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We really wanted to like this convention. First day there, they gave my daughter 1st overall for her solo...split with 2 other dancers. I looked at their insta, and realized ties are common with this competition. Recently they had 6 soloists tie for second in their age group. Kinda takes the fun out of your placement when you're sharing it with others. First day of classes went ok. My daughter was excited to be announced a VIP finalist after the auditions were over, and was even more excited about the classes the next day because they were more her niche (ballroom and ballet). My daughter takes 2 hour weekly private lessons for ballroom and plans to compete it also next season (at ballroom competitions though, not dance competitions). She was so so disappointed in the ballroom class. She said that it was more than half jazz, and they didn't work on anything special. They also had hip hop that day for the last class before lunch, and it was most certainly not hip hop. The kids were jumping up and down and screaming the lyrics (as instructed by the teacher). There were no breaks taken, so it was basically an aerobic musical theater class. But my dancer was still excited because between the not-ballroom class and the not-hip hop class, there was ballet, and she's a ballet star. We had just done Adrenaline comp the weekend before this one, and the ballet teacher there singled my daughter out in class and said, "you are the best mini I have ever seen. What is your name and where do you dance?" She ended up winning the elite scholarship at the end of that comp that they only award to one dancer in every age group. Jump was no different with ballet -- my daughter was singled out in ballet class and was brought on stage to do the combo 8 times with the older assistant. No other dancer was given that honor. Yet my daughter was given no class scholarships. We weren't fully disappointed until the closing show where 2 dancers were awarded the VIP scholarships, and my daughter was not one of them (she just got runner-up). When awarding rock star scholarships, one teacher announced that her choice was influenced by a dancer's aura. My daughter's duo that she competed while we were there was beaten by a duo with more tricks and little dancing and sloppy technique. At the end, we determined that we will not be going back to Jump because of the strange judging and the wasted classes (ballroom and hip hop).

Since BTF has gone through so many changes I feel it's filtering year by year into the comps in a negative way. While I understand things change, many times the judging seems very unfair. While some age groups get the more seasoned judges others will end up with newer, unseasoned judges and this does not present a fair mix of judging across the categories. I'm seeing this happen more and more over the past couple of years. Some talented dancers are definitely ignored as certain judges just might not like their style. There should be a balance of judges with new ones are added to the panel. Then there is the cost of comp....unbelievable price increases the past couple of years as well.....let's see how things turn out going forward.

My daughter dances at a smaller studio and we really enjoy going to Jump each year. Like many previous posts, in the Pre-COVID era, the rooms could get super crowded making it hard for the dancers to see the stage at times. However, post-COVID, they had the squares on the ground which helped with spacing. I hope they keep the squares on the ground when things get back to "normal". The faculty are great. They give out a nice range and number of scholarships (ie. auditions and class). The competition is one of the tougher ones we go to as there are amazing dance teams in our area and they do not distinguish between different dance levels (ie intermediate vs. competitive). However, the judging system they use is amazing and they give great feedback. I love the "homework" videos they provide based on areas your dancer needs to work on. Brilliant. Like many of the large dance convention groups, it does feel like there is favoritism/bias towards certain studios that the judges choreograph for which is a shame. Awards for the competition are basically overalls (not broken out by dance style) and a few judges awards. Overall, we really love attending Jump.

We attended Jump in Chicago this season. We could not have been happier. Teachers were great, competition run well and all in all a great experience. Mike minery is a great asset as director. Tap is sometimes overlooked at competitions but I feel that we got a great panel and knowledgeable in all styles including tap. Thank you!

Great event in Chicago this year. Everything has been top notch!

The level of talent at Jump is what all dancers should aspire to. My daughter enjoys the faculty and classes and looks forward to returning each year.

Have been going to Jump for many years and it is one of our favorites. The judging is tough but fair. Awards are fast. Break the Floor always runs a great comp/convention.

We love Jump!! We normally attend the tour in Kansas City, because it's fairly close, the venue is convenient and we just love everything about it. The competition is well run with great judging and the class faculty is phenominal! Being a part of the Break the Floor is also a large part of why we love them. We normally attend the Dance Awards in Vegas, so the opportunities given during regionals is a bonus with all the scholarships they offer. Looking forward to this year!!

