AI Rate Professor

Performing Arts

Jo Ellen Handelsman

DNCE162 · DANCE3166 · DANCE162 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already dance well and accept audition-style cuts and extra costume costs.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerImpatient with beginnersShow-performance pressureBusiness-first vibeCostume and merch costsNot beginner friendly
  • Many students feel the class prioritizes her show and business over beginner learning.
  • Impatience and last-minute cast cuts create frustration and surprise costs.
  • Experienced dancers who practice hard can still enjoy the technique and performance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

High difficulty ratings plus show cuts and impatience mean strong performance effort is required for a good outcome.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly say it is not for uncoordinated beginners and rate difficulty high.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; class time often shifts into show rehearsal late in term.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

More students warn about impatience, business focus, and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Performance cuts and low tolerance for weaker dancers create a strict success filter.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Heavy show rehearsal, practice, and but still demand time and money.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

She is called talented and knowledgeable, yet many feel discouraged by impatience and self-promotion.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment revolves around rehearsal, show readiness, and ability cuts more than formal exams.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

: talented instruction for strong dancers, but beginners often feel discouraged, cut from shows, and pushed toward paid costumes or merch.

Main concern

Impatience with slower learners and unexpected show cuts after costume spending.

What students said

“Not for beginners. Teacher is quite impatient.”
DNCE162
“the whole class is less about students gaining experience and more about them reflecting well on HER.”
DANCE162
“she will be making a .”
DANCE162

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; pressure comes from sudden performance cuts and show standards.

Audition-style show cutsPerformance showcase focusCostume purchase pressure

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report surprise cast cuts after costume work rather than traditional closed-book exams.

Final cast cut without warningShow rehearsal replaces syllabus time
“she cut most us from the show and summarily sent us home!”
DANCE162
“don't assume you will be performing in show no matter how much she says you will be.”
DNCE162

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Not for beginners. Teacher is quite impatient. I don't think she really enjoys teaching.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting impatience and show-business tension. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“Teacher is quite impatient. I don't think she really enjoys teaching.”

💼 Business Over Learning

30/100

“it was more for her to sell her stuff and .”

🚫 Beginner Warning

28/100

“this class is not for the uncoordinated, it will only lead to frustration.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • can be impatient, frustrated if you don't pick it up quickly
  • beautiful dancer, knowledgable

Theme 2

🎭 About Shows & Costs

  • required you to rent a costume from her and pay for tickets
  • Expect to buy her expensive merch/dvd
  • don't spend $ on costume. she will be making a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed in-person reviews show consistent themes of impatience, show pressure, and cost concerns.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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