NEAD - New England Academy of Dance

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Parent

Program:

NEAD - New England Academy of Dance

Season Attended:

2023-24

# Of Levels In School:

7, levels are 1- 6, then pre-company and company

Dancer Age:

Company Affliated?

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

5 years

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Yes

Weekend Schedule:

Half day

Students Per Class:

16-24

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Pointe Classes Per Week:

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Boys In Level:

Less than 5

Separate Technique Class for Boys:

Unsure

Techniques Taught:

General Classical

Technique Teacher Rotation:

The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule

Did School Director Teach?

Occasionally

Classroom Corrections:

Dancer specific: detailed but only a few dancers consistently got corrections

Attention From Teachers:


Very Little	A Lot

Quality of Instruction:


Poor	Excellent

Did Technique Improve?


Not at all	Tremendously

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

No partnering

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Modern

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Master Classes?

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

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?

Yes

Were Students Weighed?

Was "Coded Language" Used?

Additional Comments:

inconsistency of school at leadership level, 3 directors and many teachers, make even good intentions hard to execute well as no one is "in charge" of a student

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?

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

Competition

School Does Competitions?

Yes

Competitions Required?

How Many Compete?

% of Students Who Performed:

<5%

How Chosen?

audition process, but only once (multi-year placement, once you're in competition you don't audition again)

Competitions Cost Extra?

yes, pay for privates and studio time

Separate Competition Rehearsals?

Yes

Competition Interfered With Training?

NA - can't say

Communication

Formal Orientation?

Yes

Handboook & Paperwork:

No handbook provided

Quality of Communication?


Poor	Excellent

Who Received Communication?

With parents only

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:

inconsistent, some good teachers and students and some issues with other students

Placement Notification Timing:

spring

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Is Student In Upper Levels?

Yes

Highest Levels of School?

Junior Company, Studio Company

How Many Promoted Internally to Bridge Level:

50%

How Many Come From Outside to Bridge Level?

not many

Where Graduates Who Do Not Get Bridge Level Go:

A few find positions elsewhere but most leave ballet

How Many Left and Went to College?

a handful

Career Support:

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

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?

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:

B+

Career Support and Placement:

B+

Emotional Support:

B+

Housing & Food:

N/A

Performance Opportunities:

B+

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

generally caring directors

Program's Worst Aspect:

disorganized, lack of development plans and feedback for students

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

clear communications and more consistent instruction level

Anything Else We Should Know?

compare to GBA and NYMB

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