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After-School Training Reviews

Programs Reviewed: 90
Total Reviews: 147

The School of Cadence Ballet

After-School Reviews

General

Who is Reviewing?

2
1

Program

3

Season Attended

1
2

# Of Levels In School

  • "Prep, EL, Intermediate, senior"
  • "El is the second out of 4 levels"
  • "Prep, Elementary, Intermediate, Senior, Graduate"

Dancer Age

2
1

Gender

2
1

Company Affliated?

3

Was Student Scholarshipped?

3

Years At School

1
1

Curriculum

Days Per Week

3

Classes Per Day

3

Weekend Classes?

3

Weekend Schedule

1
2

Students Per Class

1
1
1

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

2
1

Pointe Classes Per Week

2
1

Live Music in Technique Class?

3

Dedicated Men's Program?

1
2

Boys In Level

3

Separate Technique Class for Boys

2
1

Techniques Taught

3

Technique Teacher Rotation

3

Did School Director Teach?

1
1
1

Classroom Corrections

3

Attention From Teachers

Very Little
1
2
A Lot

Quality of Instruction

Poor
1
2
Excellent

Did Technique Improve?

Not at all
2
1
Tremendously

Curriculum Comments

  • "Ballet every day for 1.5 hours or more with pointe. Then contemp or modern"

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class

3

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles

3
1
2
3

Other Class Quality

Poor
1
1
1
Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

3

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught

1
2
2
3

Contemporary Quality

Poor
1
2
Excellent

Master Classes?

3

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

3

Physical Training Types

3
1
1

Physical Training Schedule

3

Were Trainers Certified?

3

Physical Training Quality

Poor
2
1
Excellent

Strength & Conditioning Comments

  • "Generic with no specific focus on what individual dancers need"

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

3

How Parents Notified?

1
2

How Treatment Obtained?

  • "Saw our own doctors."
  • "Parents deal with it"

PT Available?

3

Was There a Recovery Plan?

2
1

Describe Recovery Plan

  • "Needed doctor approval."

Mental Health Therapists Available?

3

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

2
1

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

3

Were Students Weighed?

3

Was "Coded Language" Used?

3

Additional Comments

  • "Needs to be a bigger focus, specifically mental health."
  • "Told stomachs are hanging out by the artistic director"

Communication

Formal Orientation?

2
1

Handboook & Paperwork

2
1

Quality of Communication?

Poor
1
1
1
Excellent

Who Received Communication?

1
2

Exams

Formal Exam?

3

Written Feedback?

3

Exam Adjudicator

3

Exam Rubrics Clear?

1
1
1

Who Attends Exam Meeting?

2
1

Well Prepared For Exam?

Not at all
1
1
1
Completely

How Heavily Did Exams Weigh in Promotions

Not at all
1
2
Heavily

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?

Not
2
1
Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?

Not
1
1
1
Completely

Describe School Culture

  • "Competiton winners are celebrated."
  • "Stressed out, supportive, competitive"
  • "Toxic."

Placement Notification Timing

  • "At the start of Sept."
  • "August"
  • "."

Overall School Culture

Lord of the Flies
2
1
Warm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building

3

Safety of Area Around School?

Not Safe
1
2
Extremely Safe

Studio Space

Cramped
1
1
1
Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness

Dirty
1
2
Spotless
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