Louisville Ballet

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Parent with dancer input

Program:

Louisville Ballet

Season Attended:

2023-24

# Of Levels In School:

There are levels 7-10 (10 is the highest). Levels 7/8 take class together everyday and 9/10 take class together.

Dancer Age:

Company Affliated?

Yes

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Please Describe Scholarship:

Studio company is a tuition free program. 9/10 dancers receive a small stipend per weekend of shows.

Years At School:

1 year

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Yes

Weekend Schedule:

Full day

Students Per Class:

16-24

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Pointe Classes Per Week:

N/A

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Yes

Boys In Level:

Less than 5

Separate Technique Class for Boys:

Yes

Techniques Taught:

General Classical, Vaganova

Technique Teacher Rotation:

Usually the same every day

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:

Dancers follow set class Monday through Thursday mornings, with open (required) classes on Fridays, and any working Saturdays. (not every weekend)

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

No partnering

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

One Modern/Contemporary master class.

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Master Classes?

Yes

Master Classes Description:

One modern/contemporary class was offered, and required.

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

Yes

How Parents Notified?

My student did not get injured

PT Available?

Yes, it is part of fees

Was There a Recovery Plan?

My dancer did not get injured

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:

4-5

School Winter Show?

Yes

Company or School Show?

Company affiliated production and the students perform certain 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?

Yes

Kind of Part Given?

I had both types of parts

How Chosen:

A few students are chosen by the Artistic Staff

Was Casting Fair?

Yes

Did Rehearsals Impact School Schedule?

Perfomance Opportunities:

I was cast in dancing roles for Nutcracker, the fall show (Giselle), Choreographer's showcase, and Spring Dance Festival /SDF (no professional company involved in SDF). For Romeo & Juliet, as most were, I was cast in a standing role since it is a male heavy production and the professional company was cast in almost all of the dancing roles.

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 dancers only. Parents not involved

Exams

Formal Exam?

Yes

Written Feedback?

Yes

Exam Adjudicator:

Internal

Exam Rubrics Clear?

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, calm teachers/not mean

Placement Notification Timing:

Third week of April

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Is Student In Upper Levels?

Yes

Highest Levels of School?

Studio Company

How Many Promoted Internally to Bridge Level:

3 dancers from the school to studio company 2023-24 season.

How Many Come From Outside to Bridge Level?

Majority are from outside. This year was more than in the past.

How Many Left and Went to College?

unsure - at least two that I know of.

Career Support:

I was not looking for new placement; was staying in program

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?

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:

Housing & Food:

N/A

Performance Opportunities:

A+

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

I loved all of the teachers and feel like I improved a lot. I enjoyed many performance opportunities.

Program's Worst Aspect:

This season there were too many dancers in the studio company, and many of the level 7/8 dancers were very immature and loud.

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

The size - It should be smaller this upcoming season though.

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