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Summer Intensive Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 231
Total Reviews: 1850

Joffrey Ballet School Pre-Pro Ballet NYC

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
2

First time at a summer intensive?

3

Year of SI

1
1
1

Weeks available

1
2

Weeks attended

1
1
1

Reviewer

2
1

Curriculum

Techniques taught

1
1
1
2
1
1
3

Partnering (based on age)

3

Dedicated men's program?

2
1

# of boys in level

3

Other dance genres

1
1
1

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
1
1
1
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

3
2
1
1

PT offered?

1
1
1

Extra fee for PT?

2

Injury rate

2
1

Teaching

Who taught?

3

Guest teachers

1
2

Year-round teachers taught

1
1
1

Attention from teachers

Very Little
1
1
1
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
2
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

3
1

Studio space

Cramped
1
2
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
2
1
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

2
1

Saturday classes

3

Saturday class duration

3

Leveling

Leveling

1
2

Leveling type

3

Did students move levels?

2

Leveling fair?

1
2

Students per class

3

Performance

Performance?

3

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
3
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

2
1

# of roommates

1
1

Bathrooms

1
1

Coed bathrooms

2

Air conditioning

2

Housing comment

  • There were kitchens for students to cook themselves - communal on the first floor of the dorm.

Where did they stay?

1

Housing - Supervision

Curfew

2

Curfew reasonable?

1
1

Room check

2

How strict were dorms?

1
1

Infraction handling

2

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available

2

Laundry free

1
1

Housing cleanliness

Dirty
1
1
Spotless

Cleaning required

2

Meal Plan

Meal plan

2

Food quality

Gross
1
1
Excellent

Enough food

1
1

Dietary needs?

2

Specific needs

1
1

Dietary options

Limited
2
Lots

Activities

Weeknight activities

2

Weekend outings

1
2

Attended weekend outings

2

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
1
1
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
1
1
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
1
1

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
1
2
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
1
1
1
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • Lots of time en pointe, good for getting strong
  • The variety of teachers and ballet technique styles as well as a pianist every day in every class

Least liked about program

  • Huge class sizes and inconsistent placing of students in each level. Really bad food and last week had less ballet and more contemporary than it should’ve been.
  • Partnering was weak

Suggested changes to program

  • Smaller class sizes, better food, slightly later curfew.
  • Better partnering and better lunch food

Culture of program

  • Fine — people weren’t the most communicative but also not impossible to make friends.
  • Friendly and focused

Other comments

  • Leadership was great. The technique was spot on. Excellent program.
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