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Summer Intensive Reviews

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Sacramento Ballet

Summer Intensive Reviews

General

Dancer age

2
1
2
1

Gender

5
1

First time at a summer intensive?

5
1

Year of SI

3
1
1
1

Weeks available

2
3
1

Weeks attended

1
1
3
1

Reviewer

1
4
1

Curriculum

Techniques taught

1
1
1
1
4
3

Partnering (based on age)

4
2

Dedicated men's program?

1
1
4

# of boys in level

4
2

Other dance genres

1
6
1
2
3
2

Quality of other classes

Not Helpful
1
3
2
Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

4
5
1
4
1

PT offered?

2
2
2

Extra fee for PT?

4
1

Injury rate

4
1
1

Teaching

Who taught?

5
1

Guest teachers

6

Year-round teachers taught

3
1
2

Attention from teachers

Very Little
1
5
A Lot

Technique improved?

No
1
5
Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors

6

Studio space

Cramped
2
1
3
Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness

Dirty
1
3
2
Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day

1
1
4

Saturday classes

1
5

Saturday class duration

5
1

Leveling

Leveling

2
4

Leveling type

2
4

Did students move levels?

1
4

Leveling fair?

1
5

Students per class

1
3
2

Performance

Performance?

2
1
3

Rehearsals happened

1
4

Casting equitability

Uneven
1
3
1
Even

Rehearsals detracted from class?

Completely
5
Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided

1
4
1

# of roommates

1
3

Bathrooms

1
1
2

Coed bathrooms

3
1

Air conditioning

4

Housing comment

  • "Not sure they housing for Junior intensive anymore, but did in 2023"
  • "In 2023 the housing at Sac State was fantastic - suites with kitchens and common rooms, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In 2024 due to renovation work going on, the housing at Sac State was a little dire. 3 students in a triple bedroom down the hall from a floor bathroom. It was still fine, but just meh. In 2025 we hope the first kind of dorm will be available again, but definitely ask"

Where did they stay?

2

Housing - Supervision

Curfew

4

Curfew reasonable?

1
3

Room check

4

How strict were dorms?

2
1
1

Infraction handling

2
2

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available

4

Laundry free

2
2

Housing cleanliness

Dirty
2
2
Spotless

Cleaning required

4

Meal Plan

Meal plan

4

Food quality

Gross
1
1
1
1
Excellent

Enough food

1
3

Dietary needs?

2
2

Specific needs

  • "vegetarian"
  • "Vegetarian"

Dietary options

Limited
1
1
Lots

Activities

Weeknight activities

1
3

Weekend outings

2
4

Attended weekend outings

1
3

Favorite

  • "Midtown"
  • "mid town"
  • "Summer market in the park"
  • "Farmer's market, and outdoor concert"

Least favorite

  • "N/A"

Logistics

Quality of handbook

Spotty
1
2
3
Comprehensive

Program communication

Limited
1
1
1
3
Comprehensive

Transportation

1
4
1

Neighborhood safety

Not Safe
2
4
Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation

Definitely Not
6
Absolutely

Best aspect

  • "small class sizes"
  • "The positivity"
  • "Wonderful teachers & my daughter felt she improved & grew a lot even from only 1 week"
  • "The staff are so warm and supportive. Even though class sizes are large, corrections were personal and useful. Dancer improved a lot!"
  • "The demonstration was wonderful. They did a great job. You could really see the improvement."

Least liked about program

  • "nothing"
  • "She only stayed 1 week & hated not being able to do the full 3 weeks. Our schedule allowed only 1 week & the director & staff were so accommodating & helpful in making it happen!"
  • "The 2024 dorm accommodations weren't as nice as in 2023"
  • "No weekend outings offered. No housing for junior program."

Suggested changes to program

  • "more guest teachers"
  • "Nothing, the dorms were great, staff & faculty were amazing & caring, my daughter loved it!"
  • "Better dorms"
  • "Offer weekend outings so the dangers can bond."

Culture of program

  • "very supportive"
  • "positive"
  • "Very positive & inspiring"
  • "Positive"
  • "Positive. My daughter made several friends. The teachers were wonderful and patient."

Other comments

  • "There have been changes to the school & company in the past years & both school & company are doing amazing things & continue to grow & develop stronger programs, very exciting & inspiring."
  • "The admin staff are very friendly and helpful"
  • "Highly recommend. I noticed a big improvement in my daughter."
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Attended 2025
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Age: 15, Female
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Attended 2024, Stayed In Housing, Special Diet
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Age: 16, Female
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Attended 2023, Stayed In Housing
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Age: 16, Prefer not to say
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Attended 2023, Stayed In Housing, Special Diet
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Age: 12, Female
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Attended 2023, Stayed In Housing
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