Participant Testimonials:
“Thank you so much for an incredible experience. It was an honor to be a part of this with such incredible dancers”
“Very positive environment! Classes were great! Loved how the scores come up right away! All the people working the event were pleasant and helpful! Awesome to have a chance to discuss scores with judges!! All around well done!"
"Great event. Attracts people from all over the world."
“Great competition! Great experience! Great memories!”
"We love WBC!"
“I had an awesome time meeting people from all over the world, learning in the master classes. I was thrilled about performing in the Gala and sharing the stage with so many amazing dancers and some of my favorite professional ballet dancers”
“Truly enjoyed my first World Ballet Competition! I am so honored to have been invited to the finals with international ballet talent. Performing, taking classes, and meeting new friends was so fun! This has been a great experience for me and I can’t wait for more to come”
"For us the best ballet competition. Very well organized. Congratulations"
“One of the best experiences of my life”
"It was nice to see the score immediately after we danced"
“Thank you World Ballet Competition for an amazing Finals week!! It was so exciting to perform new variations on stage and see so many friends! I was honored to receive the Bronze Medal in the Preparatory Division and a scholarship from The Rock School.”
“Excellent experience!! Very high level of competitors!"
"It was very helpful to talk to the judges. They were very generous with their expertise and time. We really enjoyed the live broadcast and the excitement of seeing that people all over the world watching live."
“Still reminiscing on this amazing experience”
"Judging scoring system is very fair, quick and very professional!! Very nice and professional stage. Great and helpful staff."
“Best experience of my life. Can’t wait for next year!”
“Thanks to World Ballet Competition for this exciting opportunity and experience - I’ve had so much fun during master classes, dancing onstage, and Disney World!”
“A wonderfully positive competition! Overall it was the best and fairest ballet competition we have attended. The competition is a true growing experience for dancers. It was the only competition that we felt the focus was not solely on the scores, but on how the dancers could use their experience there to truly improve as they move forward. We loved the feedback to the dancers. The meeting with the judges at the end to go over their notes with the dancers was enormously helpful for competitors. The feedback was honest, detailed and supportive. The judges had taken copious notes, which indicates that they were very attentive to details in each dancer's variation, as opposed to just "giving a score". Thank you for a wonderful learning experience."
"Very well organized!"
“Thank you for a memorable week!”
“Thank you for all of the opportunities”
“Filled with so many emotions after this past week at World Ballet Competition. This was truly an unforgettable experience that has helped me grow as a person and a dancer.”
"Immediate, computerized feedback is great -- Very organized and well-run; congratulations!”
“Thank you WBC for an exciting week”
"I LOVE the live broadcast so family from all over the country and the world can watch my daughter. This is a very elegant and organized event and we love it"
“Thank you for running such a great event”
“Enjoyed every moment”
"So thankful for an amazing week at the World Ballet Competition! I enjoyed having the opportunity to take classes with Willy Shives and Robert LaFosse as well as having the opportunity to compete all four days. I am honored to have made it to the 3rd and final round, placed 8th overall, and have received the Honorable Mention in the 14-16 Pre-Professional Category. A big thank you to American Ballet Theatre for a full scholarship of a 2 week short stay next spring! I'm so excited! Just rounded out the trip with a 2 day adventure to Disney World"
“Words cannot describe the most amazing experience I had at the World Ballet Competition”
"Very well organized and orderly, electronic system of scores and its posting gave us an immediate feedback as to the performance of the participants. Great Gala performance with extraordinary dancers."
“The World Ballet Competition Finals was amazing!!!”
“I had another amazing experience at the World Ballet Competition this year!! I learned so much from the incredible master teachers and judges and honored to have received scholarships to Central Florida Ballet, Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, New England Movement Arts, Opus Ballet, and Ballet Theatre UK.”
“Thank you so much World Ballet Competition for giving me the opportunity to perform at the Gala!! I am extremely humbled and honored!!!”
“WBC, I really enjoyed the experience, there were days of a lot of work, concentration and of course new friendships! Thank you for everything that this great event has provided me. I feel special to have participated.”
"This was my daughter's very first competition and we were impressed. Having a panel of several judges and scoring live are two tremendous aspects of the WBC when it comes to fairness and transparency. Streaming live was a bonus allowing friends and family to cheer anywhere and everywhere. Overall it was a great experience. We are already looking forward to next year."
“One of the biggest moments was awaiting your score on the live screen like the Olympics, nervous yes, but at the same time it was super exciting!!! I learned so much and the Gala was amazing. Loved meeting all the guest artists.”
“Thank you to World Ballet Competition for an amazing week. So grateful to receive Top 12 in Preparatory and a scholarship to Central Florida Ballet. I met so many great people and enjoyed this week with my team”
“I absolutely loved my time on the WBC stage”
"Overall it was a wonderful experience. I really appreciate the live free broadcast not only for friends and family abroad to watch, but also for the competitors backstage. The new venue is outstanding. The gala featured fantastic dancers."
“What an amazing week! Thank you so much World Ballet Competition for awarding me the Gold Medal in the Preparatory Category and the WBC x So Danca Ambassador Award! I enjoyed all of the competitions, classes and rehearsals. I also met so many new and old friends! I’m thankful for the scholarships I received from Cary Ballet, Rock School and Central Florida Ballet. I am so grateful for the opportunities!”
"The competition was wonderful."
“Amazing experience. Thank you so much!”
“So grateful for an amazing week at World Ballet Competition”
“I had such a great time at World Ballet Competition! I got to dance on stage with other beautiful dancers, take classes from teachers around the world, and meet new people!! I am so honored to have been awarded the Gold Medal. Also thank you so much to Master Ballet Academy and Central Florida Ballet for offering me scholarships!”
"Immediate, computerized feedback is great"
“Thank you World Ballet Competition for this experience and the opportunity to perform on stage!”
"Everything was very well organized. Content was distributed early, staff was friendly and helpful. The number of competitors was manageable, not a cattle call like some competitions. Great experience!"
"Everything was amazing! It was a comfortable environment, and the competition was very organized. It all seemed very honest, and all in all it was a fantastic experience."