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Summer Intensive Reviews

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ABT Orange County

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
3
2
1

Gender

7

First time at a summer intensive?

7

Year of SI

2
3
2

Weeks available

7

Weeks attended

7

Reviewer

2
4
1

Curriculum

Techniques taught

2
5
1

Partnering (based on age)

5
2

Dedicated men's program?

7

# of boys in level

2
5

Other dance genres

7
5
6
1
6
1

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
2
5
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

2
3
3
2
2
1

PT offered?

5
1
1

Extra fee for PT?

1
6

Injury rate

5
2

Teaching

Who taught?

1
4
2

Guest teachers

1
1
5

Year-round teachers taught

5
2

Attention from teachers

Very Little
2
3
2
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
3
3
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

7
1

Studio space

Cramped
1
6
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
7
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

7

Saturday classes

7

Saturday class duration

7

Leveling

Leveling

7

Leveling type

3
4

Did students move levels?

5
2

Leveling fair?

1
6

Students per class

1
6

Performance

Performance?

2
1
4

Rehearsals happened

1
3
2

Casting equitability

Uneven
1
1
4
Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
1
6
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

7

Where did they stay?

3
1
2
1

Activities

Weekend outings

7

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
7
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
7
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
1
2
1
1
1

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
2
5
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
1
6
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • "The teachers and training were great! Also worth mentioning: this year it was held at the CSU Long Beach campus. The facilities are fantastic - beautiful studios, eating lunch together outside, and a proper performing arts theater for show rehearsals and final performance. Hoping in the future for a longer program and maybe housing on campus."
  • "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

  • "Classes were a bit big."
  • "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

  • "It would be nice if the SI were longer, maybe three weeks (or even four weeks if housing were made available)."
  • "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

  • "My daughter's level was competitive and most of the kids weren't friendly. The administration and teachers were helpful and encouraging and didn't display any favoritism."
  • "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

  • "My daughter says it was a great experience and she would do it again."
  • "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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Age: 14, Female
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Attended 2025
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Age: 13, Female
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Age: 11, Female
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Age: 14, Female
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Age: 15, Female
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Attended 2023
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