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After-School Training Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 83
Total Reviews: 138

Dance Center of San Antonio

After-School Reviews

General

Who is Reviewing?

1
1

Program

2

Season Attended

1
1

# Of Levels In School

1
1

Dancer Age

2

Company Affliated?

2

Was Student Scholarshipped?

2

Years At School

1

Curriculum

Days Per Week

1
1

Classes Per Day

2

Weekend Classes?

2

Weekend Schedule

2

Students Per Class

2

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

2

Pointe Classes Per Week

2

Live Music in Technique Class?

2

Dedicated Men's Program?

2

Boys In Level

1

Separate Technique Class for Boys

1

Techniques Taught

2

Technique Teacher Rotation

2

Did School Director Teach?

2

Classroom Corrections

1
1

Attention From Teachers

Very Little
1
1
A Lot

Quality of Instruction

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Did Technique Improve?

Not at all
1
1
Tremendously

Curriculum Comments

  • Typically ballet and variations with pointe at the end of class. The curriculum was actually mostly having comp students work on their routines and having non comp students copy what they've seen. Very little actual teaching.
  • It’s hard to know… we don’t have exams and most everyone just moves to next level.

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class

1
1

Partner Ratio

2

Who Taught?

2

How Much Partnering Improved

No
2
Tremendously

Quality of Pas Teaching

Poor
1
1
Excellent

How Were Corrections Given?

2

Description of Partnering Class

1
1

Additional Comments

  • There were only two males old enough for partnering, with about 30 females.
  • We don’t have enough boys

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles

1
1
1
1
2
1

Other Class Quality

Poor
2
Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

2

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught

2

Contemporary Quality

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Master Classes?

2

Master Classes Description

  • Guest teachers during summer intensive. As a student you are required to attend 6-8 weeks of intensive there and not allowed to go anywhere else.
  • Guest teachers at winter and summer intensives

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

2

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

2

How Parents Notified?

1
1

How Treatment Obtained?

1

PT Available?

2

Was There a Recovery Plan?

2

Describe Recovery Plan

1
1

Mental Health Therapists Available?

2

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

2

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

2

Were Students Weighed?

2

Was "Coded Language" Used?

2

Additional Comments

  • Not supported there.

Communication

Formal Orientation?

2

Handboook & Paperwork

2

Quality of Communication?

Poor
2
Excellent

Who Received Communication?

1
1

Exams

Formal Exam?

2

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?

Not
2
Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?

Not
2
Completely

Describe School Culture

  • The owner sets the standard of an unhealthy culture. Bullying by some students is ignored. Comments about body size from the director. Favoritism is very common and students are afraid to ask questions. Parents are too.
  • Toxic and unhealthy

Placement Notification Timing

2

Overall School Culture

Lord of the Flies
2
Warm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building

2

Safety of Area Around School?

Not Safe
1
1
Extremely Safe

Studio Space

Cramped
1
1
Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness

Dirty
1
1
Spotless
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