AI Rate Professor

Dance

Laura Canellias

DANC41 · DANCE20 · SALSA57A · DANCE2045 · DANCE19 · DANCE26A · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Great fun salsa instructor if and performances; less ideal if you need flexible makeups.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate salsa teacherFun and energeticParticipation mattersIndividual feedbackAttendance critical
  • Strong practical dance teacher who breaks Latin steps into digestible parts.
  • Classes are generally easy content-wise if you show up and dance.
  • Attendance and required concerts are high-stakes; missing them can tank the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Content is beginner-friendly and many earn high marks with effort, but failure.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Students repeatedly say the dancing is not hard once patterns click, and beginners are walked through moves.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and required concerts are repeatedly treated as non-negotiable and grade-critical.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most reviews are positive about her passion and teaching, but organization and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading is clear for dancers who participate, but strict on mandatory concerts and .

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Workload

Light

70/100

Mainly dance practice, light writing, and a couple of shows rather than heavy academic load.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and supportive in class, though some call her forgetful or only mediocre on organization.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of dance performance, participation, short papers, midterm and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Most students praise her passion, clarity, and fun energy in salsa and ballroom; a minority flag forgetfulness, weak organization, and .

Main concern

if you get sick or miss events.

What students said

“Ms. C knows the history, music, and culture of Latin dances, and breaks the material into easily digestible parts.”
DANCE26A
“I got sick with bronchitis and couldn't attend Synapse, one of the 2 mandatory concerts... Laura didn't pass me.”
SALSA57A
“ .”
DANC41

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect dance and required concert papers rather than pure open-book testing.

Written midterm and finalDance performance gradeMandatory concertsPapers on shows

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment includes dancing, written exams from notes or lectures, and .

Written examsDance as grade componentMandatory concertsShow critique papers
“Requires you 2 attend 2 shows & write papers. .”
DANCE20
“The only criticism I have is that there are and dance critic.”
DANCE19
“I got sick with bronchitis and couldn't attend Synapse, one of the 2 mandatory concerts.”
SALSA57A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ms. C knows the history, music, and culture of Latin dances, and breaks the material into easily digestible parts.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in dance teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Great salsa dancing teacher. She's fun and friendly and gets down to dancing right away.”

⭐ Recommendation

68/100

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⚠️

22/100

“I got sick with bronchitis and couldn't attend Synapse, one of the 2 mandatory concerts... Laura didn't pass me.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's fun and friendly and gets down to dancing right away.
  • She also goes around the room and gives individual help when needed
  • Does a great job teaching the basics of various ballroom styles.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There are a , but be prepared to dance; it's not difficult once you grasp the idea.
  • Doesn't seem to have high expectations - as long as you put in the effort and try.
  • I always participated and As).

Theme 3

⚠️

  • She's absolutely forgetful.
  • one of the 2 mandatory concerts

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews across many years with a clear positive majority, but mixed ages, sparse grades, and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

DANCE203 reviews
DANCE192 reviews
SALSA57A2 reviews
DANC411 review
DANCE20451 review
Show 1 more courses
DANCE26A1 review

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