“In past seasons I felt like I never knew where I was in relation to the other dancers. When it came time to be put in a routine, dancers were not placed in the routine because their “technique was not there”, but we didn’t know what that meant. With the tiers system everything was crystal clear in regards to what I needed to do to be put in the routine. And, as a team we were more successful than we were my prior seasons on the team.”

— Magda T, Sun Prairie High School Class of 2019

“The Tiers System helped me set goals for myself and provided me with concrete steps for reaching them. It also helped our team celebrate each dancer’s progress and new skills. The Tiers System allowed dancers of all experience levels to be challenged and supported on our team.”

— Cali W, Deerfield High School Class of 2017

“I liked the tier system because it allowed me to have my own individual goals along with the team goals. This helped me feel like there was always room to improve because I could look at the list of skills needed to reach a goal or Tier I was aiming for. It also made me feel accomplished when a new skill was achieved and checked off.”

— Molly F, Deerfield High School Class of 2018

“The Tiers System helped me think of our sport in an analytical and goal-oriented way. It was really motivating to see my score rise as I would work towards new skills. It was exciting to see progress from myself and my teammates through graphs and data. It put success into achievable goals, and it made my work ethic skyrocket.”

— Ashley P, Sun Prairie High School Class of 2019

“The Tiers System has helped me outline and reach my goals. I was able to see what I needed to improve on and what I had already mastered. Before using the Tiers System, it was hard to tell if I was improving. After using the Tiers System, I had a clear way to look at my progress and see my accomplishments.”

— Maddy C, Sun Prairie High School Class of 2019