Texture Ballet School
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General
Parent
Program:
Texture Ballet School
Season Attended:
2025-26
# Of Levels In School:
8. Level 8 is a high school daytime pre-pro level, all other levels are after school.
Level Dancer Was In:
6
Dancer Age:
12
Hours of Dance Each Week:
11-15 hours
Was Student Scholarshipped?
No
Years At School:
5 years
Full time or after school?
After School
Date Submitted:
07/28/2026,
Curriculum
Days Per Week:
4
Classes Per Day:
2
Weekend Classes?
Yes
Weekend Schedule:
Half day
Students Per Class:
Less than 10
Weekly Repertoire or Variations?
Yes
Pointe Classes Per Week:
2
Live Music in Technique Class?
No
Dedicated Men's Program?
No
Techniques Taught:
General Classical
Technique Teacher Rotation:
The school rotated teachers on a fixed schedule
Did School Director Teach?
Often
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:
My 12yo was in Level 6 (8 is the highest) this year. She had acro, ballet, and partnering on Monday, contemporary and ballet on Wed, tap, ballet, and variations or pointe on Thursday, and ballet on Saturday.
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?
Females were the main focus
Description of Partnering Class:
For level 6, it was a beginner partnering class of 30 minutes and the girls had been on pointe less than 2 years, usually less than 1 year. The partners were 2 male teachers with extensive experience.
Additional Comments:
It's short, but a good introduction to partnering.
Other Classes
Other Dance Styles:
Character
Other Class Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Contemporary Offered?
Yes
Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:
Improv, Repertoire, Technique
Contemporary Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Master Classes?
No
Strength & Conditioning
Physical Training Offered?
Yes
Physical Training Types:
Progressing Ballet Technique, Body rolling, Stretch class, Body conditioning
Physical Training Schedule:
Once or twice a week
Physical Training Quality:
| Poor | Excellent |
Strength & Conditioning Comments:
General conditioning is combined with the acro class, but strength training could be improved with more instruction of students as to what exercises to do at home and why. When PBT is offered, it's excellent.
Injuries / Health / Mental Health
Are Doctors Available?
No
How Parents Notified?
My student did not get injured
How Treatment Obtained?
yes.
PT Available?
No
Was There a Recovery Plan?
Yes
Describe Recovery Plan:
Everyone deferred to the recommendation of the student's physical therapist during recovery.
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:
It's a small pre-pro school. Many of the teachers have significant knowledge about injury prevention and recovery, and discuss with parents when a clinical assessment is suggested.
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 only
Exams
Formal Exam?
No
School Culture
How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?
| Not | Completely |
How Supportive Were Students of One Another?
| Not | Completely |
Describe School Culture:
Warm, healthy, excellent instruction
Placement Notification Timing:
July
How Dancer Was Notified:
Written communication via email or regular mail
Dancer Had Mentor?
Yes
Mentoring Details:
Informal. My student feels more comfortable approaching some teachers over others. I do think a more formal mentoring program would be good for the level 7 and 8 dancers, but it isn't as necessary for level 6.
Overall School Culture:
| Cold & Exclusive | Warm & Inclusive |
Building & Surrounding Area
Security Around Building:
No
Safety of Area Around School?
| Not Safe | Extremely Safe |
Studio Space:
| Cramped | Lots of space |
Studio Cleanliness:
| Dirty | Spotless |
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