<p>name and describe, if possible!!!</p>
<p>SPS has the top ballet program.</p>
<p>I'm definitely applying to SPS!!! Love it!! Tell me something I don't know, lol. </p>
<p>How do you like SPS???</p>
<p>bump......</p>
<p>My aunt is very high up at the American Ballet Theater and she agrees with SPSstudent; St. Paul's has one of the finest ballet programs in America. She knew the lady that set it up. </p>
<p>Andover's is nice as well. We take a troupe to Scotland every year for the Edinburgh festival and give the opportunity to perform with professionals in our bi-annual production of the Nutcracker. Lots to get involved in.</p>
<p>ARE YOU FROM ANDOVER?!??!?!?!?!?!</p>
<p>I went to see Andover's nutcracker this year because my friend goes there and is in it...GREAT SHOW!!!</p>
<p>Is it really possible to put as much as you should into dance if you are at a bs though?? Not to discourage your decision, as the bs makes you more well-rounded, and is definitely the better academic decision. If it is your goal to be one of the finest ballerinas, though, you need to consider a school with a focus purely on that. A friend's daughter attends The Nutmeg School in CT. The focus is academics/ballet. No matter how good the dance program is; nothing beats private instruction and training 30 hours/week (which you can't do at bs).</p>
<p>holy crap and that guy and the woman who were from the boston ballet in your NUTCRACKER!!! There were absolutely beautiful dancers...</p>
<p>I heard that Exeter had really a nice dance program...I'm not sure though</p>
<p>Also, look at Walnut Hill for ballet if your intention is to dance professionally</p>
<p>You have to decide if dance is a future vocation or avocation and look accordingly</p>
<p>Yes, the Nutcracker was spectacular this year. I bet I know who your friend is as well. </p>
<p>I agree with keylyme RE: dance programs. But I think within the boarding schools themselves, if we were to compare....</p>
<p>Besides, some kids want academic breadth before they over-specialize. That's why Yo-yo Ma went to Harvard and not Julliard.</p>
<p>Not at all. I am dedicated to all subjects of academics and am looking or a bs that his some of the finest sports, math/science/humanity programs, and it would be nice if there were a strong dance program as opposed to a crappy one.</p>
<p>I put in 23 hours of dance now and do several ec's and sports. I also do a ton of homework. I'm not that dedicated to sleep, though.</p>
<p>I love dance, but I don't want my occupation to be the best ballerina in all the ballets in the world. I just find it a fun activity that I excel in now and do while I'm young. There's only so much time to do what you want in life. I'm doing what I can and want now...THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I think I can control a schedule that fits my wants and needs without consultation...</p>
<p>Yeah. You probably do. She had some of the big parts. I'm not going to say her name on this public board, though.</p>
<p>What grade are you in at Andover???</p>
<p>As far as consultation, I believe you were the one doing the inquiring. And, I'm not saying you can't control the schedule; I just don't think a boarding school would allow those number of training hours per week (not even 23). I know what you're talking about here; my daughter was an elite gymnast and trained 36 hours per week from grades 5-10. Now she has "stepped down" to L10 and "only" trains 24 hours per week. She could not have attended bs and done that.</p>
<p>That's why I want a boarding school. At my dance studio, it's a 23 hour a week deal or nothing at all. I want to dance say maybe 6 hours a week and specialize in more sports and activites. If I were to be at a boarding school, I would want the dance program to be strong and worthwhile my six hours in studio. This is because I am at such a high level now... Sorry if I snapped back at you...</p>
<p>That's great that you want to do that (get to dance and be at an excellent school). I just wasn't sure if you had considered the fact that you would have to cut back on training hours.</p>
<p>skip SPS then because I believe they expect a bigger commitment than 6 hours per week</p>
<p>Well, that was just a rough estimate. I'm not going to argue about how many hours I am capable of participating in while at boarding school. I was just inquiring about dance programs that are relatively strong at BS. I'm not sure how much I'm going to take at BS if I ever et the priviledge of going. I want boarding school to broaden my horizons in dance, ec's, and other sports...</p>
<p>Check out SPS and Pomfret.</p>
<p>idyllwild arts academy in SoCal has a great dance program- modern dance is particularly strong here.</p>