Ballet summer intensive recs

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely ask her teachers what they would recommend for your daughter based on her level, learning style, goals, etc.... Some of the other ABT locations have solid programs with housing so I wouldn't rule out ABT if she is interested. There is also Nutmeg, Walnut Hill, Joffrey (the contemporary program is also excellent), North Carolina School for the Arts, Boston Ballet, CPYB, Ellison Ballet, Miami City Ballet.

And then not East Coast, but excellent- San Francisco Ballet School, Houston Ballet, Master Ballet Academy, Pacific Northwest.

There are also many smaller programs out there that provide solid summer training. One of my best experiences as a high school pre-pro dancer was a tiny program in Saratoga Springs, NY that very few people had heard of. You should also ask your daughter about companies she admires and look for programs affiliated with or with faculty from those companies.

Briansky?

No, it was called Ballet Regent and no longer exists. They had a wonderful faculty and small program. We lived in houses with a housemother and got to go to tons of NYCB performances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely ask her teachers what they would recommend for your daughter based on her level, learning style, goals, etc.... Some of the other ABT locations have solid programs with housing so I wouldn't rule out ABT if she is interested. There is also Nutmeg, Walnut Hill, Joffrey (the contemporary program is also excellent), North Carolina School for the Arts, Boston Ballet, CPYB, Ellison Ballet, Miami City Ballet.

And then not East Coast, but excellent- San Francisco Ballet School, Houston Ballet, Master Ballet Academy, Pacific Northwest.

There are also many smaller programs out there that provide solid summer training. One of my best experiences as a high school pre-pro dancer was a tiny program in Saratoga Springs, NY that very few people had heard of. You should also ask your daughter about companies she admires and look for programs affiliated with or with faculty from those companies.

I have been hesitant to speak to daughter's home school because they themselves have a five week summer intensive. Will they be offended? I've definitely noticed that more girls have been leaving for the summer as they have gotten older so I'll have my daughter ask around to what schools they are attending. I think their summer intensive is good but she wants a sleep away where the girls eat sleep and breathe ballet. But I don't want to upset her home school teachers by asking about other programs either.

[Anonymous]

Most major companies and most smaller ones have summer intensives. At 13, it is much more financially prudent to audition for Washington Ballet and MYB and a few others that provide housing just to see if she's selected. These are all money makers for the companies/schools so keep that in mind. As she gets older, then branch out. Smaller city companies like Ballet Arizona, Kansas City Ballet, Richmond Ballet etc often offer scholarships which cuts the cost. Some also have financial aid you can apply for as well.

Definitely find a way to get an email that BT4D will accept because you will find the better info there. I used a cox.net email when our DD was doing all of this.

Top big name programs are: SAB, ABT, Houston, Boston, Miami, San Fran, CPYB (in PA), Harid Conservatory

Other that are strong: mid tier cities - think Ballet West, Ballet Met (Columbus), KC, Sarasota, Charlotte etc.

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https://www.bolshoiballetacademy.com/bbasi-ct

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely ask her teachers what they would recommend for your daughter based on her level, learning style, goals, etc.... Some of the other ABT locations have solid programs with housing so I wouldn't rule out ABT if she is interested. There is also Nutmeg, Walnut Hill, Joffrey (the contemporary program is also excellent), North Carolina School for the Arts, Boston Ballet, CPYB, Ellison Ballet, Miami City Ballet.

And then not East Coast, but excellent- San Francisco Ballet School, Houston Ballet, Master Ballet Academy, Pacific Northwest.

There are also many smaller programs out there that provide solid summer training. One of my best experiences as a high school pre-pro dancer was a tiny program in Saratoga Springs, NY that very few people had heard of. You should also ask your daughter about companies she admires and look for programs affiliated with or with faculty from those companies.

I have been hesitant to speak to daughter's home school because they themselves have a five week summer intensive. Will they be offended? I've definitely noticed that more girls have been leaving for the summer as they have gotten older so I'll have my daughter ask around to what schools they are attending. I think their summer intensive is good but she wants a sleep away where the girls eat sleep and breathe ballet. But I don't want to upset her home school teachers by asking about other programs either.

It depends but ballet schools often list on their websites the summer intensives that their students have been accepted to, so it's usually a point of pride (and marketing) for them when kids are accepted to prestigious SIs. Maybe start with a teacher your DD feels most comfortable with and go from there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely ask her teachers what they would recommend for your daughter based on her level, learning style, goals, etc.... Some of the other ABT locations have solid programs with housing so I wouldn't rule out ABT if she is interested. There is also Nutmeg, Walnut Hill, Joffrey (the contemporary program is also excellent), North Carolina School for the Arts, Boston Ballet, CPYB, Ellison Ballet, Miami City Ballet.

And then not East Coast, but excellent- San Francisco Ballet School, Houston Ballet, Master Ballet Academy, Pacific Northwest.

There are also many smaller programs out there that provide solid summer training. One of my best experiences as a high school pre-pro dancer was a tiny program in Saratoga Springs, NY that very few people had heard of. You should also ask your daughter about companies she admires and look for programs affiliated with or with faculty from those companies.

I have been hesitant to speak to daughter's home school because they themselves have a five week summer intensive. Will they be offended? I've definitely noticed that more girls have been leaving for the summer as they have gotten older so I'll have my daughter ask around to what schools they are attending. I think their summer intensive is good but she wants a sleep away where the girls eat sleep and breathe ballet. But I don't want to upset her home school teachers by asking about other programs either.

It depends but ballet schools often list on their websites the summer intensives that their students have been accepted to, so it's usually a point of pride (and marketing) for them when kids are accepted to prestigious SIs. Maybe start with a teacher your DD feels most comfortable with and go from there.

