Ballet 5:8

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Parent

Program:

Ballet 5:8

Season Attended:

2023-24

# Of Levels In School:

They claim they have a “company” but it’s not good

Dancer Age:

Hours of Dance Each Week:

6-10 hours

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

2 years

Leveling by Age or Skill?

Skill

Teacher Background:

Neither

Parents Required to Volunteer?

Yes

Parent Volunteer Requirement:

Volunteer at shows, mailings, laundry for costumes etc

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Weekend Schedule:

I did not have weekend class

Students Per Class:

10-15

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Pointe Classes Per Week:

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Boys In Level:

There were no boys in my level

Techniques Taught:

General Classical

Technique Teacher Rotation:

Different depending on week

Did School Director Teach?

Occasionally

Classroom Corrections:

Dancer specific: detailed but only a few dancers consistently got corrections

Attention From Teachers:


Very Little	A Lot

Quality of Instruction:


Poor	Excellent

Did Technique Improve?


Not at all	Tremendously

Curriculum Comments:

Vaganova but started to mix in Balanchine which was confusing. Also taught their own Christian repertory. Not much classical repertory taught.

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

No partnering

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Character

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Master Classes?

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Yes

Physical Training Types:

Weight training

Physical Training Schedule:

Once or twice a week

Were Trainers Certified?

Some were certified and some were not depending on class

Physical Training Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Strength & Conditioning Comments:

They went to a gym once a week that didn’t understand a dancers needs.

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

How Parents Notified?

Student told parent. School not involved

How Treatment Obtained?

On your own

PT Available?

Was There a Recovery Plan?

Mental Health Therapists Available?

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

Unsure

Were Students Weighed?

Was "Coded Language" Used?

Maybe

Additional Comments:

Don’t get injured here and expect proper care from the studio

Communication

Formal Orientation?

Yes

Handboook & Paperwork:

Fairly comprehensive but missing a few pieces

Quality of Communication?


Poor	Excellent

Who Received Communication?

With parents and students

Exams

Formal Exam?

Yes

Written Feedback?

Yes

Exam Adjudicator:

Internal

Exam Rubrics Clear?

Disagree

Who Attends Exam Meeting?

Well Prepared For Exam?


Not at all	Completely

How Heavily Did Exams Weigh in Promotions:


Not at all	Heavily

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?


Not	Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?


Not	Completely

Describe School Culture:

Weird behavior for Christians

Placement Notification Timing:

When you received the exam results

How Dancer Was Notified:

Written communication via email or regular mail

Dancer Had Mentor?

Mentoring Details:

Only two kids received special mentoring from the conservatory director and artistic director. The rest did not. It was really over the top attention for those two students.

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building:

Safety of Area Around School?


Not Safe	Extremely Safe

Studio Space:


Cramped	Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Performance Opportunities

Company Affiliated?

Yes

Programs Performed:

1-3

Shows per Program:

Casting:

School staff chooses students for roles - no auditions

Peformance Calendar:

A Nutcracker, spring show and emerging artist showcase. All the outreach programs went to trainees.

Private Lessons

Private Lessons Available?

Summer Intensives

School Holds an SI?

Yes

School's SI Required?

Yes

Outside SI OK?

Yes, but only for select students

How Did School Help?

The school wanted you to stay there in the summer so they didn’t help. Only one student was offered assistance with SAB audition.

Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction:

Continuing Ballet Placement:

C-

Emotional Support:

Performance Opportunities:

C-

Program Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

The other dancers

Program's Worst Aspect:

Too much to list

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

The weird favoritism. The teachers weren’t very good. The director was toxic. Maybe read the Reddit sub groups about them.

Anything Else We Should Know?

Really really consider going somewhere else.

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