Back from BBT

I just got home from the 1 week workshop at Bossov in Maine, It was AMAZING! I learned so much in the 1 week.

I am a parent or a student: student
Dancer Age/Sex: 14/female

CLASS INFORMATION

Number of students in class: 10

Was the student challenged? yes, very much

Did the students have the same teacher(s) every day? no, the 4 teachers alternated, except for rehearsal (you had the same teacher every day)

How many classes were held each day/week? 3 per day + rehearsal

Was partnering available and if so, for what levels? yes, 3 & 4 plus some basic partnering for levels 1 & 2

Was Pilates or other conditioning offered? yes

Were the studios/facilities adequate? yes, they were very nice, note 1 of the studios was not a year round studio, it was a classroom with a box floor

DORM LIFE

RA/student ratio: 1/floor

Were you happy with the security/supervision? yes, Mr. Wiley was a Marine and is very picky about security, we even had a fire drill for a one week program

Was it easy to communicate with home (phone, email, messages left with the program, etc.)? yes, very simple by phone and a little more difficult by email since computers weren't available in the dorm, they had a computer lab avalible in the evenings

Were you happy with the accommodations? yes, the dorms were recently renovated

Were you happy with the food? YES! There were so many choices and the kitchen staff was VERY nice.

What was the best weekend activity? N/A I was only there for a week

Was there enough/too much down time? no, there was a nice amount of down time

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES


What were your impressions? good, very nice performance space and program (Just a DEMO but if you stayed there was a full performance of Giselle)

Was casting equitable? Yes, each level did a dance

Was class time used for rehearsals? No, your last class each day was rehearsals

If so, at what point in the SI did rehearsals begin? 1st day

Did you feel that the number of injuries was average for an SI? Lower than normal

Do you have any personal experience about how injuries, treatment and recuperation were handled? no

GENERAL COMMENTS


How many weeks is the program? 1 week with the 5 week option

Is this program more suitable for any specific age group? 12+ for boarding, the 11 and 10 year olds were running around

What did you like best? Learning from former world class ballet dancers, many performed with the Kirov Ballet. I enjoyed meeting new people and the amount of freedoom we got.

What did you like least? One of the studios got VERY hot and stuffy.

Do you have any tips for preparing for this SI (i.e. packing, travel, etc.)? I would bring a fan, it can get HOT, a key chain for your dorm key, a raincoat and umbrella, pilates mat and a mirror.

Would the student return again? Please explain. YES, the training was intense but the teachers were very caring.

In a word or phrase, please describe the atmosphere of this SI. Please include anything that is exceptional or unique about this program, that will help others gain a sense of the culture at this SI. Cozy-Every one is caring and no one is ever left out.


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