BALLET HELP DESK

Summer Intensive Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 241
Total Reviews: 1952

Boston Ballet Junior Summer Intensive

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
2
1
2

First time at a summer intensive?

1
5

Year of SI

3
3

Weeks available

6

Weeks attended

6

Reviewer

2
4

Curriculum

Techniques taught

3
1
3

Partnering (based on age)

6

Dedicated men's program?

4
2

# of boys in level

6

Other dance genres

6
2
5
6
2
1
1
1

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
1
1
4
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

3
3
1

PT offered?

3
2
1

Extra fee for PT?

6

Injury rate

4
2

Teaching

Who taught?

1
1
4

Guest teachers

4
2

Year-round teachers taught

6

Attention from teachers

Very Little
1
5
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
2
3
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

6

Studio space

Cramped
1
5
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
6
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

1
1
4

Saturday classes

6

Saturday class duration

6

Leveling

Leveling

6

Leveling type

4
2

Did students move levels?

5
1

Leveling fair?

6

Students per class

1
4
1

Performance

Performance?

5
1

Rehearsals happened

1

Casting equitability

Uneven
1
Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
6
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

5
1

# of roommates

5

Bathrooms

5

Coed bathrooms

5

Air conditioning

5

Housing comment

  • "My daughter roomed with a friend from home, but roommate information was provided before arrival so the dancers could contact each other before meeting."
  • "You can room with 2 or 3 girls."
  • "Beautiful dorms, excellent common area"

Where did they stay?

1

Housing - Supervision

Curfew

5

Curfew reasonable?

5

Room check

5

How strict were dorms?

4
1

Infraction handling

2
2
1

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available

5

Laundry free

5

Housing cleanliness

Dirty
1
4
Spotless

Cleaning required

5

Meal Plan

Meal plan

5

Food quality

Gross
2
1
2
Excellent

Enough food

5

Dietary needs?

4
1

Specific needs

  • "Nuts"

Dietary options

Limited
1
Lots

Activities

Weeknight activities

5

Weekend outings

6

Attended weekend outings

1
5

Favorite

  • "Duck boat ride around Boston"
  • "Circus de Oila"
  • "Lake Canobie Amusement Park"
  • "Aquarium, Boston Ballet HQ"
  • "Canobie Lark Park"

Least favorite

  • "none, all were good. The aquarium was a little boring, but still enjoyable."
  • "None all were great, but it was not an option to not go unless you picked up your child and brought them back at the end of the weekend."
  • "n/a - they were part of the program (no opt out) and my dancer enjoyed all of them"

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
2
4
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
5
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
5

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
1
5
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
6
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • "My daughter loved the teachers, dorm life and meeting other dancers."
  • "Great for younger age lots off supervision"
  • "The teachers were top notch and all of the dancers attending the program were very motivated and friendly."
  • "Character offering, contemporary teacher was top notch, campus and dorm amazing"
  • "Well-rounded, high-caliber program for young dancers; gorgeous facilities at Walnut Hill; excellent faculty and RAs; strong programming for residential students"
  • "The food was impeccable for a summer course and the facility was goregous."

Least liked about program

  • "My daughter is a picky eater and didn't love the food. I sent snacks so she had things on hand."
  • "No break the schedule was breakfast than class than lunch than class than dinner"
  • "Little corrections, cancelled Chinese fan dance"
  • "The lower levels seemed to have some unfocused students (maybe more of a summer camp vibe?) who were commuting"
  • "The lack of pointe classes"

Suggested changes to program

  • "My daughter would have stayed longer if that had been an option"
  • "More corrections, allowing 2 sessions instead of 1"
  • "I would include more pointe classes"

Culture of program

  • "Welcoming and age appropriate for a first intensive while still being technically challenging."
  • "Very positive and inclusive."
  • "Fun, safe, and gentle"
  • "Warm, joyful, dedicated"
  • "Uplifting, strengthening, and social."

Other comments

  • "For ages 9-13 can board or dorm"
  • "A perfect first dorming experience for my nine year old. Kudos to BB for the care they took with these young dancers."
  • "The best first intensive I could of had"
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