BALLET HELP DESK

Summer Intensive Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 241
Total Reviews: 1952

Dance Center of San Antonio

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

2
1
1

First time at a summer intensive?

4

Year of SI

2
2

Weeks available

1
3

Weeks attended

1
1
1
1

Reviewer

3
1

Curriculum

Techniques taught

4

Partnering (based on age)

3
1

Dedicated men's program?

2
2

# of boys in level

2
2

Other dance genres

1
3
3
1

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
1
2
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

2
1
3
2
3

PT offered?

3
1

Extra fee for PT?

3

Injury rate

3
1

Teaching

Who taught?

1
1
2

Guest teachers

4

Year-round teachers taught

4

Attention from teachers

Very Little
1
3
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
3
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

1
3

Studio space

Cramped
1
3
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
1
3
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

2
1
1

Saturday classes

3
1

Saturday class duration

1
3

Leveling

Leveling

2
2

Leveling type

1
3

Did students move levels?

1
2

Leveling fair?

1
3

Students per class

2
1
1

Performance

Performance?

4

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
1
3
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

2
2

Where did they stay?

1
3

Activities

Weekend outings

4

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
1
1
1
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
2
1
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
1
1
1

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
1
2
1
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
1
3
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • "Incredible guest Faculty (Bashkatova, Sarabia, Borisova, Kinerbayev, Krushka) and attending with the other highly focused and dedicated students made my dancer feel like she was in a community with shared dreams."
  • "Nothing"
  • "Great quality ballet training!"
  • "Small program with high quality training"

Least liked about program

  • "So toxic. Abuse, body shaming, toxic culture. Caused me to develop PTSD."
  • "No complaints!"

Suggested changes to program

  • "Put them out of business"

Culture of program

  • "A place for any dancer at any level who is committed to the process to improve and values highly insightful guest teacher insight."
  • "The worst."
  • "I attended the Winter Intensive. There were helpful, experienced, supportive teachers who provided great feedback and corrections for everyone."
  • "Friendly but focused"

Other comments

  • "All the dancers here are really open and supportive to one another!!"
  • "Do not go here."
  • "Really welcoming staff and dancers"
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