AI Rate Professor

Dance

Banks Smith

DANCE9A · DANCESECT · DANCE21AB · DANCE9B · DANCE9C · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Fine for casual dance credit if you want energy and motivation, but not ideal if you need rigorous technique.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyMotivational energyMixed technique qualityNo textbook neededGroup choreography finalPolarizing reviews
  • Most students find her energetic, fair, and motivational in dance classes.
  • One strong critic calls technique and warmup weak and .
  • and the textbook is unused.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Difficulty ratings stay moderate and , but grades are rarely discussed so an A still takes normal dance class effort.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is often compared to high-school level dance with moderate physical challenge rather than advanced technique.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Several students praise energy and fairness, while one strong review .

Recommendation split comes entirely from older in-person comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Students call her typically fair and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Light

72/100

Workload centers on class dance work and a .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many like her energy and motivation, but others slam technique flaws, weak warmup, and low dance level.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment centers on in-class dancing and a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person dance and pilates sections feel energetic and fair for many, with , but technique and warmup quality draw sharp criticism.

Main concern

Serious dancers may find the level too basic and the instruction uneven.

What students said

“I think Ms. Banks can be very inspirational. She randomnly gives speeches & always reminds us we are dancers.”
DANCE9B
“I would not advise a person who really .”
DANCE9C
“ a group. do not buy the book you do not use it at all.”
DANCE9A

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

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Where mentioned, the than a strict written exam.

Group choreography finalClear final project

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person finals are described as .

Group choreography finalClear final project
“ a group.”
DANCE9A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I think Ms. Banks can be very inspirational. She randomnly gives speeches & always reminds us we are dancers.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting motivation versus technique concerns. Credibility rating: Low.

⚡ Motivational Energy

70/100

“She is a good teacher, lots of energy. Tries to involve everyone.”

⚠️ Technique Concerns

25/100

“She does not give a proper warmup, while her technique has flaws.”

📚

80/100

“do not buy the book you do not use it at all.”

Theme 1

💃 About Teaching Style

  • lots of energy. Tries to involve everyone
  • always offers to repeat any dance move if you need her to
  • shes really sweet

Theme 2

📉 About Quality Concerns

  • her class is like a high school dance level
  • Plays same music for every class. Don't!
  • I cannot call what is done dance

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only six old reviews from 2007-2012 with sparse grade data and one extreme outlier reduce confidence.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

DANCE9A2 reviews
DANCE21AB1 review
DANCE9B1 review
DANCE9C1 review
DANCESECT1 review

Reported outcomes

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