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Summer Intensive Reviews

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Miami City Ballet Young Dancer

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

1
1
1
1
1

Gender

5

First time at a summer intensive?

4
1

Year of SI

1
3
1

Weeks available

5

Weeks attended

5

Reviewer

5

Curriculum

Techniques taught

5

Partnering (based on age)

5

Dedicated men's program?

3
2

# of boys in level

1
4

Other dance genres

1
3
1
1
1

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
1
3
1
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

3
5
1
5
1

PT offered?

2
3

Extra fee for PT?

5

Injury rate

5

Teaching

Who taught?

5

Guest teachers

1
2
2

Year-round teachers taught

5

Attention from teachers

Very Little
3
1
1
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
3
1
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

5

Studio space

Cramped
1
4
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
1
4
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

5

Saturday classes

5

Saturday class duration

5

Leveling

Leveling

5

Leveling type

3
2

Did students move levels?

3
2

Leveling fair?

5

Students per class

1
3
1

Performance

Performance?

1
4

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
4
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

2
2
1

# of roommates

2

Bathrooms

2

Coed bathrooms

2

Air conditioning

2

Housing comment

  • "Breakfast not included in meal plan. Also no food provided at all on Sundays. Residential Housing are Suites with three rooms and each room sleeps up to four. There weren’t a lot of activities planned and Dancers were only allowed to go out in a very limited perimeter."
  • "4girls to a room, two rooms to a suite with 2 bathrooms."

Where did they stay?

1
2

Housing - Supervision

Curfew

2

Curfew reasonable?

2

Room check

2

How strict were dorms?

2

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?

2

Activities

Weeknight activities

1
1

Weekend outings

5

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
4
1
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
2
2
1
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
1
1
2

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
1
2
2
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
1
2
2
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • "My daughter loved the faculty and classes. She said they were strict but kind. She loved making friends too."
  • "The strong Balanchine emphasis."
  • "ballet training; stretch and strength"
  • "Residential Housing had Suites, Proximity of Housing to Studios (right across the street)"
  • "My dancer thought the classes were challenging and rewarding. Even though there are only 3 classes per day, she felt challenged."

Least liked about program

  • "She loved the program!"
  • "In some of the classes my daughter didn't feel like she got her share of individual attention."
  • "no hardcopy of schedule provided"
  • "Short days, no Saturday Classes, Food, Attention seemed to be given more to year round Students"
  • "Down time unstructured which caused a lot of social drama and bullying type behavior."

Suggested changes to program

  • "They are doing a great job!"
  • "Maybe add a class with a different style of dance like contemporary. Add some exposure to the company or its history and culture - maybe a performance video viewing activity after class"
  • "Quick tour of the building so it's easier to find your way around."
  • "Better Food quality/choices, more Classes or at least a Saturday Class. Some fun excursions other than a mall or trip would be great. Also more weekday activities in dorms would be good. The Kids have lots of down time there and it can get a bit boring."
  • "Structuring down time."

Culture of program

  • "Overall, the reason my child is there is to dance, learn, and grow. She did just that (and made some friends). She was very happy and doesn’t want to leave."
  • "It felt small, intimate, and helpful."
  • "Detailed and disciplined, positive"
  • "Fairly strict, Teachers weren’t overly approachable and seemed to give their attention more to year round Students"
  • "Culture was difficult to pinpoint. My dancers class experience was very different than the dorm/social experience. Not consistent."

Other comments

  • "With 3 classes per day, it was the perfect amount because the training was rigorous. Even an “easy” ballet class can be the hardest since you’re refining your technique. She got so much out of this experience!"
  • "My daughter thought that Ms. Michaela and Mr. Payne were both very nurturing and encouraging. while still providing helpful corrections and instruction to improve her technique."
  • "If your child has any kind of Emergency, you (the Parent) have to set up and coordinate transportation to/from the Doctors office or even ER! Very stressful/frustrating to deal with especially in an emergency situation and being hundreds of miles away."
  • "Communication wasn’t great. I wasn’t able to make it to the parent observation as I didn’t know when that was when I had to book flights. Move out was a bit confusing to plan as well."
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