Miami City Ballet Choreographic Workshop

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General

Dancer age:

First time at a summer intensive?

Year of SI:

2023

Weeks available:

Weeks attended:

Reviewer:

Parent with Dancer Input

Date Submitted:

8/12/2023

Curriculum

Techniques taught:

Balanchine

Partnering (based on age):

No partnering

Dedicated men's program?

# of boys in level:

5-10

Other dance genres:

Contemporary, Jazz

Quality of other classes:


Not Helpful	Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

None of the above

PT offered?

Yes

Extra fee for PT?

We didn't use PT

Injury rate:

I wasn't aware of injuries

Teaching

Who taught?

Different each day

Guest teachers:

Year-round teachers taught:

Throughout the program

Attention from teachers:


Very Little	A Lot

Technique improved?


No	Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors:

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:

Ability

Did students move levels?

Leveling fair?

Yes

Students per class:

25-30

Performance

Performance?

Full show

Rehearsals happened:

During daily class

Casting equitability:


Uneven	Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?


Completely	Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided:

Yes but my dancer did not live there

Where did they stay?

Student lived at home

Activities

Weekend outings:

Logistics

Quality of handbook:


Spotty	Comprehensive

Program communication:


Limited	Comprehensive

Transportation:

Walked without chaperone

Neighborhood safety:


Not Safe	Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:


Definitely Not	Absolutely

Best aspect:

This intensive is similar to a "company life" style intensive. All students of all genders take a "company" style class each morning from 9am to 10:30am, and then spend until 5:30pm learning original choreography created on the class. This summer it was three pieces - a jazzy Balanchine, a more classical, and a romantic pas de deux. Nine days to rehearse and then perform in the onsite black box theater, in costumes! A great glimpse into the reality of company life!

Least liked about program:

This isn't a dislike, but rather a heads up. With an age range of approximately 15-20 years old, older and more seasoned dancers received more casting, including a few solos, while the other end of the spectrum received far less stage time in corp roles. Nevertheless, everyone was cast, rehearsed a lot, and received significant stage time.

Suggested changes to program:

Nothing really comes to mind. Moving to a structure where all dancers receive more equal casting would likely require splitting into two groups, and would dilute the value of "this is what life is like in a company."

Culture of program:

Cordial but cliquey for new/younger dancers.

Other comments:

Excellent experience. Highly recommend.

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