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Summer Intensive Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 231
Total Reviews: 1850

International Ballet Masterclasses in Prague (Junior)

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
1
1

First time at a summer intensive?

3

Year of SI

2
1

Weeks available

3

Weeks attended

3

Reviewer

3

Curriculum

Techniques taught

1
1
1
2

Partnering (based on age)

1
1
1

Dedicated men's program?

1
2

# of boys in level

1
1
1

Other dance genres

3

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
1
2
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

1
2
1

PT offered?

2
1

Extra fee for PT?

3

Injury rate

3

Teaching

Who taught?

2
1

Guest teachers

3

Year-round teachers taught

1
1
1

Attention from teachers

Very Little
2
1
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
1
1
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

2
1

Studio space

Cramped
1
1
1
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
1
2
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

2
1

Saturday classes

3

Saturday class duration

3

Leveling

Leveling

3

Leveling type

1
2

Did students move levels?

2
1

Leveling fair?

3

Students per class

3

Performance

Performance?

3

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
3
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

3

Where did they stay?

3

Activities

Weekend outings

3

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
2
1
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
2
Comprehensive

Transportation

3

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
1
2
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
1
2
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • Very high quality teaching and dancers. My dancer said it is the best intensive she has attended
  • Excellent teachers and positive fun atmosphere
  • Artistic director was a fantastic instructor

Least liked about program

  • Liked everything, precessional photos taken each day and shared, my son had a wonderful week.
  • The administration was very unfriendly and verbally aggressive. Long breaks between classes

Suggested changes to program

  • Acoomodation included
  • Make it longer. Not much can be accomplished in 5 days.

Culture of program

  • International. Lots from royal ballet school
  • Fun, friendly, high calibre
  • Not nearly as friendly. Not welcome of dancers with different conditions.

Other comments

  • This is the first year they’re had been a junior week 13-15 years. seniors run for longer
  • We will not be going to this SI again and we do not recommend it. They are not very welcoming. The short 5 days makes it hard to say it was worth it.
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