After-School Training Reviews

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Total Reviews: 126

School of Philadelphia Ballet

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Parent with dancer input

Program:

School of Philadelphia Ballet

Season Attended:

2022-23

# Of Levels In School:

9

Dancer Age:

12

Company Affliated?

Yes

Was Student Scholarshipped?

No

Years At School:

5 years

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

5

Classes Per Day:

2

Weekend Classes?

Yes

Weekend Schedule:

Half day

Students Per Class:

Less than 10

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

3

Live Music in Technique Class?

Yes

Dedicated Men's Program?

Unsure

Boys In Level:

Less than 5

Separate Technique Class for Boys:

No

Techniques Taught:

General Classical

Technique Teacher Rotation:

Usually the same every day

Did School Director Teach?

Occasionally

Classroom Corrections:

Dancer specific: detailed but only a few dancers consistently got corrections

Attention From Teachers:

Very LittleA Lot

Quality of Instruction:

PoorExcellent

Did Technique Improve?

Not at allTremendously

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

No partnering

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Character, Modern

Other Class Quality:

PoorExcellent

Contemporary Offered?

Yes

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:

Improv

Contemporary Quality:

PoorExcellent

Master Classes?

No

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?

Yes

Handboook & Paperwork:

Fairly comprehensive but missing a few pieces

Quality of Communication?

PoorExcellent

Who Received Communication?

With parents and students

Exams

Formal Exam?

No

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?

NotCompletely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?

NotCompletely

Describe School Culture:

Uninvested in the students,

Placement Notification Timing:

At the end of the year

Overall School Culture:

Lord of the FliesWarm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building:

No

Safety of Area Around School?

Not SafeExtremely Safe

Studio Space:

CrampedLots of space

Studio Cleanliness:

DirtySpotless
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