Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts

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General

Dancer age:

First time at a summer intensive?

Yes

Year of SI:

2024

Weeks available:

Weeks attended:

Reviewer:

Parent

Date Submitted:

7/21/2024

Curriculum

Techniques taught:

French, Vaganova, Balanchine

Partnering (based on age):

1x per week

Dedicated men's program?

Yes

# of boys in level:

5-10

Other dance genres:

Contemporary, Character, Modern, Musical Theater, Jazz, Hip hop, tap

Quality of other classes:


Not Helpful	Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

Pilates Mat, Pilates Reformer, Body Conditioning, Progressing Ballet Technique, Yoga, Stretch Class

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:

Yes

Year-round teachers taught:

Throughout the program, Alongside guest faculty

Attention from teachers:


Very Little	A Lot

Technique improved?


No	Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors:

Sprung floors with secure marley, Sprung wood floor

Studio space:


Cramped	Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day:

More than 5

Saturday classes:

Yes

Saturday class duration:

Half day or less

Leveling

Leveling:

Assigned after placement class

Leveling type:

Ability

Did students move levels?

Leveling fair?

Yes

Students per class:

16-24

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 and my dancer lived there

# of roommates:

Bathrooms:

One big bathroom on the floor

Coed bathrooms:

Yes

Air conditioning:

Yes

Housing comment:

Clean and safe, used the forms from the college campus, chaperones on every floor

Housing - Supervision

Curfew:

Yes

Curfew reasonable?

Yes

Room check:

Yes

How strict were dorms?

Just about right

Infraction handling:

Fair

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available:

Yes

Laundry free:

Yes

Housing cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Cleaning required:

Meal Plan

Meal plan:

Yes

Food quality:


Gross	Excellent

Enough food:

Yes

Dietary needs?

Activities

Weeknight activities:

Yes

Weekend outings:

Yes

Attended weekend outings:

Yes, all of them

Favorite:

Lark toys and target

Least favorite:

All were great

Logistics

Quality of handbook:


Spotty	Comprehensive

Program communication:


Limited	Comprehensive

Transportation:

Walked with chaperone

Neighborhood safety:


Not Safe	Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:


Definitely Not	Absolutely

Best aspect:

Communication, nice and safe, good challenge for my dancer

Least liked about program:

Clarity on how levels are decided

Suggested changes to program:

Culture of program:

Quiet, conservative, very ballet focused

Other comments:

For my daughters first SI away from home it was a great challenge for her both in ability and technique and how to manage herself away from home

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