JUMP is an amazing competition and convention! They are so professional and the competition runs smoothly and they always stay on time. The convention is extremely challenging and is a perfect way to progress with amazing teachers who have connections around the world. This competition/convention is a great way to be put out in the world and it's a great opportunity to become a great dancer! Go to JUMP whenever you get the opportunity!

My daughter had an amazing time at Jump this past year. The faculty was wonderful, class size wasn't too big, and she felt challenged the entire weekend. We will definitely return to Jump this coming season.

Liked the convention the venue is pretty run down. Jump comes to Michigan every year and has the event in Dearborn at the same facility. This hotel has gone through three owners over the past few years and that area is no longer a great area to be in. A suggestion for next year is to move either downtown Detroit at one of the larger hotels/casinos or out into the suburbs troy has a nice convention area at the Marriott. The teachers were good several did not show due to flights I believe the convention rooms are old and outdated and the walls are so thin that the music just blares into the other rooms it sounds like it's in your room. The hotel is dirty and several of the hotel rooms did not have heat. To get food at the hotel was a nightmare so we had to order in which was an even worse nightmare. The convention itself was good but one of our dancers won a scholarship and it was his first convention and his name was left off the list. I checked when we got home just because we just went to another convention and the same thing happened. Again it would be nice if he could of been called there to feel the excitement. Mia Michaels was suppose to be there and then she wasn't which was disappointing to the kids. Also the merchandise store had very limited items.

We had a wonderful time at this one. Convention was a blast (Nick was AMAZING with the kids) had a great time at the competition (although we didn't do great, judging was fair). Would do this again year after year

Jump, as always, was professional and well organized. Faculty was great with Mike Minery being a huge hit for the weekend. He is an inspiring tap master! The competition portion was well run and the judging seemed consistent and reasonable. We will be back!

We have been to this convention for the last 5 years. This is the first year I have been very disappointed. Teachers are talented but it has become extremely overcrowded. Dancers could not see the instructor nor dance full out. I don't feel my daughter got the most out of her classes therefore I didn't get what I paid for. I also observed that some kids already knew the choreography being taught. It also appeared that some kids were well know by the instructors as well. These kids are awesome dancers but this seems an unfair advantage when it comes to auditions and scholarships. Also a dancer from our studio was awarded a scholarship and she WASN'T EVEN THERE this year. This proved to my daughter that it doesn't matter how hard you work, its who you know. How very disappointed I am and we will not be attending this convention, or any break the floor convention, from now on. I can find other intensives to invest my money in and my daughter to invest her time and hard work.

I\'ve been going to dance conventions for 4 years now with my daughters to Break The Floor Productions and have never put a review on my honest opinion. Just went to Las Vegas Jump Convention and every year it\'s been all the same. Great teachers that offer a fun opportunity for kids to compete with top talent around the country and the friends my kids build relationships with and parents is amazing. Now for the bad part, the judging when it comes to solos or groups are extremely political. Yes, there needs to be some talent involved in placing 1st through 3rd but witnessing in San Diego and Las Vegas with Ava Brooks winning 1st place as a Junior with a Tap Solo is a huge insult beating kids some that are so much better like Bella Clausen, Sophie Santella, Hailey Meyers, etc... I\'m sorry but I don\'t know how a Tap Dancer like Ava Brooks who is not strong in other genres. I\'ve been following dance for a while now and have been to tons of dance conventions and competitions and just because she was featured on SYTYCD Auditions and apparently a friend of Danny Wallace, doesn\'t mean she should get 1st place. I\'m sure Ava is a nice kid but c\'mon!!! I\'ve sat in quite a few conventions and workshops and Ava Brooks never gets called out unless it\'s for Tap. So disappointing and I\'m going to predict that based on Ava winning 1st place in 24seven in San Diego and Jump Las Vegas, she is going to be 1st Runner Up or Win Best Dancer in the Junior Division for Dance Awards Nationals in Vegas or Orlando which is a JOKE. Lastly, Alexis Park is a horrible place to hold this event. Go to The South Point or the M Resort.

jump gets the kids jumping!!!!

