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Dance

Vanessa Van Wormer

BALLET1757 · DANCE2 · DANCE5 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you care about dance and will put in reading and participation; skip DANCE2 as a light GE if you hate writing and busy work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerReading-heavy dance theoryTough meticulous graderCaring studio teacherBusy work for non-majorsWeekly quizzes
  • Studio ballet praise for patience and feedback contrasts with DANCE2 complaints of endless writing.
  • Non-majors often say the workload is too heavy for units earned and .
  • if you read modules; interest in dance history matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some earn A or A+ with reading and quizzes, but others say she rarely gives full credit and makes you grind for grades.

Online can feel easier with retakes and study guides; in as tougher.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Not conceptually brutal, but , and participation raise the real effort bar.

Online theory is reading-heavy; in , and practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

and stress being on time, dressed, and ready to participate.

Online participation is module-based; in and studio readiness are stricter.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but non-majors and busy-work critics are strongly against.

Online has more moderate success stories; in person splits between inspiring ballet and avoid-unless-major.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Multiple reviews call her a .

Format shift

In person studio comments are harshest; online is fairer for some who follow study guides.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and studio preparation feel like busy work for the units.

Format shift

Online writing load is a main complaint; in person adds attire, participation, and practice cost.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

, and inspiring for motivated students; and stuck with dated material.

Format shift

Recent ballet praise is strong; older non-major theory reviews are much harsher.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

42/100

Discussions, papers, weekly quizzes, and participation dominate more than a .

Format shift

Online is quiz and paper heavy; in person adds performance and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ballet can feel inspiring and careful, but and high effort for low units; one DANCE2 review calls it painful busy work.

Main concern

and heavy expectations for non-majors in low-unit studio or theory classes.

What students said

“Vanessa is an incredible teacher... and very inspiring.”
BALLET1757
“ UNLESS DANCE IS YOUR MAJOR.”
DANCE2
“extremely tough and a 1 unit class.”
BALLET1757

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online DANCE2/DANCE5 , and papers; easy when engaged, boring and heavy when not.

Main concern

Lots of reading and writing for a GE, with uneven grades and low interest content for non-majors.

What students said

“Pretty easy course, I wasnt a dance major and still passed with a B.”
DANCE2
“Super boring class that .”
DANCE2
“ and obviously passionate about dance.”
DANCE5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are common and sometimes retakeable; finals and evidence.

Weekly quizzesQuiz retakesStudy guidesConcert review paper

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment evidence is thinner but and .

Participation requiredTough assignment gradingTest heavy tags
“extremely tough and ”
BALLET1757
“Never gives 100% on assignments for no apparent reason.”
DANCE2

Online

; readings and a final or paper close the course.

Weekly quizzesCan take quizzes twiceModule readingConcert review paper
“ .”
DANCE2
“Stick to the study guides and do the readings.”
DANCE2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ UNLESS DANCE IS YOUR MAJOR.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, contrasting inspiring studio teaching with heavy non-major theory workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Vanessa is an incredible teacher... and very inspiring.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Absolutely ridiculous amounts of work for a 3 unit course.”

⚖️

38/100

“extremely tough and a 1 unit class.”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“ , and an !”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • and very inspiring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Pretty easy course, I wasnt a dance major and still passed with a B.
  • Never gives 100% on assignments for no apparent reason.
  • BUT THEY ARE VERY EASY IF YOU READ

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • What a PAINFUL semester of busy work and .
  • Get ready to read
  • Be prepared to read but there was never too much that it got crazy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only eleven reviews with mixed course types and polarized tones; patterns are useful but sample is thin.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

DANCE28 reviews
BALLET17572 reviews
DANCE51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values