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Ok, i'll bite at this..... my opinion.... Rays. I'm a huge fan of their program, and as a relatively new gym owner, I can only dream that my teams grow into having HALF as much technique as they have program-wide. Just to use Orange as an example- they won and they deserved to. They were clean and skilled, and in terms of technique they are way above the rest. BUT I don't get excited about their routine.... It feels very "traditional" and UCA-ish, while I feel that allstar in general has gone in the opposite direction- performance at the expense of solid technique. We talk about the fiercest dancers and the teams that "give us life"... I don't know that any of the rays teams do that for me, but I love watching them because of the excellent technique that is demonstrated across all levels. They are ultimately successful because technique and execution is-and should be- rewarded more than entertainment value.
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I'd love the concept that somehow Level 1-4 athletes don't work as hard or deserve as much as Level 5 athletes to fade away.
I've been biting my tongue in the Summit threads. But really, who can honestly believe that having an event like The Summit will prevent kids from pushing to Worlds level skills? You may have a few that won't, but those kids weren't going to be the type to push for a standing full to start with.
Ummmm, I thought we paid that $25k per paid bid team when we paid admission and our athlete's registration fees at the EP's competition.I'm sorry but I'm going to have to disagree with this one a little bit. Do I think the VIP seating was too large, yes. Do I think the VIP section is for those that shelled out the 25k per team (paid bids) that are there to support their clients, absolutely. There should be a happy medium I agree but I'm not gonna take anything away from the EP's that helped pay the way (or help pay the way) for teams to compete. JMO.
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You didn't. When you were doing that you were paying for a service to attend that event.Ummmm, I thought we paid that $25k per paid bid team when we paid admission and our athlete's registration fees at the EP's competition.
Spending $25,000 on a paid bid is the cost of doing business. Just like marketing and advertising costs. Without the offer of a paid bid, that bid competition would not have the additional money that these level 5 teams bring, including the money that these Worlds gyms bring with their lower level teams. I don't feel that the VIP section should take space away from the parent section. Without these paying parents, these "VIPs" wouldn't have a business. And trust me, we as parents spend a lot more than $25k over the course of 5+ years of all-star fees and associates costs.
Good analogy!
It just looks awk when you look at a team while in stunt ready position and the fliers don't even reach their bases shoulders.