Anonymous
01/01/2024 08:34
Subject: Dance studio that focuses on technique
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm a dance teacher and former professional dancer. In your situation OP, I would say that most studios are unlikely to want you. They will hear your story and assume that you are full of drama. If you are close in you really only have 3 viable options that anyone educted in dance would recommend, assuming they accept you:
1. BCOD
2. CityDance
3. Ovations
If you are upcouty you have a little more flexibilty:
1. Metro Ballet. Their founder was amazing and the legacy is strong.
2. D'Amour They are just building and have strong teachers and advisors.
3. District Dance
4. Olney School of Dance
5. Wheaton School of Dance
The schools to avoid are:
1. C-Unit
2. Unity
3. Dawn Crofton (although I really like the school and it's staff, I am hearing that their main teacher is building out a new space)
There are alot of schools out there; but these are the extremely well respected and extremely not respected. There will always be stories from people who were a great or not so great fit at any business recommending or not recommending something. I would not pay much attention to it unless there is a pattern.
Thanks for your input, dance teacher! Curious to know what the reputation is for the various ballet schools in the area? Is TWSB still considered the best?
Yes, by miles.
30 years ago it was the top place to train in the DMV. It has gone downhill to the point it's not even relevant anymore.
Anonymous
12/29/2023 18:31
Subject: Dance studio that focuses on technique
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm a dance teacher and former professional dancer. In your situation OP, I would say that most studios are unlikely to want you. They will hear your story and assume that you are full of drama. If you are close in you really only have 3 viable options that anyone educted in dance would recommend, assuming they accept you:
1. BCOD
2. CityDance
3. Ovations
If you are upcouty you have a little more flexibilty:
1. Metro Ballet. Their founder was amazing and the legacy is strong.
2. D'Amour They are just building and have strong teachers and advisors.
3. District Dance
4. Olney School of Dance
5. Wheaton School of Dance
The schools to avoid are:
1. C-Unit
2. Unity
3. Dawn Crofton (although I really like the school and it's staff, I am hearing that their main teacher is building out a new space)
There are alot of schools out there; but these are the extremely well respected and extremely not respected. There will always be stories from people who were a great or not so great fit at any business recommending or not recommending something. I would not pay much attention to it unless there is a pattern.
Thanks for your input, dance teacher! Curious to know what the reputation is for the various ballet schools in the area? Is TWSB still considered the best?
I have a DD at TWSB who is a little older and we're looking for alternatives. Maybe it was once the best, but I don't feel that it's still the case.
Some good alternatives would be Maryland Youth or Seber Method
We're looking at Seber or possibly ABA.
ABA has a blend of performance and competition if that makes a difference for you. For example, our spring show will be a storybook show with 4 performances! TWSB has Don Quixote (audition with height requirements so my almost 5 foot daughter can't sniff that for a 4 foot 2 height requirement) I'm unsure of the number of shows. With TWSB, you can pay for the one time spring perfornance at THE ARC but... not a lot of dancing if you ask me. Glad to have a full ballet of four shows for my ABA kid to dance this spring. Since you're considering moving, perhaps try a summer intensive - they have a two week one and a four week one.
Anonymous
12/29/2023 03:17
Subject: Dance studio that focuses on technique
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm a dance teacher and former professional dancer. In your situation OP, I would say that most studios are unlikely to want you. They will hear your story and assume that you are full of drama. If you are close in you really only have 3 viable options that anyone educted in dance would recommend, assuming they accept you:
1. BCOD
2. CityDance
3. Ovations
If you are upcouty you have a little more flexibilty:
1. Metro Ballet. Their founder was amazing and the legacy is strong.
2. D'Amour They are just building and have strong teachers and advisors.
3. District Dance
4. Olney School of Dance
5. Wheaton School of Dance
The schools to avoid are:
1. C-Unit
2. Unity
3. Dawn Crofton (although I really like the school and it's staff, I am hearing that their main teacher is building out a new space)
There are alot of schools out there; but these are the extremely well respected and extremely not respected. There will always be stories from people who were a great or not so great fit at any business recommending or not recommending something. I would not pay much attention to it unless there is a pattern.
Thanks for your input, dance teacher! Curious to know what the reputation is for the various ballet schools in the area? Is TWSB still considered the best?
I have a DD at TWSB who is a little older and we're looking for alternatives. Maybe it was once the best, but I don't feel that it's still the case.
Some good alternatives would be Maryland Youth or Seber Method
We're looking at Seber or possibly ABA.
