Summer Intensive Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 223
Total Reviews: 1727

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
3

First time at a summer intensive?

3
1

Year of SI

4

Weeks available

4

Weeks attended

1
3

Reviewer

4

Curriculum

Techniques taught

4
1

Partnering (based on age)

4

Dedicated men's program?

2
2

# of boys in level

1
3

Other dance genres

4
1
3
4

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
1
1
2
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

1
1
3
2

PT offered?

4

Extra fee for PT?

2
2

Injury rate

1
3

Teaching

Who taught?

1
3

Guest teachers

1
3

Year-round teachers taught

1
1
2

Attention from teachers

Very Little
1
1
1
1
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
3
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

2
1
1
3

Studio space

Cramped
1
2
1
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
3
1
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

3
1

Saturday classes

4

Saturday class duration

4

Leveling

Leveling

4

Leveling type

4

Did students move levels?

1
3

Leveling fair?

4

Students per class

1
3

Performance

Performance?

4

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
1
3
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

3
1

# of roommates

1
1
1

Bathrooms

1
2

Coed bathrooms

3

Air conditioning

3

Housing comment

  • Several Maintenance issues
  • Suite style dorm
  • maintenance problems

Where did they stay?

1

Housing - Supervision

Curfew

3

Curfew reasonable?

1
2

Room check

1
2

How strict were dorms?

1
2

Infraction handling

2
1

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available

3

Laundry free

3

Housing cleanliness

Dirty
2
1
Spotless

Cleaning required

3

Meal Plan

Meal plan

3

Food quality

Gross
1
1
1
Excellent

Enough food

3

Dietary needs?

2
1

Specific needs

1

Dietary options

Limited
1
Lots

Activities

Weeknight activities

3

Weekend outings

1
3

Attended weekend outings

3

Favorite

  • The BAAND Together Festival
  • Almost all.. Apollo, BAAND, Bronx zoo
  • All of them; Apollo, BANND, Romeo and Juliet, Bronx Zoo

Least favorite

  • The Bronx Zoo only because of the timing and it was not dance based
  • N/A
  • They were all enjoyed by dancer

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
1
2
1
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
2
1
1
Comprehensive

Transportation

2
2

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
1
1
2
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
1
1
2
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • Teachers
  • Time, attention, technique, encouragement
  • The historic aspect, dancers were taught history of the company. Visit from a company dancer was very inspiring. Dancer loved the trips and the social experiences with other dancers.
  • Got to experience extra classes that she normally doesn’t take during the year. Wonderful diversity.

Least liked about program

  • Amount of time in class
  • N/A
  • The competitiveness, there was some favoritism; chaperones - some seemed very unaware of how to work with teens in a way that is encouraging and productive
  • A little unorganized at times

Suggested changes to program

  • Day would be longer and more weeks
  • Honestly it was very well done
  • The chaperone experience
  • In person orientation

Culture of program

  • Slightly nurturing but they pushed the dancers and a little competitive
  • Average
  • Overall culture good, but there is room for improvement with communication, living experience in the dorms, and all teachers creating a positive, non-competitive culture in the classes. The other dancers in the program were wonderful.
  • Diversity

Other comments

  • No
  • No
  • Make sure your dancer is prepared to speak up for themselves
  • DTH treats everyone like family. They really create bonds with students.
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