Misha Gabriel (hip hop) and Mike Minery (tap) made the whole weekend and bring Jump\'s grade up. - They pushed Mia Michaels in local advertising and targeted ads but of course she didn\'t come. - Combined two older groups so about 300 kids in one room. Our kids were continuously being kicked by other dancers. - Split two younger groups but brought together for tap on a floor the size of a postage stamp - I know it\'s typical to have to dance on carpet at conventions, but I still resent them for it. - This is the most expensive solo entry I have ever paid for and absolutely no feedback other than one judge scribbling to run back and forth to improve stamina. - No video judge or live streaming as promoted on their website. - Staff and instructors were quite friendly, except for the prince charming who ran the show. Came into a classroom during lunch and screamed at us \"I told you to get out!!!\" Uhm.... when? He was so rude to people coming in and out of the competition. They would stand in the door until the dancer finished and he was in hysterics. To his credit, he called out awards in record speed. So fast you couldn\'t make out any of them though. - So many things promoted on their website didn\'t happen like \"parent\'s hip hop class\" (for a dancer scholarship). No \"Online Critiques\"

Love Jump! Teachers are amazing! Wish the rooms were less crowded.

After attending Dancerpalooza - and loving it - we were excited to try Jump. However, the weekend was disappointing. The event was WAY over sold. The mini solos had to perform at 7 am on Friday morning. And the regular judges weren\'t even there so one of the demonstrators was judging! The classes were packed in like sardines, no room to move, very hard to see and the music was ear splitting - I think the kids lost some hearing this weekend! The teachers were great, as expected, but it seems very greedy to oversell the event so kids have to compete at an ungodly hour on a school day - and have classes that are so packed they can\'t even dance. I feel ripped off.Ho, also, Gil needs to learn how to use a microphone - we couldn\'t understand a word he said at awards!

Rooms far too crowded, didn\'t have to to dance even once split into groups. Hard but fair judging.

We have gone to Jump for the last four years and loved it, but this year we went to a different city (my daughter had an injury at the time of our usual city). I was so disappointed. The convention decided that it was ok to cut two classes out of my daughter\'s age group in order to accept more competition pieces. We paid the same price as every other city, but got two entire classes less. We attend many different conventions every year so that my daughter can experience different teacher and styles in top of her weekly studio training. By putting an emphasis on the competition and not the classes this convention is turning into another greed filled, all about winning venue with kids who can only regurgitate choreography and not have their own artistry. On the positive side, the teachers (Teddy, Ricky, Nick) are WONDERFFUL and truly know dance and what it is to be a dancer. Teddy pushed the kids to their limits and made them stretch just a little further. I just wish the convention owner/administration cared as much about the development of these young dancers as the teachers.

We participated the event in Jan. All positive to us. Critiques online viewing is great and helpful. Fun convention and my girl like it. Supergirl/ man theme is just adorable.

Ridiculously fun and amazing faculty.

Love Jump. Great convention/competition to go to.

Pros: -the jumpstart room was fantastic. My dancers got a lot out of the weekend. Katy specifically was amazing with the littles! - Positive feedback from all of my dancers on the classes - The ballrooms were very big so the dancers could move Cons - The critiques were the worst critiques I have ever heard. 95% of the critiques were blank. Not helpful in any way. This was our first time at Jump and we will not be going back with any of our competition dances. I was expecting some of the best critiques given the judges who were behind the table but they were all useless. We were given Gold and High Gold awards with no feedback with what we did well or what needed improved. Of course I know what we need to work on but we paid good money for the critiques and the judges were not doing their job. It was very disappointing. Perhaps putting a cap on entries so the competition is over before midnight would produce better work from the judges?

JUMPSTARTS review -- Terrific weekend for 5-7 year olds! Loved the new 2 day format and kudos to the person who had the idea to issue T-Shirts to the kids -- it was a nice change to see kids looking like kids and just having fun dancing instead of little strippers in competing flashy bras and booty shorts with big bellies hanging out :) The staff are WONDERFUL, Nick, Katy, Mike and Alisha returned from last year and the new addition Morgan was also terrific with the kids. They all take the time to interact with the kids and call them by name, and are patient and enthusiastic. This year\'s superhero theme was fun and the routines were upbeat and skill appropriate. By far our favorite younger workshop experience, will definitely return next year !