Would love to hear your experience if you move
Anonymous
12/29/2023 03:17
Subject: Dance studio that focuses on technique
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm a dance teacher and former professional dancer. In your situation OP, I would say that most studios are unlikely to want you. They will hear your story and assume that you are full of drama. If you are close in you really only have 3 viable options that anyone educted in dance would recommend, assuming they accept you:
1. BCOD
2. CityDance
3. Ovations
If you are upcouty you have a little more flexibilty:
1. Metro Ballet. Their founder was amazing and the legacy is strong.
2. D'Amour They are just building and have strong teachers and advisors.
3. District Dance
4. Olney School of Dance
5. Wheaton School of Dance
The schools to avoid are:
1. C-Unit
2. Unity
3. Dawn Crofton (although I really like the school and it's staff, I am hearing that their main teacher is building out a new space)
There are alot of schools out there; but these are the extremely well respected and extremely not respected. There will always be stories from people who were a great or not so great fit at any business recommending or not recommending something. I would not pay much attention to it unless there is a pattern.
Thanks for your input, dance teacher! Curious to know what the reputation is for the various ballet schools in the area? Is TWSB still considered the best?
I have a DD at TWSB who is a little older and we're looking for alternatives. Maybe it was once the best, but I don't feel that it's still the case.
Some good alternatives would be Maryland Youth or Seber Method
No. WSB is an internationally recognized program. The other two are not even close.
For the school? No. In the days of Mary Day, sure. The current PTP training is also descent. However the current school has become truly recreational and so incredibly diluted. Their reputation has fallen greatly.
Are you the marketing team for the lesser schools. Wsb is the standard setter anywhere.
Alas no, have just watch the quality degrade over the years. And it’s TWSB now - as I said, TWB with Mary Day was excellent, however the school has fallen since
Anonymous
12/28/2023 17:29
Subject: Dance studio that focuses on technique
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm a dance teacher and former professional dancer. In your situation OP, I would say that most studios are unlikely to want you. They will hear your story and assume that you are full of drama. If you are close in you really only have 3 viable options that anyone educted in dance would recommend, assuming they accept you:
1. BCOD
2. CityDance
3. Ovations
If you are upcouty you have a little more flexibilty:
1. Metro Ballet. Their founder was amazing and the legacy is strong.
2. D'Amour They are just building and have strong teachers and advisors.
3. District Dance
4. Olney School of Dance
5. Wheaton School of Dance
The schools to avoid are:
1. C-Unit
2. Unity
3. Dawn Crofton (although I really like the school and it's staff, I am hearing that their main teacher is building out a new space)
There are alot of schools out there; but these are the extremely well respected and extremely not respected. There will always be stories from people who were a great or not so great fit at any business recommending or not recommending something. I would not pay much attention to it unless there is a pattern.
Thanks for your input, dance teacher! Curious to know what the reputation is for the various ballet schools in the area? Is TWSB still considered the best?
I have a DD at TWSB who is a little older and we're looking for alternatives. Maybe it was once the best, but I don't feel that it's still the case.
Some good alternatives would be Maryland Youth or Seber Method
We're looking at Seber or possibly ABA.
Anonymous
12/27/2023 20:53
Subject: Dance studio that focuses on technique
Anonymous wrote:DD is at Metropolitan and very happy.
Metro is the worst
Anonymous
12/27/2023 20:22
Subject: Dance studio that focuses on technique
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm a dance teacher and former professional dancer. In your situation OP, I would say that most studios are unlikely to want you. They will hear your story and assume that you are full of drama. If you are close in you really only have 3 viable options that anyone educted in dance would recommend, assuming they accept you:
1. BCOD
2. CityDance
3. Ovations
If you are upcouty you have a little more flexibilty:
1. Metro Ballet. Their founder was amazing and the legacy is strong.
2. D'Amour They are just building and have strong teachers and advisors.
3. District Dance
4. Olney School of Dance
5. Wheaton School of Dance
The schools to avoid are:
1. C-Unit
2. Unity
3. Dawn Crofton (although I really like the school and it's staff, I am hearing that their main teacher is building out a new space)
There are alot of schools out there; but these are the extremely well respected and extremely not respected. There will always be stories from people who were a great or not so great fit at any business recommending or not recommending something. I would not pay much attention to it unless there is a pattern.
Thanks for your input, dance teacher! Curious to know what the reputation is for the various ballet schools in the area? Is TWSB still considered the best?
I have a DD at TWSB who is a little older and we're looking for alternatives. Maybe it was once the best, but I don't feel that it's still the case.
Some good alternatives would be Maryland Youth or Seber Method
No. WSB is an internationally recognized program. The other two are not even close.
For the school? No. In the days of Mary Day, sure. The current PTP training is also descent. However the current school has become truly recreational and so incredibly diluted. Their reputation has fallen greatly.
Are you the marketing team for the lesser schools. Wsb is the standard setter anywhere.