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After-School Training Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 83
Total Reviews: 138

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After-School Reviews

General

Who is Reviewing?

2

Program

2

Season Attended

2

# Of Levels In School

1
1

Dancer Age

1
1

Hours of Dance Each Week

1
1

Was Student Scholarshipped?

1
1

Please Describe Scholarship

1

Years At School

1
1

Leveling by Age or Skill?

1
1

Teacher Background

2

Parents Required to Volunteer?

2

Parent Volunteer Requirement

1

Curriculum

Days Per Week

1
1

Classes Per Day

1
1

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

Men Taught by Male Teacher?

1

Men Taught Batterie?

1

Boys In Level

1
1

Separate Technique Class for Boys

1

Techniques Taught

1
1

Technique Teacher Rotation

1
1

Did School Director Teach?

2

Classroom Corrections

2

Attention From Teachers

Very Little
1
1
A Lot

Quality of Instruction

Poor
2
Excellent

Did Technique Improve?

Not at all
2
Tremendously

Curriculum Comments

  • Well rounded, multiple styles of dance, strengthening and conditioning, and technique classes.

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class

2

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles

2
2
2
1
2
2
2

Other Class Quality

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

2

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught

2
2
1
2

Contemporary Quality

Poor
2
Excellent

Master Classes?

2

Master Classes Description

1
1

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

2

Physical Training Types

2
1
1
2
1
2
1

Physical Training Schedule

2

Were Trainers Certified?

2

Physical Training Quality

Poor
2
Excellent

Strength & Conditioning Comments

  • The classes are challenging

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

Mental Health Therapists Available?

1
1

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

2

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

2

Were Students Weighed?

2

Was "Coded Language" Used?

2

Communication

Formal Orientation?

2

Handboook & Paperwork

2

Quality of Communication?

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Who Received Communication?

2

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

  • Supportive. Loving. Friendly. Positive. Helpful
  • Supportive, nurturing, cohesive, accommodating

Placement Notification Timing

1
1

How Dancer Was Notified

1
1

Dancer Had Mentor?

1
1

Mentoring Details

  • None
  • The older students serve the younger students as "bigs" and the younger ones are the "littles".

Overall School Culture

Lord of the Flies
2
Warm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building

1
1

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

Performance Opportunities

Company Affiliated?

2

Programs Performed

1
1

Shows per Program

1
1

Casting

2

Peformance Calendar

  • All of the above. Festivals, parades, shows, performances at special events.
  • There are many performance opportunities through the year, such as parades, performances at charity events, pregame performances at sporting events, stage performances at amusement parks, the spring concert, a winter show (different each year), performances at nursing homes, and more.

Competition

Competitions required?

1
1

Did Dancer Compete?

2

Competition Categories

2
2

Competitions Attended

1
1
1

Solo Rehearsals

2

Pas de Deux Rehearsals

1
1

Ensemble Rehearsals

2

Costume Responsibility

1
1

Did School Tution Cover Competition Fees?

2

What Were the Additional Fees?

1
1

Competition Fees Clear?

2

Competition Fees Reasonable?

2

Why?

  • Yes reasonable
  • They assigned the same fees to us as the competition charges.

Experience Description

1
1

Private Lessons

Private Lessons Available?

2

Are Private Lessons Encouraged?

Not at all
1
1
Strongly recommended

Who Takes Privates?

2

Private Lessons equally available to all students?

Strongly disagree
1
1
Strongly agree

Explain

1

Summer Intensives

School Holds an SI?

2

School's SI Required?

1
1

Outside SI OK?

2

How Did School Help?

  • Zoom meeting with information for those interested
  • Very supportive! The studio directors helped my eldest daughter with her audition to a performing arts middle school in our city. They held mock interviews and made private practices available in their already busy schedules to choreograph an audition piece.

Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction

2

Continuing Ballet Placement

2

Emotional Support

2

Performance Opportunities

2

Program Comments

Program's Best Aspect

  • It's very versatile. I believe anyone wanting a career in dance, either performing or teaching, will receive a strong foundation for their future. They are very focused on inspiring confidence in all students, despite their levels or abilities.

Program's Worst Aspect

  • They are so accommodating to what each student wants that they end up being spread thin. The competition season always feels scary, but they do end up pulling then off each time. There are only a few instructors who are truly good with the younger students. Some of the younger instructors lack patience and ability to keep the little ones focused.

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

  • More teachers and a bigger space
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