Olympic Ballet School
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After-School Training Reviews
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General
Parent with dancer input
Program:
Olympic Ballet School
Season Attended:
2022-23
# Of Levels In School:
8
Dancer Age:
13
Company Affliated?
Yes
Was Student Scholarshipped?
No
Years At School:
5 years
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
6
Classes Per Day:
2
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule:
Half day
Students Per Class:
10-15
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
No
Pointe Classes Per Week:
1
Live Music in Technique Class?
No
Dedicated Men's Program?
Yes
Boys In Level:
Less than 5
Separate Technique Class for Boys:
Unsure
Techniques Taught:
Vaganova
Technique Teacher Rotation:
The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule
Did School Director Teach?
Occasionally
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:
Typically there was a conditioning class once a week, and one pointe class per week, one modern class, and the rest was technique
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class:
1x per week
Partner Ratio:
Most girls had to share a partner.
Who Taught?
Male teacher
How Much Partnering Improved:
| No | Tremendously |
Quality of Pas Teaching:
| Poor | Excellent |
How Were Corrections Given?
Males were the main focus
Description of Partnering Class:
Partnering was once a week. There were only 2 boys who the girls felt "safe" with. Those boys were only partnered with the top 2-3 most advanced girls, and the rest of the girls had to dance with the rest, who were really small,young, inexperienced. Several girls were dropped occasionally and felt scared to attend.
Additional Comments:
It felt very unsafe. The way the "strong" boys were distributed created a hierarchy and made the rest feel "less than"
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles:
Modern
Other Class Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Contemporary Offered?
Yes
Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:
Technique
Contemporary Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Master Classes?
Yes
Master Classes Description:
Choreography workshops I think.
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
Yes
Physical Training Types:
Body conditioning
Physical Training Schedule:
Once or twice a week
Were Trainers Certified?
No
Physical Training Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Strength & Conditioning Comments:
The conditioning class was EXCELLENT when it was taught by the director. But 1/4 through the school year she stopped teaching it, and it was often cancelled. Then they brought someone else in, but it was never the same.
Injuries/Health/ Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
How Parents Notified?
Student told parent. School not involved
How Treatment Obtained?
On my own, taking my child to our local hospital.
PT Available?
No
Was There a Recovery Plan?
No
Describe Recovery Plan:
Many students had injuries, and it felt like students were punished for being injured. This created a culture of not wanting to report injuries.
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:
My dancer heard the male director make statements like "no eating pizza and fried foods" before competition days. This type of negative talk about foods made many parents angry. There were clearly several girls who had body dysmorphia issues...
Communication
Formal Orientation?
No
Handboook & Paperwork:
No handbook provided
Quality of Communication?
| Poor | Excellent |
Who Received Communication?
With dancers only. Parents not involved
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:
You were only liked if you were a strong dancer.
Placement Notification Timing:
In the summer (august I think)
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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