Cincinnati Ballet

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Dancer

Program:

Cincinnati Ballet

Season Attended:

2024-25

# Of Levels In School:

The program is one level but divided into 2 randomized groups

Dancer Age:

Hours of Dance Each Week:

21-25 hours

Company Affliated?

Yes

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

1 year

Full time or after school?

Full-Time

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Weekend Schedule:

I did not have weekend class

Students Per Class:

16-24

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

Live Music in Technique Class?

Yes

Dedicated Men's Program?

Yes

Men Taught by Male Teacher?

Yes

Men Taught Batterie?

Yes

Boys In Level:

Less than 5

Separate Technique Class for Boys:

Techniques Taught:

General Classical

Technique Teacher Rotation:

The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule

Did School Director Teach?

Often

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:

Technique class from 9-10:30, then 4 more hours of classes/rehearsals plus an hour lunch break. If involved in company productions rehearsals go until 5:40. No specified technique/style

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

1x per week

Partner Ratio:

Everyone had to share a partner.

Who Taught?

Male teacher

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:

Longer combos, lots of tricky balancing steps.

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Modern, Hip-Hop

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Yes

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:

Improv, Repertoire, Choreography workshops, Technique

Contemporary Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Master Classes?

Yes

Master Classes Description:

Bi weekly classes with artistic staff members

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Yes

Physical Training Types:

Yoga, Body conditioning

Physical Training Schedule:

Occasionally

Were Trainers Certified?

Yes

Physical Training Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

Yes, for everyone

How Parents Notified?

My student did not get injured

How Treatment Obtained?

On site physical therapist and athletic trainer

PT Available?

Yes, it is part of fees

Was There a Recovery Plan?

My dancer did not get injured

Mental Health Therapists Available?

Yes, for everyone

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

Were Students Weighed?

Was "Coded Language" Used?

Performances: Winter Show/ Nutcracker

Performance Opportunities:

2-3

School Winter Show?

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

Yes

Kind of Part Given?

"Standing around part" e.g. party attendant, royal guard, etc.

How Chosen:

Students chosen for roles by staff - NO AUDITIONS

Was Casting Fair?

For some but not all

Did Rehearsals Impact School Schedule?

Rehearsal Hours:

6-10

Perfomance Opportunities:

Was only used in one company production and core parts in 2 PTD productions, felt a bit excluded from the rest of the group

Were You Paid?

Competition

School Does Competitions?

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?

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?


Not	Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?


Not	Completely

Describe School Culture:

5 words are not enough

Placement Notification Timing:

June I think

How Dancer Was Notified:

Written communication via email or regular mail

Dancer Had Mentor?

Mentoring Details:

There was an evaluation meeting towards the end of the year, but that was it

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Highest Levels of School?

Trainee, Second Company

How Many Promoted Internally to Bridge Level:

10%

Where Graduates Who Do Not Get Bridge Level Go:

Some find positions elsewhere and about half leave ballet

How Many Left and Went to College?

50%

Career Support:

Received lots of help

Describe How School Helped:

Audition and resume writing seminars

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

Housing

Was Housing Provided?

Where Did Dancer Live?

Rented an apartment alone or with other dancers

Academics

How Did Academics Work?

Separate e.g. online, independent study, etc.

Academic Support:

There were no formal study requirements. Students were on their own

Did the School Support Academics?


Didn't support	Definitely supported

Overall Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction:

Career Support and Placement:

B-

Emotional Support:

A-

Housing & Food:

N/A

Performance Opportunities:

C-

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

The facilities and amenities

Program's Worst Aspect:

Uneven distribution of attention and opportunities

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

I would like the classes to be taught in a specific methodology, rather than a mix of styles

Anything Else We Should Know?

You will get as much out of the program as you put into it

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