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Summer Intensive Reviews

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Malvern Seminars

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
1

First time at a summer intensive?

2

Year of SI

2

Weeks available

2

Weeks attended

2

Reviewer

1
1

Curriculum

Techniques taught

2

Partnering (based on age)

1
1

Dedicated men's program?

1
1

# of boys in level

1
1

Other dance genres

1
2

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
2
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

2

PT offered?

2

Extra fee for PT?

2

Injury rate

2

Teaching

Who taught?

1
1

Guest teachers

2

Year-round teachers taught

1
1

Attention from teachers

Very Little
2
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
1
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

2

Studio space

Cramped
1
1
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
2
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

2

Saturday classes

2

Saturday class duration

2

Leveling

Leveling

2

Leveling type

2

Did students move levels?

2

Leveling fair?

1
1

Students per class

1
1

Performance

Performance?

2

Rehearsals happened

1
1

Casting equitability

Uneven
1
1
Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
2
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

2

# of roommates

2

Bathrooms

1
1

Coed bathrooms

1
1

Air conditioning

2

Housing - Supervision

Curfew

2

Curfew reasonable?

2

Room check

2

How strict were dorms?

1
1

Infraction handling

2

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available

2

Laundry free

2

Housing cleanliness

Dirty
1
1
Spotless

Cleaning required

2

Meal Plan

Meal plan

2

Food quality

Gross
1
1
Excellent

Enough food

2

Dietary needs?

1
1

Specific needs

1

Dietary options

Limited
1
Lots

Activities

Weeknight activities

2

Weekend outings

2

Attended weekend outings

2

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
2
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
1
Comprehensive

Transportation

2

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
2
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
1
1
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • The partnering classes were exceptional and unusual to be daily at an intensive
  • Guest teachers, boarding facilities

Least liked about program

  • Loved everything about it
  • Social aspect wasn't great since it was first time there

Suggested changes to program

  • Stay for 2 weeks!
  • Nothing

Culture of program

  • Friendly, supportive, inclusive, positive
  • Pleasant

Other comments

  • A fabulous intensive for all ages. Staff were excellent and all dancers seemed to enjoy the classes and the social time - highly recommend
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