Hector is awesome! A fun and well organized workshop!! One of my favorites!!

Loved everything about this convention except Wildabeast. He is very rude to the dancers and his teaching style is not constructive. The way he handled a little girl in the jr room who could not heard clearly what he was saying was appaling. Otherwise, the concention was the best we have ever attended& deserves 5 stars.

I am still giving JUMP 5 stars because I truly believe it is the best existing dance convention. I was bummed that the most recent tour to Houston promised to have Mia Michaels and Mandy Moore there but they were not. I am hoping perhaps it was because of the blizzard in New York? Either way, my new baby dancers LOVED the new JumpStart category. We had a great weekend!

We went to the convention in Overland Park. These classes are top notch. Loved Teddy\'s contemporary class that was all about improv. It was amazing! The tap classes are legit and Ricky taught a class on Friday night, which was fabulous. Our dancers loved this convention

This convention was amazing! They had great instructors and offered several opportunities for scholarships. My daughter loved Mike Minery and Willdabeast! So happy they are returning this year!

This will be our 4th year attending this convention and it gets better every year. The cost is competitive and the venue is convenient. It is very awesome just being a spectator and worth the observer fee. The routines are appropriate for the age groups. The kids love learning the routines and being able to meet the high profile performers/choreographers.

Great convention that my girls love!

There were some great opportunities here with awesome judges!! Fun, fun, fun!!

This is a great convention filled with a wonderful staff. The kids learn a lot and have fun doing it!

we had a great time at this comps.... would go again.

Great staff and good learning experience for the students

This year\'s event was fantastic! My dancer thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience.

Overall a good comp! Definitely not for the novice competitor!

Competition for the \"my break the floor\" ran smooth. Lovely backdrop and photos/video were very good. Convention ran smoothly. Good overall experience. Not crazy about the scholarship process of auditioning. Saw several dancers only working on combo for audition rather than giving 100% in each class

love that they stream it online

Fun experience for the kids!!

AMAZING TEACHERS

My dancer rocked JUMP! my daughter loved all of her conventions but JUMP was the favorite for us both. The energy was out of this world! It was the most intense competition as well. Fabulous experience!

We have always loved JUMP. Excellent quality of staff teaching and encouraging the dancers in the workshops.

My daughter had an amazing time this year and last year at Jump. Great faculty, amazing classes and a well run on time competition. Look forward to this one each year.

Jump is one of this convention by which all over conventions should be judged. Love! Best talent. Best role models. Best teachers. You never know which dance superstar is going to attend. My daughter just about died when her idol was here unexpectedly.

Too crowded and the judging seemed biased toward a couple of studios. Moneymaker competition.

Such an incredible staff and the program runs so smoothly. From the start of the weekend to the end of the weekend my daughter had a smile on her face. All the staff is amazing and they do a fabulous job with the children. My daughter loved every bit of this weekend!! Such a top notch program

While both of my dancers had a wonderful experience, I would like to speak to the phenomenal \"Jumpstart\" program. These folks know what they are doing with the little ones. Though my youngest is 7 and at the top of the age bracket for this program, it was PERFECT for her. I have never seen convention instructors interact with the youngest dancers the way the team in New Orleans did. Bravo JUMP! We will be back...next time with the rest of the littles.

Absolutely our favorite competition! all the BTF comps are run with such professionalism and organization. The faculty is top-notch, and because of that the comp attracts the highest caliber of studio around. There is always amazing talent at this competition. It blows everywhere else out of the water, with the exception of Nuvo and NYCDA. The judging is consistent, well-phrased, and fair. Awards are a good length. Definitely one of the best competitions out there. This is where the Talent of tomorrow is dancing!!! If you haven\'t gone before, I highly suggest that you try it out.

My child and I loved JUMP. They were well organized and had a great teaching staff. Students left class smiling ear to ear every time. The four star rating is for the class size, it was pretty big.

