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    Midland theatre ballet

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    I was part of the inaugural MTB cast in 2012 and it was such a wonderful experience ❤️ I’m sure others with more recent experiences will be able to give more current advice, but I would definitely recommend MTB 🙏🏼

    Joffrey Ballet School (NYC) Summer Intensives

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    As @expatballetmomsaid- it would also be a great opportunity to take classes elsewhere in NYC! “Steps on Broadway” seems to me like the NYC equivalent of Pineapple studio- although I didn’t go there during my time in NYC, I have since taken Elena Kunikova’s online class through Steps and she is brilliant so I would definitely recommend her class if you are in New York 

    Joffrey Ballet School (NYC) Summer Intensives

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    I attended Joffrey NYC in 2015, I was 17 at the time and it was my first time travelling internationally by myself

     

    The whole experience was great- the chaperones were very good and accommodation was reasonable (dorm rooms with 2 people per room), it was a pleasant living situation. There was an option to purchase a meal plan, however I decided to cook for myself- cooking facilities were limited but it wasn’t impossible.

     

    It was about a 20 minute commute from the dorm to the studio; chaperones accompanied us on the subway.

     

    NYC is a fabulous city, I enjoyed it a lot! There were also opportunities to go to Broadway shows and ballets at the main theatres.

     

    In terms of dancing, if I remember correctly it was around 4 to 5 hours a day, with ballet, pointe, contemporary, modern, acting. I don’t remember there being any character dance, repertoire or pas de deux, but this might have varied between the groups. There was a good range of styles of ballet offered; some teachers were Balanchine trained whereas others taught Vaganova method. The standard was quite mixed, and classes were large (I’d guess about 30 students per class if I remember rightly) but there was individual attention and I felt that I learnt a lot.

     

    It perhaps wasn’t the highest standard nor the most prestigious intensive, and in hindsight it was really quite expensive for what we got, that being said it was a great first experience of studying abroad, and New York is an amazing city. I would recommend the summer intensive!

     

    I’m happy to answer any questions from as much as I can remember 😅

     

    * edited to add- there were also classes once a week or so on nutrition and history of ballet, which were interesting and informative!

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    Drop-in classes in London

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    Hi, SuperKitten!

    Personally I would recommend Amber Doyle’s class at Pineapple (although Saturday morning class tends to be very busy, Sundays are generally calmer!). Josh Barwick also gives a nice class at Pineapple, his class is 3.30-4.30pm on Saturdays 

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