Yvette Dance Studio

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Dancer

Program:

Yvette Dance Studio

Season Attended:

2024-25

# Of Levels In School:

4 or 5

Dancer Age:

Hours of Dance Each Week:

11-15 hours

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

6 years

Leveling by Age or Skill?

Unsure

Teacher Background:

Former professional ballet dancer

Parents Required to Volunteer?

Parent Volunteer Requirement:

The parents who volunteer's kids get preferential treatment

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Yes

Weekend Schedule:

Full day

Students Per Class:

16-24

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

N/A

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Boys In Level:

There were no boys in my level

Techniques Taught:

Balanchine

Technique Teacher Rotation:

Usually the same every day

Did School Director Teach?

Occasionally

Classroom Corrections:

Dancer specific: detailed but only a few dancers consistently got corrections

Attention From Teachers:


Very Little	A Lot

Quality of Instruction:


Poor	Excellent

Did Technique Improve?


Not at all	Tremendously

Curriculum Comments:

Teacher from Miami/SAB

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:

Improv, Repertoire, Technique

Contemporary Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Master Classes?

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Yes

Physical Training Types:

Pilates (mat or reformer)

Physical Training Schedule:

Once or twice a week

Were Trainers Certified?

Yes

Physical Training Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

How Parents Notified?

My student did not get injured

PT Available?

Was There a Recovery Plan?

My dancer did not get injured

Mental Health Therapists Available?

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

Were Students Weighed?

Was "Coded Language" Used?

Communication

Formal Orientation?

Handboook & Paperwork:

No handbook provided

Quality of Communication?


Poor	Excellent

Who Received Communication?

With parents only

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:

For the most part amazing, with some people who are annoying or judgy or overcompetitve

Placement Notification Timing:

Registration

How Dancer Was Notified:

Written communication via email or regular mail

Dancer Had Mentor?

Yes

Mentoring Details:

Ballet teacher is very suportive and recognizes students who care about being there.

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building:

Safety of Area Around School?


Not Safe	Extremely Safe

Studio Space:


Cramped	Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Performance Opportunities

Company Affiliated?

Programs Performed:

6-7

Shows per Program:

Casting:

School staff chooses students for roles - no auditions

Peformance Calendar:

There are "auditions" however students here the casting discussed and finilized months before the auditions. It's pretty slanted towards those with fussy parents, those with multiple silbings in the school, or those with parents who volunteer/suck up for the director

Private Lessons

Private Lessons Available?

Yes

Are Private Lessons Encouraged?


Not at all	Strongly recommended

Who Takes Privates?

A select few kids

Private Lessons equally available to all students?


Strongly disagree	Strongly agree

Explain:

n/a its if you ask but nobody does

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 don't want you to spend money anywhere else but the actual teachers individually will support you and be really great

Outcomes

Percent That Went Full-Time:

11%-20%

Percent That Went To College:

41%-50%

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


No support	Lots of support

Support Description:

n/a not going anywhere

Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction:

A+

Continuing Ballet Placement:

A-

Emotional Support:

B-

Performance Opportunities:

B+

Program Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

Ballet teacher

Program's Worst Aspect:

Favoritism, levels are to big

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

small levels, honesty (like, you don't have to give me a good role, but don't pretend it's because i'm bad at dancing)

Anything Else We Should Know?

You really can make anything of it- i love dance, and I love it here, and the teachers like me, but the people who clearly hate dance in general hate it here and don't get as much positive reinforcment because what is there to reinforce?

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