Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York
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General
Parent with dancer input
Program:
Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York
Season Attended:
2021-22
# Of Levels In School:
6
Dancer Age:
15
Company Affliated?
No
Was Student Scholarshipped?
No
Years At School:
3 years
Date Submitted:
6/12/2024
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
6
Classes Per Day:
2
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule:
Full day
Students Per Class:
10-15
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
Yes
Pointe Classes Per Week:
Daily
Live Music in Technique Class?
No
Dedicated Men's Program?
No
Boys In Level:
Less than 5
Separate Technique Class for Boys:
Unsure
Techniques Taught:
Vaganova
Technique Teacher Rotation:
The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule
Did School Director Teach?
Occasionally
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 |
Curriculum Comments:
Always a mix depending on who was teaching
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class:
No partnering
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles:
None of the above
Other Class Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Contemporary Offered?
Yes
Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:
Repertoire
Contemporary Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Master Classes?
No
Master Classes Description:
No master classes
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
No
Injuries/Health/ Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
How Parents Notified?
School called parent
How Treatment Obtained?
First aid box
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?
Yes
Were Students Weighed?
No
Was "Coded Language" Used?
Yes
Additional Comments:
It was a mentally abusive environment..
Communication
Formal Orientation?
No
Handboook & Paperwork:
Adequate but missing several key pieces
Quality of Communication?
| Poor | Excellent |
Who Received Communication?
With parents and students
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:
Toxic, extorting, nepotism, bullying
Placement Notification Timing:
When and if you reenroll
Overall School Culture:
| Lord of the Flies | 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 |
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