Indiana Ballet Theatre
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After-School Training Reviews
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Total Reviews: 220
General
Dancer
Program:
Indiana Ballet Theatre
Season Attended:
2025-26
# Of Levels In School:
ISTD six Company five ish along with apprenticing levels
Level Dancer Was In:
Level six in ISTD but leveling is only really what level of company you were in and I was in Company 2
Dancer Age:
14
Hours of Dance Each Week:
16-20 hours
Was Student Scholarshipped?
No
Years At School:
7 or more years
Leveling by Age or Skill?
Skill
Teacher Background:
Both
Parents Required to Volunteer?
Yes
Parent Volunteer Requirement:
Green room, room mom, usher
Date Submitted:
7/8/2026
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
6
Classes Per Day:
2
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule:
Full day
Students Per Class:
16-24
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
No
Pointe Classes Per Week:
3
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?
Often
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:
Ballet nearly everyday with a mix of pointe, Jazz, Modern, tap, Irish, and Hip Hop
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class:
No partnering
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles:
Modern, Musical Theater, Jazz, Hip-Hop
Other Class Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Contemporary Offered?
No
Master Classes?
Yes
Master Classes Description:
Once or twice a year a guest artist would come in each year for a few days
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
No
Injuries / Health / Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
How Parents Notified?
Student told parent. School not involved
PT Available?
No
Was There a Recovery Plan?
No
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?
Yes
Additional Comments:
If you had any mental health issues you were label as “difficult to work with”
Communication
Formal Orientation?
No
Handboook & Paperwork:
Vague and incomplete
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:
Kind, family, performances, unorganized, unprofessional
Placement Notification Timing:
Early august
How Dancer Was Notified:
Written communication via email or regular mail
Dancer Had Mentor?
Yes
Mentoring Details:
No formal mentorship but some mentoring relationships were created
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?
Yes
Programs Performed:
8-12
Shows per Program:
More than 5
Casting:
Everyone auditions for parts
Peformance Calendar:
Nutcracker, spring show, recital, modern showcase. Along with MANY small preformance such as touch of Dutch, Fourth of July parade, fairy tall ball, st. Pattys day parade, YMCA pop ups, annual gala, baseball games, and so much more
Competition
School Competes?
No
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:
Some people got priority over spots more than others
Summer Intensives
School Holds an SI?
No
School's SI Required?
No
Outside SI OK?
Yes, but only for select students
How Did School Help?
The director only helps you/ lets you go out an audition if she thinks you are ready for an SI
Outcomes
Top Level of School?
No
Program Grades
Overall Dance Instruction:
A-
Continuing Ballet Placement:
A
Emotional Support:
B
Performance Opportunities:
A+
Program Comments
Program's Best Aspect:
SO MUCH PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY
Program's Worst Aspect:
The director is extremely unorganized but she does give good train when she shows up but she does scream and curse in front of little kids
What Changes Would Be Helpful?
The director
Anything Else We Should Know?
If you want lots of classes of different styles and performing opportunities than definitely consider
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