Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy: Gaithersburg
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After-School Training Reviews
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General
Parent
Program:
Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy: Gaithersburg
Season Attended:
2024-25
# Of Levels In School:
9
Dancer Age:
9
Hours of Dance Each Week:
6-10 hours
Was Student Scholarshipped?
No
Years At School:
3 years
Leveling by Age or Skill?
Unsure
Teacher Background:
Degree in ballet from college or university
Parents Required to Volunteer?
Yes
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
5
Classes Per Day:
1
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule:
Half day
Students Per Class:
10-15
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
No
Pointe Classes Per Week:
N/A
Live Music in Technique Class?
No
Dedicated Men's Program?
Unsure
Men Taught by Male Teacher?
Yes
Men Taught Batterie?
Unsure
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?
Occasionally
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
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?
Yes
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
No
Injuries/Health/ Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
How Parents Notified?
My student did not get injured
PT Available?
No
Was There a Recovery Plan?
My dancer did not get injured
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:
Comprehensive and complete. I knew what to expect for the year
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:
Transitioning state, close knit community
Placement Notification Timing:
May
How Dancer Was Notified:
Written communication via email or regular mail
Dancer Had Mentor?
No
Mentoring Details:
N/A
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:
4
Casting:
Everyone auditions for parts
Peformance Calendar:
MLK service day
Competition
Competitions required?
No
Did Dancer Compete?
No
Non-Competing Dancers Left Out?
Yes
Why?
Increase in competition dancers, worried focus is shifting here
Private Lessons
Private Lessons Available?
Unsure
Summer Intensives
School Holds an SI?
Yes
School's SI Required?
No
Outside SI OK?
Yes, but only for select students
How Did School Help?
No rejections
Program Grades
Overall Dance Instruction:
A
Continuing Ballet Placement:
A
Emotional Support:
B+
Performance Opportunities:
A+
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