Shelby Curtis

DANCE100 · DANCE180 · DANCE141 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.6

The decision

if you want a welcoming, low-stress dance class with strong support and very high grade upside.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring and supportiveEasy ABeginner friendlyClear feedbackRelaxed workload

Students consistently describe Curtis as kind, caring, and highly supportive.
Most reviews report easy A grades with participation, simple assignments, and .
, but students still find them welcoming and rewarding.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Most students earned A-level grades and describe the class as easy if they show up, participate, and complete simple work.

Both online and technique classes requiring slightly more practice.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The course content is generally easy and beginner-friendly, though ballet technique can require memorization and practice.

Online reviews call the class very easy, while require technique work.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because , and easy to succeed with.

Both formats are strongly positive, with online reviews emphasizing accessibility and in-person reviews emphasizing support and confidence building.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

Grades are very favorable, with many A and A+ outcomes and comments describing , and .

Format shift

Both formats support generous grading, with .

Workload

Featherlight

92/100

Workload is light, often described as no homework, .

Format shift

Online workload appears very easy, while in technique classes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students repeatedly describe Curtis as , and effective for beginners and experienced dancers.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize care and access, while , and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment appears mostly based on participation, discussions, papers, presentations, technique performance, and a .

Format shift

, while online reviews do not clearly describe the grading structure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

participation matters and most students earn high grades.

Main concern

, and remembering dance terms.

What students said

“You just have to show up and ”
DANCE100

“You have to work in this class and understand the ballet terms.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are uniformly positive, emphasizing kindness, accessibility, easy passing, and strong student support.

Main concern

Online comments give little detail about assessments or .

What students said

“Very easy class, with a kind teacher.”
DANCE100

“She cares about her students and wants them to succeed.”
DANCE100

Exam style

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but student-friendly overall, with one course reporting no tests or quizzes and another reporting a .

No test or quiz in one courseTake-home essay finalTechnique performance exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention no tests or quizzes in one course, technique performance exams in ballet, and a .

No test or quiz in one courseTechnique performance examsTake-home essay final

“ and one presentation at the end of the semester”
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“with a ”
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“ if you can perform the ballet techniques.”
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Curtis took plenty of time to introduce new steps and techniques thoroughly and clearly.”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Professor Curtis took plenty of time to introduce new steps and techniques thoroughly and clearly.”

📈 Easy A Evidence

96/100

“You just have to show up and ”

👍 Recommendation Level

98/100

“Excellent. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are so wonderful.
She was awesome! Super easy class and you actually learn something!
Professor Curtis took plenty of time to introduce new steps and techniques thoroughly and clearly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very easy class, with a kind teacher.
The class was super super easy.
As long as you participate and show that you are trying to do well, you can pass the class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

, and she's also very caring about her students.
and accommodating to all of her students.
Was super accommodating to people who couldn't show up and was the sweetest dance teacher i've ever met i love her so much!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across many years are highly consistent, detailed, and strongly positive, with only minor nuance around technique work.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

DANCE10010 reviews

DANCE1413 reviews

DANCE1803 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 6

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Shelby Curtis

x x if you want a welcoming, low-stress dance class with strong support and very high grade upside.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Evidence

👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Support

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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

if you want a welcoming, low-stress dance class with strong support and very high grade upside.