Joffrey Ballet School TEXAS

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Parent with dancer input

Program:

Joffrey Ballet School TEXAS

Season Attended:

2023-24

# Of Levels In School:

No levels

Dancer Age:

Company Affliated?

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

1 year

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:

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Boys In Level:

Less than 5

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:

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:

Ballet, modern, contemporary, pointe, pas de deux, variations, rehearsals, jazz, composition, improv, mentorship, pilates, conditioning, yoga

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:

Taught a combination and then worked on certain more difficult steps before doing it with music. Worked with students individually who were having trouble with certain partners.

Additional Comments:

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Modern, Jazz, Horton, Contemporary, improv

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Yes

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:

Improv, Technique

Contemporary Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Master Classes?

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Yes

Physical Training Types:

Yoga, Pilates (mat or reformer), Body conditioning

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?

Student told parent. School not involved

How Treatment Obtained?

They took student to urgent care at request of the parent

PT Available?

Yes, it is part of fees

Was There a Recovery Plan?

Mental Health Therapists Available?

Unsure

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?

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:

Dancing part

Were You Paid?

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

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?

Yes

Written Feedback?

Yes

Exam Adjudicator:

Internal

Exam Rubrics Clear?

Strongly disagree

Who Attends Exam Meeting?

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:

inclusive, well-rounded, self-motivated

Placement Notification Timing:

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Is Student In Upper Levels?

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::

Private in suite

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?

didn't have any

Housing Cleanliness:


Dirty	Spotless

Students Required to Clean Room?

Yes

Laundry Available?

Yes

Laundry Free?

Yes

Evening Activities?

A/C In Room?

Yes

Weekend Outings?

Yes

Transportation Between Housing and Studios?

Walked without chaperone

Safety Around Housing:


Not Safe	Very Safe

Overall Rating of Housing:


Poor	Excellent

Meal Plan

Meal Plan?

Academics

How Did Academics Work?

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

Academic Support:

Students were required to attend study hours regularly

Did the School Support Academics?


Didn't support	Definitely supported

Overall Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction:

B-

Career Support and Placement:

Emotional Support:

Housing & Food:

B+

Performance Opportunities:

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

Some of the faculty was spectacular.

Program's Worst Aspect:

Other faculty. One of the teachers was rather harsh in treatment. Discouraging instead of encouraging. Telling us that we aren't living up to the Joffrey name and that we're basically an embarrassment to the teacher and Joffrey.

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

Current artistic director wouldn't be there in the fall. More performance opportunities. More focus on the Ballet program, not just the Jazz and Contemporary program. Joffrey Ballet School Texas doesn't have their own facilities, so it makes the schedule and availability less than ideal for everyone. Teachers could push the students harder, but continuing to be encouraging.

Anything Else We Should Know?

Watch for Artistic Director change. If the AD doesn't change from Spring 2024, it's not a healthy environment.

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