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Paris Opera Ballet

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

2
2
1
1
3
2

First time at a summer intensive?

10
1

Year of SI

1
2
3
1
3
1

Weeks available

11

Weeks attended

3
8

Reviewer

3
7
1

Curriculum

Techniques taught

11

Partnering (based on age)

1
2
1
7

Dedicated men's program?

3
2
6

# of boys in level

1
5
5

Other dance genres

1
1
7
8
6
1
2
6
1
1

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
1
1
5
4
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

2
3
4
3
4

PT offered?

1
9
1

Extra fee for PT?

11

Injury rate

8
3

Teaching

Who taught?

4
7

Guest teachers

5
4
2

Year-round teachers taught

4
7

Attention from teachers

Very Little
1
1
5
2
2
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
3
2
3
3
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

10
1

Studio space

Cramped
5
6
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
3
8
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

1
9
1

Saturday classes

1
10

Saturday class duration

4
6
1

Leveling

Leveling

11

Leveling type

5
4
2

Did students move levels?

11

Leveling fair?

1
10

Students per class

1
6
3
1

Performance

Performance?

1
10

Rehearsals happened

1
9

Casting equitability

Uneven
1
1
2
6
Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
1
4
5
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

8
3

# of roommates

1
6
1

Bathrooms

2
5
1

Coed bathrooms

7
1

Air conditioning

8

Housing comment

  • "My daughter speaks French, but isn't French. The French students really tend to stick together. They don't easily accept 'strangers' into their groups. The international students were very nice. She made some great friends there. She didn't like the food at all. She's not a picky eater, but here she was hungry. If you're student is old enough to leave the building, please be aware that it's not in the best neighbourhood. There have been riots there in the past. (My daughter could see some when she was there.) Inside the building it's very safe!"
  • "Most students were not able to do laundry because there were not enough machines. After the first friday, we were told we couldn't even sign up to be on a waitlist anymore. Also, since there was no ac, we had to open the windows to keep the room from being too hot, and there were a lot of bugs that got in."
  • "No A/c if hear wave in Paris, not allowed to go outside under 15"

Where did they stay?

2
1

Housing - Supervision

Curfew

8

Curfew reasonable?

8

Room check

1
7

How strict were dorms?

4
1
2
1

Infraction handling

1
3
5
1

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available

8

Laundry free

2
4
2

Housing cleanliness

Dirty
1
6
1
Spotless

Cleaning required

8

Meal Plan

Meal plan

8

Food quality

Gross
2
1
1
4
Excellent

Enough food

3
5

Dietary needs?

6
2

Specific needs

  • "gluten free diet"
  • "Vegan"

Dietary options

Limited
1
1
Lots

Activities

Weeknight activities

7
1

Weekend outings

2
9

Attended weekend outings

4
5

Favorite

Repeated Responses:
  • "Opera Garnier" (2 responses)
Unique Responses:
  • "Paris Opera"
  • "the river cruise"
  • "There was one outing for students who attended both weeks."

Least favorite

  • "None"
  • "none"
  • "NA"

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
4
1
2
4
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
3
4
3
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
3
4
2
2
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
2
2
3
4
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • "Teachers superb"
  • "Good technique classes and a good variety of classes."
  • "amazing opportunity with first class teaching"
  • "very high level of students and faculity"
  • "Working with the teachers, especially for variations that they had danced."
  • "experiencing a different technique"
  • "The intensity of the training."
  • "Pointe technique"
  • "To see how it was"

Least liked about program

  • "Nothing"
  • "The teachers are strict but also very distant. They are not very approachable for the students."
  • "The surrounding areas around the Paris Opera Ballet school are not very desirable. not quite the part of Paris that people might think when they think of Paris ."
  • "the food"
  • "They did not have any vegan options for food."
  • "the communications came later than what I am used to for American programs"
  • "The food"
  • "Very little communication, some parents didn’t receive email communications, especially for the presentation."
  • "French language, food, not possible to go outside until 15 yo, weird requirement for liability insurance"
  • "Teachers did not give much and spok ein French"

Suggested changes to program

  • "Nothing"
  • "More likeable teachers."
  • "Air conditioning"
  • "more options for dietary restrictions"
  • "Less contemporary and jazz so there could be more variations and pas de deux."
  • "Better food"
  • "Better communication"
  • "smaller class, better English skills or translator, better food and communication"
  • "change contemporary teacher it was not good very simple"

Culture of program

  • "Supportive, positive, focused on technique and on artistry"
  • "I think it's a typical French culture. Strict and distant towards the students. As parents you have no opportunity to talk to teachers."
  • "very strict full of protocol"
  • "fun"
  • "Everyone was pretty friendly, and the classes were challenging, but not much harder than my pre professional year round program."
  • "Harsh"
  • "French, very strict and formal"
  • "To show the school"

Other comments

  • "Good classes, terrible food. My daughter had a friend that was crying after every class because the teachers can be quite harsh."
  • "my daughter says it was the most rigorous intensive she has ever attended"
  • "For the younger levels, having a basic understanding of French is essential."
  • "French style, French language, French culture"
  • "Fun to do once"
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Age: 16
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Age: 11
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