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Jazz
Modern
Musical Theater
Quality of other classes
Not Helpful
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2
3
4
5
Helpful
Injury Prevention
Strength classes?
Body Conditioning
Hot yoga
PBT
Pilates Mat
Progressing Ballet Technique
Stretch Class
Yoga
PT offered?
No
Not sure
Yes
Extra fee for PT?
No
We didn't use PT
Injury rate
I wasn't aware of injuries
Seemed average
Seemed like a lot of injuries
Teaching
Who taught?
Different depending on week
Different each day
The same every day
Guest teachers
No
Unsure
Yes
Year-round teachers taught
Alongside guest faculty
Throughout the program
Throughout the program, Alongside guest faculty
Attention from teachers
Very Little
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2
3
4
5
A Lot
Technique improved?
No
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2
3
4
5
Yes - Tremendously
Studios
Dance floors
I have no idea
Idk
Sprung floors with secure marley
Sprung wood floor
Unsure
Studio space
Cramped
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2
3
4
5
Lots of Space
Studio cleanliness
Dirty
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2
3
4
5
Spotless
Schedule
Classes per day
4
5
More than 5
Saturday classes
No
Yes
Saturday class duration
Half day or less
N/A
Leveling
Leveling
Assigned after placement class
Assigned when accepted
Leveling type
Ability
Age
Unsure
Did students move levels?
No
Yes
Leveling fair?
No
Yes
Students per class
10-15
16-24
25-30
31-34
35-40
More than 40
Performance
Performance?
Full show
Parents observe a class
Small demonstration
Rehearsals happened
Both in and out of class
During daily class
Casting equitability
Uneven
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2
3
4
5
Even
Rehearsals detracted from class?
Completely
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2
3
4
5
Not At All
Housing - General
Housing provided
No
Yes and my dancer lived there
Yes but my dancer did not live there
# of roommates
0
1
2
Bathrooms
one bathroom shared between 2 bedrooms ( 4 Girls)
Private in room
Private in suite
shared by her and her roommate- not the case for all. Some were shared by 4
Coed bathrooms
No
Air conditioning
Yes
Housing comment
My daughter was one of 7 that was give a private room, there was no extra cost with the request. She shared the en suite bathroom with the room next to hers which had 2 other girls in it. It was jack and Jill style. The dorms were extremely nice and her room was HUGE, three beds with dressers would have fit with room to spear.
The campus was beautiful!! The dorms were gorgeous old buildings that were new on the inside- top notch!
luxurious dorms
I wish cleaning was included for the bathrooms during the summer intensive
No activities at all
Lunches are to go- so they were not great. Basic and repetitive- white bread mostly, not that healthy.
Rollins college dorms are beautiful!
The bathroom is shared between 2 rooms. Kids have to clean it, and you need to bring a bathroom rug
There are multiple dorms at Rollins College so experience can be really different depending on which building your housing assignment slotted you in. My Dancer was in Strong Hall. Dancers picked up lunch at breakfast from Dining Hall during breakfast. Food seem to create some digest issues for all the dancers in my daughters circle.
cleanliness was not enforced. daughter ended up moving because her roommate was gross
each dorm building is different but all very close to dinning and the other buildings
No that’s it
Where did they stay?
Rented an apartment or house
Stayed with local family or friends
Student lived at home
Timeshare resort
Housing - Supervision
Curfew
Yes
Curfew reasonable?
No
Yes
Room check
Yes
How strict were dorms?
Just about right
Somewhat strict
Very strict
Infraction handling
A little harsh
Fair
N/A
Skewed depending on student
Skewed depending on the RA
Housing - Cleanliness
Laundry available
Yes
Laundry free
No
Unsure
Yes
Housing cleanliness
Dirty
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2
3
4
5
Spotless
Cleaning required
No
Yes
Meal Plan
Meal plan
No
Yes
Food quality
Gross
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2
3
4
5
Excellent
Enough food
No
Yes
Dietary needs?
No
Yes
Specific needs
Dairy allergy
Tree Nuts
Vegetarian
Dietary options
Limited
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2
3
4
5
Lots
Activities
Weeknight activities
No
Yes
Weekend outings
No
Yes
Attended weekend outings
I didn't attend any of them
Yes, all of them
Yes, some of them
Favorite
Disney and universal studios
Pool party and Disney
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
Disney
Universal Studios
Disney World Magic Kingdom
universal studios
Disney
Universal Studios
Universal Sutdios
Disney
Disney World!