Great convention. Great teachers. Only gripe is the amount of dancers per class. Really crowded. Overall, would attend again.

It\'s hard not to love Jump. Every time I think of something that could be better (less crowded), I compare it to other conventions... and there is no comparison. The quality of the faculty, the staff\'s attention to detail, the overall energy of the event we haven\'t found anywhere else.

We only did convention. AMAZING teachers!! My child was in the mini room and I was so grateful that ALL the teachers understood the age they were dealing with and the need to make it fun - Andrew, in particular, was just stellar. I also really appreciated that they had collaborated with the hotel to make sure that things like food at the lunch break was so incredibly well organized. Yes, they were a LOT of dancers in the room which can make it to see, but when we got in the car after the weekend, my kid said it was the best weekend of dance she has ever had! Priceless!

Great experience! Very crowded in some rooms, unfortunately. It was tough when my kids were above and below stairs at this location. Judging was pretty hard. The awards session gets long and hard to hear. Not their fault. Was a fair competition and i would go again

This was decent convention. There were a lot of children there too many maybe for each group. There should maybe be a cut off on how many are allowed to attend. I wouldn\'t even mind paying more for a smaller group. My daughter wanted photo\'s with some of the instructors and even though in line they cut the girls off because they had to move on. Again if they were smaller groups they maybe wouldn\'t have to do that. That being said I am sure we would return she still had a great time.

Our girls attended the JUMP dance convention in Dearborn, Michigan. While they did enjoy the event quite a bit they were extremely disappointed because on the website it stated that Sophia Lucia would be there. Needless to say, she didn\'t show. While they enjoyed the classes we, as parents, were a bit miffed because we paid for the group to attend the convention basically because it stated that she would be there.

The classes were good and the competition itself was run professionally and efficiently. The only bad thing was Bobby and Misha were the only teachers who seemed to like being there and liked being around the kids. Most did not have the time or desire to interact with the students or even the studio teachers much.

We had a blast and will go back! :)

Convention is fantastic and very instructional, you learn a lot. The issue is they way overcrowd the rooms. I was punched in the face because of this issue, which is ridicules. The competition is okay they are very tough on scoring, but then don\'t say very much at all, which is very disappointing. Overall a okay competition, and great convention, just too much overcrowding.

Well organized, great instruction, and a lot of fun. This is our fourth year attending but our first year in the Junior room. My only complaint is that the Junior room was very small and over-crowded. It was much smaller than the mini and teen rooms. My guess would be because it is such a small age group (11-12). There were no TVs so it was difficult to see what the instructor was doing. There were also large columns that could not be seen around so it was difficult to see the stage. I feel that if a dancer registers for a certain age group, they should stay in their designated room. I am assuming the calculate the size of the room needed based on the number of dancers registered for a particular level. The Junior room was filled with minis and teens toward the end and made the already crowded room much worse.

This was the first time we attended and my daughters really enjoyed it!! They had a great time meeting up with friends from other studios and making new friends. The classes were taught by some amazing instructors. I also liked how they offered a Live webcast of the competition so family and friends can watch from the comfort of their home. Definately plan to return!

I have been attending Jump for many years and have always considered it one of the most desirable conventions/competitions to attend. The classes are always challenging but fun! This year Jump was disappointing due to a change in the venue which left a LOT to be desired. Specifically, the rooms were extremely small for the amount of dancers. There was literally no room to move in the senior room much less dance. No outside food or drinks were allowed and what was available to purchase was complete junk. I was also unhappy with the class offerings as the teacher room did not have a single jazz class on the schedule.

Jump has been one of my favorite conventions for years...10 yrs to be exact. Their faculty and staff know what they are doing and do it efficiently. I love the tv screens in the rooms to help with teaching. I also liked how they are trying to push Ballet by giving ballet numbers free entry into the competition.

