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Students who attend a New York Intensive have two housing options available to them, a dormitory and an apartment.

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Amsterdam Housing

Our dormitory is in a centrally located neighborhood on Manhattan’s upper west side, near Central Park. This is one of New York’s safest neighborhoods. The dormitory is staffed by Joffrey Resident Assistants and is intended to house both students and parents. There are more spaces in the program than there are beds in the dormitory. If you do not get a spot in the dormitory, we have an extensive alternative housing list that includes many housing options near to the school. If the dormitory is full we will provide this housing list to you. Students are required to stay in the dormitory unless it is full, they are staying with a local relative, or they submit a dormitory waiver form and it is accepted.

Amsterdam Housing Location and Details

The dormitory is approximately 15-20 minutes by subway to and from the school. RAs will accompany students on the subway to and from the school at designated times. The dormitory has 24-hour security access limited to students, immediate family members, and summer personnel. The facilities include the equivalent of two full size kitchens, six microwaves, ten computers with Internet access, a laundry room, and a lounge with a television. Each room has a new air conditioner, refrigerator, two closets, and a dresser. The dormitory is surrounded by all sorts of restaurants and groceries serving every budget and lifestyle (At the moment, we do not provide meals at the dormitory.)

Grove Street Housing – Located two city blocks from the Joffrey Ballet School

The apartments are located in the Western portion of Greenwich Village. The West Village is usually defined as bounded by the Hudson River and Sixth Avenue extending from 14th Street down to Houston Street. Bordering neighborhoods include Chelsea to the North, the South Village, the newly invented area called Hudson Square to the South, and Greenwich Village to the East. The neighborhood is primarily residential, with a multitude of small restaurants, shops and services. Everything from supermarkets to pharmacies to 24 hour convenience stores, are located within walking distance of the apartments. 

Grove Street Description

The building consists of eleven apartments with three to four bedrooms each, a full bath and a kitchen. Bedrooms are either singles or doubles. Each bedroom will be furnished with a bed(s), dresser(s) and a desk. Kitchens are equipped with all major appliances including a dishwasher, as well as pots, pans, dishes, and utensils.  Apartments are cable and Internet ready. Air conditioners are provided. 

Student Housing Safety Polices (Ages 10-13)

Students ages 10 to 13 are not allowed to leave the dormitory without their assigned Chaperone.

Students ages 10 and 13 may come with their own chaperone or they will be assigned to a Joffrey Chaperone. Parents who are interested in becoming Joffrey Chaperones at the dormitory will have up to five students in this age group assigned to them from this list. A chaperone premium will be charged to those students requiring a chaperone.

Student Housing Safety Polices (Ages 14-17)

Student’s ages 14 and older will be accompanied by RAs to and from the dormitory and the school. These students will have a 9:00 PM curfew at the dormitory.

Students in this age group may not leave the dormitory in groups of less than 2, unless they are going to the grocery or pharmacy across the street. Students are limited to a specific geographic area around the dormitory, beyond which they may not go. When students leave the building they must sign out, list their destination and expected return time. Students who fail to follow these and the other rules of the dormitory will be confined to the dormitory after class, except to purchase food and other necessities, for a duration determined by the Head Resident.

Resident Assistant Overview

We will have 1 Resident Assistant (RA) for every 20 students under the age of 18 and 1 Head Resident in charge of all Joffrey students who will live at the dormitory. Interested parents may apply to become RAs or Chaperones by filling out the RA application form. Students will be placed in the dorm by age. There are single, double, and triple rooms. Students may request a particular roommate.

Room Assignments

Room assignments will be made solely by Joffrey Ballet School staff. Should you request a particular roommate, we will make every effort to accommodate your request. Should we match you with a roommate, Joffrey Ballet School will attempt to give you information about your roommate at least a week prior to your arrival. In the event of a roommate conflict, Joffrey Ballet School reserves the right to relocate roommates to another room similar to the room to which they are currently assigned.

If you are interested in working as an RA or Chaperone please read the duties described below and submit the application form.

Resident Advisors will work together to take care of the following responsibilities: 1. Escorting students back and forth from the dormitory, school and extracurricular activities, 2. Monitoring student movement in and out of the dorm, 3. Enforcing the rules of the dormitory. 4. Assisting students when they are ill or injured (making appointments with doctors, getting soup, communicating with their parents, etc.) 5. Serving as another point of contact for parents. 6. Assist the Head Resident with the administration of the dormitory. There are two RAs per floor who will work as a team.  RA’s will have at least one day off, as well as most days while students are in class.  An RA will usually have two evenings a week covering the front door and checking curfew. RA’s will receive free lodging, $100 per week stipend, all transportation in New York City covered, and all tickets to events they chaperon.  RA’s are expected to arrive two day earlier than the date they officially start for training. On departure, responsibilities end on Sunday at noon (not Saturday).

Joffrey Chaperones are responsible for FOUR TO SIX 10 and 13 year olds, including their own child.  This position is meant for parents who wish to accompany their own 10 or 13 year old child to New York and would like to stay at the dormitory with them and are willing to chaperon other students in this age group in exchange for free lodging and other compensation mentioned below. We will consider parents of older students if all RA positions are full and there is a need. Chaperones are responsible for these students any time they leave the dormitory and students may not leave without their chaperon unless the students are with another Joffrey Chaperone (although the student may be granted an exception to go to the supermarket or pharmacy on the block by the dormitory).  Chaperones take the students to and from school and may volunteer to assist RAs with extracurricular activities. Chaperones are to assist these students with shopping for their needs, including meals.  Chaperones are NOT required or meant to cook meals for their students, however, Chaperones and parents often work out agreements where the parents pay the Chaperone to cook and purchase food privately.  If you are interested in cooking then you may indicate it on the application form and we will connect you with those interested parents.  Chaperones help their students with their needs in general, particularly when ill or injured as an RA would. Chaperones work together and report to the Head Resident. Chaperones have time off when their students are in class and after they are in the dormitory for the night (after dinner). When the students are in for the night their behavior is the responsibility of the RAs. Chaperones receive free lodging, transportation in New York City, and tickets to events they volunteer for.  Chaperones are expected to arrive no later than Saturday of their first week in order to be trained and maintain a smooth transition from the previous Chaperone.

In the event that Joffrey Ballet School determines that you do not fit into the Joffrey Ballet School environment, Joffrey Ballet School reserves the right to terminate any tenant’s license at its sole discretion.

DISCALIMER: There are more spaces in the program than there are beds in the dormitory. If you do not get a spot in the dormitory, we have an extensive alternative housing list that includes many housing options near to the school. If the dormitory is full we will provide this housing list to you. Students are required to stay in the dormitory unless it is full, they are staying with a local relative, or they submit a dormitory waiver form and it is accepted.