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Yulia's Private Ballet Training

Full-Time Reviews

General

Who is Reviewing?

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Program

2

Season Attended

2

# Of Levels In School

  • "levels are split up both by age and ability: primary, intermediate, advanced"
  • "Two"

Level Dancer Was In

  • "Advanced, Pre-professional"
  • "Intermediate"

Dancer Age

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1

Hours of Dance Each Week

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1

Company Affliated?

2

Was Student Scholarshipped?

2

Years At School

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1

Full time or after school?

2

Curriculum

Days Per Week

2

Classes Per Day

2

Weekend Classes?

2

Weekend Schedule

2

Students Per Class

2

Weekly Repertoire or Variations?

2

Pointe Classes Per Week

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1

Live Music in Technique Class?

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1

Dedicated Men's Program?

2

Techniques Taught

2

Technique Teacher Rotation

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1

Did School Director Teach?

2

Classroom Corrections

2

Attention From Teachers

Very Little
2
A Lot

Quality of Instruction

Poor
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Excellent

Did Technique Improve?

Not at all
2
Tremendously

Curriculum Comments

  • "Strict vaganova technique, but with a light educated adjustment to raising dancers in America. Intermediate and advanced levels have 1.5 h technique class plus 0.5-1 h pointe. Classes are held consistently, daily, year round, with a short break in August for vacation. A cross- training coach supports dancers' training four times a week. Two 1.5 h strength/conditioning/flexibility classes per week are required, with two optional classes provided, which most dancers take advantage of. Classes are divided by level. Character/repertoire/contemporary classes are alternating, Contemporary provided twice a week for an hour and a half."
  • "My dancer’s week consists of classes that included: technique, point work, character class, two contemporary classes, and private lessons for both classical variation and contemporary solo and required stretch and conditioning."

Partnering

Frequency of Partnering Class

2

Other Classes

Other Dance Styles

2

Other Class Quality

Poor
2
Excellent

Contemporary Offered?

2

Types of Contemporary Classes Taught

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2
2
2

Contemporary Quality

Poor
2
Excellent

Master Classes?

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1

Master Classes Description

  • "Various master classes were provided by the studio where the program is located, with day time students having access to anything the studio offers."

Strength & Conditioning

Physical Training Offered?

2

Physical Training Types

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2

Physical Training Schedule

2

Physical Training Quality

Poor
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Excellent

Strength & Conditioning Comments

  • "We train with Vita Bachman and she is the absolute best. I have seen my dancer improve so much with her partnership in this program. She works seamlessly with Ms. Yulia."

Injuries / Health / Mental Health

Are Doctors Available?

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1

How Parents Notified?

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PT Available?

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1

Was There a Recovery Plan?

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Mental Health Therapists Available?

2

Were Students Given Fat Talk?

2

Staff Made Comments About Bodies?

2

Were Students Weighed?

2

Was "Coded Language" Used?

2

Additional Comments

  • "The program has been Incredibly positive, intentional, and uplifting with clear communication always. My dancer is motivated to go to class every single day and work hard."

Performances: Winter Show / Nutcracker

Performance Opportunities

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School Winter Show?

2

Performance: Ballet Season

Cast in Company Productions?

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1

Kind of Part Given?

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How Chosen

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Was Casting Fair?

1

Did Rehearsals Impact School Schedule?

Disruptions
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No Impact

Rehearsal Hours

1

Perfomance Opportunities

  • "We did not have in house productions. This was for an outside nutcracker which was supported by company."

Were You Paid?

1

Competition

School Does Competitions?

2

Competitions Required?

2

% of Students Who Performed

  • "50%"
  • "95%"

How Chosen?

  • "Parents voice their goal of participating in competitions, the director prepares the student and decides best timing for entering into a competition."
  • "Instructor and parent/student have conversations about the comp season."

Competitions Cost Extra?

  • "Competition registration fees, teachers' travel expenses"
  • "Yes normal costume and sign up fees."

Separate Competition Rehearsals?

2

Competition Interfered With Training?

  • "Tremendously helped and enhanced training. Competitions made my dancer, more focused, gave them motivation, something to look forward to, gave them stage experience, opened up the world outside of the dance studio, provided with scholarships and bigger opportunities."
  • "Only private lessons that were worked into the day. They did not detract from training."

Communication

Formal Orientation?

2

Handboook & Paperwork

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1

Quality of Communication?

Poor
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Excellent

Who Received Communication?

2

Exams

Formal Exam?

2

Written Feedback?

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1

Exam Adjudicator

2

Exam Rubrics Clear?

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1

Who Attends Exam Meeting?

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1

Well Prepared For Exam?

Not at all
2
Completely

How Heavily Did Exams Weigh in Promotions

Not at all
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Heavily

School Culture

How Supported Did Student Feel By Staff?

Not
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Completely

How Supportive Were Students of One Another?

Not
2
Completely

Describe School Culture

  • "Positive, drama-free, nurturing, happy, focused."
  • "Beautiful with wonderful families"

Placement Notification Timing

  • "In the summer"
  • "Yes"

How Dancer Was Notified

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Dancer Had Mentor?

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1

Mentoring Details

  • "Mentoring is informal in the earlier years as the director closely observes each dancer's development. Mentorship becomes more formal and strategic in later years when a specific finishing school/college/program/company is identified. Parents input is valued. Communication is caring, helpful, conflict-and- drama-free, and very professional. Mentorship is also extremely useful in making decisions about summer intensives, competing or not competing, which opportunities benefit dancers long-term and are worth investing into, and which are wasteful. The guidance was in dancers's best interest, not in the interest of promoting the school or the teacher."
  • "All instruction has come from instructors only."

Overall School Culture

Cold & Exclusive
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Warm & Inclusive

School Outcomes

Career Support

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Describe How School Helped

  • "The director was absolutely crucial in helping my dancer prepare and find the right fit at one of the top European programs on a full scholarship. It was a very strategic and intentional process, especially in the last two years. We are grateful and blessed for sure."
  • "NA"

Building & Surrounding Area

Security Around Building

2

Safety of Area Around School?

Not Safe
2
Extremely Safe

Studio Space

Cramped
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Lots of space

Studio Cleanliness

Dirty
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Spotless

Housing

Was Housing Provided?

2

Where Did Dancer Live?

2

Academics

How Did Academics Work?

2

Academic Support

2

Did the School Support Academics?

Didn't support
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Definitely supported

Overall Program Grades

Overall Dance Instruction

2

Career Support and Placement

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1

Emotional Support

2

Housing & Food

2

Performance Opportunities

1
1

Overall Comments

Program's Best Aspect

  • "Everything. Lots of personal attention, care, mentorship. Exceptional program with a caring teacher who has been through every stage in her own dance career, and could guide us for the past eight years with much care and professionalism."
  • "The training is intentional and excellent. Ms. Yulia sees each student exactly where they are and builds from the ground up. She is able to work with dancers of all ages and learning styles."

Program's Worst Aspect

  • "Only private lessons/training was available in the earlier years, but over the last three-four yearsthe program has evolved into a small but full-scale program in terms of class offerings and community. It is still is very small by design , with enough time for personal attention for each dancer."
  • "NA"

What Changes Would Be Helpful?

  • "Nothing"
  • "NA"

Anything Else We Should Know?

  • "This is the program that eliminates all the fluff, extra expenses, and invests into solid foundational training for each dancer. It is focused, serious, but positive and happy. Your dancer will be in great hands. He or she will be developed to their full potential, and given proper guidance for the future professional training or placement."
  • "The training between Ballet and Stretch and conditioning will be unmatched."
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