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Programs Reviewed: 91
Total Reviews: 315

The Art of Classical Ballet

Full-Time Reviews

General

Who is Reviewing?

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1

Program

2

Season Attended

2

# Of Levels In School

  • "2"
  • "The dancers are trained and ready to move on to a company. 100#"

Dancer Age

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1

Hours of Dance Each Week

1
1

Company Affliated?

2

Was Student Scholarshipped?

2

Years At School

1
1

Full time or after school?

2

Curriculum

Days Per Week

1
1

Classes Per Day

1
1

Weekend Classes?

1
1

Weekend Schedule

1
1

Students Per Class

1
1

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

2

Pointe Classes Per Week

2

Live Music in Technique Class?

1
1

Dedicated Men's Program?

1
1

Men Taught by Male Teacher?

1

Men Taught Batterie?

1

Boys In Level

1
1

Separate Technique Class for Boys

1

Techniques Taught

1
1

Technique Teacher Rotation

2

Did School Director Teach?

2

Classroom Corrections

2

Attention From Teachers

Very Little
1
1
A Lot

Quality of Instruction

Poor
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1
Excellent

Did Technique Improve?

Not at all
2
Tremendously

Curriculum Comments

  • "Classes varied but pointe and technique were the focus every day."
  • "Amazing comprehensive classes with 2 privates per week"

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class

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1

Partner Ratio

1
1

Who Taught?

2

How Much Partnering Improved

No
1
1
Tremendously

Quality of Pas Teaching

Poor
1
1
Excellent

How Were Corrections Given?

1
1

Description of Partnering Class

  • "They had adult professionals for partnering."
  • "The school would bring in male dancers from local ballet companies and schools"

Additional Comments

  • "Amazing supportive professional male dancers"

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles

2
1
1
2

Other Class Quality

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

2

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught

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1
1
2

Contemporary Quality

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Master Classes?

2

Master Classes Description

  • "Professional dancers would take classes and teach classes as well."
  • "Unsure, but every class is quality"

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

2

Physical Training Types

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2
1
2
2
2
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2

Physical Training Schedule

2

Were Trainers Certified?

2

Physical Training Quality

Poor
1
1
Excellent

Strength & Conditioning Comments

  • "Amazing! Flexibility and Pilates is a major focus for the school"

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

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1

How Parents Notified?

2

How Treatment Obtained?

  • "The school has well established professionals to help students specific to ballet"

PT Available?

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1

Was There a Recovery Plan?

2

Mental Health Therapists Available?

1
1

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

2

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

1
1

Were Students Weighed?

2

Was "Coded Language" Used?

2

Additional Comments

  • "The most amazing ballet school. They are about the dancer!"

Performances: Winter Show/ Nutcracker

Performance Opportunities

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1

School Winter Show?

2

Company or School Show?

2

Cast in Winter Show?

2

How Chosen

2

Winter Show Role

2

Were You Paid?

2

Rehearsal Impact on Classes

2

Rehearsal Hours

1
1

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

2

Kind of Part Given?

1
1

How Chosen

2

Was Casting Fair?

2

Did Rehearsals Impact School Schedule?

2

Rehearsal Hours

2

Perfomance Opportunities

  • "Opportunity to perform in the school spring show"
  • "Nutcracker, ballet competitions. Any window for the dancers to be seen, Magaly makes it happen!"

Were You Paid?

2

Competition

School Does Competitions?

2

Competitions Required?

2

% of Students Who Performed

  • "95%"
  • "Unsure"

How Chosen?

  • "Directors chose"
  • "Everyone participates"

Competitions Cost Extra?

  • "Only those required by the competition and travel for teachers."
  • "Yes"

Separate Competition Rehearsals?

2

Competition Interfered With Training?

  • "Add"
  • "Add!!!!!"

Communication

Formal Orientation?

2

Handboook & Paperwork

2

Quality of Communication?

Poor
2
Excellent

Who Received Communication?

2

Exams

Formal Exam?

2

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?

Not
2
Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?

Not
1
1
Completely

Describe School Culture

  • "Professional attitude, serious dancers"
  • "Absolutely amazing! The best"

Placement Notification Timing

  • "No."
  • "Yes"

How Dancer Was Notified

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1

Dancer Had Mentor?

1
1

Mentoring Details

  • "No mentoring. It is a small group"
  • "Magaly and Ms.Ibis are the heart and soul. They embraced my daughter and have lifted her up in ways she never knew was possible."

Overall School Culture

Lord of the Flies
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1
Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Highest Levels of School?

2

Where Graduates Who Do Not Get Bridge Level Go

2

How Many Left and Went to College?

1
1

Career Support

1
1

Describe How School Helped

  • "Audition videos are started immediately after Nutcracker. The videos are sent to companies immediately. The videos are perfect! Magaly will make sure that they are!"

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building

2

Safety of Area Around School?

Not Safe
2
Extremely Safe

Studio Space

Cramped
1
1
Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness

Dirty
2
Spotless

Housing

Was Housing Provided?

2

Where Did Dancer Live?

1
1

Academics

How Did Academics Work?

2

Academic Support

2

Did the School Support Academics?

Didn't support
1
1
Definitely supported

Overall Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction

2

Career Support and Placement

2

Emotional Support

1
1

Housing & Food

2

Performance Opportunities

1
1

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect

  • "The instructors"
  • "My only words are #getthemagalymagic. Everything about this program is exceptional!"

Program's Worst Aspect

  • "Sharing the space with a private school"
  • "Nothing!"

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

  • "The school has already changed to its own studio space."
  • "It is magical!"

Anything Else We Should Know?

  • "N/A"
  • "Send your dancer here! It is an amazing program!"
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