BALLET HELP DESK

After-School Training Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 87
Total Reviews: 143

School of Philadelphia Ballet

After-School Reviews

General

Who is Reviewing?

1
1

Program

2

Season Attended

1
1

# Of Levels In School

  • "9"
  • "8"

Dancer Age

1
1

Hours of Dance Each Week

1

Company Affliated?

1

Was Student Scholarshipped?

2

Please Describe Scholarship

  • "none"

Years At School

1
1

Leveling by Age or Skill?

1

Teacher Background

1

Parents Required to Volunteer?

1

Parent Volunteer Requirement

  • "backstage help as many as you would like"

Curriculum

Days Per Week

1
1

Classes Per Day

2

Weekend Classes?

2

Weekend Schedule

1
1

Students Per Class

2

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

2

Pointe Classes Per Week

2

Live Music in Technique Class?

2

Dedicated Men's Program?

1
1

Men Taught by Male Teacher?

1

Men Taught Batterie?

1

Boys In Level

2

Separate Technique Class for Boys

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

  • "variations, technique, pointe, ballet, conditioning"

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class

2

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles

1
1
1

Other Class Quality

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

2

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught

1
1

Contemporary Quality

Poor
2
Excellent

Master Classes?

2

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

1
1

Physical Training Types

1
1

Physical Training Schedule

1

Were Trainers Certified?

1

Physical Training Quality

Poor
1
Excellent

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

2

How Parents Notified?

1
1

How Treatment Obtained?

  • "on your own"

PT Available?

2

Was There a Recovery Plan?

1
1

Describe Recovery Plan

  • "n/a"

Mental Health Therapists Available?

2

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

2

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

2

Were Students Weighed?

2

Was "Coded Language" Used?

2

Additional Comments

  • "no"

Communication

Formal Orientation?

2

Handboook & Paperwork

2

Quality of Communication?

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Who Received Communication?

2

Exams

Formal Exam?

2

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

  • "Uninvested in the students,"
  • "toxic very competitive"

Placement Notification Timing

  • "At the end of the year"
  • "the last day of classes"

How Dancer Was Notified

1

Dancer Had Mentor?

1

Mentoring Details

  • "none"

Overall School Culture

Lord of the Flies
1
1
Warm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building

1
1

Safety of Area Around School?

Not Safe
1
1
Extremely Safe

Studio Space

Cramped
1
1
Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness

Dirty
1
1
Spotless

Performance Opportunities

Company Affiliated?

1

Programs Performed

1

Shows per Program

1

Casting

1

Peformance Calendar

  • "gala, outdoor farm show and nutcracker."

Competition

Competitions required?

1

Did Dancer Compete?

1

Non-Competing Dancers Left Out?

1

Why?

  • "because they have favorites"

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?

  • "none"

Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction

1

Continuing Ballet Placement

1

Emotional Support

1

Performance Opportunities

1

Program Comments

Program's Best Aspect

  • "the nutcracker and being associated with the company"

Program's Worst Aspect

  • "favoritism, nepotism, the children that attend are very mean and the school does not want to get involved."

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

  • "director."

Anything Else We Should Know?

  • "I would consider other schools where they nurture and help students along the way."
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