ADC|IBC

Chicago, IL

General

Reviewer:

Parent with Dancer Input

Dancer Age:

Competition experience:

6-10

Event Details

Round:

Regional

Season:

2025-26

Location:

Chicago, IL

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?

Yes

Days of school missed:

Attended master classes:

Yes

Master Classes

Master Class Types:

Technique

Master class teachers:

Administrator

Distance from venue:

Less than five miles away

Received corrections:

Yes

How corrections were given:

Individual and group

What corrections were about:

Neutral

Anatomical language:

Yes

Correction tone:

Positive

Teacher engagement:

Very engaged

Crowding:


Really Crowded	Plenty of Room to Move

Master Class Feedback

Technique:

Additional master class comments:

Very serious because it was being judged

Performance Details

Venue name:

Studebaker theater

Venue description:

Very small lobby Seating comfortable and ample

Stage description:

Slippery Marley that didn’t cover full stage.

Off-stage warm-up space:

Fair

Dressing rooms:

Separate dressing room as you would expect in a professional theater

Parents in dressing rooms:

Male dressing room:

Yes

Parents backstage:

Onstage warm-up:

Friendly and supportive. Lots of joking. Staff positively interacted with kids.

Schedule adherence:

Tended to mostly run on time

Other schedule comments:

Awards are late for a Sunday night

Staff communication:

Good

Parent seminar offered:

Yes

Parent Education

Seminar content:

Q and A with judges

Seminar helpful:

Yes

Why (not) helpful:

It was helpful to hear what the judges look for in competition but also jobs

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 file that contains feedback

Feedback helpfulness:


Not Helpful At All	Extremely Helpful

Main takeaway:

Feedback focused as much on artistry as technique. The judges encouraged dancers to know their characters.

Scoring felt fair:

Yes

Awards & Scholarships

Awards ceremony:

Positive experience. They give a lot of awards.

Won an award or training offer:

Yes

Festival offer:

Gala offer:

Yes

Invited to finals:

Yes

Award or Training Offer Description:

Multiple offers for trainee and summer intensives

Gala offer details:

Gala was included with weekly pass. It was both final round and gala and it was very exciting and lively. The audience was great, everyone was supportive, clapping and cheering for every single finalist as well as the gala artists.

Final Comments

Best aspect:

Holistic approach to scoring. Staff gets to know kids. Finals format is more like a summer camp than a competition. The boys all went to the beach one day and have all kept in touch since leaving. Most friendly competition we’ve ever done.

Worst aspect:

Regionals is the full 3 days for every age group.

Competition culture:

Positive and supportive

Attendee culture:

Friendly

Suggested changes:

More Locations

Cost vs. expectation:


Significantly More	Significantly Less

Time worth it:


Not Worth It	Worth Every Minute

Overall rating:

Anything else?

You get a more Holistic experience.