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Summer Intensive Reviews

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European School of Ballet

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
1
1

First time at a summer intensive?

3

Year of SI

3

Weeks available

1
2

Weeks attended

1
2

Reviewer

1
2

Curriculum

Techniques taught

2
2
3
2
1

Partnering (based on age)

1
1
1

Dedicated men's program?

2
1

# of boys in level

2
1

Other dance genres

1
2
1
1
1
1
1

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
1
2
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

1
2

PT offered?

2
1

Extra fee for PT?

3

Injury rate

1
1
1

Teaching

Who taught?

1
2

Guest teachers

1
2

Year-round teachers taught

1
1
1

Attention from teachers

Very Little
2
1
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
2
1
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

1
1
1

Studio space

Cramped
1
1
1
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
1
1
1
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

1
2

Saturday classes

3

Saturday class duration

3

Leveling

Leveling

3

Leveling type

3

Did students move levels?

2
1

Leveling fair?

1
2

Students per class

1
1
1

Performance

Performance?

3

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
3
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

2
1

# of roommates

2

Bathrooms

1
1

Coed bathrooms

2

Air conditioning

2

Where did they stay?

1

Housing - Supervision

Curfew

2

Curfew reasonable?

1
1

Room check

2

How strict were dorms?

2

Infraction handling

2

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available

2

Laundry free

2

Housing cleanliness

Dirty
1
1
Spotless

Cleaning required

2

Meal Plan

Meal plan

2

Food quality

Gross
1
1
Excellent

Enough food

2

Dietary needs?

2

Activities

Weeknight activities

1
1

Weekend outings

3

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
1
2
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
1
1
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
2

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
1
1
1
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
2
1
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • Being able to learn the European repertoire that is not available typically in the US. (Forsythe, Dawson, Montero, Bournonville, Cecchetti)
  • The differing styles of classes being taught.

Least liked about program

  • The curfew was way too early, communication throughout the summer was sketchy, the food that was offered was not what dancers really should be eating, the dorms were gross. students had to walk about 15 minutes in 100+ degree heat. Cross training wasn't offered either during the intensive.
  • Having technique class on pointe as the first class of day (only one day out of the whole week).

Suggested changes to program

  • I would add some type of cross-training/injury prevention to ensure dancers safety. I would also love if they added a portable sprung floor. The floors in the studios were not 100% sprung and we could feel it was hard on our joints which did lead to some injuries for some of the dancers.
  • Don't do it in Las Vegas in the summer. It was way too hot and students had to walk 15 min between studios sometimes multiple times per day in the 110 + degree heat.

Culture of program

  • It was a very nice environment. The teachers were very engaging and the kids were all very nice. The culture was very serious and the teachers did push us and challenge us during the intensive which I really enjoyed.
  • Some of the students were a little catty, all of the faculty were very welcoming and nuturing.

Other comments

  • Overall I learned a lot! I would recommend this intensive because it is good training and you will gain experience in repertoire that usually can't be found in the US, and it's very beneficial to your skill set as a dancer.:)
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