The Ballet School Performing Arts
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After-School Training Reviews
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General
Parent
Program:
The Ballet School Performing Arts
Season Attended:
2025-26
# Of Levels In School:
the levels are very granular
Level Dancer Was In:
intermediate
Dancer Age:
8
Hours of Dance Each Week:
1-5 hours
Was Student Scholarshipped?
No
Years At School:
2 years
Leveling by Age or Skill?
Skill
Teacher Background:
Both
Parents Required to Volunteer?
No
Date Submitted:
09/22/2026,
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
3
Classes Per Day:
1
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule:
Half day
Students Per Class:
16-24
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
No
Pointe Classes Per Week:
N/A
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?
Occasionally
Classroom Corrections:
Occasionally dancer specific: mostly general corrections were given
Attention From Teachers:
| Very Little | A Lot |
Quality of Instruction:
| Poor | Excellent |
Did Technique Improve?
| Not at all | Tremendously |
Curriculum Comments:
Cecchetti based
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class:
No partnering
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles:
Modern, Musical Theater, Jazz
Other Class Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Contemporary Offered?
No
Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:
None
Master Classes?
No
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
Yes
Physical Training Types:
Body conditioning
Physical Training Schedule:
Once or twice a week
Physical Training Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Injuries / Health / Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
Unsure
How Parents Notified?
My student did not get injured
PT Available?
Unsure
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
Additional Comments:
The school is very nurturing
Communication
Formal Orientation?
No
Handboook & Paperwork:
No handbook provided
Quality of Communication?
| Poor | Excellent |
Who Received Communication?
With parents only
Exams
Formal Exam?
No
School Culture
How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?
| Not | Completely |
How Supportive Were Students of One Another?
| Not | Completely |
Describe School Culture:
nurturing and inclusive
Placement Notification Timing:
yes
How Dancer Was Notified:
Written communication via email or regular mail
Dancer Had Mentor?
No
Overall School Culture:
| Cold & Exclusive | Warm & Inclusive |
Building & Surrounding Area
Security Around Building:
No
Safety of Area Around School?
| Not Safe | Extremely Safe |
Studio Space:
| Cramped | Lots of space |
Studio Cleanliness:
| Dirty | Spotless |
Performance Opportunities
Company Affiliated?
No
Programs Performed:
1-3
Casting:
School staff chooses students for roles - no auditions
Competition
School Competes?
No
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:
not sure but it was an option
Summer Intensives
School Holds an SI?
Yes
School's SI Required?
No
Outside SI OK?
Yes, it's strongly encouraged
How Did School Help?
None
Outcomes
Highest Level of School?
No
Program Grades
Overall Dance Instruction:
A
Continuing Ballet Placement:
A
Emotional Support:
A+
Performance Opportunities:
A-
Program Comments
Program's Best Aspect:
Program design is very intentional an safety focused.
Program's Worst Aspect:
Some classes are crowded and hurried.
What Changes Would Be Helpful?
More personalized corrections for student.
Anything Else We Should Know?
School seems to cater to dancers whose primary goal is to go into a college program outside dance but nonetheless want distinct serious training.
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