Disney
Choreography Workshop
Cirque de Soleil, Disney, Universal, Water Park
Beach and Disney
Universal
July 4th Pool Party and Coco Beach outing
Universal Studios
Universal Studios, Disney World , Disney Springs
Universal Studios
Disney World Trip
disney world magic kingdom, so much fun and girls could travel in groups without a RA is over 14 years old
Disney world magic kingdom
Pool party
Least favorite
Beach
NA
All were excellent and a plus of the program compared to others
Disney springs, to hot and just walking around
Orlando eye tour
N/a
Weather dependent so not fair, but due to lightening the water park was not a success
NA
pool party
Outdoor - it's hot in Florida!
Rollins Pool Party
She did not participate in the Disney Springs or Disney outings. Too Hot.
N/A
All the outings were great- just be warned the heat is INTENSE in the summer. Think nearly 100 degrees with high humidity.
Disney Springs
None of them, they were both great.
N/A
Logistics
Quality of handbook
Spotty
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2
3
4
5
Comprehensive
Program communication
Limited
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2
3
4
5
Comprehensive
Transportation
Don’t know; drove dancer privately
I don't know, I drove to the studio seperate from everybody else.
no transportation during 2021
parent drove
Parent transportation
Private bus
Public transportation with chaperone
We drove her back and forth
Neighborhood safety
Not Safe
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2
3
4
5
Very Safe
General Comments
Overall recommendation
Definitely Not
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2
3
4
5
Absolutely
Best aspect
My daughter loved the program. Communication was excellent and everything was addressed timely. They kept them busy (almost too busy) there wasn’t a lot of down time.
The teachers were wonderful and the facility is incredible
My daughter loved it. She got stronger and improved in her technique
The daily PBT has been extremely helpful. All the teachers are extremely knowledgeable and attentive. My dancer has loved the program and seen a lot of improvement, which seems to be the sentiment among all the dancers.
As a parent, I’d say the communication was the best we’ve had anywhere. We enjoyed every aspect of the program!
Significant pointe work for her first summer on pointe. Level placement was good.
It was intense. 3 ballet classes/day + Saturdays. Field trips and dorms were awesome as well.
The hands on attention
My daughter felt challenged and will be going to their year round academy program
Tiler Peck master class by SoDanca
Variety of teachers and styles
Great teachers and overall program
Teachers seemed fair and attentive to all students. IT was intense but evenings allowed for downtime or going out in the area. The residence/campus is lovely!!
Teachers were friendly and helpful. Nice location in Orlando. Gorgeous facility.
Very Well Organized and Very Communicative
Teachers, field trips, dorms, communication, kids
Networking
Ms. Kim Marsh
The ballet studios are beautiful and year round staff is wonderful.
Made good friends, really liked the teachers, good organization
The training was amazing, the corrections were very clear and easy to follow. Beautiful show at the end with costumes for each piece they were in. Lots of pointe time and ballet time. My dancer had pointe 6 days a week, In addition to repertoire on pointe and really grew in strength and technique!! Also loved that they danced hard all day 9-4 with only one hour for lunch. Dancer’s last SI at a three letter school had huge 2 hr breaks in between classes and didn’t have half the growth they did at Orlando.
Per daughter: Social aspect
Very ballet focused - 2 technique classes per day and only 1 other genre dance. Lots of dancing - 9:00-4:30 every day. My daughter LOVED Natasha Glos' classes.
Great communication from staff.
The teachers are very attentive, given enough time off but still worked very hard, the dorms were also very nice and clean
The quality of teaching and attention to details!
Good people
Least liked about program
The cost. The dorms are extremely nice but expensive. They also house several other camps there throughout the summer so depending on when there group headed to the cafeteria food was sometimes picked over and running very low.
Not knowing her schedule or hours until after the first day made it challenging
Large classes
I would have liked more men's classes and more dedicated partnering classes. They did do men's work and partnering within some of the classes, but there could have been more.
Nothing.
Large classes
food as Rollins College dining room was being remodeled
Still COVID year, so there was no housing and no weekend outings.
Classes were too big and leveling did not seem fair. There were dances in some levels that probably should have been in lower levels. Not sure how levels were determined.
Size of Groups -- 30
Classes seemed huge, and the improvement only happened in certain aspects.
Lack of males (only 5), same teacher whole time, 34 people in Level 5
Quality of the other classes and the last 2 weeks were just rehearsals. Teachers had favorites and not much attention.
