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The Art of Classical Ballet

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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#"

Level Dancer Was In

Repeated Responses:
  • "Pre-professional" (2 responses)

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
1
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?

1
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

1
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

Disruptions
2
No Impact

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?

Disruptions
2
No Impact

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

Cold & Exclusive
1
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

How Many Grads Went Directly to Company Job?

2

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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