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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD trained at several VA places listed here and at Washington Ballet. All have their pluses and minuses but all still offer exceptional ballet training.

I would leave her at BN if she's happy there. The training is great and some of the teachers there were at Metropolitan too a few years back when DD trained. Many are still around. Those teachers are excellent!

Opportunities will be probably be greater at BN and Metro than WSB unless she is a "favorite" and that's honestly unlikely unless she has musicality and the perfect old school ballet height/body/feet/hyperextended knee shape on pointe - that sadly hasn't changed.

DD went to top summer intensives, some on merit, throughout the US with her training and actually left WSB for one of the VA schools. It worked out fine for her and her fellow students who continued after high school. She enjoyed BN the most out of her training locations. I wouldn't make the trek to Maryland School of Ballet from VA. Definitely not worth the headache. DD wouldn't have changed schools so much but there were some circumstances beyond her control. Consistency in training is important.[/quote]

OP here, thank you for this advice!  I am thinking that trying out different summer intensives will be a good way to mix it up a bit while still keeping consistency with the central training program.  I am pleased your DD had a good experience!  [/quote]

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