Joffrey Ballet School Jazz and Contemporary NYC

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General

Dancer age:

First time at a summer intensive?

Year of SI:

2026

Weeks available:

Weeks attended:

Reviewer:

Dancer

Date Submitted:

10/20/2026,

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, Modern, Musical Theater, Jazz, African, Horton

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:

Alongside guest faculty

Attention from teachers:


Very Little	A Lot

Technique improved?


No	Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors:

Sprung floors with marley but with wrinkles and missing tape, Wood floors not sprung, Sprung wood floor, 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 when accepted

Leveling type:

Unsure

Did students move levels?

Yes

Leveling fair?

Yes

Students per class:

16-24

Performance

Performance?

Full show

Rehearsals happened:

Outside of class

Casting equitability:


Uneven	Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?


Completely	Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided:

Yes and my dancer lived there

# of roommates:

Bathrooms:

Private in suite

Coed bathrooms:

Air conditioning:

Yes

Housing comment:

Boys and girls lived on the same floor but in different rooms.

Housing - Supervision

Curfew:

Yes

Curfew reasonable?

Yes

Room check:

How strict were dorms?

Very lax

Infraction handling:

Fair

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available:

Yes

Laundry free:

Housing cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Cleaning required:

Yes

Meal Plan

Meal plan:

Yes

Food quality:


Gross	Excellent

Enough food:

Yes

Dietary needs?

Activities

Weeknight activities:

Yes

Weekend outings:

Yes

Attended weekend outings:

I didn't attend any of them

Favorite:

None

Logistics

Quality of handbook:


Spotty	Comprehensive

Program communication:


Limited	Comprehensive

Transportation:

Public transportation with chaperone

Neighborhood safety:


Not Safe	Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:


Definitely Not	Absolutely

Best aspect:

Exploring different styles and artistic movement.

Least liked about program:

The meal plan was helpful but I still supplemented food I bought for the dinners provided some of the nights.

Suggested changes to program:

n/a

Culture of program:

It was extremely supportive not only by the teachers but by the students as well!