Relative Motion

Transforming Dance Competitions into Long-Term Training Opportunities

Company

Location

Los Angeles, California

Industry

Performing Arts

Main Services

AI Consulting & Strategy

As of today, we have an established pipeline onboarding new users and a significant demand for demos.

Patrick Besedić

Project Manager

KPI Metric Results

  • Actionable Feedback: Improved feedback adoption rates by 50%, offering structured and specific recommendations for dancers.
  • Offline Functionality: Ensured seamless usability in venues with limited or no internet connectivity.
  • User Adoption: High adoption rates among judges due to an intuitive and user-friendly interface.

Overview

Perform Plus redefined how feedback is delivered and utilized in the dance industry. By integrating structured, technique-based corrections, judges can provide dancers with clear, actionable insights tied to instructional exercises. The platform’s discreet communication tools and offline functionality ensure that Perform Plus seamlessly integrates into high-pressure competition environments, offering dance studios a bridge between competitions and ongoing training.

At a glance

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Challenge

The dance competition industry faced several entrenched challenges:

  • Limited Feedback: Judges often provided vague comments, leaving dancers without clear guidance for improvement.
  • Onboarding Constraints: Tight competition schedules hindered judge training on new tools.
  • Connectivity Issues: Inconsistent or nonexistent internet access in competition venues posed significant obstacles for digital solutions.
  • Sensitive Feedback: Critiques on topics like age-appropriateness required a discreet communication method.

KPI Metric Results

  • Revenue Growth: $475,000 ARR achieved within 12 months.
  • Efficiency: 60% reduction in manual tax planning time through automation.
  • Adoption: Pipeline established with consistent onboarding of new users.
  • Engagement: 70% increase in user engagement through streamlined UI and chatbot functionalities.
  • Integration Success: Xero and QuickBooks integrations handling 95% of client data imports seamlessly.
  • Demand: Significant uptick in demo requests, driving user acquisition pipeline growth.

Solution

Valere collaborated with Relative Motion to create Perform Plus, a digital feedback platform that modernized the competition experience and empowered long-term skill development.

1. Unified Design System

  • Technique-Based Feedback: Judges select structured corrections linked to instructional exercises, enabling actionable insights for dancers.
  • User-Friendly Interface: Minimal training required, allowing judges to focus on their evaluations.
  • Discreet Feedback Options: Sensitive critiques (e.g., age-appropriateness) delivered professionally through the app.

2. Agile Development

  • Offline Functionality: Downloadable materials ensure full usability in venues with limited or no internet access.
  • Continuous Studio Engagement: Bridges the gap between competitions, transforming feedback into ongoing training tools

Results

  • Feedback Quality: Enhanced precision and clarity of feedback through structured technique-based corrections.
  • Increased Adoption: Judges quickly embraced the platform thanks to its intuitive design and seamless integration.
  • Offline Capability: Provided full platform functionality in venues with poor connectivity, meeting the industry’s unique requirements.
  • Future Scalability: Initial launch with a major client paved the way for a tiered feature model to cater to events of varying sizes.

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