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Good morning dancers!
Thanks to a “winter storm,” (You’d laugh if you saw the pitiful amount of snow outside my bedroom window.) both English and ballet have been cancelled today. I may or may not have to go to work— the weather is fairly questionable. So, in the meantime, why not post a piece of valuable information for you to read?
Each April, Miss Sara gives out “evaluations” (a.k.a. progress reports) for ballet and pointe. It is very similar to receiving a report card from school. It lists the areas in which a dancer excels and points out the areas which she needs to improve upon. It is also an excellent place to mention behavior, attendance, dress code and summer/fall recommendations. Possible “scores” include (from low to high): Needs Improvement, Showing Improvement, Good, Excellent and Proficient. That said, without further ado, my Ballet Progress Report (recommendations for summer/fall will be given later on in the post):
Body Alignment: Good
Flexibility: Excellent
Strength: Proficient
Artistic Expression: Excellent
Musicality: Excellent
Upper Body/Arms: Proficient
Pirouettes: Proficient
Extensions: Good (use turnout)
Leaps: Excellent
Jumps: Good (get heels down)
Other Turns: Proficient
In what area or with what skills does the dancer excel? Control, presentation, upper body, turns
In what area or with what skills does the dancer need improvement? Turnout
How is the dancer’s attitude and work ethic in class? Fabulous
Is there a problem with attendance or tardiness or dress code? No
To be perfectly honest, I am extremely pleased with my ballet evaluation for 2013! I will be focusing much of my attention on turnout over the next few months (especially as we move into summer). I will also be checking my body alignment frequently and perfecting my jumps.
My pointe evaluation is as follows:
Body Alignment: Good
Flexibility: Excellent
Strength: Excellent
Artistic Expression: Excellent
Musicality: Excellent
Upper Body/Arms: Proficient
Pirouettes: Good
Extensions: Good
Leaps: Excellent
Jumps: Excellent
Other Turns: Excellent
In what area or with what skills does the dancer excel? Control
In what area or with what skills does the dancer need improvement? Getting arches a bit further forward
How is the dancer’s attitude and work ethic in class? Fabulos
Is there a problem with attendance or tardiness or dress code? No
Likewise, I am so pleased with my pointe report! In this class, I will be focusing– mainly– on getting over my arches; just “a bit further!”
Now… the best part! What are Miss Sara’s summer and fall semester recommendations? Well…
Ballet– Summer/Fall: Training 3
Pointe– Summer/Fall: Training 2 Pointe
A new level of Training has been created! I am able to move up a level in each class! YES!
Congratulations to all of my dance sisters– you have done so beautifully this year!
Great job Aquinnah! So proud of you!! 😉
Thank you so much, Moriah! You have done such a fantastic job this year– can't wait to hear all about it! 🙂
Great work!
Thanks, Mom!