Some students had one roommate, others had no roommate, they had a single room but were in a suite with another single. Housed at Spruce Hall, a newer dorm, see online for pics.
Housing - Supervision
Curfew
Yes
Curfew reasonable?
Yes
Room check
Yes
How strict were dorms?
Just about right
Somewhat strict
Infraction handling
N/A
Housing - Cleanliness
Laundry available
Yes
Laundry free
No
Unsure
Yes
Housing cleanliness
Dirty
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Spotless
Cleaning required
No
Yes
Meal Plan
Meal plan
Yes
Food quality
Gross
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Excellent
Enough food
No
Yes
Dietary needs?
No
Yes
Specific needs
Vegetarian, picky eater
Dietary options
Limited
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Lots
Activities
Weeknight activities
Yes
Weekend outings
No
Yes
Attended weekend outings
I didn't attend any of them
Yes, all of them
Favorite
Dinners and icecream shops
Night on the town
Logistics
Quality of handbook
Spotty
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Comprehensive
Program communication
Limited
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Comprehensive
Transportation
Walked with chaperone
Neighborhood safety
Not Safe
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Very Safe
General Comments
Overall recommendation
Definitely Not
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Absolutely
Best aspect
Full time professors at IU/Jacobs’s taught the classes. Good window in the college program.
the amount of time spent dancing, many hours each day without a lot of downtime
It was an amazing experience to get a feel for what college ballet program will be like and to interact with the professors. They encourage communication and want to know what kids are interested in attending. We felt it was the beginning of a relationship.
Facilities and housing were nice. Training was intense.
Least liked about program
Wish it was longer. Though I also like it that it is short and at beginning of summer so it can be combined with other SIs. They had 2 one week programs.
my daughter didn't feel she got a lot of personal correction, however, still took a lot away from the group instruction
The food situation was not ideal. Would have been helpful to have more vegetarian/vegan options, and more than PBJ for those who do not eat meat at lunch. Will definitely send more food with dancer next time.
Favoritism of certain students by some of the teachers
Suggested changes to program
Be less expensive
add more weeks as an option
Meals
Culture of program
Friendly. Not crazy Balanchine.
supportive, welcoming, educational, demanding (in a good way)
Healthy, supportive, encouraging. Very body positive. They highlighted tall dancers during pas demonstration.
Other comments
Seems like it is a gem.
loved the level of involvement of the RA's with the dancers
