The Dance Conservatory of North Atlanta

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Dancer

Program:

The Dance Conservatory of North Atlanta

Season Attended:

2023-24

# Of Levels In School:

Ballet Company is the conservatory program. In the school however there are 7 levels. The levels are not based on age , but in talent and technique.

Dancer Age:

Company Affliated?

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

1 year

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Yes

Weekend Schedule:

Half day

Students Per Class:

Less than 10

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

Live Music in Technique Class?

Dedicated Men's Program?

Techniques Taught:

General Classical, Balanchine

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:

They have ballet class that focuses very heavily on improving the technique of the dancers. The classes varied by day, but overall the offered ballet, contemporary, pointe, pas class, variations, and rehearsals.

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:

They don’t have any boys in Ballet Company so the teacher partnered the girls. However the class was one of my favorites.

Additional Comments:

The teacher would accommodate for injured dancers.

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Contemporary

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Yes

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:

Improv, Technique

Contemporary Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Master Classes?

Yes

Master Classes Description:

They brought in a guest teacher for a master class in November. He taught ballet and contemporary. It was an amazing experience!

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Yes

Physical Training Types:

Yoga, Pilates (mat or reformer), Weight training, Body conditioning, Body rolling, Stretch class

Physical Training Schedule:

Daily

Were Trainers Certified?

Physical Training Quality:


Poor	Excellent

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?

Were Students Weighed?

Was "Coded Language" Used?

Additional Comments:

They are amazing when it comes to injuries. I wasn’t personally injured but my friend was. They helped her recover. If the injury down prevent the dancer coming to class they will have the dancer work on other things. For example if you hurt your foot they’ll have you improve your arm strength in your variation. We weren’t given the “fat talk” we were given the “you need to make sure to fuel your body properly talk”.They made it clear they do not discriminate against body types. They want to make sure that we are all sustaining our bodies to prevent injuries.

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:

I had both types of parts

Were You Paid?

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

Yes

Kind of Part Given?

Dancing part

How Chosen:

All students allowed to audition

Was Casting Fair?

Yes

Did Rehearsals Impact School Schedule?

Perfomance Opportunities:

Both the winter and summer performances we choreographed by the directors.

Were You Paid?

Competition

School Does Competitions?

Yes

Competitions Required?

Yes

How Many Compete?

Everybody is allowed to.

% of Students Who Performed:

All of the class

How Chosen?

There is only one required even but for all the others it’s up to the parents and students which competitions they go to. There is a limit on how many you can do.

Competitions Cost Extra?

There are no extra fees. If you want private lessons outside of rehearsal time that’s an extra charge but it is a very reasonable price.

Separate Competition Rehearsals?

Competition Interfered With Training?

It allowed us to work on our variations before running them for the directors. It also gave us time to go over corrections.

Communication

Formal Orientation?

Yes

Handboook & Paperwork:

No handbook provided

Quality of Communication?


Poor	Excellent

Who Received Communication?

With parents and students

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:

Good, positive environment

Placement Notification Timing:

I’m a senior and will be leaving the school.

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Is Student In Upper Levels?

Yes

Highest Levels of School?

There are no bridge levels

How Many Promoted Internally to Bridge Level:

There are no bridge levels

How Many Come From Outside to Bridge Level?

There are no bridge levels

How Many Left and Went to College?

This is our first year so no one as of right now. However many students plan to go to college.

Career Support:

Received lots of help

Describe How School Helped:

They helped me film my audition videos, the helped with my recommendation letter, and gave me advice throughout the whole audition process.

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:

A+

Career Support and Placement:

A+

Emotional Support:

A+

Housing & Food:

N/A

Performance Opportunities:

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

The environment was incredible and the teaching was amazing.

Program's Worst Aspect:

The studios are on the smaller size.

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

Nothing

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