Dancer specific: almost every dancer got specific corrections each day
Occasionally dancer specific: mostly general corrections were given
Attention From Teachers
Very Little
1
2
3
4
5
A Lot
Quality of Instruction
Poor
1
2
3
4
5
Excellent
Did Technique Improve?
Not at all
1
2
3
4
5
Tremendously
Curriculum Comments
Ballet every day, Pointe 3-4 times a week, jazz and modern once a week, performance ensembles once a week. Variations once a week. Usually 2 classes in the evening on weekdays and 3 classes on Saturdays
Classes weekday evenings 2 1/2- 3 1/2 hrs. Start with ballet and then an alternate class like jazz, character, pointe, modern, performance ensemble, variations. Saturday has three classes.
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class
No partnering
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles
Character
Dunham
Horton
Jazz
Modern
Other Class Quality
Poor
1
2
3
4
5
Excellent
Contemporary Offered?
Yes
Types of Contemporary Classes Taught
Choreography workshops
Improv
N/A We did not have contemporary in our level
Technique
Contemporary Quality
Poor
1
2
3
4
5
Excellent
Master Classes?
No
Master Classes Description
In the next level up they offer partnering class and conditioning. Our dancer will be in that level next year
Strength and conditioning as well as partnering is offered in the level 7&8.
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
No
Injuries/Health/ Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
Unsure
How Parents Notified?
Student told parent. School not involved
How Treatment Obtained?
Had no real injuries. If there was a major injury they would call or email parent. They have PT available for trainees
No medical treatment was necessary. Minor injury. The teachers are very cautious and will ask students to sit out and observe if the student is injured. They check in often.
PT Available?
No
Was There a Recovery Plan?
My dancer did not get injured
No
Describe Recovery Plan
Have not been injured but the teachers regularly communicate with students who are and will allow those to participate at their level and can also sit and observe if they can’t partially participate. They are very cautious when it come to injuries
The school will communicate for major injuries but our dancer didn’t have need of that.
Mental Health Therapists Available?
No
Were Students Given Fat Talk?
No
Staff Made Comments About Bodies?
No
Were Students Weighed?
No
Was "Coded Language" Used?
Maybe
Additional Comments
They are really great when it come to over health, mental health included. They do use the term lengthen to describe straightening and stretching but it is not used in describing size.
Communication
Formal Orientation?
No
Unsure
Handboook & Paperwork
Fairly comprehensive but missing a few pieces
Quality of Communication?
Poor
1
2
3
4
5
Excellent
Who Received Communication?
With parents and students
Exams
Formal Exam?
Yes
Written Feedback?
No
Exam Adjudicator
Internal
Exam Rubrics Clear?
Neutral
Who Attends Exam Meeting?
Yes and parents are included. The meeting was with Artistic Director and my teachers
Yes and parents were included. The meeting was with the Artistic Director
Well Prepared For Exam?
Not at all
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2
3
4
5
Completely
How Heavily Did Exams Weigh in Promotions
Not at all
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2
3
4
5
Heavily
School Culture
How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?
Not
1
2
3
4
5
Completely
How Supportive Were Students of One Another?
Not
1
2
3
4
5
Completely
Describe School Culture
Competitive and Midwest friendly.
Consistent, technical, passionate, chaotic, good foundation
Placement Notification Timing
A week after the examination during short meetings with director
