En Pointe Indiana Ballet
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General
Parent with dancer input
Program:
En Pointe Indiana Ballet
Season Attended:
2024-25
# Of Levels In School:
6, there are pre-ballet levels and then levels 1-6 for the formal program
Dancer Age:
15
Hours of Dance Each Week:
16-20 hours
Was Student Scholarshipped?
Yes
Please Describe Scholarship:
All male dancers in level 3 and up receive some amount of scholarship for tuition. Also scholarships available based on need.
Years At School:
2 years
Leveling by Age or Skill?
Skill
Teacher Background:
Former professional ballet dancer
Parents Required to Volunteer?
No
Date Submitted:
2/28/2026
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
5
Classes Per Day:
2
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule:
Half day
Students Per Class:
16-24
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
Yes
Pointe Classes Per Week:
2
Live Music in Technique Class?
No
Dedicated Men's Program?
No
Men Taught by Male Teacher?
Yes
Men Taught Batterie?
No
Boys In Level:
Less than 5
Separate Technique Class for Boys:
No
Techniques Taught:
General Classical
Technique Teacher Rotation:
The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule
Did School Director Teach?
Often
Classroom Corrections:
Occasionally dancer specific: mostly general corrections were given
Attention From Teachers:
| Very Little | A Lot |
Quality of Instruction:
| Poor | Excellent |
Did Technique Improve?
| Not at all | Tremendously |
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class:
No partnering
Partner Ratio:
Everyone had to share a partner.
Who Taught?
Male and female teacher together
How Much Partnering Improved:
| No | Tremendously |
Quality of Pas Teaching:
| Poor | Excellent |
How Were Corrections Given?
Attention and corrections were evenly distributed between the males and females
Description of Partnering Class:
Partnering officially every other week, occasionally covered in other classes as well
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles:
Modern, Jazz, Hip-Hop
Other Class Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Contemporary Offered?
Yes
Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:
Technique
Contemporary Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Master Classes?
No
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
Yes
Physical Training Types:
Progressing Ballet Technique
Physical Training Schedule:
Once or twice a week
Were Trainers Certified?
Yes
Physical Training Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Injuries/Health/ Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
How Parents Notified?
Parent was informed same day, in person
PT Available?
No
Was There a Recovery Plan?
Yes
Describe Recovery Plan:
Rest and stretch in class, wait until fully healed and cleared by a doctor to return to active class. Phase in starting with just bar before doing a full class.
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:
students could be supportive, some drama that was not addressed by the school
Placement Notification Timing:
end of school year
How Dancer Was Notified:
Written communication via email or regular mail
Dancer Had Mentor?
No
Mentoring Details:
No formal mentoring but were available to talk when needed
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:
4-5
Shows per Program:
2
Casting:
School staff chooses students for roles - no auditions
Peformance Calendar:
Typically 3 shows a year (December, February, May), 24-25 year had 4 shows (September, December, February, May)
Competition
Competitions required?
No
Did Dancer Compete?
No
Non-Competing Dancers Left Out?
No
Why?
Competitions were practiced separately from class
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:
n/a
Summer Intensives
School Holds an SI?
Yes
School's SI Required?
No
Outside SI OK?
Yes, it's strongly encouraged
How Did School Help?
Day program students are required to attend the school's summer intensive in June but many also participate in another intensive in July. Students are strongly encouraged to attend their intensive even if not in day program. Other intensives are not always spoken of positively
Program Grades
Overall Dance Instruction:
B
Continuing Ballet Placement:
B
Emotional Support:
C
Performance Opportunities:
A
Program Comments
Anything Else We Should Know?
They are a for profit studio. Technique classes are often replaced with rehearsals
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