Summer Intensive Reviews

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Ballet Idaho

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General

Dancer age:

14

First time at a summer intensive?

No

Year of SI:

2024

Weeks available:

4

Weeks attended:

4

Reviewer:

Parent

Date Submitted:

12/18/2024

Curriculum

Techniques taught:

Unsure

Partnering (based on age):

2x per week

Dedicated men's program?

No

# of boys in level:

Less than 5

Other dance genres:

Contemporary, Character

Quality of other classes:

Not HelpfulHelpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

Pilates Mat, Stretch Class

PT offered?

Not sure

Extra fee for PT?

We didn't use PT

Injury rate:

I wasn't aware of injuries

Teaching

Who taught?

The same every day

Guest teachers:

No

Year-round teachers taught:

Throughout the program

Attention from teachers:

Very LittleA Lot

Technique improved?

NoYes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors:

I do not know

Studio space:

CrampedLots of Space

Studio cleanliness:

DirtySpotless

Schedule

Classes per day:

5

Saturday classes:

No

Saturday class duration:

N/A

Leveling

Leveling:

Assigned after placement class

Leveling type:

Age

Did students move levels?

No

Leveling fair?

Yes

Students per class:

10-15

Performance

Performance?

Full show

Rehearsals happened:

During daily class

Casting equitability:

UnevenEven

Rehearsals detracted from class?

CompletelyNot At All

Housing - General

Housing provided:

Yes and my dancer lived there

# of roommates:

4

Bathrooms:

One big bathroom on the floor

Coed bathrooms:

No

Air conditioning:

Yes

Housing comment:

We didn't pay for a meal plan but was offered, there is a kitchen in the apartment and most girls grocery shopped and cooked.

Housing - Supervision

Curfew:

Yes

Curfew reasonable?

Yes

Room check:

Yes

How strict were dorms?

Somewhat strict

Infraction handling:

N/A

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available:

Yes

Laundry free:

Yes

Housing cleanliness:

DirtySpotless

Cleaning required:

Yes

Meal Plan

Meal plan:

Yes

Food quality:

GrossExcellent

Enough food:

Yes

Dietary needs?

No

Activities

Weeknight activities:

No

Weekend outings:

Yes

Attended weekend outings:

Yes, some of them

Favorite:

They went shopping, ate ice cream, went to a park

Least favorite:

There were not a lot of outings

Logistics

Quality of handbook:

SpottyComprehensive

Program communication:

LimitedComprehensive

Transportation:

Walked with chaperone

Neighborhood safety:

Not SafeVery Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:

Definitely NotAbsolutely

Best aspect:

The dorms were nice.

Least liked about program:

A few teachers seemed harsh in how they dealt with us.

Suggested changes to program:

Make sure all teachers are positive and not harsh

Culture of program:

The dancers were nice. It was a bit boring and 4 weeks felt long.

Other comments:

They were very easy to communicate via email with.
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