Platform Features

Everything it takes to run a modern dance competition

From the moment a studio registers to the moment awards are handed out, Competition Ready connects every step — so nothing falls through the cracks and nobody is stuck re-entering the same data twice.

For Competition Directors

Complete control of your event, without the busywork

Registration & Entries

Set your rules once. Studios register themselves perfectly, every time.

Define divisions, age groups, routine levels, categories, and pricing schedules exactly the way your competition runs them — including early-bird and regular pricing, per-event limits, and opt-in extras like extended time.

Custom divisions & levels
Early-bird & late pricing
Per-studio entry limits
Pre-registration deposits
Petite Solo
Ages 7–9 · Pre-deadline
$85
Junior Group
Ages 10–12 · 4–9 dancers
$48 / dancer
Teen Line
Ages 13–15 · 10+ dancers
$38 / dancer
Extended time
+30 seconds add-on
+$15
Judging & Scoring

Digital scorecards that calculate results the instant judging ends

Judges score on any tablet or laptop — no paper scoresheets to collect and re-key. Support for per-session scoring, judge flags, custom rubrics, and penalty tracking is all built in, so your adjudication reflects exactly how your competition scores.

Multi-session scoring
Custom rubrics
Judge comments & flags
Automatic results
Judge 1 — Panel A
Technique · Performance · Execution
Submitted
Judge 2 — Panel A
Scoring in progress
Live
Overall Score
Auto-calculated
94.6
Scheduling & Program Book

A schedule built from your real entries — not a guess

Generate your running order and program book directly from confirmed entries, with automatic conflict checking so no dancer is ever scheduled in two places at once. Build scenarios, save checkpoints, and publish schedules in real time as the day unfolds.

Conflict-free scheduling
Multi-stage support
Live schedule updates
One-click program book
9:00 AM — Stage A
Petite Solos, 1–18
Published
9:45 AM — Break
15 minutes
Scheduled
10:00 AM — Stage A
Junior Groups, 19–34
Published
Payments & Financials

A financial ledger you can actually trust

Accept payments, apply coupons and credits, track partial payments across multiple events, and see every studio's balance at a glance — down to the last trophy donation. No more spreadsheets reconciled by hand at midnight.

Coupons & credits
Partial & split payments
Multi-currency support
Real-time studio balances
Starlight Dance Co.
Balance
$0.00
Elite Movement Studio
Balance
$214.00
Trophy donation
Momentum Performing Arts
Elected
Communications

Automatic emails and texts, sent exactly when they should be

Confirmations, balance-due reminders, waiver requests, and schedule updates go out automatically — by email or SMS — on the schedule you configure, branded with your competition's own logo and colors.

Automated email reminders
Bulk SMS messaging
Your own branding
Digital waiver signing
Balance due reminder
Sends 7 days before event
Automated
Schedule published
All connected studios
Automated
Waiver reminder
Unsigned studios only
Queued
For Dance Studios

A registration experience your studio will actually look forward to

One Roster, Every Competition

Manage your dancers and staff once, then connect to any competition on the platform without re-entering a thing.

Music & Media Library

Upload and manage backing tracks once — your studio's music library follows every routine, at every competition.

Guided Routine Entry

A step-by-step entry flow calculates your cost as you go — no surprises on the invoice at the end.

Convention Sign-Ups

Register dancers and staff for conventions with automatic room assignment based on age and level.

Transparent Billing

See your balance, payment history, and credits for every competition you're registered with — any time.

Works On Any Device

A fast, responsive studio portal that works just as well backstage on a phone as it does in the studio office.

Security & Trust

Your data, your studios' data, protected by design

Competition Ready was built with modern security practices from day one — not retrofitted after the fact.

Multi-Factor Authentication

SMS, authenticator app, and passkey/biometric login options protect every studio and admin account.

Isolated Competition Data

Every competition runs on its own dedicated database — your studios and results are never mixed with another event's.

Full Role-Based Access

Give directors, staff, judges, and studio teammates exactly the access they need — never more.

See it running on your own event structure

Bring your divisions, your pricing, your rules — we'll show you exactly how Competition Ready handles them.