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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TWSB keeps parents outside, which is a good thing, imho.

As for Citydance, I would not include it in a list of top ballet schools. Much stronger in contemporary and other styles. Their ballet instruction is sloppy; their top students get decent instruction, they perform well at showy competitions, but their alignment is terrible and overuse injury are common. It’s a very different place from a ballet-focused school.  [/quote]

I agree the focus of CityDance is not solely ballet, so in that regard, it’s in a different category than MYB and TWSB. I can’t speak to the culture but both are excellent schools. If your dancer is interested in ballet and contemporary, though, CityDance offers a well rounded program. I don’t agree that the technique is sloppy, and I’m a professional dancer and dance educator (not at CityDance). I do see more inclusion of different body types at all levels at CityDance, and dancers who don’t always conform to classical ballet “lines,” which is a pretty narrow and changing aesthetic anyway.[/quote]

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