Peninsula Ballet Theatre

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Dancer

Program:

Peninsula Ballet Theatre

Season Attended:

2024-25

# Of Levels In School:

2 pre ballet and 6 main

Dancer Age:

Hours of Dance Each Week:

11-15 hours

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

2 years

Leveling by Age or Skill?

Age

Teacher Background:

Former professional ballet dancer

Parents Required to Volunteer?

Yes

Parent Volunteer Requirement:

You can pay a fee to not volunteer

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Weekend Schedule:

Half day

Students Per Class:

10-15

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Pointe Classes Per Week:

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Men Taught by Male Teacher?

Men Taught Batterie?

Boys In Level:

Less than 5

Separate Technique Class for Boys:

Techniques Taught:

General Classical

Technique Teacher Rotation:

The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule

Did School Director Teach?

Often

Classroom Corrections:

Dancer specific: almost every dancer got specific corrections each day

Attention From Teachers:


Very Little	A Lot

Quality of Instruction:


Poor	Excellent

Did Technique Improve?


Not at all	Tremendously

Curriculum Comments:

Contemporary and ballet classes

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

No partnering

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Modern, Musical Theater

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Yes

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:

Improv, Repertoire, Technique

Contemporary Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Master Classes?

Yes

Master Classes Description:

Mostly adults. Classes had the same teachers mostly.

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

How Parents Notified?

My student did not get injured

PT Available?

Was There a Recovery Plan?

My dancer did not get injured

Mental Health Therapists Available?

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

Were Students Weighed?

Was "Coded Language" Used?

Additional Comments:

Very kind, no talk about being thin

Communication

Formal Orientation?

Yes

Handboook & Paperwork:

Fairly comprehensive but missing a few pieces

Quality of Communication?


Poor	Excellent

Who Received Communication?

With parents only

Exams

Formal Exam?

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?


Not	Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?


Not	Completely

Describe School Culture:

Family, warm

Placement Notification Timing:

Summer

How Dancer Was Notified:

Written communication via email or regular mail

Dancer Had Mentor?

Yes

Mentoring Details:

Mentorship program extra cost

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building:

Safety of Area Around School?


Not Safe	Extremely Safe

Studio Space:


Cramped	Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Performance Opportunities

Company Affiliated?

Yes

Programs Performed:

8-12

Shows per Program:

Casting:

Everyone auditions for parts

Peformance Calendar:

Nutcracker, end of year, company production, community outreach, mentorship. Company was 2 shows. Community was one per but happened most months in the fall. Nutcracker was 9 shows. End of year was 1. Mentorship was 1.

Private Lessons

Private Lessons Available?

Yes

Are Private Lessons Encouraged?


Not at all	Strongly recommended

Who Takes Privates?

Anyone who wants them

Private Lessons equally available to all students?


Strongly disagree	Strongly agree

Explain:

N/A

Summer Intensives

School Holds an SI?

Yes

School's SI Required?

Outside SI OK?

Yes, it's strongly encouraged

How Did School Help?

They would help with videos and things in privates or mentorship program both are an extra fee.

Outcomes

Percent That Went Full-Time:

11%-20%

Percent That Went To College:

More than 50%

How Much Support Did Dancer Receive in Taking the Next Steps in Ballet?


No support	Lots of support

Support Description:

I was not at that age yet

Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction:

A+

Continuing Ballet Placement:

Emotional Support:

A+

Performance Opportunities:

Program Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

Community and teacher. You can take as many classes as you want.

Program's Worst Aspect:

Some girls in it were not very nice. They favored the people who had been there the longest. Casting in spring was not very fair.

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

Casting fairness. If wish there were auditions to take out some of the kids that are very below where the rest of the class is

Anything Else We Should Know?

Very amazing teachers. People are generally great. You can take as many classes as you want making it easily over 28 hours of good classes. Amazing family like community.

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