BALLET HELP DESK

Summer Intensive Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 234
Total Reviews: 1882

Ballet Academy East

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
2

First time at a summer intensive?

3

Year of SI

2
1

Weeks available

2
1

Weeks attended

2
1

Reviewer

3

Curriculum

Techniques taught

2
1

Partnering (based on age)

3

Dedicated men's program?

3

# of boys in level

1
2

Other dance genres

2
3
1

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
3
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

1
1
1
1

PT offered?

2
1

Extra fee for PT?

2
1

Injury rate

3

Teaching

Who taught?

1
2

Guest teachers

3

Year-round teachers taught

1
2

Attention from teachers

Very Little
2
1
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
2
1
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

1
2
1

Studio space

Cramped
2
1
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
3
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

1
2

Saturday classes

2
1

Saturday class duration

1
2

Leveling

Leveling

1
2

Leveling type

3

Did students move levels?

2

Leveling fair?

3

Students per class

3

Performance

Performance?

2
1

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
3
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

2
1

# of roommates

1

Bathrooms

1

Coed bathrooms

1

Air conditioning

1

Housing comment

  • "Dancers tend to be healthy eaters additional options for vegetarians would be appreciated"

Where did they stay?

1
1

Housing - Supervision

Curfew

1

Curfew reasonable?

1

Room check

1

How strict were dorms?

1

Infraction handling

1

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available

1

Laundry free

1

Housing cleanliness

Dirty
1
Spotless

Cleaning required

1

Meal Plan

Meal plan

1

Food quality

Gross
1
Excellent

Enough food

1

Dietary needs?

1

Specific needs

  • "Vegetarian and peanut allergy"

Dietary options

Limited
1
Lots

Activities

Weeknight activities

1

Weekend outings

2
1

Attended weekend outings

1

Favorite

  • "Walmart"

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
3
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
2
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
1
1

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
2
1
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
3
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • "Challenging technique"
  • "Teaching focuses on technique"
  • "Very personal and great technique classes!"

Least liked about program

  • "n/a"

Suggested changes to program

  • "This year my dancer's level had 24 in the class so it was tight moving across the floor! Although her level was the largest by far and this was not typical of other levels."
  • "It would go 5 weeks required and you could add an additional 1-3 weeks optional at the end so you could go 5-8 weeks we would sign up for 7 or 8 weeks"
  • "Smaller class sizes"

Culture of program

  • "Supportive. Enthusiastic. They were many dancers who attend year-round but also a fair amount coming from elsewhere, even out of state."
  • "Good"
  • "Warm and inviting"

Other comments

  • "Solid training. They know what to look for as far as potential."
  • "We liked when the RAs offered an evening where they shared professional guidance or advice. It is priceless to learn from more experienced dancers about the business"
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