About School of Ballet 5:8
School of Ballet 5:8 offers elite ballet training for passionate students from across the U.S. in a nurturing, Christian environment. Guided by talented instructors, the school fosters a thriving community with the motto "work hard, dream big, stay humble." Classes follow the Vaganova and School of American Ballet-based syllabus, ensuring precise technique, musicality, expression, and individualism. Students praise the school's welcoming atmosphere and caring instructors. One reviewer, who started dance education later than most, found the environment nurturing and inspiring over the past five years. Another reviewer's 14-year-old daughter attended the summer intensive and had a very positive experience, despite being nervous about traveling far from home. The daughter loved the dorms, food, roommates, and all her classes and teachers, and plans to return for the full five-week program. The school's Christian-based approach and smaller program size were also highlights for another reviewer's daughter, who had a "very positive" two-week experience and enjoyed the kind, patient instruction, as well as the supportive residence advisors and new friendships she made. The final showcase was also described as beautiful. Overall, School of Ballet 5:8 provides a welcoming, nurturing, and Christian-centered environment for students to receive elite ballet training and grow as dancers and individuals.
I started my dance education here a lot later than most girls my age, and Ballet 5:8 has not failed to make a nurturing and inspiring environment for me throughout these past 5 years. I love my teachers and the people I dance with so much, highly recommend!!
If you are scouring the internet for reviews of Ballet 5:8 like I was, I hope this one is helpful to you. My 14 year old daughter attended Ballet 5:8's summer intensive for three weeks (June-July 2024). This was her very first summer intensive and also her very first significant stay away from home! We live in northern New England and chose Ballet 5:8 because they are Christian and because she was looking to improve her technique -- and also because she was hoping to have a few fun, big-city outings in Chicago :)
I was very nervous for her to travel so far away and because some of the reviews out there were concerning. Before sending her, I reached out about my...read full review
Ballet 5:8 was my daughter’s 5th SDI. She was looking for a new SDI experience that was also Christian-based and so it was a perfect fit. The audition was very challenging and so she was pleased when she made the pre-professional level. Her 2-week experience was very positive, despite not knowing anyone ahead of time. She liked that the program was a bit smaller and enjoyed her roommates and residence advisors, had fun commuting to the studio together and doing fun things after classes finished. The RAs took good care of her when she felt unwell, the teachers were kind and patient in their instruction, and she made some sweet new friendships. The showcase was beautiful.