2 creative movement, 2 pre-ballet, level 1 through 8 pre-professional, and a PLP (professional level program) level
7
Out of 8
Dancer Age
13
15
Gender
Female
Male
Company Affliated?
Yes
Was Student Scholarshipped?
No
Please Describe Scholarship
Financial scholarship after application, half off tuition
Years At School
7 or more years
Curriculum
Days Per Week
4
5
6
Classes Per Day
1
2
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule
Half day
Students Per Class
10-15
16-24
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
No
Yes
Pointe Classes Per Week
3
4
N/A
Live Music in Technique Class?
No
Dedicated Men's Program?
No
Techniques Taught
Balanchine
Technique Teacher Rotation
The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule
Did School Director Teach?
Never (school admin was a designated upper level teacher)
Occasionally
Often
Classroom Corrections
Dancer specific: almost every dancer got specific corrections each day
Dancer specific: detailed but only a few dancers consistently got corrections
Occasionally dancer specific: mostly general corrections were given
Attention From Teachers
Very Little
1
2
3
4
5
A Lot
Quality of Instruction
Poor
1
2
3
4
5
Excellent
Did Technique Improve?
Not at all
1
2
3
4
5
Tremendously
Curriculum Comments
Tap, Modern, Variations, Pointe, Jazz
Technique classes daily, plus pointe, variations, tap, jazz, modern and pilates
Ballet four times a week. No articulated curriculum. Varried a lot depending on the teacher
Upper level students take 6 technique classes a week; with roughly 4 days of pointe work; one variations class per week; and one day each of Modern, Tap (elective), Jazz (elective) and pilates (elective).
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class
No partnering
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles
Jazz
Modern
tap
Tap
Tap and Pilates
Other Class Quality
Poor
1
2
3
4
5
Excellent
Contemporary Offered?
No
Master Classes?
No
Master Classes Description
Not since Covid shut everything down in 2020.
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
No
Yes
Physical Training Types
Pilates (mat or reformer)
Physical Training Schedule
Once or twice a week
Were Trainers Certified?
No
Some were certified and some were not depending on class
Physical Training Quality
Poor
1
2
3
4
5
Excellent
Strength & Conditioning Comments
If it were consistently taught by a certified instructor it may be more helpful.
Injuries/Health/ Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
Unsure
How Parents Notified?
My student did not get injured
Parent was informed same day, in person
How Treatment Obtained?
Take to local orthopedic doctor
We ere given referals to the physician group that treats the company and other dance companies in the city.
PT Available?
No
Was There a Recovery Plan?
My dancer did not get injured
Yes
Describe Recovery Plan
The school followed the plan as set forth by the physician and PT group treating the injury.
Mental Health Therapists Available?
No
Unsure
Were Students Given Fat Talk?
No
Staff Made Comments About Bodies?
No
Unsure
Yes
Were Students Weighed?
No
Was "Coded Language" Used?
Maybe
No
Yes
Additional Comments
School offers some mentoring sessions to older students if desired
Teachers and administrator have always been helpful when an issue is brought up but there are no resources to fund a dedicated or professional position right now.
Communication
Formal Orientation?
No
Yes
Handboook & Paperwork
Comprehensive and complete. I knew what to expect for the year
Fairly comprehensive but missing a few pieces
Vague and incomplete
Quality of Communication?
Poor
1
2
3
4
5
Excellent
Who Received Communication?
With parents only
Exams
Formal Exam?
No
School Culture
How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?
Not
1
2
3
4
5
Completely
How Supportive Were Students of One Another?
Not
1
2
3
4
5
Completely
Describe School Culture
Toxic from the top.
Intense but welcoming, tight-knit class groups
Disorganized
The admin staff is small and the teaching staff is mostly contractual so things can slip through the cracks or get missed.
Placement Notification Timing
Depends. Sometimes at the end of year, sometimes at the end of Intensive.
End of spring semester prior to summer
May/June, after spring recital
Within a week or so after the end of term. We do know that some students are deferred at times to see how they progress over the summer. We have not experienced that.
