Ballet Championships of America

Final

General

Reviewer:

Parent

Dancer Age:

Competition experience:

6-10

Event Details

Round:

Final

Season:

2025-26

Location:

Las Vegas, NV

Entry affiliation:

School

Rules Easy to Access?

Yes

Did Dancer Miss School?

Attended master classes:

Yes

Master Classes

Master Class Types:

Contemporary, Technique

Master class teachers:

Unsure. I think Ramona Kelley might have.

Distance from venue:

5-10 miles away

Received corrections:

Yes

How corrections were given:

To the individual

What corrections were about:

About dancing

Anatomical language:

Yes

Correction tone:

Positive

Teacher engagement:

Unsure. We aren’t allowed to watch.

Crowding:


Really Crowded	Plenty of Room to Move

Master Class Feedback

Technique:

Contemporary:

Additional master class comments:

Performance Details

Venue name:

Horn Theatre

Venue description:

Community College Dance Stage.

Stage description:

Floor was a little slippery

Off-stage warm-up space:

Not a lot of space.

Dressing rooms:

Unknown

Parents in dressing rooms:

Male dressing room:

Yes

Parents backstage:

Onstage warm-up:

That was tough because it was a lot of dancers on stage marking.

Schedule adherence:

Tended to mostly run on time

Staff communication:

Good

Parent seminar offered:

Yes

Parent Education

Seminar content:

Very in depth with people like Peter Stark and Roy Kaiser. It was incredible.

Seminar helpful:

Yes

Why (not) helpful:

Really gave parents a good look into ballet as a career, what to expect, lots of insider help you would never get anywhere else.

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, Brief written feedback, Audio file that contains feedback, Audio commentary over a performance video

Feedback helpfulness:


Not Helpful At All	Extremely Helpful

Main takeaway:

The judges really care and genuinely are invested in the artist as a person. Such a difference from YAGP where they rarely look up.

Scoring felt fair:

Yes

Awards & Scholarships

Awards ceremony:

Excellent award ceremony and closing show that featured the dancers. It was fun and magical. The awards are very elegant. They are crystal medals with a leather bound certificate. Very elegant.

Won an award or training offer:

Yes

Festival offer:

Gala offer:

Award or Training Offer Description:

The Rock School for dance scholarship 50%. She placed in Contemporary and Classical Repetoire.

Final Comments

Best aspect:

The fact that they actually care and offer so much professional guidance.

Worst aspect:

The lack of exposure after they win Grand Prix finals. It would be nice to have a winners tour or gala.

Competition culture:

Inclusive and caring. They want each dancer to feel valued

Attendee culture:

Really respectful and kind. No issues.

Suggested changes:

Just offer more opportunities for winners post finals.

Cost vs. expectation:


Significantly More	Significantly Less

Time worth it:


Not Worth It	Worth Every Minute

Overall rating:

Anything else?

This is a great competition if you want honest and valuable advice about how to help your child excel and seek professional opportunities.