Youth America Grand Prix

Tampa, FL

General

Reviewer:

Parent

Dancer Age:

Competition experience:

2-5

Event Details

Round:

Regional

Season:

2025-26

Location:

Tampa, FL

Traveled to compete:

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, Contemporary

Distance from venue:

At the same venue

Received corrections:

Yes

How corrections were given:

Given both to the group and individually like a normal class environment.

What corrections were about:

Positive and helpful comments were made for improvement.

Anatomical language:

Yes

Correction tone:

Positive

Teacher engagement:

They walked around the room and gave examples. They had very good insight.

Crowding:


Really Crowded	Plenty of Room to Move

Master Class Feedback

Technique:

Contemporary:

Additional master class comments:

It was not an extremely hard class but it was detail oriented and appreciated.

Performance Details

Venue name:

Straz

Venue description:

Large hall, beautiful stage, comfortable seating.

Stage description:

Marley and plenty of room.

Off-stage warm-up space:

Studios were used for warm up. Very spacious.

Dressing rooms:

Dressing rooms were available but crowded. Many people used the lobby to get ready.

Parents in dressing rooms:

Male dressing room:

Yes

Parents backstage:

Onstage warm-up:

Very good. Plenty of time to run her solo and test the stage.

Schedule adherence:

Tended to mostly run on time

Staff communication:

Good. A text was sent out.

Parent seminar offered:

Judging

Judging rubric clarity:

Yes

Judges' attentiveness:

Yes, all judges were actively watching

Feedback turnaround:

More than a week after the competition

Type of Feedback:

Numerical scores, Brief written feedback

Feedback helpfulness:


Not Helpful At All	Extremely Helpful

Main takeaway:

Positive. Judges were kind and gave helpful feedback on where to improve.

Scoring felt fair:

Yes

Awards & Scholarships

Awards ceremony:

It was a faster ceremony which was appreciated.

Won an award or training offer:

Yes

Festival offer:

Yes

Gala offer:

Invited to finals:

Award or Training Offer Description:

Summer scholarship offers

Festival offer details:

I don’t remember

Final Comments

Best aspect:

The experience and getting to see other amazing dancers around the world.

Worst aspect:

It wasn’t bad but can feel long because it’s several days.

Competition culture:

Very professional.

Attendee culture:

Professional.

Suggested changes:

I would like to see more master classes and to incorporate scoring from these classes. It could show actual technique and not just a solo that was practiced for months.

Cost vs. expectation:


Significantly More	Significantly Less

Time worth it:


Not Worth It	Worth Every Minute

Overall rating:

Anything else?

Great experience. Shouldn’t take these things too seriously. It’s a wonderful experience and opportunity for dancers to be recognized and receive scholarship opportunities.