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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm trying to figure this out as well for my teenage daughter who has done ABT and Houston SI, etc. The one thing I've heard about Washington Ballet for older kids is that the classes are huge (40 kids) because after Kirov folded last year - those kids moved over to Washington Ballet. I've heard they want to add teachers to reduce class size but I'm not sure if that's happened yet or not. Would love any insight if someone there has a different experience...[/quote]

The classes are very large and with the level of the technique is shockingly poor. If your DD has done ABT and Houston, she will be in for a surprise if she attends TWB.[/quote]

Are you looking for school year or SI? Either way, we moved from TWSB to Akhmedova Ballet Academy in Silver Spring. Meeting the older girl families, there are a few from Kirov who were looking for high quality Vaganova. Here's what I honestly found, the AD is quite accomplished in ballet and the teachers she selects are all truly caring, friendly, and professional. The school has a balance of performance and competition and is currently growing in performances (for example 4 performances for the spring shows this year). The quality of training for my daughter was night and day and it made a meaningful difference in her life. We came to ABA after doing a brief 2 week SI last summer. My DD is thriving with the focused, personal attention, and the nurturing to push herself through challenges in coordination and flexibility. Talent is nurtured through their rigorous program. Our daughter's scenario was a love for ballet, but needing something different than TWSB that truly pushed her to start working hard. Now her skill is matching her love for ballet. I feel like if you have a young dancer showing promise (but needing to thrive) or a love for ballet but wanting smaller classes and more personal attention (more like us, knowing there is more portential), ABA really could be a good fit to bring it out of your daughter. We just got an email about the upcoming SI's at ABA and they have an early summer after school two week intensive that could be good or if you have a younger dancer like us and want more than a few hours over 1-2 weeks, they have a 4-week intensive. https://www.akhmedovaballet.org/intensives[/quote]

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