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Theatre & Dance

Janel Tomblin-Brown

TD143B · TD101 · TD120 · JAZZ142 · TD144 · TD142 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Great if you show up, work hard, communicate, and vibe with her style; avoid if you need a soft, low-drama studio.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMandatory attendanceParticipation heavyCaring but volatileDance favorites dynamicAthletic jazz class
  • Many students adore her energy and say she rebuilt their love of dance.
  • Others report yelling, favorites, and emotional impatience on bad days.
  • Attendance and daily participation drive the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

Effort and attendance can yield an A, but favoritism and .

All evidence is in person; no online grade path is documented.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Beginners find it fun and athletic; experienced dancers sometimes call the jazz material bland or repetitive.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

All reviews are in person with strong presence expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About half rave she is life-changing while and favoritism.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Participation and effort can produce As, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

In-person only; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly journals, class participation, terminology and .

Format shift

Workload is studio-based with no online counterpart in reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many call her patient, inspiring, and fun; a vocal minority describes yelling and belittling.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Journals, participation, performance exams, and showcases outweigh traditional written testing.

Format shift

In-person performance focus only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and dance studio work with mandatory presence, journals, and .

Main concern

Mood swings, favoritism, and .

What students said

“I LOVE Janel. She's the .”
JAZZ142
“She LOVES to hear compliments from her students, flatter her and you will be fine, otherwise prepare to be her punching bag.”
TD142
“It's an athletic class, so be prepared to work hard!”
TD142

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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, and showcases rather than proctored written finals.

Terminology examsPerformance examDance showcaseParticipation graded

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person jazz and dance courses use terminology exams, a , and a showcase.

Terminology examsPerformance examWeekly journalsDance showcase
“Weekly journal entries and participation in class are the main focus. , and a dance showcase.”
TD142
“the . 3-4 days to learn a new dance.”
JAZZ142

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I LOVE Janel. She's the . I've taken her classes so many times and will be taking them many more times.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews, highlighting inspirational teaching versus volatility and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Janel is honestly the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“She is the !”

📅

18/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

💪 Effort Required

60/100

“Her class is hard, but as long as you dare to be bad and try your hardest every day you will get a fat A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • THE AND ENTERTAINING
  • She's funny, fair but has her favorites
  • Janel's version of Jazz is extremely bland and repetitive

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • She made me fall in love with dance, and with Ohlone
  • She does like to scream and verbally miss-treat others
  • If she's having a

Theme 3

📈 About Work & Grades

  • It's an athletic class, so be prepared to work hard
  • Weekly journal entries and participation in class are the main focus
  • Communication is integral

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

but sample size and older sparse comments limit precision.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

TD1426 reviews
JAZZ1424 reviews
TD143B3 reviews
TD1011 review
TD1201 review
Show 1 more courses
TD1441 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values