Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet

"Where to begin? This school is a national treasure, and sets a high standard for classical ballet respected on an international level (students from here are accepted to top schools all over the world!). The staff are warm and inviting, and are each expert educators that love and understand Ballet at the deepest levels. It feels like a second home. The students are incredible in all facets - technique of course, but also artistry and professionalism. From the most simple exercise to the insanely complex, they present themselves with excellence. I am so inspired, and can't wait to return again. Thank you for another fabulous Teacher's Workshop! Rose Taylor - you have changed MANY lives by sharing this syllabus so brilliantly and with such love and care, I'm certain Marcia must be beaming :)"

"My son had a terrible experience at this ballet school. He received a scholarship. Attended the school for 5 hours, and trained 7 hours. 13 hours a day is crazy. The artistic director promised to train only 4 hours a day. After the contract was signed, everything changed. The teachers here are racist and unprofessional. Many students were injured."

"I had 2 daughters attend for the first time, this year. One was old enough to stay in the dorms (14) and danced at the warehouse and one was 11 yes and lived with me in a rental and danced at the barn location. They both had tremendous improvement in their technique and loved the program. My oldest had done the nashville 3 week program last year and while that one was a lot more fun and the living arrangements were a lot better, they would choose this one again because of the focus on ballet technique. The only negative was the dorm situation. There were 2 kids per room and barely any social activities planned for them to get together and make new friends. It is a great program for a dancer dedicated to improving their technique."

"My daughter had a wonderful experience at the Summer Intensive. While the days were long, the mix of faculty she had over the five weeks made her a stronger dancer. Her year-round teacher has positively commented on her form. The dorms and food were great (according to my daughter) as well."

"We had a very poor experience with Nick Ade and Bridgette Plummer with a serious situation during the summer intensive. The training at the school is great, but I would not jeopardize your child’s well being by putting it in their hands. There are so many wonderful programs out there - spend your money where they truly care about their students instead of their financial bottom line."