Susie Southard

ANYOFDEM · DANCE228 · DANC250 · BALLET55 · DANC250L · DANCE252 · DANCEHIST · DANCANY · DANCEAPPR · BALLEDANC · DANCE55 · BAL55 · DANCEBALLET · DANCE250 · DANCE256 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 29/100
RMP rating: 2.3/5
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Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you want strict technique coaching and can tolerate a demanding, personal teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict attendancePolarizing teachingOverexplainsFavoritism concernsTechnique focused

Students strongly disagree on her value, with several praising technique and many criticizing tone and organization.
Attendance and participation expectations feel strict and sometimes scolding.
Advanced dancers often report frustration, while some beginners appreciate the technical focus.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting a strong grade appears possible, but students , and penalties that raise the effort cost.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The content is not always described as academically hard, but technique demands, pacing, and .

and dance history reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students repeatedly mention being scolded or penalized for absences, lateness, or poor participation.

, and they describe strict expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most comments advise against taking her because they describe disrespect, disorganization, favoritism, or poor lecture teaching.

All recommendation evidence is from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

, long essays, and complaints about not knowing what she wanted.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload includes strict participation demands and long essays, though some performance courses may be more activity based.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students value her technique coaching, but many describe her as , and disrespectful.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and performance expectations more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, but , and favoritism dominate.

Main concern

Students often feel talked down to or .

What students said

“she acts like a parent not a teacher.”
DANCE252

“Complete FAVORITISM towards her "dance" students!”
DANCEAPPR

“she was very thorough with her instruction.”
BAL55

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 do not clearly prove a , but .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policyEssay-based assessment mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, though one review says essays were used instead of tests.

Essays Instead Of Tests

“instead of 4-6 pages in length”
DANC250

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“she acts like a parent not a teacher.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ . .”

⚖️

30/100

“it was hard to tell what she wanted from me”

📌

15/100

“She does penalize you a little for too many absences”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she acts like a parent not a teacher.
she has the right idea but .
she was very thorough with her instruction.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

instead of 4-6 pages in length
She does penalize you a little for too many absences
it's an easy B.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

Complete FAVORITISM towards her "dance" students!
I sincerely suggest NOT taking her class.
she is a wonderful teacher with a great personality.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews across several years provide consistent concerns, though the data is old and polarized.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 53

1 out of 58

Course coverage

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ANYOFDEM1 review

BAL551 review

BALLEDANC1 review

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Susie Southard

x x x if you want strict technique coaching and can tolerate a demanding, personal teaching style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Avoid

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📌 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

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if you want strict technique coaching and can tolerate a demanding, personal teaching style.

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