Academie Carole Massoutie

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Parent

Program:

Academie Carole Massoutie

Season Attended:

2024-25

# Of Levels In School:

5 total levels

Dancer Age:

Hours of Dance Each Week:

21-25 hours

Company Affliated?

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Yes

Please Describe Scholarship:

Partial tuition

Years At School:

2 years

Full time or after school?

Full-Time

Date Submitted:

2/4/2026

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Weekend Schedule:

I did not have weekend class

Students Per Class:

10-15

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

Daily

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Yes

Men Taught by Male Teacher?

Yes

Men Taught Batterie?

Yes

Boys In Level:

5-10

Separate Technique Class for Boys:

Yes

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

Curriculum Comments:

ACM teaches the French technique, which is of course, unique to France. My daughter took ballet, pointe, contemporary, character, floor barre, pilates, and other workshops.

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

2x per week

Partner Ratio:

None, there were enough boys for every girl.

Who Taught?

Male and female teacher together

How Much Partnering Improved:


No	Tremendously

Quality of Pas Teaching:


Poor	Excellent

How Were Corrections Given?

Attention and corrections were evenly distributed between the males and females

Description of Partnering Class:

My daughter says she had regular partnering and always had the same partner. They worked on both simple and complex PDD steps and dances.

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Character

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Yes

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:

Technique

Contemporary Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Master Classes?

Yes

Master Classes Description:

Week long stages during holiday breaks, nutrition workshops, and guest teachers.

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Yes

Physical Training Types:

Yoga, Pilates (mat or reformer), Body conditioning, Progressing Ballet Technique, Stretch class

Physical Training Schedule:

Several times a week

Were Trainers Certified?

Yes

Physical Training Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

How Parents Notified?

School called parent

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?

Yes

Were Students Weighed?

Unsure

Was "Coded Language" Used?

Yes

Additional Comments:

I think the approach to bodies and health was very balanced and good for the students. My daughter gained a lot of confidence in her body while at the school, even as she went through puberty. The teachers are excellent about this topic and do a great job focusing on health and nutrition for excellence rather than weight.

Performances: Winter Show/ Nutcracker

Performance Opportunities:

4-5

School Winter Show?

Yes

Company or School Show?

Company affiliated production and the students perform certain parts

Cast in Winter Show?

Yes

How Chosen:

Audition

Winter Show Role:

Dancing part

Were You Paid?

Rehearsal Impact on Classes:

Rehearsal Hours:

1-2

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

Yes

Kind of Part Given?

Dancing part

How Chosen:

Some students are chosen to AUDITION by Artistic Staff

Was Casting Fair?

Yes

Did Rehearsals Impact School Schedule?

Rehearsal Hours:

1-2

Perfomance Opportunities:

They were school opportunities for students above a certain level.

Were You Paid?

Competition

School Does Competitions?

Yes

Competitions Required?

% of Students Who Performed:

20%

How Chosen?

Auditions in front of school staff

Competitions Cost Extra?

Yes - registration fees for the competition and travel

Separate Competition Rehearsals?

Yes

Competition Interfered With Training?

Added, because it gave my daughter a chance to work on variations she really wanted to learn.

Communication

Formal Orientation?

Yes

Handboook & Paperwork:

Comprehensive and complete. I knew what to expect for the year

Quality of Communication?


Poor	Excellent

Who Received Communication?

With parents and students

Exams

Formal Exam?

Yes

Written Feedback?

Yes

Exam Adjudicator:

Outside adjudicator

Exam Rubrics Clear?

Strongly agree

Who Attends Exam Meeting?

Yes and parents are included. The meeting was with Artistic Director and my teachers

Well Prepared For Exam?


Not at all	Completely

How Heavily Did Exams Weigh in Promotions:


Not at all	Heavily

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?


Not	Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?


Not	Completely

Describe School Culture:

Supportive and generous.

Placement Notification Timing:

A few days after exams

How Dancer Was Notified:

Written communication via email or regular mail

Dancer Had Mentor?

Yes

Mentoring Details:

My daughter had a number of meetings with the teachers throughout the year about progress, goals, etc. They also had parent conferences at the Christmas break and at the end of the year to talk about your child's year.

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Highest Levels of School?

There are no bridge levels (If you chose this answer, please skip next question)

Where Graduates Who Do Not Get Bridge Level Go:

All find bridge level positions at other ballet schools

How Many Left and Went to College?

None

Career Support:

I was not looking for new placement; was staying in program

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

Housing

Was Housing Provided?

Yes

Did Dancer Stay in Provided Housing?

Yes

Type of Housing Provided::

Dorms

Housing Minimum Age:

# of Roommates::

Adequate # of RA's?


Not at all	Absolutely

Type of Bathrooms::

One big bathroom on the floor

Curfew?

Yes

Curfew Reasonable?

Yes

Nightly Room Check?

Yes

Dorm Strictness:


Extremely Lax	Extremely Strict

How Infractions Handled?

Fair, My student had no infractions this year (as far as I know!)

How Roommate Issues Handled?

There was a meeting with the RA and impacted students. If it needed more attention the director also joined the conversation.

Housing Cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Students Required to Clean Room?

Yes

Laundry Available?

Yes

Laundry Free?

Yes

Evening Activities?

A/C In Room?

Weekend Outings?

Transportation Between Housing and Studios?

The dorm is attached to the school building.

Safety Around Housing:


Not Safe	Very Safe

Overall Rating of Housing:


Poor	Excellent

Meal Plan

Meal Plan?

Yes

Food Quality:


Gross	Excellent

Enough Food?

Yes

Late Meals Available?

Yes

Dancer w/ Dietary Needs?

Academics

How Did Academics Work?

Integrated

Academic Support:

Students attended in person classes provided by school

Did the School Support Academics?


Didn't support	Definitely supported

Overall Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction:

A+

Career Support and Placement:

A+

Emotional Support:

A+

Housing & Food:

A+

Performance Opportunities:

A+

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

The amount of support and growth my daughter received at the school. The director and teachers truly care about the kids, and they teach them to be proud of their work and put in the effort.

Program's Worst Aspect:

I wish there were Saturday classes sometimes, but they do allow the dancers to work in the studios independently by reserving studio time.

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

Nothing!

Anything Else We Should Know?

It is in France and there are very few international students. Maybe four total. It is imperative that your student is fluent in French or at least very close to fluent because only one or two teachers even speak English and only one student does. Academics are done totally in French as well.

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