This was our third year going to Jump convention and I think it has gotten better each year. I have to agree with the commenter below about the mini room; when my daughter was a mini I got the feeling that the teachers would rather have been elsewhere. Now that she is in her second year in the junior room, I\'ve noticed a big change in the energy and enthusiasm of the instructors. Instructors and this convention are the best--better even than their sister conventions, Nuvo and 24/7. Favorites from this year were Nick Lazzarini for Jazz, who really gave it his all and was so engaged with the kids. Katy Spreadbury was also a standout. My daughter loves ballet, but at most conventions I see a lot of kids \"check out\" mentally when it\'s time to do ballet. Katy made the class so interesting, so much fun, that everyone seemed to have a great time. Mike Minery for tap is always phenomenal. Again, he has so much enthusiasm and you can tell he loves his craft, and he paid attention to both the kids who were phenomenal at tap and also the ones who were beginners, which I think was appreciated. Al Blackstone for Musical Theater was a teacher my daughter had never had in past years, and she told me that she was surprised it was one of her favorite classes (she normally can\'t stand Musical Theater.) Bobby Newberry for Jazz Funk was also a standout. He is very talented and super challenging but the kids loved him. About the only negative thing I can say about this convention is that there are a few kids who must go city to city with them, as the teachers all know them by name and they are always called up to the stage to demonstrate. I think it\'s ok to do that once in a while, but it would be nice to give more local kids who are top notch a chance to be noticed. We have never competed at Jump so I can\'t comment on the quality of the competition.

Excellent convention. - I loved that the song choices were all \"old school.\" Musical Theatre class/instructor was exceptional.

My daughter was in the jumpstarts room. It was busy but not overcrowded. The teachers were good at keeping the kids attention (they are 7 and younger). I was especially impressed with the ballet teacher. She was phenomenal.

Loved the instructors - but it was WAY TOO CROWDED! There comes a point when quality should overcome quantity. JUMP - you should look at how many reviews on here state the same thing!

Jump is way too crowded. The instructors are good, however, very frustrating when the instructor walks into the room, sees the studio he does choreography for, walks past all the waiting kids to greet each person from that studio with a hug and visit with them. Those kids already know his choreography and are chosen to demonstrate (yes, they are good!). Also hard to watch some of the better dancers stand to the side in the classes and not participate - they mark it. They join the rest of the dancers when it\'s time to get chosen/audition while the other kids are killing it on the floor/working the whole time. It\'s a good convention - just too many kids jammed on the floor trying to get noticed.

Overall okay experience. Not all of the teachers seemed thrilled to be instructing in the mini (6-8) room. A couple seemed just plain annoyed to be there. Wildabeast was a no-show but I understand that schedule changes come up. I don\'t think jazz funk was the correct replacement choice for 6-8 year olds but the teacher (I think it was Al Blackstone) was giving it loads of energy. Doug was encouraging and engaged. Also, Mike Minery brought a lot of energy and passion. My daughter is still working his tap combo around the house. I\'d give JUMP 3.5 stars if I could.

We did Jump Dance Convention last year for the first time with a few of our dancers. They loved the classes. The teaching staff was great and they learned a lot.

My daughter was so excited about this convention and it didn\'t disappoint. The teachers were great about pointing out little things for many of the students. Many scholarships given. We will be back to JUMP!

They set the bar as far as conventions and competitions. None better!

Great classes and teachers with a good variety of different styles. My only complaint is the number of kids in the rooms, as there is often not much room to dance. They are pretty organized and are friendly. They do well running on time.

We are here in Utah with JUMP and are only one day in and WE LOVE IT! Faculty and staff are first class. Every class I watched the teacher was so engaged and the vibe was so high energy and inspirational. I am a little upset that Mia Michaels isn\'t here, but they said she is opening a show on Broadway this month.I looked at JUMP\'s past schedules and it does look like she has been out to almost every city. I guess we just got unlucky. No matter though because the rest of the faculty is fantastic. I love that Jump ha sso many different styles. I am sick of conventions that don\'t have ballet, or musical theater, or tap, or jazz funk. Jump has it all. One more day to go, but so far its 5 stars for me!

