Indiana Ballet Conservatory

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General

Dancer age:

First time at a summer intensive?

Yes

Year of SI:

2023

Weeks available:

Weeks attended:

Reviewer:

Dancer

Date Submitted:

12/11/2025

Curriculum

Techniques taught:

Vaganova

Partnering (based on age):

No partnering

Dedicated men's program?

# of boys in level:

Less than 5

Other dance genres:

Contemporary, Character, Modern, Musical Theater, Jazz

Quality of other classes:


Not Helpful	Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

Body Conditioning, Stretch Class

PT offered?

Not sure

Extra fee for PT?

We didn't use PT

Injury rate:

Seemed average

Teaching

Who taught?

Different depending on week

Guest teachers:

Yes

Year-round teachers taught:

Throughout the program

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:

Saturday class duration:

N/A

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:

During daily 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

Neighborhood safety:


Not Safe	Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:


Definitely Not	Absolutely

Best aspect:

We got a lot of individual attention since it was a smaller group of people.

Least liked about program:

They seemed to favor their own students.

Suggested changes to program:

Leveling overall was pretty fair, but it definitely felt like it was slightly biased toward putting some of their own students in the highest level when they were close to the same level of those in the second.

Culture of program:

intense, but a strong sense of community

Other comments:

As a child who had only trained about 6 hours a week the year before (before training at more of a pre-professional level) and also continued attending evening classes at my own studio afterward, it was definitely a lot for my first intensive (and I lost motivation throughout the program); however, I learned a lot, and it was a great experience overall. I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting a better grasp on the Vaganova method and to learn from great teachers.

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