Conservatorio International Annarella Sanchez

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Parent with dancer input

Program:

Conservatorio International Annarella Sanchez

Season Attended:

2025-26

# Of Levels In School:

There is an academy (that combines regular school with dance) and a prepro that is full day dance.

Dancer Age:

Hours of Dance Each Week:

21-25 hours

Company Affliated?

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

1 year

Full time or after school?

Full-Time

Date Submitted:

4/28/2026

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Yes

Weekend Schedule:

Full day

Students Per Class:

10-15

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Yes

Men Taught by Male Teacher?

Men Taught Batterie?

Yes

Boys In Level:

Less than 5

Separate Technique Class for Boys:

Yes

Techniques Taught:

General Classical

Technique Teacher Rotation:

Usually the same every day

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:

Ballet is Cuban style. They also have caractère, contemporary, flexibility, strenghtening, latin, ... classes.

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

3x per week

Partner Ratio:

Most girls 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:

Very good partnering class. Usually two girls with one boy.

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Character

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:

Several master classes were offered with international teachers.

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Yes

Physical Training Types:

Body conditioning, 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?

Unsure

How Parents Notified?

My student did not get injured

PT Available?

Yes, for extra fee

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?

Was "Coded Language" Used?

Maybe

Performances: Winter Show/ Nutcracker

Performance Opportunities:

8-12

School Winter Show?

Yes

Company or School Show?

School puts on it's own production and students dance all the parts

Cast in Winter Show?

Yes

How Chosen:

Chosen by school director or the company artistic staff

Winter Show Role:

I had both types of parts

Were You Paid?

Rehearsal Impact on Classes:

Rehearsal Hours:

3-5

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

Yes

Kind of Part Given?

I had both types of parts

How Chosen:

Students chosen for roles by staff - NO AUDITIONS

Was Casting Fair?

Yes

Did Rehearsals Impact School Schedule?

Rehearsal Hours:

3-5

Perfomance Opportunities:

Monthly performance.

Were You Paid?

Competition

School Does Competitions?

Yes

Competitions Required?

% of Students Who Performed:

60%

How Chosen?

Everyone can participate if allowed by the school. Need to ask permission.

Competitions Cost Extra?

Costs need to be paid by parents.

Separate Competition Rehearsals?

Yes

Competition Interfered With Training?

Add value.

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?

Exam Adjudicator:

Internal

Exam Rubrics Clear?

Strongly agree

Who Attends Exam Meeting?

Yes, Dancer only. 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 - no jealousy - strict teachers

Placement Notification Timing:

June

How Dancer Was Notified:

In-person meeting with school director/staff

Dancer Had Mentor?

Yes

Mentoring Details:

Informal

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Highest Levels of School?

Trainee, Post- Graduate/Graduate, Junior Company

How Many Promoted Internally to Bridge Level:

40%

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:

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::

Apartment of some type

Housing Minimum Age:

# of Roommates::

Adequate # of RA's?


Not at all	Absolutely

Type of Bathrooms::

3 bathrooms for 8 girls

Curfew?

Yes

Curfew Reasonable?

Yes

Nightly Room Check?

Dorm Strictness:


Extremely Lax	Extremely Strict

How Infractions Handled?

Fair

How Roommate Issues Handled?

They handle it on their own. One person is responsible for the apartment.

Housing Cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Students Required to Clean Room?

Laundry Available?

Yes

Laundry Free?

Yes

Evening Activities?

A/C In Room?

Weekend Outings?

Transportation Between Housing and Studios?

Walked without chaperone

Safety Around Housing:


Not Safe	Very Safe

Overall Rating of Housing:


Poor	Excellent

Additional Comments:

Independent living in shared apartments. Very nice atmosphere among the girls.

Meal Plan

Meal Plan?

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