The Ballet School of San Francisco

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General

Dancer age:

First time at a summer intensive?

Year of SI:

2026

Weeks available:

Weeks attended:

Reviewer:

Parent with dancer input

Date Submitted:

08/09/2026,

Curriculum

Techniques taught:

Unsure

Partnering (based on age):

No partnering

Dedicated men's program?

Unsure

# of boys in level:

Less than 5

Other dance genres:

Contemporary

Quality of other classes:


Not Helpful	Helpful

Injury Prevention

Strength classes?

Pilates Mat, Progressing Ballet Technique

PT offered?

Extra fee for PT?

We didn't use PT

Injury rate:

I wasn't aware of injuries

Teaching

Who taught?

The same every day

Guest teachers:

Yes

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:

Saturday class duration:

N/A

Leveling

Leveling:

Assigned when accepted

Leveling type:

Ability

Did students move levels?

Leveling fair?

Yes

Students per class:

10-15

Performance

Performance?

Nothing

Housing - General

Housing provided:

Where did they stay?

Student lived at home

Activities

Weekend outings:

Logistics

Quality of handbook:


Spotty	Comprehensive

Program communication:


Limited	Comprehensive

Transportation:

Drove

Neighborhood safety:


Not Safe	Very Safe

General Comments

Overall recommendation:


Definitely Not	Absolutely

Best aspect:

The individual attention is unmatched. The school director was trained at CPYB under its founder and the level of training here is top-notch. My dancer has attended this SI for a few years (usually for longer) and is always noticeably better at the end of the intensive.

Least liked about program:

Lack of partnering classes.

Suggested changes to program:

More male dancers for partnering.

Culture of program:

The students are all super supportive of one another. The teachers are very attentive and give lots of individual support and corrections.

Other comments:

Mixed feelings leaving a review - it's one of those situations where you want the school to do well but also don't word getting out. It's truly a gem.