Texas Ballet Theater

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Dancer

Program:

Texas Ballet Theater

Season Attended:

2024-25

# Of Levels In School:

levels 1-6, pre-advanced, advanced 1-3, ptd, stc

Dancer Age:

Hours of Dance Each Week:

16-20 hours

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

7 or more years

Leveling by Age or Skill?

Skill

Teacher Background:

Both

Parents Required to Volunteer?

Date Submitted:

11/12/2025

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Yes

Weekend Schedule:

Full day

Students Per Class:

10-15

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

N/A

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Men Taught by Male Teacher?

Men Taught Batterie?

Yes

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

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

No partnering

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Modern, Musical Theater, Jazz

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Yes

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:

Repertoire, Technique

Contemporary Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Master Classes?

Yes

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

How Parents Notified?

Student told parent. School not involved

PT Available?

Yes, but not for my level

Was There a Recovery Plan?

Mental Health Therapists Available?

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

Were Students Weighed?

Was "Coded Language" Used?

Communication

Formal Orientation?

Yes

Handboook & Paperwork:

Fairly comprehensive but missing a few pieces

Quality of Communication?


Poor	Excellent

Who Received Communication?

With parents and students

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:

warm, positive, light-hearted

Placement Notification Timing:

april/may

How Dancer Was Notified:

Written communication via email or regular mail

Dancer Had Mentor?

Yes

Mentoring Details:

I had weekly privates that helped me immensely with my technique

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building:

Yes

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:

4-5

Shows per Program:

Casting:

Everyone auditions for parts

Peformance Calendar:

nutcracker, spring show, yagp, competition teams

Competition

Competitions required?

Did Dancer Compete?

Yes

Competition Categories:

Solos, Ensembles

Competitions Attended:

yagp, bca, adcibc, starquest, energy, act 1 talent

Solo Rehearsals:

Take place outside of regular classes

Pas de Deux Rehearsals:

Our school doesn't have students compete pas de deux

Ensemble Rehearsals:

Take place outside of regular classes

Costume Responsibility:

Student responsible for sourcing and paying for costume

Did School Tution Cover Competition Fees?

What Were the Additional Fees?

competition fee

Competition Fees Clear?

Yes

Competition Fees Reasonable?

Yes

Why?

good price for amount of privates

Experience Description:

very good

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

Summer Intensives

School Holds an SI?

Yes

School's SI Required?

Outside SI OK?

Yes, but only for select students

How Did School Help?

they gave advice on where to go for summer

Outcomes

Percent That Went Full-Time:

10%

Percent That Went To College:

31%-40%

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


No support	Lots of support

Support Description:

they wanted me to stay for another year, but I made the decision to move on.

Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction:

B+

Continuing Ballet Placement:

Emotional Support:

Performance Opportunities:

Program Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

supportive students, ms. mishic, mr. kyle

Program's Worst Aspect:

not many serious ballet students, only 2 of us in the top level wanted to do ballet outside of high school/college,

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

add partnering

Anything Else We Should Know?

I went to the Richardson location, and took privates at the Dallas location. They also have a Fort Worth Location.

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