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After-School Training Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 83
Total Reviews: 138

Orlando Ballet

After-School Reviews

General

Who is Reviewing?

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Program

2

Season Attended

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1

# Of Levels In School

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1

Dancer Age

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1

Hours of Dance Each Week

1

Company Affliated?

1

Was Student Scholarshipped?

1
1

Please Describe Scholarship

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Years At School

2

Leveling by Age or Skill?

1

Teacher Background

1

Parents Required to Volunteer?

1

Parent Volunteer Requirement

1

Curriculum

Days Per Week

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1

Classes Per Day

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1

Weekend Classes?

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Weekend Schedule

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Students Per Class

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1

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

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1

Pointe Classes Per Week

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1

Live Music in Technique Class?

2

Dedicated Men's Program?

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1

Men Taught by Male Teacher?

1

Men Taught Batterie?

1

Boys In Level

2

Separate Technique Class for Boys

2

Techniques Taught

2
1

Technique Teacher Rotation

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1

Did School Director Teach?

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1

Classroom Corrections

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1

Attention From Teachers

Very Little
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1
A Lot

Quality of Instruction

Poor
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1
Excellent

Did Technique Improve?

Not at all
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Tremendously

Curriculum Comments

  • The school for younger students is ABT, and then in the academies it is changing from to a Vaganova style. The students receive 2 character classes a week and 1 contemporary 1 modern and a variation class
  • Ballet three times per week, jazz once per week, and character once per week

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class

2

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles

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2
1
1
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1

Other Class Quality

Poor
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1
Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

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1

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught

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1
1

Contemporary Quality

Poor
1
Excellent

Master Classes?

2

Master Classes Description

  • The choreographer or individuals who were setting the professional company ballet would often hold a master class for the students
  • Ballet with school director, audition workshop, MLK workshop

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

2

Physical Training Types

2

Physical Training Schedule

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1

Were Trainers Certified?

2

Physical Training Quality

Poor
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1
Excellent

Strength & Conditioning Comments

  • Only for certain students in the level, not all

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

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1

How Parents Notified?

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How Treatment Obtained?

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PT Available?

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1

Was There a Recovery Plan?

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Describe Recovery Plan

  • My daughter saw the sports medicine physician and she communicated with the staff regarding a recovery plan. She additionally sees the PT who works with the professional company who developed a reentry program

Mental Health Therapists Available?

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1

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

2

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

1
1

Were Students Weighed?

2

Was "Coded Language" Used?

2

Additional Comments

  • I feel that the school works to ensure that the students are strong and capable of working in the very demanding classes
  • Overall positive, supportive

Communication

Formal Orientation?

2

Handboook & Paperwork

2

Quality of Communication?

Poor
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1
Excellent

Who Received Communication?

2

Exams

Formal Exam?

2

Written Feedback?

2

Exam Adjudicator

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1

Exam Rubrics Clear?

1
1

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
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1
Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?

Not
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1
Completely

Describe School Culture

  • Very supportive for group success
  • Supportive, helpful, hardworking

Placement Notification Timing

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1

How Dancer Was Notified

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Dancer Had Mentor?

1

Mentoring Details

1

Overall School Culture

Lord of the Flies
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1
Warm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building

2

Safety of Area Around School?

Not Safe
2
Extremely Safe

Studio Space

Cramped
2
Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness

Dirty
2
Spotless

Performance Opportunities

Company Affiliated?

1

Programs Performed

1

Shows per Program

1

Casting

1

Peformance Calendar

1

Private Lessons

Private Lessons Available?

1

Are Private Lessons Encouraged?

Not at all
1
Strongly recommended

Who Takes Privates?

1

Private Lessons equally available to all students?

Strongly disagree
1
Strongly agree

Explain

1

Summer Intensives

School Holds an SI?

1

School's SI Required?

1

Outside SI OK?

1

How Did School Help?

  • None

Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction

1

Continuing Ballet Placement

1

Emotional Support

1

Performance Opportunities

1

Program Comments

Program's Best Aspect

  • Positive student camaraderie

Program's Worst Aspect

  • Large character class

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

  • “How does ballet work” for parents would be helpful
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