ADC|IBC

Raleigh, NC

General

Reviewer:

Parent with Dancer Input

Dancer Age:

Competition experience:

This was their first ballet competition

Event Details

Round:

Regional

Season:

2025-26

Location:

Raleigh, NC

Traveled to compete:

Yes

Regional was the closest:

Why this location:

Assigned by studio

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

Distance from venue:

5-10 miles away

Received corrections:

Teacher engagement:

Teachers seemed engaged, I believe part of the scoring included the classes the night before, so they were paying attention.

Crowding:


Really Crowded	Plenty of Room to Move

Master Class Feedback

Technique:

Additional master class comments:

Overall were positive, maybe slightly crowded. Some chaos as a snow storm was coming and were re figuring out the weekends schedule and logistics

Performance Details

Venue name:

Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater

Venue description:

lovely theater. moderate lobby with some seating. everyone needs to go through security with bags searched, so leave time.

Stage description:

it was a nice sized, good professional floor

Off-stage warm-up space:

lobby, dressing room and dedicated stage time

Dressing rooms:

Several small dressing rooms. parents were not allowed, but appeared to have several mirrors (parents could drop off bags or costumes, then had to leave)

Parents in dressing rooms:

Male dressing room:

Unsure

Parents backstage:

Onstage warm-up:

It was a bit crowded, but she was able to feel the floor, could practice turns, but not enough room to jump

Schedule adherence:

Tended to mostly run on time

Other schedule comments:

We had an anomaly of a competition because of a snow storm, so contemporary was cancelled and the classical was condensed

Staff communication:

Emails to the studio who then texted parents for updates

Parent seminar offered:

Judging

Judging rubric clarity:

Judges' attentiveness:

Yes, all judges were actively watching

Feedback turnaround:

More than a week after the competition

Type of Feedback:

Numerical scores, Audio commentary over a performance video, Brief written feedback

Feedback helpfulness:


Not Helpful At All	Extremely Helpful

Main takeaway:

It seemed appropriate all around

Scoring felt fair:

Yes

Awards & Scholarships

Awards ceremony:

It was a brief ceremony because of the weather. So I don't think it was typical.

Won an award or training offer:

Yes

Festival offer:

Gala offer:

Invited to finals:

Award or Training Offer Description:

Several summer admission and scholarships: Cary, Colorado, Nashville, International Ballet Academy

Final Comments

Best aspect:

The feedback was nice to listen to afterwards, several scholarship opportunities were nice

Worst aspect:

master classes were a bit crowded

Competition culture:

It seemed fairly healthy and appropriate

Attendee culture:

The student who came en masse from a large local school were a bit intense

Suggested changes:

smaller groups on stage for practice before performing

Cost vs. expectation:


Significantly More	Significantly Less

Time worth it:


Not Worth It	Worth Every Minute

Overall rating:

Anything else?

This was our first go, and the chaos of the weather was really the only big detractor.