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Dutch National Ballet Academie

Full-Time Reviews

General

Who is Reviewing?

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Program

2

Season Attended

2

# Of Levels In School

  • Pre-nba, Nba 1-7 + AD you start in nba 1 when you’re 10 years old. nba 5 and 6 have (almost) all classes together
  • Pre NBA 1&2, NBA1-nba7 + AD program

Dancer Age

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Company Affliated?

2

Was Student Scholarshipped?

2

Curriculum

Days Per Week

2

Classes Per Day

2

Weekend Classes?

2

Weekend Schedule

2

Students Per Class

2

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

2

Pointe Classes Per Week

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1

Live Music in Technique Class?

2

Dedicated Men's Program?

2

Boys In Level

2

Separate Technique Class for Boys

2

Techniques Taught

2

Technique Teacher Rotation

2

Did School Director Teach?

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1

Classroom Corrections

2

Attention From Teachers

Very Little
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A Lot

Quality of Instruction

Poor
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Excellent

Did Technique Improve?

Not at all
2
Tremendously

Curriculum Comments

  • Ballet class everyday, once a week 1 and a half hour modern and caractere, 1 hour and 15 minutes of partnering . 1 3/4 of pointe technique and 45 minutes of variations and 45 minutes of body conditioning/pilates. Sometimes we have mental skills, nutrition class and music class.
  • Ballet class. Caractere, pointe class, repertoire, modern, pilates or body conditioning, supported adage

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class

2

Partner Ratio

2

Who Taught?

2

How Much Partnering Improved

No
2
Tremendously

Quality of Pas Teaching

Poor
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Excellent

How Were Corrections Given?

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1

Description of Partnering Class

  • Because nba 5/6 are mixed together, it was not really focused on the basics, but i learned alot.
  • It is the first year they do partnering. It is learning the basics.

Additional Comments

  • In nba 5/6 its called ‘supp adage’ in the higher levels it’ s just pas de deux
  • Class can be chaotic Corrections not always given or helpfull. Students mostly learn from the older students. Class is given to nba5 en nba6

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles

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2

Other Class Quality

Poor
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Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

2

Master Classes?

2

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

2

Physical Training Types

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2

Physical Training Schedule

2

Were Trainers Certified?

2

Physical Training Quality

Poor
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1
Excellent

Strength & Conditioning Comments

  • 2/3 times a year we do a physical test, so that everybody knows how they are doing and what they need to improve.
  • Per semester they give either pilates or body conditioning

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

2

How Parents Notified?

2

How Treatment Obtained?

  • Physio is called immediately when you get injured in the class, if you get injured outside of class you can make an appointment,
  • There are physiotherapist available for students they can give advice but dont do treatments

PT Available?

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Was There a Recovery Plan?

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Describe Recovery Plan

  • Physio decides if you can still do ballet classes or if you need a ‘ballet stop’ and they give you exercises. If after a while you are still injured they will send you to an other physio.
  • My daughter was given advice on exercise and advice what she can and cant do in class. We got an extra physiotherapist for treatment

Mental Health Therapists Available?

2

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

2

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

2

Were Students Weighed?

2

Was "Coded Language" Used?

2

Additional Comments

  • They try but they arent able to prevent long term injuries. Students are afraid to be honest because of they can be told to stop class temporarily and when they Come back from injury they still have to be at the class level as soon as possible.

Performances: Winter Show/ Nutcracker

Performance Opportunities

2

School Winter Show?

2

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

2

Competition

School Does Competitions?

2

Communication

Formal Orientation?

2

Handboook & Paperwork

1
1

Quality of Communication?

Poor
2
Excellent

Who Received Communication?

2

Exams

Formal Exam?

2

Written Feedback?

2

Exam Adjudicator

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1

Exam Rubrics Clear?

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1

Who Attends Exam Meeting?

2

Well Prepared For Exam?

Not at all
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1
Completely

How Heavily Did Exams Weigh in Promotions

Not at all
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Heavily

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?

Not
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Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?

Not
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Completely

Describe School Culture

  • Relaxed, social, international
  • Nice but can also be tough

Placement Notification Timing

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Overall School Culture

Lord of the Flies
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Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Is Student In Upper Levels?

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1

Highest Levels of School?

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How Many Promoted Internally to Bridge Level

  • Different each year. 45-60% i think. But there are a lot of international students who start @nba7. There are more students who start at nba7 and will be accepted for the AD program then students who started earlier.

How Many Come From Outside to Bridge Level?

  • 50-75%

Where Graduates Who Do Not Get Bridge Level Go

1

How Many Left and Went to College?

1

Career Support

1

Describe How School Helped

1

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building

2

Safety of Area Around School?

Not Safe
1
1
Extremely Safe

Studio Space

Cramped
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Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness

Dirty
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Spotless

Housing

Was Housing Provided?

1

Did Dancer Stay in Provided Housing?

1

Where Did Dancer Live?

1

Academics

How Did Academics Work?

2

Academic Support

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1

Did the School Support Academics?

Didn't support
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Definitely supported

Overall Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction

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Career Support and Placement

1
1

Emotional Support

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Housing & Food

1
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Performance Opportunities

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