El Paso Ballet Theatre

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General

Dancer age:

First time at a summer intensive?

Year of SI:

2024

Weeks available:

Weeks attended:

Reviewer:

Parent

Date Submitted:

2/9/2026

Curriculum

Techniques taught:

Unsure

Partnering (based on age):

No partnering

Dedicated men's program?

# of boys in level:

Less than 5

Other dance genres:

Contemporary, Character, Musical Theater

Quality of other classes:


Not Helpful	Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

Body Conditioning

PT offered?

Extra fee for PT?

We didn't use PT

Injury rate:

Seemed average

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:

Saturday classes:

Yes

Saturday class duration:

Half day or less

Leveling

Leveling:

Assigned after placement class

Leveling type:

Unsure

Did students move levels?

Yes

Leveling fair?

Yes

Students per class:

10-15

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:

Where did they stay?

Student lived at home

Activities

Weekend outings:

Logistics

Quality of handbook:


Spotty	Comprehensive

Program communication:


Limited	Comprehensive

Transportation:

None provided

Neighborhood safety:


Not Safe	Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:


Definitely Not	Absolutely

Best aspect:

Teacher Xavier Zavala’s classes were her favorite and she felt like he was respectful to everyone but also made them work really hard.

Least liked about program:

There is a lot of favoritism because you can see the year round teachers and staff talking to the guest teachers about who their favorite students are. Then those are the students who get the most attention in class and also get the most rehearsal time for the showcase.

Suggested changes to program:

More classes, less rehearsal for the showcase

Culture of program:

There aren’t a lot of students from outside of the studio and the same favorites all year are also the summer favorites, so it doesn’t feel very different or special.

Other comments:

There is potential with good teachers, but it’s not very organized and the guest teachers should be left to teach through their own eyes, not influenced by the year round staff. The showcase is also really overdone and takes valuable class time.

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