After-School Training Reviews

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State Street Ballet

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Dancer

Program:

State Street Ballet

Season Attended:

2022-23

# Of Levels In School:

13 ( pre-ballet, primary, levels 1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5, 6)

Dancer Age:

12

Company Affliated?

Yes

Was Student Scholarshipped?

No

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

5

Classes Per Day:

3

Weekend Classes?

Yes

Weekend Schedule:

Full day

Students Per Class:

10-15

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

3

Live Music in Technique Class?

No

Dedicated Men's Program?

No

Techniques Taught:

General Classical

Technique Teacher Rotation:

The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule

Did School Director Teach?

Always

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

Curriculum Comments:

We followed the abt curriculum without any exams or anything. MWSat we would have ballet followed by rehearsal, jazz, contemporary, or tap. On tuesday, sometimes monday, and friday we would have pointe followed by rehearsal, jazz, contemporary, or tap.

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

No partnering

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Musical Theater, Jazz, contemporary and tap

Other Class Quality:

PoorExcellent

Contemporary Offered?

Yes

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:

Technique

Contemporary Quality:

PoorExcellent

Master Classes?

Yes

Master Classes Description:

Classes taught by visiting companies, and local guest artists, in many different styles including hiphop, contemporary ballet, ballet, jazz, modern, and musical theatre

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:

PoorExcellent

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

No

How Parents Notified?

School called parent

PT Available?

No

Was There a Recovery Plan?

No

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?

No

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:

everyone left the studio smiling

Placement Notification Timing:

Preballet - level 3 in may and 4-6 in august after an audition

Overall School Culture:

Lord of the FliesWarm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building:

Yes

Safety of Area Around School?

Not SafeExtremely Safe

Studio Space:

CrampedLots of space

Studio Cleanliness:

DirtySpotless
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