Coastal Ballet Center for the Arts
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General
Parent
Program:
Coastal Ballet Center for the Arts
Season Attended:
2024-25
# Of Levels In School:
4
Dancer Age:
13
Hours of Dance Each Week:
6-10 hours
Was Student Scholarshipped?
No
Years At School:
1 year
Leveling by Age or Skill?
Skill
Teacher Background:
Former professional ballet dancer
Parents Required to Volunteer?
No
Parent Volunteer Requirement:
Nutcracker and fundraiser roles optional
Date Submitted:
11/3/2025
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
5
Classes Per Day:
1
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule:
Half day
Students Per Class:
Less than 10
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
No
Pointe Classes Per Week:
2
Live Music in Technique Class?
No
Dedicated Men's Program?
No
Boys In Level:
There were no boys in my level
Techniques Taught:
General Classical
Technique Teacher Rotation:
The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule
Did School Director Teach?
Always
Classroom Corrections:
Dancer specific: almost every dancer got specific corrections each day
Attention From Teachers:
| Very Little | A Lot |
Quality of Instruction:
| Poor | Excellent |
Did Technique Improve?
| Not at all | Tremendously |
Curriculum Comments:
Mixed classical
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class:
No partnering
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles:
Modern
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:
Turns/leaps workshops, ABT visiting dancer workshop
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
No
Injuries/Health/ Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
How Parents Notified?
My student did not get injured
How Treatment Obtained?
N/a
PT Available?
No
Was There a Recovery Plan?
My dancer did not get injured
Describe Recovery Plan:
N/a
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?
No
Communication
Formal Orientation?
No
Handboook & Paperwork:
Fairly comprehensive but missing a few pieces
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:
Warm, welcoming
Placement Notification Timing:
At end of year
How Dancer Was Notified:
In-person meeting with school director/staff
Dancer Had Mentor?
Yes
Mentoring Details:
Very small boutique studio, the directors teach most classes and are present daily. They mentor my student
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 |
Performance Opportunities
Company Affiliated?
No
Programs Performed:
1-3
Shows per Program:
4
Casting:
School staff chooses students for roles - no auditions
Peformance Calendar:
Nutcracker practice starts November and is out of class hours on Sat/Sundays until the show. Spring show practice starts end of March for May recital, also Sat/Sundays
Competition
Competitions required?
No
Did Dancer Compete?
No
Non-Competing Dancers Left Out?
No
Why?
Saving financially for summer intensives
Private Lessons
Private Lessons Available?
Yes
Are Private Lessons Encouraged?
| Not at all | Strongly recommended |
Who Takes Privates?
Anyone who wants them
Private Lessons equally available to all students?
| Strongly disagree | Strongly agree |
Explain:
Small boutique studio, directors want all kids to succeed
Summer Intensives
School Holds an SI?
Yes
School's SI Required?
No
Outside SI OK?
Yes, it's strongly encouraged
How Did School Help?
Have not yet pursued SI, plan for future
Program Grades
Overall Dance Instruction:
A+
Continuing Ballet Placement:
A
Emotional Support:
A+
Performance Opportunities:
A+
Program Comments
Program's Best Aspect:
Quality hours, highly personalized, ton of corrections and attention due to small class size
Program's Worst Aspect:
Would love more hours, but its a new program and still building.
What Changes Would Be Helpful?
Add conditioning class
Anything Else We Should Know?
My daughter improved leaps and bounds in a short amount of time here, in fewer dance hours. The directors are invested in her, attend to, and support her unique needs. There is a gyrotonic studio within the studio for those who want it. The directors are retired former ballet professionals and have 22 years teaching, just opened their own school a year ago.
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