Bolshoi Ballet Academy

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General

Dancer age:

First time at a summer intensive?

Year of SI:

2024

Weeks available:

Weeks attended:

Reviewer:

Parent

Date Submitted:

8/12/2024

Curriculum

Techniques taught:

Vaganova

Partnering (based on age):

No partnering

Dedicated men's program?

# of boys in level:

Less than 5

Other dance genres:

Character

Quality of other classes:


Not Helpful	Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

Stretch Class

PT offered?

Extra fee for PT?

We didn't use PT

Injury rate:

Seemed average

Teaching

Who taught?

The same every day

Guest teachers:

Year-round teachers taught:

Throughout the program

Attention from teachers:


Very Little	A Lot

Technique improved?


No	Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors:

Cement with marley on top

Studio space:


Cramped	Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day:

Saturday classes:

Saturday class duration:

N/A

Leveling

Leveling:

Assigned after placement class

Leveling type:

Unsure

Did students move levels?

Leveling fair?

Yes

Students per class:

16-24

Performance

Performance?

Small demonstration

Rehearsals happened:

During daily class

Casting equitability:


Uneven	Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?


Completely	Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided:

Yes but my dancer did not live there

Where did they stay?

Airbnb

Activities

Weekend outings:

Yes

Attended weekend outings:

I didn't attend any of them

Logistics

Quality of handbook:


Spotty	Comprehensive

Program communication:


Limited	Comprehensive

Transportation:

there was transportation for those who dormed

Neighborhood safety:


Not Safe	Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:


Definitely Not	Absolutely

Best aspect:

The setting in Florence was amazing. The dance studios were in a beautiful historic building in centre of Florence, Italy. The overall experience going as a family was fun. My daughter made good friends and there was a nice atmosphere amongst the dancers. I loved that there were dancers from so many different parts of the world, it was a great cultural experience.

Least liked about program:

Teachers didn't speak English and there was no translator so consequently there was not much feedback to students, it wasn't clear why some students were showcased and others not. A lot of time was spent on rehearsals at the end of the week which meant that there was a lot of sitting around for those who were not performing much in the show. Maybe if a dancer was attending for 2-3 weeks this could be different.

Suggested changes to program:

Some air conditioning in the studios would have been nice (It was above 80 degrees in the studio). An interpreter might have been helpful to improve communication between teachers and students.

Culture of program:

The culture was very much what you might expect from a Russian Intensive.

Other comments:

A great cultural experience!

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