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Dance

BJ Brasier

DANCE400 · DAN400 · DANCE6027 · SOC420 · DANCEHIHP · DANCDANC · DANCE5771 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a high-energy dance class and , and a polarizing instructor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFun workoutFast choreographyEffort-based gradingCocky personalityBeginner risk
  • Many students enjoy the class as fun, upbeat, and physically engaging, especially if they like dance and workouts.
  • Grades seem forgiving when students attend and try, but the class still requires practice and active effort.
  • Reviews are split on his personality and teaching style, with repeated concerns about cockiness, favorites, speed, and lack of clarity for beginners.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

An A and effort, but students must actively practice and keep up with the choreography.

All grade evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The class is fun but can move quickly, and several students say choreography can be difficult or .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and one review explicitly says attendance is not optional.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and fun, but negative reviews warn about speed, ego, favorites, and limited instruction.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grading appears forgiving because effort and , though participation is required.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

57/100

The workload is mostly physical practice and participation, but several students say it takes real work to learn the moves.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is often praised as fun, upbeat, helpful, and skilled, but repeated complaints cite fast pacing, ego, favorites, and weak instruction.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment , and performance-style tests rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but lean positive, describing a fun, energetic dance class with and fast pacing.

Main concern

The main concern is that beginners may struggle with speed, large classes, and uneven attention.

What students said

“ and effort, not performance skill.”
DANCE400
“No teaching going on, students just watch him dance and try to pick it up.”
DAN400
“He goes way too fast and .”
DANCE400

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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Reviews describe dance performance tests and a final performance, but do not .

Performance-style finalLow-pressure testsAttendance and effort gradingNo clear written exam policy

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention low-pressure dance tests and a final treated like a real performance, with .

Performance-style finalLow-pressure testsAttendance and effort grading
“The as a real dance performance, dress included but is very fun!”
SOC420
“The .”
DANCE400
“ and he keeps mood of class positive.”
DANCE400

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and effort, not performance skill.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Breaks choreo down so that anyone who is paying attention can pick it up.”

📈 Grade Path

79/100

“As long as you try to keep up, not stand around doing nothing, and attend class, you'll get an A.”

⚠️ Beginner Risk

55/100

“He goes way too fast and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very passionate about dancing!
  • BJ is a very fun & upbeat teacher.
  • No teaching going on, students just watch him dance and try to pick it up.
  • He goes way too fast and .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Effort

  • and effort, not performance skill.
  • As long as you try to keep up, not stand around doing nothing, and attend class, you'll get an A.
  • Yeah it takes hard work, but it pays off when you finally get the moves down.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality & Fit

  • Cocky and not the least bit nurturing unless you are young, attractive, and part of the crowd who adores him.
  • cocky instructor. once you getover him being so into himself class can be fun.
  • He is fun & is a nice guy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews across several years provide a rich sample with consistent positives and recurring negative concerns.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

DANCE40017 reviews
DAN4001 review
DANCDANC1 review
DANCE57711 review
DANCE60271 review
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DANCEHIHP1 review
SOC4201 review

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