Summer Intensive Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 240
Total Reviews: 1981

ABT Orange County

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
2
2
1

First time at a summer intensive?

6

Year of SI

2
3
1

Weeks available

6

Weeks attended

6

Reviewer

2
4

Curriculum

Techniques taught

2
4
1

Partnering (based on age)

4
2

Dedicated men's program?

6

# of boys in level

1
5

Other dance genres

6
4
5
1
5
1

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
2
4
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

2
3
3
2
1
1

PT offered?

4
1
1

Extra fee for PT?

1
5

Injury rate

5
1

Teaching

Who taught?

1
3
2

Guest teachers

1
1
4

Year-round teachers taught

4
2

Attention from teachers

Very Little
2
2
2
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
2
3
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

6
1

Studio space

Cramped
1
5
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
6
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

6

Saturday classes

6

Saturday class duration

6

Leveling

Leveling

6

Leveling type

3
3

Did students move levels?

4
2

Leveling fair?

1
5

Students per class

1
5

Performance

Performance?

1
1
4

Rehearsals happened

1
2
2

Casting equitability

Uneven
1
1
3
Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
1
5
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

6

Where did they stay?

2
1
2
1

Activities

Weekend outings

6

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
6
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
6
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
1
1
1
1
1

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
2
4
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
1
5
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • "Being taught by teachers such as Stella Abrera, Carlos Lopez, and other ABT dancers"
  • "Great program overall. Highly recommend."
  • "Loved every part of the program and has been my favorite summer intensive"
  • "The technique teachers were all very good. Since each level had a "main" teacher, there was enough time for a teacher to give personalized attention for corrections to all students. Teachers were all very engaging and top notch and emphasized clean technique."
  • "The location and facilities were nice"
  • "The teachers and staff are amazing. They are pro dancer and lovely. My daughter loved her experience and came out happy everyday"

Least liked about program

  • "The first day was short and the last day was short, so it was actually less than 2 weeks"
  • "It was too short. Maybe add another week for this level of dancers."
  • "Too short, no housing, groups based on age purely"
  • "Nothing"

Suggested changes to program

  • "Add a Saturday half-day class, add more partnering (more than 1x/week)"
  • "Wished it was longer than 2 weeks"
  • "Housing not offered"
  • "Add a week."
  • "Housing, longer program"
  • "Longer"

Culture of program

  • "Excellent - very professional and supportive"
  • "great"
  • "Everyone was very nice and supportive. It's a very positive environment."
  • "Friendly"
  • "Friendly child centric and pro dancer"

Other comments

  • "Students were not permitted to leave at lunch, so everyone brought their lunch. This was fine, from our perspective."
  • "Wonderful program"
  • "Would definitely recommend"
  • "It was Cal State Long Beach this year."
  • "It’s a lovely program and very well thought through"
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