DANCE COMPETITION COMPLAINTS
- Jann Davis
- Jun 24, 2024
- 4 min read
UPDATE June 25, 2024
On Monday June 24, 2024 I re-posted a blog about one competition owner who I felt was insulting of me. Thanks for visiting.
This list is the most common complaints about studio dance competitions. As a pioneer of privatization of studio dance competitions called AMERICAN DANCE INVITATIONAL, 1976 to 2006, I decided to create a new comp design model to be an ALTERNATIVE to the model which is now over 50 years old and very lucrative for those who own them.
I visit the “boards” often and ask questions, which I am incorporating into the rules for AMERICAN SPORT DANCE GAMES®, which I am encouraging those of you who are reading this to join me in the 2025 studio dance comp season. It isn’t for everyone but if you are aware of the company called VARSITY you will begin to understand that they are taking over the middle school dance teams, a possible threat to your businesses. After school dance team programs are becoming more popular as more parents work, and children are in school beginning at 6 AM to 6PM in some areas of the country.
The differences in my program are obvious, no solos or duo-trios, it is all team-based beginning with 8 members on a team. I designed divisions to match what school districts offer based on the size of the enrollment in their schools for athletic teams. If you want to be a pioneer like I was, then join me at an ownership seminar. In case I forgot, the PROFIT from these events is YOURS, beginning with entry fees, which could add up quickly to $40,000 before expenses. Right now, they are bare bones, no special lighting, or staging, but the scoring is OBJECTIVE, based on the CONTENT of the routines entered.
For the 2025 comp season we are introducing Level I & II for DOMAIN DANCE®, our curriculum for those who enter. It is all designed for you, lesson plans included.
If you are interested complete our CONTACT FORM, I will reply personally…Jann Davis
How many of these are yours?
Attending dance competitions, especially at the national level, can be an exciting yet challenging experience for dance teachers and their students. Here are seven common complaints that you might encounter:
1. High Costs: Participating in dance competitions, particularly national ones, often involves substantial expenses. These can include entry fees, costumes, travel, accommodation, and food. For many participants and their families, these costs can add up quickly and become a significant burden.
2. Long Hours: Dance competitions often require early morning starts and can last late into the evening. This can be exhausting for both dancers and teachers, affecting performance and overall enjoyment.
3. Judging Inconsistencies: The subjective nature of dance judging can lead to inconsistencies and perceived unfairness in scoring and feedback. This can be frustrating for dancers and teachers who feel their work isn't appropriately recognized or evaluated.
4. Overemphasis on Winning: The competitive atmosphere can sometimes overshadow the artistic and educational aspects of dance. This may lead to an unhealthy focus on winning rather than on personal growth, skill development, and the joy of performance.
5. Stress and Pressure: Competitions can be high-pressure environments, which can be stressful for dancers of all ages. This pressure can come from various sources, including teachers, parents, peers, and the dancers themselves.
6. Limited Styles and Creativity: Some competitions may favor certain dance styles or trends, which can limit creativity and diversity in choreography and performance. This can be discouraging for dancers and teachers who specialize in less mainstream styles.
7. Time Commitment: Preparing for and attending competitions, especially nationals, requires a significant time commitment. This can be challenging to balance with other responsibilities like school, work, and family life.
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JANN DAVIS, a "GRANDFLUENCER" for the dance studio industry, is a dance education consultant, assisting dance educators, facility owners, and enrichment program directors to organize their Dance Classrooms®, creating benchmarks, unit and lesson plans for dance education, dance assessment rubrics, and classroom management strategies. Ms. Davis. is a former studio owner with three locations in the Greater Boston area who has a degree in instructional educational design from Harvard University.
Jann presents professional development seminars to dance educators throughout the USA who are searching for a new model, a 21st century approach to dance education at conventions and at private in-house workshops. She is the creator of a new model for studio dance competitions called American Sport Dance Games®. Profit from our events is 100% for a COLLABORATIVE TEAM who are members of AADI or the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DANCE INSTRUCTORS.
The new design models for and American Sport Dance Games® can be held in the areas where the seminars are held so members can enjoy a new income stream throughout the dance season with the promise of a new model of adjudication and instruction for the future. Events are to be held in the third and fourth terms of our 44-Week Dance Studio Success Plan.
You can continue to attend competitions owned by others or you can change your future financial success. Remember the definition of insanity attributed to Albert Einstein is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
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Updated June 25, 2024
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