"not the nicest rooms but you dont feel uncomfortable. Just remember to bring a fan!"
"RAs live en suite"
"Dorms are classic older Vermont college dormitories"
"Great food!"
Housing - Supervision
Curfew
Yes
Curfew reasonable?
Yes
Room check
Yes
How strict were dorms?
Just about right
Somewhat lax
Somewhat strict
Very strict
Infraction handling
Fair
N/A
Skewed depending on the RA
Housing - Cleanliness
Laundry available
Yes
Laundry free
No
Housing cleanliness
Dirty
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4
5
Spotless
Cleaning required
No
Yes
Meal Plan
Meal plan
Yes
Food quality
Gross
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2
3
4
5
Excellent
Enough food
Yes
Dietary needs?
No
Yes
Specific needs
Repeated Responses:
"Vegetarian" (2 responses)
Unique Responses:
"gluten free"
Dietary options
Limited
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2
3
4
5
Lots
Activities
Weeknight activities
Yes
Weekend outings
Yes
Attended weekend outings
I didn't attend any of them
Yes, all of them
Yes, some of them
Favorite
"baskin robbins"
"Ben and Jerry's Factory"
"Ben & Jerry’s factory tour!"
"Ben & Jerry’s"
"Ben & Jerry’s factory tour"
Least favorite
"walkign down into town w friends"
"N/A"
"None"
Logistics
Quality of handbook
Spotty
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5
Comprehensive
Program communication
Limited
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3
4
5
Comprehensive
Transportation
studios where in walking distance from dorms
Walked with chaperone
Walked without chaperone
Neighborhood safety
Not Safe
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5
Very Safe
General Comments
Overall recommendation
Definitely Not
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5
Absolutely
Best aspect
"The weekly shows, the costumes and performance opportunities, the dancers are very busy and it feels like a company experience, it is organized and supportive, from drop off to the last day they are well organized"
"Full performances every Saturday. Schedule for each day posted at around 1000. Dancers classes were technique and another style and then sometimes lunch or pointe class then lunch. Rehearsal schedules dictated what the rest of your day would look like regarding how much dancing."
"The best aspects were the quality of the teachers/instruction and my picky eater loved the food."
"It is a great first time summer intensive. My daughter had a wonderful, positive experience."
"Weekly performances, excellent camaraderie among students, teachers were approachable and supportive of all students."
Least liked about program
"no air conditioning in dorms and some dance spaces"
"There wasn’t pointe class every day and they don’t tell you in the handbook or packing list that they don’t allow crop tops, so most people didn’t have much to wear."
"Far from home but worth it."
"My daughter felt like she could have been challenged more and I felt a little disappointed with the choreography for the performance."
"Sometimes lacked communication regarding costume requirements and scheduled fittings. The dancers were expected to have items that were not on the required pack list such as specific color/style leotards."
Suggested changes to program
"air conditioning"
"I would add pointe class every day and more fans in the studios."
"Levels for the intermediate program"
"Better communication"
Culture of program
"friendly, warm, supportive, fun"
"Everyone is very kind and supportive, RA’s were amazing."
"For my intermediate dancer it was very welcoming and encouraging. Excellent first time away from home intensive. Felt very safe and she learned a lot."
"Easy, fun, good first time away intensive"
"Supportive, inclusive, educational. Everyone from classmates to the director were welcoming and positive."
Other comments
"The main program here is an excellent opportunity for those new to sleep away summer intensives who want to perform and I have heard the intermediate program is VERY supportive"
"A new show is put on every week , so you get to learn lots of new roles and have a company experience. For parents who can’t make it to the show in person, they are live-streamed on Facebook. There isn’t a huge focus on technique and it’s more about learning to adapt and have a company performing experience. There are new guest teachers every week and live pianists. Also ice is available and the meals provided have a large selection and are mostly very good. Great community with lots of super nice dancers. Small campus and the handbook says there isn’t cell service but most people had great coverage. Dorms older and without AC. Six dancers per suite with one RA in each suite. Shared bathrooms per suite. Super fun and supportive environment with great people! I would do it again but not as a main intensive for the summer because I need to focus more on technique in the summer. But 3-4 weeks intense technique followed by 2-3 weeks at Burklyn would be perfect!"
"My dancer loved this program and would love to go back next summer."
"This was a wonderful program, my dancer only attended two weeks but intends to go back next year for longer because she had such good experience. I have also noticed significant improvement in her technique and confidence since attending."