JUMP was 5 stars last year but fell short a star this year for us. It was our 2nd time attending JUMP. The classes and staff were still just as wonderful as before. However , it seemed this year the dancers were crammed into a smaller space even though it seemed there was more space available in the venue. Also , I noticed no stages were set up this year. I loved that at the end the dancers all demonstrated some of what they had learned, but everyone was packed in to a small space and you couldn\'t really see what was happening on the tiny dance floor. No merchandise of any kind was available for purchase. Comparing it to last year where they had stages, monitors set up , merchandise , and plenty of room to move, this year\'s experience fell a little flat. It lacked the awesome energy that filled the venue last year. We are looking forward to the classes next year, but hoping that it is more like it was last year when we were positively blown away.

This was our first convention so I don\'t have anything to rate it against. Overall it was a very positive experience - the classes and the staff were top rate and my daughter learned a lot from them. I feel that it was worth the time and the expense for the classes alone. However, having now followed jump on social media, I feel like our location was shortchanged in comparison to the experience that I see them bring to other location in regards to the competition aspect. There was no stage for performances, only a small ballroom floor - and seating for the audience was extremely limited - many people had to sit on the floor - and if you were a parent who was helping your child get ready all of the seats were gone before you knew the performance room was open. It\'s not as if the location didn\'t have other spaces available where a location that was solely for the competition dances could have been set up - it seems as if they were trying to save money by using the senior room. There was also no merchandise available for purchase. So overall, it feels like our city was a little shortchanged. We certainly will return because the people are the ones who made the experience worthwhile but I hope that there will be some improvements - at least so people don\'t have to sit on the floor.

For us it is Jump.. and then all the rest. For some reason the kids just enjoy this one SO much every year. The teachers are incredible and every class is high energy. I also like that Jump has different styles like tap, musical theater, ballet, jazz funk, lyrical and everything. We love that all styles are covered. Jump is great!

This event has definite pros and cons for me. The teaching staff is great and my daughter definitely gets something from the classes. The competition leaves something to be desired. Last season the competition was sold out and my daughter had to perform her solo at 8 am Friday morning. Then the competition ran until 11:30 the following night. Also, the judges score sheets left much to be desired. They really did not give any constructive feedback. It felt like there were just too many entries in the competition and the judges were just going through the motions. So, love the convention, the competition not so much.

Attended Jump in Atlanta last year. The excitement and energy was through the roof! Our dance group loved it! This is one we will go to again and again!!

Best dance experience I have had so far teachers are tough in the best way possible the stage is beautiful and the staff is friendly and the competition always ran early. The event was sold out but it still felt small I can barely put into words how amazing this convention is.

We attend all of the Break The Floor conventions but JUMP is always the kids most fun. The faculty is truly fantastic. Very personable, approachable. Mia Michaels stayed after two of the classes I saw and took photos with every kid. Very very nice to people. Inspiring to say the least. I wish JUMP would expand their little kids program to two days. Not worth it for just a few hours of dance. Other than that JUMP is really the GOLD STANDARD for dance conventions in my opinion. Their faculty is amazing, their staff organization and attention to detail is top-notch. Its the one the kids and parents look forward to most every year.

we attended JUMP Philly last year-2014 and again this year-2015 and wow...what a difference! Loved it in 2014, it was fun and exciting and the convention classes were SO MUCH SMALLER! Couldn\'t wait to back this year but, WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! So many dancers in the convention classes that they couldn\'t even dance w/ all of them on the floor, they were frustrated. SO MANY COMP DANCES..groups finished at 11:30pm, got to bed at 12:40am and they had auditions at 8AM!!! That\'s how injuries occur. Too expensive for the experience.

Large and crowded but super fun classes. Closing program was incredibly uncomfortable (all seating on the floor). The teachers were great and the kids had a great time, but the convention is absolutely over sold. If you like a crowd, it\'s great ... if not, it can be very frustrating.

Great convention . Rooms were a bit full but not as bad as we have seen at other conventions . The instructors were encouraging and seem to connect with the kids . Enjoyed the venue as well as the staff at this site . Jump does a good job of getting big names in but still being able to keep the size down which helps the kids learn and grow ! Fun convention with great focus on technique !

