AI Rate Professor

Dance

Dave Massey

DANCE100 · DNCE168 · TAPAMPJAZZ · JAZZ3 · DANCE192 · TAPANDPILATES · ART100 · JAZZ2 · DANCE159 · DNCE160 · DNCE154 · TAP1 · JAZZ1 · JAZZ · DNCE159 · JAZZ101 · DNCE100 · TAP · JAZZ568 · PALATIES · DNCE278 · DNCE200 · ARTSOMETHIN · DNCE186 · DANCE157 · DNCE172 · DANCE101 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if and will put in the work; do not expect a free ride online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGives good feedbackTough graderOpen-book quizzesPushy technique coachFavoritism complaints
  • Studio dance and performance classes often praise technique coaching, energy, and real skill gains.
  • Online Dance 100 is polarizing: , but reading, essays, and .
  • if they want growth; pure easy-A seekers may dislike his standards.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Studio performance classes can be easy if you show up, but and he is often a .

; online writing-heavy sections require more grind for an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content ranges from beginner-friendly technique classes to reading-heavy theory weeks that some find surprisingly hard.

Online theory feels denser; and how hard he pushes.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and participation-focused, while others list it as optional.

Studio and required dance courses lean mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and many raves about technique growth outweigh older online complaints.

In-person studio praise is stronger; and workload critics.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Students often call him fair with , though online papers can feel strict.

Format shift

Online tough-grader tags are common; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Online weeks stack reading, quizzes, and essays; studio classes are more practice-based and variable.

Format shift

Workload complaints cluster in online Dance 100; studio classes focus more on rehearsal intensity than papers.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Strong technique coaching and vocal minority of negatives.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is deeper and more consistent than the mixed online sample.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Online relies on quizzes, discussions, and essays; studio work leans participation, technique, and performance.

Format shift

Online is assignment and quiz heavy; in-person is more participation and combination-based.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person jazz, tap, pilates, and rehearsal classes mostly call him skilled, fun, and demanding, with some older favoritism gripes.

Main concern

He can play favorites or push intensity hard, which frustrates beginners in intermediate-level rooms.

What students said

“Prof. Massey is the strongest dance instructor i have taken class from.”
DNCE154
“it's a fun, easy A and helps my GPA.”
DNCE200
“Classes're hard, intense&repetitive,&he's very demanding, but your improvement will talk for itself.”
DNCE168

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Dance 100 mixes clear feedback and , and tough grading.

Main concern

and some students say comments are unclear when they fall behind.

What students said

“He's a great teacher. Thorough, straight to the point, and .”
DNCE100
“This class had the heaviest workload I've ever had. and weekly quizzes.”
DNCE100
“ and final but he makes his questions tough to where if you did not read the material it is not easy to find the answers.”
DANCE100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online quizzes and , though questions still punish unread material.

Open-book quizzesOpen-book finalWeekly essays

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and journals more than high-stakes closed-book exams.

Participation basedTechnique combinationsJournals
“The only thing that I did not enjoy was the you have to keep a journal, it's time consuming”
TAP1
“grades on effort and improvement, great instructor for a beginner”
JAZZ1

Online

Online students repeatedly describe open-book quizzes and finals plus weekly writing and discussion work.

Open book quizzesOpen book finalWeekly writing
“ and final but he makes his questions tough to where if you did not read the material it is not easy to find the answers.”
DANCE100
“ . i did most of my work while watching cartoons w my kids and received an A”
DANCE100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He will make you work, and if you work for him, he will work for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (12 online, 38 in person), balancing studio praise with online workload and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Craft

74/100

“Prof. Massey is the strongest dance instructor i have taken class from.”

✍️

52/100

“He was tough on the papers, but .”

👍

82/100

“TAKE DAVE MASSEY!”

Theme 1

💃 About Studio Teaching

  • he corrects a lot of his students in class so everyone gets attention
  • Breaks down the and improvement
  • Dave is the most awsome dance instructor

Theme 2

💻 About Online Dance 100

  • his feedback is great!
  • This class had the heaviest workload I've ever had.
  • and final but he makes his questions tough

Theme 3

⚠️ About Style Friction

  • shows way to much favortism, very old school.
  • He is so strict and very unfair.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years and course types provide a large, consistent picture with both praise and criticism.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

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D range

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