Tracy Kofford

152A · PE151B · 150A · PE158A · PE150 · PE152 · PE152B · PE152A · PE151 · PE146 · PE150A1 · BALBEG · DANCE · BEGBALLET · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 63.64%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you will attend every dance class and put in physical effort; skip if you want a low-pressure beginner PE elective.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMandatory attendance heavyCaring but intimidatingParticipation mattersEasy A if you show upSarcastic humor

Attendance and participation drive most of the grade in dance PE classes.
Many students call him caring and fun; beginners sometimes find him intimidating or strict.
but , and A grades are common if you show up and try.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students say showing up and participating gets you an A even if .

Nearly all A-friendly evidence is from in-person dance classes; the single online review does not discuss grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is physical PE dance work that is doable for most, but intermediate levels and ballet can feel exhausting or strict.

In-person reviews dominate; online difficulty comments are limited to light physical challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is repeatedly mandatory and can be the bulk of the grade if you miss class you will not pass.

Both the online and in-person tags stress mandatory attendance and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Many students love his energy and , but a clear minority call him intimidating or unhelpful for beginners.

In-person recommendations are strong; the sole .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Attendance-heavy grading lets many students earn As even with .

Format shift

Lenient A outcomes are described mainly in in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

; main demand is in-class sweat, participation, and occasional terminology study.

Format shift

Workload comments .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and strong dance teaching, with occasional complaints of boredom or intimidation.

Format shift

In-person teaching is well reviewed; online communication quality is weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades hinge on attendance and and finals often none.

Format shift

Assessment detail .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person dance classes are mostly praised as fun, caring, and grade-friendly if you attend, with some notes that he can be intimidating for true beginners.

Main concern

Mandatory attendance and high expectations can overwhelm new dancers.

What students said

“Literally just try. He is a great professor with the and analogies.”
DANCE

“70 (or 75?) % of your Grade is attendance. We all just loved this class so much”
152A

“75% of the grade is participation and attendance so even with a C at the ”
PE152A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online PE review found inconsistent video posting and poor email response, with mandatory attendance still expected.

Main concern

Unreliable communication and video posts make the .

What students said

“ so get . Sometimes he posts the videos and sometimes he doesn't.”
PE146

Exam style

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Exams when mentioned are midterms on positions or technique; and grade mostly on attendance.

Attendance weighted heavilyMidterm technique or terminologyOften no final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ballet and modern often use midterms on positions or technique, with and attendance as most of the points.

Midterm on positionsNo final in some coursesAttendance majority of points

“The easy... .”
PE158A

“75% of the grade is participation and attendance so even with a C at the . And !”
PE152A

“The mid-term and final are a bit hard for a 1-unit class... But even if you get bad scores on them, you will most likely end up with an A.”
BEGBALLET

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“75% of the grade is participation and attendance so even with a C at the . And !”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews spanning 2011-2026, highlighting attendance-heavy grading and mixed beginner experiences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Incredibly relaxing. He knows how to help you push your own limits physically and he really wants students to improve.”

📅 Attendance Reality

18/100

“DO NOT MISS CLASS!!! The total amount of points in the class is 210 and 160 of those points are based on attendance.”

🅰️ Grade Path

82/100

“A super fun class. If you show up, it is hard to fail.”

⚠️ Beginner Caution

45/100

“Particularly tough on inexperienced students, seems like someone who is genuinely unhappy with work, and it impacts the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is a great professor with the and analogies.
Super funny and made us work hard enough and learn, but still a nice and fun class.
He is intimidating and we always did the same in class it was boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you show up, it is hard to fail.
even with a C at the
If you guys want an easy A this is not the class you are looking for. However, it is an okay class. You just gotta put in work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Such a great teacher and a !!
Tracy is interesting. He's really sarcastic which can be amusing at times and very discouraging.
Really nice and !

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews span many years with consistent themes on attendance, personality, and easy As for participants.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 55

3 out of 53

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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BEGBALLET2 reviews

DANCE2 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Tracy Kofford

x x if you will attend every dance class and put in physical effort; skip if you want a low-pressure beginner PE elective.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📅 Attendance Reality

🅰️ Grade Path

⚠️ Beginner Caution

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend every dance class and put in physical effort; skip if you want a low-pressure beginner PE elective.