Akhmedova Ballet Academy
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After-School Training Reviews
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General
Parent with dancer input
Program:
Akhmedova Ballet Academy
Season Attended:
2022-23
# Of Levels In School:
5
Dancer Age:
12
Company Affliated?
No
Was Student Scholarshipped?
No
Years At School:
4 years
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
5
Classes Per Day:
more than 6
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule:
Full day
Students Per Class:
Less than 10
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
No
Pointe Classes Per Week:
1
Live Music in Technique Class?
No
Dedicated Men's Program?
No
Boys In Level:
Less than 5
Separate Technique Class for Boys:
No
Techniques Taught:
Vaganova
Technique Teacher Rotation:
Usually the same every day
Did School Director Teach?
Never (school admin was a designated upper level teacher)
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:
3 hours a day of warmups, very little technique, and mostly rehearsals. Infrequent pilates and conditioning on Saturdays
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class:
No partnering
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles:
Character, Contemporary
Other Class Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Contemporary Offered?
Yes
Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:
Improv, Repertoire, Technique
Contemporary Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Master Classes?
Yes
Master Classes Description:
A yearly master class with He Seo. Occasionally other master classes
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
Yes
Physical Training Types:
Pilates (mat or reformer), Body conditioning, Stretch class
Physical Training Schedule:
Occasionally
Were Trainers Certified?
No
Physical Training Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Strength & Conditioning Comments:
Often was canceled for rehearsals
Injuries/Health/ Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
How Parents Notified?
Student told parent. School not involved
How Treatment Obtained?
From own doctors and referrals
PT Available?
No
Was There a Recovery Plan?
No
Describe Recovery Plan:
Watch class until injury is healed but lose dances. Therefore students hide injuries
Mental Health Therapists Available?
No
Were Students Given Fat Talk?
Yes
Staff Made Comments About Bodies?
Yes
Were Students Weighed?
No
Was "Coded Language" Used?
Yes
Additional Comments:
Teachers make disparaging comments about body and movement
Many girls have mental health issues, including eating disorders
Communication
Formal Orientation?
No
Handboook & Paperwork:
No handbook provided
Quality of Communication?
| Poor | Excellent |
Who Received Communication?
With parents and students
Exams
Formal Exam?
No
School Culture
How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?
| Not | Completely |
How Supportive Were Students of One Another?
| Not | Completely |
Describe School Culture:
Abusive and toxic
Placement Notification Timing:
April
Overall School Culture:
| Lord of the Flies | Warm & Inclusive |
Building & Surrounding Area
Security Around Building:
No
Safety of Area Around School?
| Not Safe | Extremely Safe |
Studio Space:
| Cramped | Lots of space |
Studio Cleanliness:
| Dirty | Spotless |
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