Dance Theater of Florida

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Parent with dancer input

Program:

Dance Theater of Florida

Season Attended:

2024-25

# Of Levels In School:

They have school dance children k-12 and a ptp for dancers who are more serious that would lile to dance professional

Dancer Age:

Hours of Dance Each Week:

16-20 hours

Company Affliated?

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

1 year

Full time or after school?

Full-Time

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Yes

Weekend Schedule:

Full day

Students Per Class:

Less than 10

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

Daily

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Boys In Level:

There were no boys in my level

Techniques Taught:

Vaganova

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:

Mon-Sat everyday ballet technique 1.5 hour Mon&Wed variations 1.5 hours Tues & Thurs jazz/musical theater 1 hour Friday pbt, pointe, contemporary Plus all the rehearsals and privates

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

No partnering

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Musical Theater, Jazz

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:

Guest instructors such as Duncan Cooper come in a couple times a year

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Yes

Physical Training Types:

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

Physical Training Schedule:

Once or twice a week

Were Trainers Certified?

Yes

Physical Training Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Strength & Conditioning Comments:

Daily would be better

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?

Yes

Additional Comments:

Very supportive teachers and staff

Performances: Winter Show/ Nutcracker

Performance Opportunities:

2-3

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:

Audition

Winter Show Role:

Dancing part

Were You Paid?

Rehearsal Impact on Classes:

Rehearsal Hours:

6-10

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:

6-10

Perfomance Opportunities:

They have a student company and 2 company shows, winter and spring and a spring recital also

Were You Paid?

Competition

School Does Competitions?

Yes

Competitions Required?

% of Students Who Performed:

100

How Chosen?

All Professional training students participated

Competitions Cost Extra?

Yes. Comp fees and registrations, privates

Separate Competition Rehearsals?

Yes

Competition Interfered With Training?

Add

Communication

Formal Orientation?

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:

Supportive in learning & growth

Placement Notification Timing:

Small ptp program, constant open communication

How Dancer Was Notified:

In-person meeting with school director/staff

Dancer Had Mentor?

Mentoring Details:

No official mentor program, Small school, learning from everyone

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?

Unsure

Career Support:

Received lots of help

Describe How School Helped:

We have talked about going to a large school in a couple of years and the director is very supportive

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?

Where Did Dancer Live?

Lived at home

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:

A+

Career Support and Placement:

A+

Emotional Support:

A+

Housing & Food:

N/A

Performance Opportunities:

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

Personal attention and growth with technique and Artistry

Program's Worst Aspect:

Dancer still wants more stretch, pbt, chatacter, partnering, contemporary

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

More classes

Anything Else We Should Know?

Small program, wonderful personal training

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