Open Door Studios
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General
Parent with dancer input
Program:
Open Door Studios
Season Attended:
2025-26
# Of Levels In School:
Pre ballet-ballet V after school and weekends. Pre-pro program during school hours
Level Dancer Was In:
Ballet III
Dancer Age:
12
Hours of Dance Each Week:
11-15 hours
Was Student Scholarshipped?
No
Years At School:
4 years
Full time or after school?
After School
Date Submitted:
08/09/2026,
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
5
Classes Per Day:
2
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule:
Full day
Students Per Class:
10-15
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
No
Pointe Classes Per Week:
1
Live Music in Technique Class?
No
Dedicated Men's Program?
No
Techniques Taught:
General Classical
Technique Teacher Rotation:
Usually the same every day
Did School Director Teach?
Always
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:
ABT affiliated school. Each level ballet level gets multiple teachers per week.
Partnering
Frequency of Partnering Class:
No partnering
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles:
Jazz
Other Class Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Contemporary Offered?
Yes
Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:
Technique
Contemporary Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Master Classes?
Yes
Master Classes Description:
This studio offers varying master classes for all ages through the year. Ballet, musical theatre, modern, contemporary. All classes are by established teachers who have a large performance background and are now teaching, staging works or choreographing in their own companies/universities or theatres.
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
Yes
Physical Training Types:
Progressing Ballet Technique
Physical Training Schedule:
Occasionally
Physical Training Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Injuries / Health / Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
How Parents Notified?
School called parent
PT Available?
No
Was There a Recovery Plan?
My dancer did not get injured
Mental Health Therapists Available?
No
Were Students Given Fat Talk?
No
Staff Made Comments About Bodies?
No
Were Students Weighed?
No
Was "Coded Language" Used?
No
Additional Comments:
This is a very body positive studio that embraces all dancers. We have only heard positive body language from staff.
Communication
Formal Orientation?
No
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?
No
Exam Adjudicator:
Outside adjudicator
Exam Rubrics Clear?
Neutral
Who Attends Exam Meeting?
No
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:
Healthy, inclusive, kind
Placement Notification Timing:
Yes
How Dancer Was Notified:
Written communication via email or regular mail
Dancer Had Mentor?
No
Overall School Culture:
| Cold & Exclusive | Warm & Inclusive |
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 |
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