ADC|IBC

Atlanta, GA

General

Reviewer:

Parent

Dancer Age:

Competition experience:

This was their first ballet competition

Event Details

Round:

Regional

Season:

2025-26

Location:

Atlanta, GA

Traveled to compete:

Yes

Regional was the closest:

Yes

Regionals attended:

Who encouraged multiple regionals:

By the School

School Encouragement for Multiple Regionals:

Exposure

Entry affiliation:

School

Rules Easy to Access?

Yes

Did Dancer Miss School?

Yes

Days of school missed:

Attended master classes:

Yes

Master Classes

Master Class Types:

Technique

Distance from venue:

5-10 miles away

Received corrections:

Yes

How corrections were given:

Complements and some group corrections

What corrections were about:

Helpful about dancing.

Anatomical language:

Correction tone:

Positive

Teacher engagement:

Great energy, positive, predictable class but challenging.

Crowding:


Really Crowded	Plenty of Room to Move

Master Class Feedback

Technique:

Additional master class comments:

Helpful and goes into the score.

Performance Details

Venue name:

Kennesaw State

Venue description:

PAC

Stage description:

Marley. Stage was small

Off-stage warm-up space:

Crowded

Dressing rooms:

Different spaces. Not really rooms.

Parents in dressing rooms:

Male dressing room:

Yes

Parents backstage:

Onstage warm-up:

Friendly, stressful, good enough

Schedule adherence:

Tended to mostly run on time

Staff communication:

We were confused because it was the first competition but it was fine.

Parent seminar offered:

Judging

Judging rubric clarity:

Unsure

Judges' attentiveness:

Yes, all judges were actively watching

Feedback turnaround:

A few days after the competition

Type of Feedback:

Audio file that contains feedback

Feedback helpfulness:


Not Helpful At All	Extremely Helpful

Main takeaway:

There was “facility” and “lines” feedback but I think that’s typical.

Scoring felt fair:

Yes

Awards & Scholarships

Awards ceremony:

Had to wait all the way to Sunday evening. You didn’t know anything about scoring or placing so everyone had to stay. It was late at night.

Won an award or training offer:

Yes

Festival offer:

Gala offer:

Invited to finals:

Award or Training Offer Description:

I don’t remember. They were small and she already had SI acceptance

Final Comments

Best aspect:

Score from class included, positive small setting

Worst aspect:

Stage was tiny, waiting u til Sunday night to know place.

Competition culture:

Seemed fine. Adults that worked there were positive. Some parents and teachers were too intense.

Attendee culture:

Some were intense and saw some girls crying.

Suggested changes:

Stage, awards each day

Cost vs. expectation:


Significantly More	Significantly Less

Time worth it:


Not Worth It	Worth Every Minute

Overall rating:

Anything else?

This one was SO much better than UBC where everyone gets a medal and an invite. That didn’t even very rigorous.