My DD goes to a very well-known ballet school, and (though she is not yet old enough for an SI) it would be very odd for year-round students to attend their SI. In fact, I have never seen it done. They're supposed to go away and learn new things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely ask her teachers what they would recommend for your daughter based on her level, learning style, goals, etc.... Some of the other ABT locations have solid programs with housing so I wouldn't rule out ABT if she is interested. There is also Nutmeg, Walnut Hill, Joffrey (the contemporary program is also excellent), North Carolina School for the Arts, Boston Ballet, CPYB, Ellison Ballet, Miami City Ballet.

And then not East Coast, but excellent- San Francisco Ballet School, Houston Ballet, Master Ballet Academy, Pacific Northwest.

There are also many smaller programs out there that provide solid summer training. One of my best experiences as a high school pre-pro dancer was a tiny program in Saratoga Springs, NY that very few people had heard of. You should also ask your daughter about companies she admires and look for programs affiliated with or with faculty from those companies.

I have been hesitant to speak to daughter's home school because they themselves have a five week summer intensive. Will they be offended? I've definitely noticed that more girls have been leaving for the summer as they have gotten older so I'll have my daughter ask around to what schools they are attending. I think their summer intensive is good but she wants a sleep away where the girls eat sleep and breathe ballet. But I don't want to upset her home school teachers by asking about other programs either.

It depends but ballet schools often list on their websites the summer intensives that their students have been accepted to, so it's usually a point of pride (and marketing) for them when kids are accepted to prestigious SIs. Maybe start with a teacher your DD feels most comfortable with and go from there.

My DD goes to a very well-known ballet school, and (though she is not yet old enough for an SI) it would be very odd for year-round students to attend their SI. In fact, I have never seen it done. They're supposed to go away and learn new things.

OP here. Thank you. It's helpful to know (as a non dancer myself) that this is the culture of ballet - SI away is an understood choice.

And yes, I finally got into BT4D! Yay.

[Anonymous]

I have often wondered how necessary it really is to go away to a summer intensive as opposed to staying local and going somewhere like Washington Ballet. Is the training really so different as to justify spending an extra $4000 for room and board? I figure most dancers would benefit more from training locally during the summer and spending the extra money on privates during the school year.

[Anonymous]

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My kids did a non-ballet summer program at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, and at the same time they were there was a separate ballet program. Room and board, east coast. Maybe you could look into that?

This is CPYB, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, being referred to here. Excellent program where kids can really learn a lot of good technique in a relatively short time. Well worth looking into.

CPYB is excellent, especially if your dancer wants to dance a lot during her SI. They offer a ton of classes during their SIs, and is known as a ballet boot camp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My kids did a non-ballet summer program at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, and at the same time they were there was a separate ballet program. Room and board, east coast. Maybe you could look into that?

This is CPYB, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, being referred to here. Excellent program where kids can really learn a lot of good technique in a relatively short time. Well worth looking into.

CPYB is excellent, especially if your dancer wants to dance a lot during her SI. They offer a ton of classes during their SIs, and is known as a ballet boot camp.

This is concerning. Are there actually intensives where they the dancers dont dance a lot?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My kids did a non-ballet summer program at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, and at the same time they were there was a separate ballet program. Room and board, east coast. Maybe you could look into that?

This is CPYB, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, being referred to here. Excellent program where kids can really learn a lot of good technique in a relatively short time. Well worth looking into.

CPYB is excellent, especially if your dancer wants to dance a lot during her SI. They offer a ton of classes during their SIs, and is known as a ballet boot camp.

This is concerning. Are there actually intensives where they the dancers dont dance a lot?

At the SAB SI, dancers have 2 classes a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My kids did a non-ballet summer program at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, and at the same time they were there was a separate ballet program. Room and board, east coast. Maybe you could look into that?

This is CPYB, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, being referred to here. Excellent program where kids can really learn a lot of good technique in a relatively short time. Well worth looking into.

CPYB is excellent, especially if your dancer wants to dance a lot during her SI. They offer a ton of classes during their SIs, and is known as a ballet boot camp.

This is concerning. Are there actually intensives where they the dancers dont dance a lot?

At the SAB SI, dancers have 2 classes a day.

What do they do for the rest of the time?

[Anonymous]

Dancing “a lot” varies. 2 classes per day, 1.5-2 hours each, is quite a bit. CPYB AFAIK is more. It is an amazing program but not for every body- for some it is just too much.

About home school: many schools like their students to have consistent training at the home school up to a certain point and then support or encourage summer training elsewhere. Either way, they should be willing to discuss this question with you in a rational and polite manner.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
My kids did a non-ballet summer program at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, and at the same time they were there was a separate ballet program. Room and board, east coast. Maybe you could look into that?

This is CPYB, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, being referred to here. Excellent program where kids can really learn a lot of good technique in a relatively short time. Well worth looking into.

CPYB is excellent, especially if your dancer wants to dance a lot during her SI. They offer a ton of classes during their SIs, and is known as a ballet boot camp.

This is concerning. Are there actually intensives where they the dancers dont dance a lot?

At the SAB SI, dancers have 2 classes a day.

What do they do for the rest of the time?

Don’t know about SAB specifically but conditioning, stretch, Pilates, nutrition, acting, ballet history, etc are standard. Other styles of dance like Bollywood, Flamenco, hip-hop (which are still dance obviously, but not the same type of fatigue as ballet/pointe). Performance attendance. Field trips.

[Anonymous]

There's also ABA in Silver Spring, MD they have 4-6 weeks of summer intensive in Vaganova technique with ballet, character and contemporary starting at 8 years old. https://www.akhmedovaballet.org/intensives