International City School of Ballet
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After-School Training Reviews
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General
Parent
Program:
International City School of Ballet
Season Attended:
2022-23
# Of Levels In School:
1
Dancer Age:
13
Company Affliated?
No
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
5
Classes Per Day:
2
Weekend Classes?
No
Weekend Schedule:
I did not have weekend class
Students Per Class:
Less than 10
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
No
Pointe Classes Per Week:
1
Live Music in Technique Class?
No
Dedicated Men's Program?
No
Techniques Taught:
Vaganova
Technique Teacher Rotation:
Usually the same every day
Did School Director Teach?
Often
Classroom Corrections:
Dancer specific: detailed but only a few dancers consistently got corrections
Attention From Teachers:
| Very Little | A Lot |
Quality of Instruction:
| Poor | Excellent |
Did Technique Improve?
| Not at all | Tremendously |
Curriculum Comments:
It was more Vaganova than anything, but they did not follow a standard curriculum and it was their own "brand" of training
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class:
No partnering
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles:
Musical Theater
Other Class Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Contemporary Offered?
Yes
Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:
Improv, Technique
Contemporary Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Master Classes?
No
Master Classes Description:
NA
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
Yes
Physical Training Types:
Body conditioning
Physical Training Schedule:
Occasionally
Were Trainers Certified?
No
Physical Training Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Strength & Conditioning Comments:
We only had this sometimes, it was not consistent
Injuries/Health/ Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
How Parents Notified?
Student told parent. School not involved
How Treatment Obtained?
Yes, but we had to seek it out ourselves - it was not affiliated with the school in any way
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?
Yes
Were Students Weighed?
No
Was "Coded Language" Used?
Yes
Additional Comments:
There were many comments made to individuals and to the entire class about body shapes, sucking in your lunch, comparing students body parts to other things, and comments like not to eat carbs (rice), etc.
Communication
Formal Orientation?
No
Handboook & Paperwork:
Fairly comprehensive but missing a few pieces
Quality of Communication?
| Poor | Excellent |
Who Received Communication?
With parents only
Exams
Formal Exam?
Yes
Written Feedback?
No
Exam Adjudicator:
Outside adjudicator
Exam Rubrics Clear?
Strongly disagree
Who Attends Exam Meeting?
Yes and parents were included. The meeting was with my teachers.
Well Prepared For Exam?
| Not at all | Completely |
How Heavily Did Exams Weigh in Promotions:
| Not at all | Heavily |
School Culture
How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?
| Not | Completely |
How Supportive Were Students of One Another?
| Not | Completely |
Describe School Culture:
Elitist, driven by results (wins)
Placement Notification Timing:
after the school year started - if ever
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 |
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