AI Rate Professor

Dance

David Mullen

MODER080A · JAZZI · JAZZII · DAN2703 · DANCE047B · JAZZ2 · JAZZ12 · JAZZIII · MODERI · DANCE80A · JAZZ084A · DANC084A · JAZZWS · DANCE080A · MODERNI · JAZZ · JAZZ1 · 084A · DANCEJAZZ · JAZZ4538 · DANC · DANCE · JAZZI4564 · DANCE88 · DANC088A · DANC84A · DANC068A · DANC000 · DANCESECT · JAZZ4569 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want demanding dance training and can handle fast pacing, critique, and serious practice.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDemanding CoachNot Beginner FriendlyTechnique FocusedLecture HeavyHigh Effort Reward
  • Many students call him talented, passionate, and effective when students want serious dance training.
  • Beginners often struggle because he moves fast, expects prior skill, and grades performance strictly.
  • The class can produce strong improvement, but the experience depends heavily on student goals and background.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic for prepared and hardworking students, but beginners may have to fight for grades.

All evidence is from in-person dance classes, with no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The material is physically and technically demanding, especially for students without prior dance experience.

All difficulty evidence comes from in-person reviews that repeatedly mention fast pacing and challenging combinations.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Reviews stress showing up, practicing, and participating, but do not consistently prove a strict attendance policy.

All attendance-related evidence is in person, and no online evidence exists.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

He is recommended for motivated dancers, but many students warn beginners or easy-grade seekers away.

All recommendation evidence is in person and sharply split by student experience level.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Students describe tough grading and high standards, but many say effort and practice can still lead to an A.

Format shift

and favors experienced or committed students.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students report hard practice, challenging routines, physical training, outside activities, written work, and finals.

Format shift

All workload evidence comes from in-person dance classes.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many , and results, while others dislike his ego, lectures, and beginner pacing.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person, with strong praise from serious dancers and strong criticism from frustrated beginners.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to combine dance performance, practice, participation, written finals, and some outside work.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but often highly praised instructor who pushes students hard and rewards commitment.

Main concern

Beginners and easy-grade seekers may find the , and attitude frustrating.

What students said

“seasoned dancers have an easy A, and beginners have to fight hard for a B”
JAZZ1
“If becoming a better dancer is your goal, take his class but expect to work hard!”
MODER080A
“Great class, but you must work for your A.”
DANCE

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.

and finals plus a written final, with no clear proctoring or open-book details.

Dance MidtermDance FinalWritten FinalOutside Performance Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention dance tests for midterm and , but do not clearly prove book policy or .

Dance MidtermDance FinalWritten FinalOutside Performance Paper
“Tests dances for midterm and final and also a .”
DANCE
“Know your terminology, mechanics of each move & the physical fitness manual- the .”
DANC068A
“Must take another dance class outside of class and write a paper on a dance performance.”
DANCE

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If becoming a better dancer is your goal, take his class but expect to work hard!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and beginner fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ and ultimately is interested in helping his students achieve mastery.”

📈 Effort Required

58/100

“Great class, but you must work for your A.”

⚠️ Beginner Fit

34/100

“ if you are not already a dancer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Knows his stuff and is mostly an effective teacher, but ego is an issue.
  • and ultimately is interested in helping his students achieve mastery.
  • His class is the hi-lite of my week!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • seasoned dancers have an easy A, and beginners have to fight hard for a B
  • He is really hard and expects people to be as good as those who have previous dancing experience.
  • Great class, but you must work for your A.

Theme 3

🩰 About Skill Growth

  • Work hard and you'll see amazing results.
  • He expects a lot of his students, but gives a lot in return.
  • if you really want your technique, strength and flexibility to improve.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Class Fit

  • if youve never danced before, not due to the difficulty of choreo but due to his attitude and grading.
  • If you have no dance experience I suggest getting a little exposure before joining his class.
  • goes waayyy to fast.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

and consistent evidence despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values