Entry # 6: I like the configuration of staggering of the names. Since 1956 is cleverly placed. The font of "Ballet" is too curvy but I like that it is a capital B.
Entry # 5: Using the modern and contemporary fonts look good. I like this direction. Maybe capital W and B, and integrating the names would tie it up better.
Putting dancing figures is tricky because they are usually in incorrect ballet positions and forms.
Entry # 5 & 8: I really like the order of the words. Perhaps against a black background, the all letters are white, the word "Ballet" in a deep purple or gray, if not in color, a wider font. I prefer modern and strong fonts. Like in http://www.nycballet.com/ and http://www.ndt.nl/. (Nederlands Dans Theater and New York City Ballet)
- Keep the font. - Remove the figure as it's hard to represent a ballet dancer. - Please add (est. 1956) after Academy of the Dance and shift the bottom line to the right.
Entry # 22: The concept is great. I really like it. Maybe move the word "Ballet" to the left and beside it is "Academy of the Dance. Underneath it all is "est. 1956".