"Hostel nearby without any staff, kids on their own"
Where did they stay?
Hotel / hostel
Hotel with parent
Rented an apartment or house
Housing - Supervision
Curfew
No
Curfew reasonable?
No
Room check
No
How strict were dorms?
Very lax
Infraction handling
N/A
Housing - Cleanliness
Laundry available
No
Laundry free
No
Housing cleanliness
Dirty
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Spotless
Cleaning required
No
Meal Plan
Meal plan
Yes
Food quality
Gross
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5
Excellent
Enough food
No
Dietary needs?
No
Activities
Weeknight activities
No
Weekend outings
No
Logistics
Quality of handbook
Spotty
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5
Comprehensive
Program communication
Limited
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Comprehensive
Transportation
Walked with chaperone
Walked without chaperone
Neighborhood safety
Not Safe
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Very Safe
General Comments
Overall recommendation
Definitely Not
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Absolutely
Best aspect
"I honestly loved so much about it! The teachers were amazing, the studios were beautiful, and everyone was such a strong dancer. I learned a lot even though it was only one week. The final performance was also so much fun!"
"Fantastic faculty; talented and friendly students; gorgeous facilities; really nice performance particularly given intensive was only one week"
"learning a completely new style of dance (spanish) and getting quality training from good teachers"
"High level dancers and good teachers, new school building with A/C"
Least liked about program
"I wish there was housing and food provided because that would have made everything easier. Some of the breaks were also really long"
"No housing; no food (including lunch) provided; certain days breaks were too long between classes which made overall day long; older students didn’t do pointe in performance"
"we had the same classes every day to build up rep for the final showcase"
"No normal housing, only hostel without supervision, no lunch, 35 girls in the class"
Suggested changes to program
"I would definitely make it longer!! One week went by way too fast. I would love for it to be two weeks and maybe have housing for the dancers too."
"Housing option; add pointe to performance for older girls"
"maybe being 2 weeks instead of just 1"
"smaller class ( 25 or less), lunch on site"
Culture of program
"Everyone was really focused and worked hard, but it was also super friendly. The dancers were so talented and inspiring to be around, and the teachers were really nice and supportive."
"Motivated, talented students but also quite friendly; faculty kind and engaged"
"very friendly and professional"
"friendly and intensive training"
Other comments
"I absolutely loved it and was so sad when it was over! I would 100% do it again. It was such an amazing experience and I wish it lasted longer ❤️"
"n/a"
"Very good couse but only one week in May/June when many schools don't have school break and kids can't attend it"
