Denise R. Gibson

PESD · DNCESPC441 · DANCE805 · BALET1 · JAZZ1 · DANCETQ437 · BALLROOM · DANCEDANC · SWING1 · DANCEST805 · DAN343 · SOCIALDANCE · DANCE446 · DANCE · BALLET1 · DANCE0300 · DANCE440 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Take her for an enjoyable, low-stress dance or dance-studies credit if you show up, stay respectful, and engage.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring dance proExtra credit generousParticipation-driven gradesFun and inspirationalBeginner-friendly technique

Nearly universal praise for , and fun studio vibe across ballet, jazz, social dance, and online dance studies.
Grades hinge on attendance and participation in person; , and multiple extra-credit options.
One very old negative review exists, but recent comments overwhelmingly call her a must-take PE/dance professor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, progress-based grading, and if you attend and complete the work.

Online students report multiple extra-credit paths; in-person grades lean more on attendance points.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is approachable dance practice and modules rather than abstract theory, though technique standards still exist.

; live studio work is still physical but supportive.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most recent studio and some online sections mark attendance mandatory, and skipped days directly hurt the grade.

In-person dance sections are clearly mandatory; one online summer section reported attendance not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students repeatedly say take her 100 percent for fun classes, care, and clear structure, with 100 percent would-take-again.

Praise is consistent in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and progress focus keep grading student-friendly when you participate.

Format shift

Online comments stress ; in-person comments stress attendance-based points.

Workload

Light

80/100

Weekly quizzes or short discussions plus .

Format shift

Online workload is especially light modules and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and genuine care dominate the review history.

Format shift

Both formats praise her teaching; studio students highlight technique coaching more.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades , and progress rather than high-stakes closed exams.

Format shift

Online uses weekly quizzes and discussions; in-person uses attendance and dance participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Studio classes emphasize attendance, participation, and individual progress with a but holds technique standards.

Main concern

, and disrespect or attitude will not be tolerated.

What students said

“Class is always fun, if i wasn't graduating I would have taken another class.”
SOCIALDANCE

“Really cares about her students. Helps you out with certain moves you have trouble with.”
BALLET1

“2 freebie absences and a guaranteed A if you learn the terms!”
BALET1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and several extra-credit chances make the course light, clear, and easy to finish well.

Main concern

Textbook is listed but if you read the modules carefully.

What students said

“she gave 3 opportunity, weekly quiz( 1 each week), 1 final quiz ... .”
DANCEST805

“She posted easy-to-follow modules and answers to questions from the .”
DANCEST805

“The most amazing teacher ever. She really cares for her students and .”
DANCE805

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly low-stakes quizzes and participation with .

Weekly quizzesFinal quiz multiple choiceExtra creditParticipation points

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person dance grades center on attendance points, participation, and .

Attendance pointsParticipation gradingProgress-based grading

“each class is 5 points (for our semester).”
SOCIALDANCE

“she grades on individual progress. 2 freebie absences and a guaranteed A if you learn the terms!”
BALET1

Online

Online , and multiple extra-credit assignments.

Weekly quizzesFinal quizDiscussionsExtra credit

“weekly quiz( 1 each week), 1 final quiz (25 multiple choices based on dance genre), and discussion ( 1 each week).”
DANCEST805

“Offers 3 assignments.”
DANCEST805

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Take her class 100%. She cares about her students and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews spanning studio and online dance courses, highlighting care, attendance, and grade ease. Credibility rating: High.

💖 Caring Mentor

93/100

“She really cares for her students and .”

🎯 Easy Path

84/100

“Offers 3 assignments.”

🕺 Fun Studio Energy

90/100

“Class is always fun, if i wasn't graduating I would have taken another class.”

📍 Attendance Matters

28/100

“Attendance and !”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is a very kind and nice professor!
Awesome teaching style, very funny!!
She sees your potential and she pushes your limits.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

.
as long as you do that it's an easy A!
Just read through the modules carefully and the textbook does help.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Denise is an AMAZING professor.
She is such a sweet woman.
She's really funny, and very helpful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews spanning many years with strong agreement on care, fun classes, and attendance-linked grades support a high-confidence picture.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

DANCEST8053 reviews

BALET12 reviews

DANCE2 reviews

DANCE4402 reviews

DNCESPC4412 reviews

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SOCIALDANCE2 reviews

BALLET11 review

BALLROOM1 review

DAN3431 review

DANCE03001 review

DANCE4461 review

DANCE8051 review

DANCEDANC1 review

DANCETQ4371 review

JAZZ11 review

PESD1 review

SWING11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Denise R. Gibson

Take her for an enjoyable, low-stress dance or dance-studies credit if you show up, stay respectful, and engage.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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.

💖 Caring Mentor

🎯 Easy x x Path

🕺 Fun Studio Energy

📍 Attendance Matters

👩‍🏫 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

🎯 Easy Path