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General

Dancer age:

First time at a summer intensive?

Yes

Year of SI:

2025

Weeks available:

Weeks attended:

Reviewer:

Parent

Date Submitted:

1/6/2026

Curriculum

Techniques taught:

Vaganova, Cecchetti, Balanchine

Partnering (based on age):

No partnering

Dedicated men's program?

# of boys in level:

Less than 5

Other dance genres:

Contemporary, Character, Modern, Jazz

Quality of other classes:


Not Helpful	Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

Progressing Ballet Technique

PT offered?

Extra fee for PT?

We didn't use PT

Injury rate:

Seemed average

Teaching

Who taught?

Different depending on week

Guest teachers:

Yes

Year-round teachers taught:

Did not teach during session

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:

Saturday class duration:

N/A

Leveling

Leveling:

Assigned when accepted

Leveling type:

Age

Did students move levels?

Leveling fair?

Students per class:

16-24

Performance

Performance?

Nothing

Rehearsals detracted from class?


Completely	Not At All

Housing - General

Housing provided:

Where did they stay?

Rented an apartment or house

Activities

Weekend outings:

Logistics

Quality of handbook:


Spotty	Comprehensive

Program communication:


Limited	Comprehensive

Transportation:

Parent drove student

Neighborhood safety:


Not Safe	Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:


Definitely Not	Absolutely

Best aspect:

The technique training and a variety of perspectives from experienced teachers.

Least liked about program:

No A/C, some of the brand new pointe dancers were in the same class as experienced pointe dancers, dust bunnies in studio (they had to roll around on floor for contemporary).

Suggested changes to program:

The class sizes (only two levels: beginner or more advanced).

Culture of program:

Encouraging, with clearly knowledgable instructors. Warm and friendly students.

Other comments:

The location of this studio is 40 min inland from the ocean which made the summer very hot. No A/C in the studio and temps reaching up to 90 degrees outside means we won't be back, even though the program was a good introduction to intensives for our 14 year old (who had been dancing 12 years total and 3 on pointe at that time). It's a small school with really good, quality instructors.

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