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International Dance Academy

After-School Reviews

General

Who is Reviewing?

2

Program

2

Season Attended

1
1

# Of Levels In School

  • "n/a"
  • "11"

Level Dancer Was In

  • "n/a"
  • "Elementary 2"

Dancer Age

1
1

Hours of Dance Each Week

1

Company Affliated?

1

Was Student Scholarshipped?

2

Please Describe Scholarship

  • "n/a"

Years At School

1

Leveling by Age or Skill?

1

Teacher Background

1

Parents Required to Volunteer?

1

Parent Volunteer Requirement

  • "show slave"

Curriculum

Days Per Week

1
1

Classes Per Day

2

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

Techniques Taught

2

Technique Teacher Rotation

1
1

Did School Director Teach?

1
1

Classroom Corrections

1
1

Attention From Teachers

Very Little
1
1
A Lot

Quality of Instruction

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Did Technique Improve?

Not at all
1
1
Tremendously

Curriculum Comments

  • "RAD"
  • "Royal Academy of Dance"

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class

2

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles

1
1

Other Class Quality

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

2

Master Classes?

1
1

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

2

Physical Training Types

2

Physical Training Schedule

2

Were Trainers Certified?

1

Physical Training Quality

Poor
2
Excellent

Injuries / Health / Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

2

How Parents Notified?

1
1

PT Available?

2

Was There a Recovery Plan?

2

Mental Health Therapists Available?

2

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

1
1

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

2

Were Students Weighed?

2

Was "Coded Language" Used?

2

Additional Comments

  • "One of the directors has behaviors I consider abusive. She calls a student by another name if she does good. If she has mediocre performances, she is called by her name. She has made students cry and forbade other students to comfort, talk to, or even look at the student."

Communication

Formal Orientation?

1
1

Handboook & Paperwork

2

Quality of Communication?

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Who Received Communication?

1
1

Exams

Formal Exam?

2

Written Feedback?

1
1

Exam Adjudicator

2

Exam Rubrics Clear?

2

Who Attends Exam Meeting?

2

Well Prepared For Exam?

Not at all
1
1
Completely

How Heavily Did Exams Weigh in Promotions

Not at all
2
Heavily

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?

Not
1
1
Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?

Not
1
1
Completely

Describe School Culture

  • "administrator favoritism, Cliquey, absent-minded director"
  • "Cliques but overall friendly"

Placement Notification Timing

  • "end of year"
  • "It is automatically assumed they will level up."

How Dancer Was Notified

1

Dancer Had Mentor?

1

Overall School Culture

Cold & Exclusive
1
1
Warm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building

2

Safety of Area Around School?

Not Safe
2
Extremely Safe

Studio Space

Cramped
1
1
Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness

Dirty
1
1
Spotless

Performance Opportunities

Company Affiliated?

1

Programs Performed

1

Casting

1

Peformance Calendar

  • "/"

Competition

School Competes?

1

Private Lessons

Private Lessons Available?

1

Summer Intensives

School Holds an SI?

1

School's SI Required?

1

Outside SI OK?

1

How Did School Help?

  • "discouraged"

Outcomes

Highest Level of School?

1

Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction

1

Continuing Ballet Placement

1

Emotional Support

1

Performance Opportunities

1

Program Comments

Program's Best Aspect

  • "friends"

Program's Worst Aspect

  • "too much money . favoritism"

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

  • "decrease the amount of money for the shows, each show can cost well over 1k dollars"

Anything Else We Should Know?

  • "no competition revolves around the shows and not your improvement"
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