School of Cleveland Ballet

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General

Dancer age:

First time at a summer intensive?

Year of SI:

2023

Weeks available:

Weeks attended:

Reviewer:

Parent

Date Submitted:

8/7/2023

Curriculum

Techniques taught:

Vaganova, Cecchetti, Balanchine

Partnering (based on age):

2x per week

Dedicated men's program?

Unsure

# of boys in level:

5-10

Other dance genres:

Contemporary, Modern, Musical Theater, Jazz, Spanish / flamenco

Quality of other classes:


Not Helpful	Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

Weight Training, Body Conditioning, Progressing Ballet Technique, Stretch Class

PT offered?

Extra fee for PT?

We didn't use PT

Injury rate:

Seemed average

Teaching

Who taught?

Different each day

Guest teachers:

Year-round teachers taught:

Throughout the program

Attention from teachers:


Very Little	A Lot

Technique improved?


No	Yes - Tremendously

Studios

Dance floors:

Sprung floors with secure marley

Studio space:


Cramped	Lots of Space

Studio cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Schedule

Classes per day:

Saturday classes:

Yes

Saturday class duration:

Half day or less

Leveling

Leveling:

Assigned when accepted

Leveling type:

Ability

Did students move levels?

Leveling fair?

Yes

Students per class:

10-15

Performance

Performance?

Small demonstration

Rehearsals happened:

Both in and out of 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:

Private in suite

Coed bathrooms:

Yes

Air conditioning:

Yes

Housing comment:

Faculty member hosted 2 students in their house which was wonderful ; very loving, safe and caring environment!

Housing - Supervision

Curfew:

Curfew reasonable?

Room check:

How strict were dorms?

Just about right

Infraction handling:

N/A

Housing - Cleanliness

Laundry available:

Yes

Laundry free:

Yes

Housing cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Cleaning required:

Yes

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, some of them

Favorite:

Baseball game, ice cream, movie, mall

Least favorite:

None, outings were optional

Logistics

Quality of handbook:


Spotty	Comprehensive

Program communication:


Limited	Comprehensive

Transportation:

Private transportation with faculty member

Neighborhood safety:


Not Safe	Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:


Definitely Not	Absolutely

Best aspect:

Different types of dance styles and company members took class together with the students and they got to see the company members rehearsals

Least liked about program:

Nothing

Suggested changes to program:

Performance in theater instead of in studio but they already told they will have theater performance next summer

Culture of program:

Friendly attitude all around, good amount of training

Other comments:

Great to dance alongside company members, not many (international) students, small classes and a lot of attention from the teachers.

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