The food and lack of transparency for those invited to audition for trainee. Program said there was would be a specific audition class but they popped into regular class and never stayed for the full class. my dancer did not feel it was enough time to observe all the dancers. In level 6 they were all there for either Trainee or OB2 positions.
Disappointed didn't get to have all of the guest instructors (reserved for highest levels), not enough pointe work at level assigned, no partnering at level assigned.
The sack lunches could have been better. More options for picky eaters.
Per daughter: roommate
Too many students per class.
Lower level classes were huge and the upper levels were very small. It made it very hard to improve or receive feedback in the lower level classes. Some of the girls in middle levels (2-3) were bumped down due to too many students in those levels.
after the first 2 to 3 weeks students will have the same ballet teacher everyday.
Big class sizes
Pricey
Suggested changes to program
Cost, it’s a big expense to families.
To know the drop off/pick up times in advance and for them to remain consistent
More guys so there would be a stronger men's program.
Have year round housing at Rollins!
Class size
perhaps lower class sizes and more guest teachers
More boys
dorm activities, better placement assessment
Mote time with electives
More boys and partnering opportunities would be great of course!
A little more consistency with the teachers so my daughter could get to know someone and vice versa
Smaller classes is always great
more attention from teachers
Smaller class sizes for more attention.
Much smaller class size for technique
different teachers
Jazz classes, more pilates, more teachers each day.
program was fine. the food could really use a revamp or at least offer lunch boxes deliver to the ballet studio so it was be less industrialized.
The leveling and the food
Nothing, it is great
better lunches - ugh the tuna!
Smaller class sizes
Assign levels at auditions to make sure the classes aren't overcrowded.
more variety in teachers
Smaller classes, maybe one more level. This was just the 2 week though so I’m not sure what the 5 week leveling would be like.
N/A
Culture of program
Very good. Staff seemed to be able to pick up very quickly on problems within the students and handled them. They are very strict on the behavior that is allowed.
Very welcoming
It's been an amazing experience. The dancers have been really nice and focused, and the teachers have been very invested in the students.
Supportive, challenging, exciting
Welcoming, friendly
intense, busy
Inclusive, kind but serious
Like any other ballet school you get nice and mean kids.
If your looking to join a company go for it
Very friendly and helpful
Great overall culture
Excellent. Very positive.
Wonderful!
Serious with a fun Florida twist
Professional
Supportive
Supportive.
Encouraging and Friendly (Faculty, Administrators, and Fellow Dancers)
It seemed great. My daughter was very happy with it
competitive for older dancers wanting Trainee and OB2 spots
Supportive
Supportive
Very kind environment, with a lot of fun memories.
Very supportive and inviting
Ballet with a big scoop of fun in Orlando
Fun, Supportive
Positive
Amazing! So nurturing and healthy!
Very good
Other comments
The classes can sometimes be big… if you are looking for smaller classes then this program is not it. Over all it was perfect for my DD
My daughter loved it so much!!
I would absolutely recommend
NA
If over 18, can apply to be an RA and get free tution, room, and board.
The studios are beautiful
Everyone was very kind and organized. Facility is stunning. The placement was not correct at all. based on seeing the showcases it was confirmed
No
Don't expect anything wonderful with lunches.
Nope~!
My dancer did the junior intensive
For kids staying 5 weeks, the last 2 seemed to focus a lot on the final showcase. The kids lost 3 of 5 strength classes (which were a big reason we chose this program). In the last 2 weeks there was only 1 tech, 1 pointe, and the rest seemed showcase rehearsal, which was frustrating for my daughter, who hoped to keep working on technique.
First program that Dancer would consider going back
As always. Very unique experience. Dancer choose this SI over SI's at TBT, Cincinatti Ballet, OKC Ballet, ABT Florida, Charlotte Ballet,, and Louisville Ballet because she was offered a 50% scholarship for only the 5 week program and was informed she was invited to the audition class for trainees. She was placed in the top level with other dancers who were there specifically to secure trainee or OB2 positions. Would not have gone without the scholarship or the invite for the Trainee class.
Great teachers, no favoriting. Tons of communication to the parents.
Logan, the coordinator, deserves all the accolades. Not sure it would have happened without her! Rollins College is a great safe place for your child. The ballet instruction was very good. All day classes M-F and half day on Saturday. The 2 lowest levels were distributed in skill so (I assume) instructors could adequately give corrections. Do the 5 weeks if you can, you get the most bang with the final show. It was very well done!
My daughter would definitely return. She was 11 and in the lowest level, but still grew a ton. She really loved her instructors and how ballet focused it was. She came back very strong!
