Summer Intensive Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 240
Total Reviews: 1981

ABT Collegiate NY

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
1
1

First time at a summer intensive?

3

Year of SI

1
1
1

Weeks available

3

Weeks attended

3

Reviewer

1
2

Curriculum

Techniques taught

2
2
2

Partnering (based on age)

3

Dedicated men's program?

3

# of boys in level

2
1

Other dance genres

3
2
1
3
3

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
3
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

2
2
3

PT offered?

1
2

Extra fee for PT?

1
2

Injury rate

2
1

Teaching

Who taught?

3

Guest teachers

1
1
1

Year-round teachers taught

1
2

Attention from teachers

Very Little
1
2
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
2
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

3

Studio space

Cramped
1
2
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
1
2
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

3

Saturday classes

1
2

Saturday class duration

2
1

Leveling

Leveling

3

Leveling type

2
1

Did students move levels?

3

Leveling fair?

3

Students per class

2
1

Performance

Performance?

3

Rehearsals happened

1
2

Casting equitability

Uneven
3
Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
3
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

3

Where did they stay?

1
1
1

Activities

Weekend outings

2
1

Attended weekend outings

1

Favorite

  • "Offered ABT discounted tickets for some performances. Daughter enjoyed them all."

Least favorite

  • "N/A"

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
3
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
2
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
2

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
1
2
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
3
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • "Training with ABT faculty"
  • "the environment was so supportive"
  • "Best supportive and encouraging instruction my dancer has ever received. She grew tremendously!"

Least liked about program

  • "Too short. Dancer would have liked 3-4 weeks for the intensive. We sandwiched this one in between 2 other SIs, but my dancer wished this one had been longer."
  • "housing was not provided"
  • "I wish the program was extended at least another week. We added an additional 4 week program to her summer."

Suggested changes to program

  • "Extend to 3 or 4 weeks"
  • "Add Saturday instruction to the program."

Culture of program

  • "Great training and personal attention. We always appreciate the written evaluation from the main technique teacher regarding strengths and weaknesses to work on."
  • "supportive and welcoming"
  • "Supportive, encouraging, dancers treated like professionals"

Other comments

  • "The final day was a combination of a class observation and a nice length in studio performance. My dancers’s group did an excerpt (corps) from Act 3 Swan Lake. It was very well done."
  • "My dancer would love to return next year. I highly recommend. All instructors were former professional ABT dancers with extensive experience."
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