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Alabama Ballet Pas De Deux Intensive

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
1
1

Gender

3

First time at a summer intensive?

3

Year of SI

2
1

Weeks available

3

Weeks attended

3

Reviewer

2
1

Curriculum

Techniques taught

1
2
1

Partnering (based on age)

1
2

Dedicated men's program?

1
1
1

# of boys in level

1
1
1

Other dance genres

3

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
1
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

3

PT offered?

3

Extra fee for PT?

3

Injury rate

3

Teaching

Who taught?

1
2

Guest teachers

3

Year-round teachers taught

3

Attention from teachers

Very Little
1
2
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
1
1
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

3

Studio space

Cramped
1
1
1
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
1
1
1
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

1
2

Saturday classes

3

Saturday class duration

3

Leveling

Leveling

2
1

Leveling type

1
2

Did students move levels?

2
1

Leveling fair?

3

Students per class

2
1

Performance

Performance?

3

Rehearsals happened

1
1
1

Casting equitability

Uneven
3
Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
3
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

3

Where did they stay?

1
2

Activities

Weekend outings

3

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
1
2
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
2
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
2

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
1
2
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
1
2
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • "Lots of pas de deux work including a whole class for pas de deux training and another class for partnering rep."
  • "Instruction on partnering"
  • "The teachers were very personal and truly amazing! I felt like I got lots of attention"

Least liked about program

  • "There weren't enough boys based on the number of girls. They had to use professionals and the boys didn't match with skill and height"
  • "Nothing"

Suggested changes to program

  • "Technique was combined with the two levels. Now, there weren't a lot of people so it wasn't more than like 30-35 but I would rather have a smaller class."
  • "Do a better job selecting only the number of girls that match with the number and variation of boys"
  • "Nothing"

Culture of program

  • "Overall it was very positive. It was challenging because this was my first experience with partner work in ballet and we had three classes in point shoes each day."
  • "fine"
  • "Amazing"

Other comments

  • "Alongside male students, men from the company were also dancing so it was nice to have some experienced professionals helping us. Overall I felt like the pas de deux intensive set a good base for my partnerwork and I am excited to continue improving in this area of my training!"
  • "Everyday we had a technique class, pointe class/men’s class, pas class, and pas rep"
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