lick your lollipop with some nasty moves. To me it put a bad taste in my mouth. Not sure if I would allow my girls to go back next year. By the way we were at the Myrtle Beach one.

My dancers and parents really enjoyed this competition. They were almost always on schedule or ahead which is really nice when you have younger ones. I loved that every dancer received a trophy. We will be going back next year. The staff was friendly and very helpful. However I did have some problems with my USB comments, some of my soloist only received one of the judges thoughts.

We had an awesome time at Star Talent Productions this past weekend in Myrtle Beach! They were organized and ahead of time. ALL COMMENTS WERE ON FLASH DRIVE and given to the director. Whoever said they didn\'t give feed back was incorrect! Please post this comment so people will know. It is a wonderful competition. They actually give every student a trophy of their own!!!

*Please read before investing any of your dance family\'s time and money* After attending ST in Myrtle Beach we returned home just as perplexed as disappointed. Although we received many great awards and overalls there seemed to be some inconsistencies in judging. With a group of defeated kids and no real answers we naturally would turn to our judge\'s score sheets, read the critiques, and get to work. We found NOTHING! Literally BLANK page after BLANK page! Nothing explaining point deductions or comments encouraging areas for improvement. I have never seen anything like it. The judge\'s feedback is an enormous part of our competition experience and allows for continued growth and improvement. It must be extremely difficult to sit through sometimes 400+ performances and maintain the same effort level but without personalized feedback there is no evidence the judges were even paying attention. Our dancers, teachers, families, directors, and owners invest way too much to throw their hands up and accept feeling a number simply got \"robbed.\" Unattended children running around backstage (we saw them too) may not necessarily be a deal breaker but knowing we would return home without insight as to why a number was scored they way it was would have been. Maybe we have just been spoiled for so many years and become accustomed to a different standard of judging? I really don\'t know but our money will be better spent elsewhere.

My students and I had an amazing time this past weekend at your regional event! The show ran on time and even early during some of hours of the day! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. I was pleased with the judging and I love how we receive our critiques back at the end of the event! My students love the awards ceremony especially when they saw that duets/ trios all recieve a trophy! I am excited to attend their Nationals this summer!

I had a wonderful experience at the Myrtle Beach regional this past weekend, just as I have every other time we have attended a Star Talent event. The level of competition was incredible and they were consistently on time or early, which is great for those traveling. The staff was helpful and the facility was great. We will be back again!

We had such a wonderful time at the competition last weekend! My daughters love the pins and they talk about how nice \"the people\" working are! As a parent I appreciate the fact that you keep the show moving! There is nothing more frustrating then going to a comp & having dead time...... this is one thing we never experience when we attend your competitions and I Thank You! We look forward to attending in the near future! Good Job

Thank you for a great weekend in Myrtle!! The staff was very friendly and helpful backstage and at the sound table -- judging was fair and every dancer got a pin and a trophy for ratings!! Thank you for running early on Sunday; we will definitely see you next year!!

Thank you for a great experience. Star Talent is by far the best competition out there. They consistently run on time or ahead of schedule. I love that every dancer receives a trophy to take home. The awards are substantial and you get your money\'s worth. I have been to other competitions where I paid much more for entry fees and walked away feeling ripped off, not the case here. I was also impressed with the professionalism of the staff, from the sales table, to backstage, to the director they were all helpful and friendly. My students and I felt welcomed from the moment we checked in. I love the levels of competition and felt the judging was fair and consistent. Throughout the years my studio has attended many competitions and I can honestly say Star Talemt is one of the best all around.

Thank you for running on time / early!! We had a fantastic weekend and love that each dancer gets awarded! We were happy to see that y\'all let dances go again when they had a music issue :)

This competition used to be one of my favorites, until this year. Way ahead of schedule which caused added stress to dancers trying to be ready in time. Judges almost out of their chairs dancing if they liked a song which I don\'t believe to be very professional. Scores not consistent at all. Don\'t think I will be back.

Just got back from the Myrtle Beach regional. The competition ran consistently ahead of schedule which I appreciated. My biggest complaint is that there was a young child running around backstage. The child almost ran out on stage a few times and once when our number was on stage, ran behind the rear curtain. What a distraction! I find that pretty unprofessional! Edited to add: Just to clarify - it was not just the girl on Sunday, there was a young boy backstage on Saturday. I was able to see the girl on Sunday from my seat in the auditorium so I am sure the judges and the dancers on stage saw her, too. And now I find out from our studio that most of our score sheets were returned to us with absolutely no comments. I also took issue with the one judge (mentioned by another reviewer) that almost seemed to coax the dancers on the stage if she liked the number.

Good competition and they continue to improve year after year. Sign up early as they do tend to fill up, especially in more popular cities. The staff is wonderful and very attentive.

Great Competition! Fair and organized!

Had a great time this past weekend at Nationals! They ran a very smooth, on time competition. Staff was great as well. Will be attending again in the future!

Enjoyed the regional it was on time and fun, however not the same experience at nationals. Overbooked acts for a three day competition started to early and went to late. Will more than likely do regional again but not nationals.

We did Star Talent regionals for the first time this year. It was a good experience and the students and parents seemed to enjoy it. We are looking foward to attending Nationals next week. The only bad thing is I think sometimes the competition gets \"too full\" before it is closed out. We have routines that will be going on stage each morning right after 7 am for 3 days straight and will finish late each night. We are excited though and I am sure it will go well. The number of people attending speaks for itself! Everyone else must have enjoyed regionals as we did.

We enjoyed Star Talent so much! The judges feedback was detailed and beneficial to my dancers. The trophies were beautiful! and Big too! The energy was high and the staff was very friendly.