Miami City Ballet

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Parent with dancer input

Program:

Miami City Ballet

Season Attended:

2023-24

# Of Levels In School:

Levels1-7, Pre Pro 1, Pre Pro 2. Apprentices are a part of Pre Pro 2.

Dancer Age:

Company Affliated?

Yes

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Please Describe Scholarship:

Not 100% verified, but Pre Pro females are no longer scholarshipped while all Pre Pro males are scholarshipped. Apprentices are paid.

Years At School:

1 year

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Yes

Weekend Schedule:

Half day

Students Per Class:

10-15

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

Daily

Live Music in Technique Class?

Yes

Dedicated Men's Program?

Yes

Boys In Level:

5-10

Separate Technique Class for Boys:

Yes

Techniques Taught:

General Classical, Balanchine

Technique Teacher Rotation:

The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule

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:

In Pre Pro, all ballet classes are en pointe. 90 minTechnique x 6 days 60-75 min Rep, Variations or Choreography x 3 days 60 min Pointe x 2 days 60 min Pas x 1 day 60 min Contemporary x 1 day 60 min Spanish x 1 day 60 min Cross Training x 3 days

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

1x per week

Partner Ratio:

A few girls had to share but most had their own 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:

Excellent challenging class taught by wonderful teacher. Plenty of strong, capable males.

Additional Comments:

Great class!

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Modern, Horton, Graham, Spanish

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Yes

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:

Improv, Repertoire, Technique

Contemporary Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Master Classes?

Yes

Master Classes Description:

Principal Dancers from Company occasionally guest teach.

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?

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:

8-12

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?

Yes

If Paid, Please Describe:

Pointe shoes and per diem.

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

Yes

Kind of Part Given?

Dancing part

How Chosen:

A few students are chosen by the Artistic Staff

Was Casting Fair?

Yes

Did Rehearsals Impact School Schedule?

Perfomance Opportunities:

Company roles in three major productions. Three roles in Pre Pro productions. Student role in Gala. End of year student workshop.

Were You Paid?

Yes

If Paid, Please Describe:

Per diem and pointe shoes.

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?

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?


Not	Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?


Not	Completely

Describe School Culture:

Serious, excellent training.

Placement Notification Timing:

End of school year.

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Is Student In Upper Levels?

Yes

Highest Levels of School?

Apprentice (only if it is not part of the company)

How Many Promoted Internally to Bridge Level:

3-6

How Many Come From Outside to Bridge Level?

0-2

Where Graduates Who Do Not Get Bridge Level Go:

Some find positions elsewhere and about half leave ballet

How Many Left and Went to College?

Do not know.

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?

Yes

Did Dancer Stay in Provided Housing?

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:

Emotional Support:

Housing & Food:

N/A

Performance Opportunities:

A+

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

The training and performance opportunities.

Program's Worst Aspect:

Schedule changes frequently.

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

Access to company gyrotonic machine!

Anything Else We Should Know?

The training here is the best we have encountered, but dancers must be motivated and meet the challenge.

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