Étoile Dance Competition

Winston-Salem, NC

General

Reviewer:

Parent

Dancer Age:

Competition experience:

This was their first ballet competition

Event Details

Round:

Regional

Season:

2026

Location:

Winston-Salem, NC

Traveled to compete:

Yes

Regional was the closest:

Yes

Regionals attended:

Who encouraged multiple regionals:

Entry affiliation:

School

Rules Easy to Access?

Yes

Did Dancer Miss School?

Attended master classes:

Yes

Master Classes

Master Class Types:

Technique, Contemporary

Distance from venue:

At the same venue

Received corrections:

Yes

How corrections were given:

Each individual as needed

What corrections were about:

About dancing

Anatomical language:

Yes

Correction tone:

Positive

Teacher engagement:

Walked around the room, energy was high

Crowding:


Really Crowded	Plenty of Room to Move

Master Class Feedback

Technique:

Contemporary:

Additional master class comments:

It was tough, but thorough, they learned a lot, were offered scholarships based on classes

Performance Details

Venue name:

It was the college campus

Venue description:

It was the arts school at a local college campus and was lovely. They had a backstage to get ready in. Auditorium was large with great seating. Good stage

Stage description:

No modifications and not slippery. I’m not sure if it was Marley or not it was theatre stage. We do regular dance competitions as well and this was the best stage we danced on all season.

Off-stage warm-up space:

Adequate

Dressing rooms:

They had space for costumes to hang and space to do hair and makeup

Parents in dressing rooms:

Male dressing room:

Yes

Parents backstage:

Onstage warm-up:

????

Schedule adherence:

Tended to mostly run on time

Staff communication:

It was great.

Parent seminar offered:

Judging

Judging rubric clarity:

Yes

Judges' attentiveness:

Yes, all judges were actively watching

Feedback turnaround:

A few days after the competition

Type of Feedback:

Numerical scores, Audio commentary over a performance video

Feedback helpfulness:


Not Helpful At All	Extremely Helpful

Main takeaway:

It was constructive and positive

Scoring felt fair:

Yes

Awards & Scholarships

Awards ceremony:

It was efficient and thorough but not drawn out and excessive. They did scholarships, special judges awards, age overalls (two groups), and then top 3 of the entire comp.

Won an award or training offer:

Yes

Festival offer:

Gala offer:

Invited to finals:

Yes

Award or Training Offer Description:

We received summer admission and scholarship to Boston ballet

Final Comments

Best aspect:

The actual competition was so nice, parents watched every dancer and no one got up on the middle. We go to regular dance competitions and usually it’s absolutely chaos and this felt like true dancing and real judging.

Worst aspect:

Not as many dancers as we had expected. It was a little over 20.

Competition culture:

It seemed generally positive and inclusive.

Attendee culture:

Everyone was nice and welcoming especially considering we were a very small studio and were nervous to be around bigger studios.

Suggested changes:

None

Cost vs. expectation:


Significantly More	Significantly Less

Time worth it:


Not Worth It	Worth Every Minute

Overall rating:

Anything else?

We really loved it especially for a first ballet competition.