The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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General

Who is Reviewing?

Parent

Program:

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Season Attended:

2024-25

# Of Levels In School:

Dancer Age:

Hours of Dance Each Week:

More than 26 hours

Company Affliated?

Yes

Was Student Scholarshipped?

Years At School:

2 years

Full time or after school?

Full-Time

Curriculum

Days Per Week:

Classes Per Day:

Weekend Classes?

Weekend Schedule:

I did not have weekend class

Students Per Class:

10-15

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

Yes

Pointe Classes Per Week:

Daily

Live Music in Technique Class?

Yes

Dedicated Men's Program?

Unsure

Men Taught by Male Teacher?

Yes

Men Taught Batterie?

Yes

Boys In Level:

Less than 5

Separate Technique Class for Boys:

Yes

Techniques Taught:

General Classical

Technique Teacher Rotation:

Usually the same every day

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:

Ballet, Pointe, repetoire, Gyrotonic, Pilates, S&C, Contemporary, Jazz most daily

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class:

3x per week

Partner Ratio:

A few girls had to share but most had their own partner.

Who Taught?

Male teacher

How Much Partnering Improved:


No	Tremendously

Quality of Pas Teaching:


Poor	Excellent

How Were Corrections Given?

Attention and corrections were evenly distributed between the males and females

Description of Partnering Class:

Boys from all year groups participate in this

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles:

Jazz

Other Class Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

Yes

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught:

Improv, Repertoire, Choreography workshops, Technique

Contemporary Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Master Classes?

Yes

Master Classes Description:

Scottish Ballet dancers take classes on current performances

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

Yes

Physical Training Types:

Yoga, Pilates (mat or reformer), Weight training, Body conditioning, Progressing Ballet Technique, Body rolling, Stretch class, Gyrotonic or Gyrokenisis

Physical Training Schedule:

Once or twice a week

Were Trainers Certified?

Yes

Physical Training Quality:


Poor	Excellent

Injuries/Health/ Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

Yes, for everyone

How Parents Notified?

Student told parent. School not involved

PT Available?

Yes, for extra fee

Was There a Recovery Plan?

Yes

Describe Recovery Plan:

twice weekly physio, gyro and pilates, massage

Mental Health Therapists Available?

Yes, for everyone

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

Were Students Weighed?

Was "Coded Language" Used?

Performances: Winter Show/ Nutcracker

Performance Opportunities:

2-3

School Winter Show?

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

Yes

Kind of Part Given?

I had both types of parts

How Chosen:

All students allowed to AUDITION

Was Casting Fair?

Yes

Did Rehearsals Impact School Schedule?

Rehearsal Hours:

6-10

Perfomance Opportunities:

annual showcase, 2-3 other performance opportunities in the community, option to auditon for Scottish Ballet performances ib 3rd year

Were You Paid?

Competition

School Does Competitions?

Yes

Competitions Required?

% of Students Who Performed:

10%

How Chosen?

dancer decides

Competitions Cost Extra?

Separate Competition Rehearsals?

Yes

Competition Interfered With Training?

Communication

Formal Orientation?

Yes

Handboook & Paperwork:

Comprehensive and complete. I knew what to expect for the year

Quality of Communication?


Poor	Excellent

Who Received Communication?

With dancers only. Parents not involved

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:

Most year groups are excellent, my daughters has one or two bad eggs but others have managed to disengage from them

Placement Notification Timing:

yes

How Dancer Was Notified:

In-person meeting with school director/staff

Dancer Had Mentor?

Yes

Mentoring Details:

All staff are mentors

Overall School Culture:


Lord of the Flies	Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Highest Levels of School?

There are no bridge levels (If you chose this answer, please skip next question)

Where Graduates Who Do Not Get Bridge Level Go:

All find bridge level positions at other ballet schools

How Many Left and Went to College?

Unsure

Career Support:

I was not looking for new placement; was staying in program

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

Housing

Was Housing Provided?

Where Did Dancer Live?

lived in universtiy accommodation with other dancers

Academics

How Did Academics Work?

Integrated

Academic Support:

Students were required to attend study hours regularly

Did the School Support Academics?


Didn't support	Definitely supported

Overall Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction:

A+

Career Support and Placement:

Emotional Support:

A+

Housing & Food:

A+

Performance Opportunities:

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect:

teaching staff

Program's Worst Aspect:

lack of real connection with scottish Ballet for all students, only a handful selected

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

Junior company with Scottish Ballet would be good

Anything Else We Should Know?

small classes are great

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