Bournonville with the Masters (Imagine Ballet Theatre)
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Summer Intensive Reviews
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General
13
First time at a summer intensive?
No
Year of SI:
2026
Weeks available:
1
Weeks attended:
1
Reviewer:
Parent with dancer input
Date Submitted:
08/26/2026,
Curriculum
Techniques taught:
Bournonville
Partnering (based on age):
No partnering
Dedicated men's program?
Yes
# of boys in level:
5-10
Other dance genres:
None of the above
Quality of other classes:
| Not Helpful | Helpful |
Injury Prevention
Strength classes?
None of the above
PT offered?
No
Extra fee for PT?
We didn't use PT
Injury rate:
I wasn't aware of injuries
Teaching
Who taught?
Different each day
Guest teachers:
Yes
Year-round teachers taught:
Did not teach during session
Attention from teachers:
| Very Little | A Lot |
Technique improved?
| No | Yes - Tremendously |
Studios
Dance floors:
Sprung floors with secure marley
Studio space:
| Cramped | Lots of Space |
Studio cleanliness:
| Dirty | Spotless |
Schedule
Classes per day:
2
Saturday classes:
Yes
Saturday class duration:
Full day
Leveling
Leveling:
Assigned after placement class
Leveling type:
Ability
Did students move levels?
Yes
Leveling fair?
Yes
Students per class:
16-24
Performance
Performance?
Full show
Rehearsals happened:
Both in and out of class
Casting equitability:
| Uneven | Even |
Rehearsals detracted from class?
| Completely | Not At All |
Housing - General
Housing provided:
No
Where did they stay?
Rented an apartment or house
Activities
Weekend outings:
No
Logistics
Quality of handbook:
| Spotty | Comprehensive |
Program communication:
| Limited | Comprehensive |
Transportation:
Students organized their own transportation, some carpools, some local parents drove
Neighborhood safety:
| Not Safe | Very Safe |
General Comments
Overall recommendation:
| Definitely Not | Absolutely |
Best aspect:
This is a rep program where Danish teachers come and teach Bournonville class every morning, teach variations, and spend the afternoon setting and rehearsing rep for the final performance. It was an amazing performance that featured a first act "workshop" with larger groups of students in practice clothes showing the variations they had learned, with a pianist. After intermission, the students presented a full, costumed Bournonville ballet with a live orchestra. This year they did "Konservatoriet." Truly impressive quality for such a short time and incredible opportunity to learn directly from Royal Danish Ballet dancers.
Least liked about program:
Some uncertainty each day about the schedule, end times, who was rehearsing where, and so on.
Suggested changes to program:
A little more up front communication about how the week would go.
Culture of program:
Friendly and focused. Older dancers who had participated before were very encouraging and kind to the youngest. Instructors were patient and very hard working to get everyone performance ready and the students were all in!
Other comments:
Probably the only workshop or intensive on the US to focus exclusively on the Bournonville technique and repertoire.
Dancer age: