Anonymous wrote:Top program intensives are absolutely recommended for teens particularly if they are looking for trainee opportunities later or for college. Need to build up a resume

This is very outdated information. Do you work for one of these programs? What is your kickback?

Top program intensives are absolutely recommended for teens particularly if they are looking for trainee opportunities later or for college. Need to build up a resume

Anonymous wrote:Stay at your home studio for intensivrs. They have a vested intetest in your kids success. Your outcome will be far far better. Add summer privste lessons and then you really have something workable.

But isn't it recommended for dancers to learn from a variety of different teachers? Plus even aside from the dance element, doing a summer intensive away from home could be a good learning experience for many teens.

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Anonymous wrote:Mine is auditioning too! Good luck everyone.

DD is 14 first time away, what are is your dancer auditioning?

Mine is 16, and is looking for shorter programs so they can take an academic class over the summer. She did a longer intensive last summer and loved it.

Mine too. Have you found any?

Skip the travel intensive.

Stay at your home studio for intensivrs. They have a vested intetest in your kids success. Your outcome will be far far better. Add summer privste lessons and then you really have something workable.

Anonymous wrote:Some places have 3 week programs. Off the top of my head I think Ballet West, maybe Joffrey in Chicago, Ballet Austin, probably more.

Thank you! Yes, plus Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Some places have 3 week programs. Off the top of my head I think Ballet West, maybe Joffrey in Chicago, Ballet Austin, probably more.

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Anonymous wrote:Mine is auditioning too! Good luck everyone.

DD is 14 first time away, what are is your dancer auditioning?

Mine is 16, and is looking for shorter programs so they can take an academic class over the summer. She did a longer intensive last summer and loved it.

Mine too. Have you found any?

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Anonymous wrote:Mine is auditioning too! Good luck everyone.

DD is 14 first time away, what are is your dancer auditioning?

Mine is 16, and is looking for shorter programs so they can take an academic class over the summer. She did a longer intensive last summer and loved it.

Anonymous wrote:Mine is auditioning too! Good luck everyone.

DD is 14 first time away, what are is your dancer auditioning?

Mine is auditioning too! Good luck everyone.

Anonymous wrote:Trying not to get her heart set on one program - we have a few more coming up and will see how the chips fall. Do you have a dancer?

Yup, they typically do home studio intensive but hopefully will branch out to some of these programs one day!

Trying not to get her heart set on one program - we have a few more coming up and will see how the chips fall. Do you have a dancer?

Oooh good luck! Does your dancer have a top choice? Either one of those would be really good.

Any ballet parents want to chime in?
We auditioned for Houston yesterday and are doing Miami next week - exciting time of year!