This was our second year attending JUMP. The first year it was the first year in our city. I will say everyone, students, parents, myself noticed a HUGE difference from year one to year two. Not a lot of energy, didn\'t spring for a larger senior room, no stage (freestanding or otherwise) for competition. They literally danced on the \"ballroom\" floor that was tiny with some seating around it. The teaching and classes as always were great and my kids love taking class with some of their amazing staff. We all just felt like it seemed like after the first year they didn\'t really care about ensuring an AMAZING time. We do love JUMP and will continue to attend- but to say we weren\'t a little disappointed this year would be lying. Hoping they get back on track for next year!

Such an amazing atmosphere! Wonderful staff!

Great as usual. I don\'t expect anything less from Break the Floor! High quality everything. We all loved it. Can\'t wait until we go again in a month or two!

Best experience of the year for our kiddos! We cannot wait to go back in Feb.

Soooooo much fun. I wish we would do Jump more than once a year.

Our students came away feeling refreshed for the new year. Great faculty, organized and professional

We had an amazing weekend! The staff is top notch and the kiddos had a great experience.

Jump is a perfect way to start the dance season!

Epic experience......I can\'t stop talking about it. Thanks JUMP for an AMAZING weekend!

My daughters studio goes to Jump in Monterrey and Houston. This is our favorite event. Always amazing. Faculty is very unique and very positive people. we LOVE Jump!

Love it. Faculty is amazing and so diverse. One of the only conventions i\'ve been to with decent tap.

This is a good convention with Great teachers and classes. Only problem is that they are a little greedy.... It appears they do not cap the convention attendance. We attended in Houston twice, and could not even squeeze into the room, much less dance. It was awful. Last year we went to New Orleans, which is a relatively new city for Jump, so it was not crowded and was a great experience! Highly recommend if you are in a small city.

Easily my favorite convention!

We went for the first time this past winter and it was an awesome convention. Friendly teachers and Katie from ballet hands down one of the BEST convention teachers my DD has had! Would\'ve given 5 stars but venue was just crowded and i know these conventions attract many people but the mini room was too full.

Attended for first time this year... extremely enjoyable experience! Love the energy from the instructors and staff! The instructors were so inspiring and delightful to watch! I even enjoyed the parents\' class -- it gave that perfect boost of energy for the drive home AND a few pointers for my dancers!

First year we attended, had a blast! Will definitely come back

Had a blast! Run smoothly and great critiques

Love the staff!!!! Everyone was wonderful. Very organized and a well ran show.

This was our first time at JUMP. We always do another convention in Philly but did both this year. I thought the faculty was young and fresh. A nice change from what we are used to. The classes were a reasonable size and the completion level was quite good.

Super fun!

As a parent paying for both convention and competition I truly wish they limit on the numbers of entries and participants based on size of venue and age. It seems to the parent that it is purely a money making scheme between studio and competition with the parent left in the lurch. I love the teacher quality and my daughter lives that she meets some great industry people however learning is not conducive in the environment and competing seems as an afterthought.

Loved this overall but had a few issues. We had a teacher who tried to pull our girls early out of the audition to get them ready for competition. She was confused and didn\'t know it was the audition. She tried to send them back in right away, but the audition instructor looked at my daughter and said in front of everyone \"You, little one...tell your teacher she just cost you a scholarship.\" Now, it was our teachers fault, but the way it was handled in front of 8 year olds was atrocious, and taught our girls not to listen to their teacher. My other complaint was that they squeezed 600 entries into too short of a weekend around the convention. It was ridiculous and those kids were up way too late. They need to cap the competition next time. However, everything else about the judging and convention I thought was fabulous.

My daughter attended Jump in NYC. I was not impressed by the program set up for the younger students. The separate showcase just for the little ones was a plus, but overall the quality and length of instruction left a lot to be desired.

I can\'t say enough good things about the teachers! Absolutely some of the best in the industry I have to agree that the classes are overcrowded. : / I felt the teachers made every effort tho to make sure all the kids got the combos & even went & walked around to help the kids. Chose not to compete this year so I can\'t say anything except last year went fine. Looking forward to next year.

Can\'t say enough good things about this one. So well run even with a ton of dancers, teachers, choreographers, and staff running around they always manage to keep it organized, on time, and professional. Love it !!!

A great convention!! My daughter learned so much and had a great time. This is one we would love to go back to!