AI Rate Professor

Performing Arts

Amy Bates-Nakamura

DAN000 · DANCE3 · JAZZ1BALLET1 · BALLETI · DANCE39 · JAZZ2 · JAZZPERFBALLET · DANCE15 · DNCE2B · ACCT202 · DANCEALL · BALLE1 · BALLETII · DNCE39A · DANCE · DANCSECT · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want serious dance training and ; skip if you need a gentle beginner-only environment.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerProfessional dance coachTough but fairFavors skilled dancersClear techniqueFast-paced
  • Strong professional dance instructor who pushes technique and real-world standards.
  • Many students improve a lot if ; beginners can feel favored-against.
  • mentors adore her; some call her snobby or discouraging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

High grades require consistent practice, thick skin for critique, and rising to pro-level expectations.

All evidence is in person; sparse reported grades but comments stress effort over free As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Fast pacing, dense technique, and career-level standards make the content hard especially for beginners.

Only in-person dance and pilates reviews; difficulty ratings cluster high.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly document a fixed attendance policy, so .

All in-person; attendance not consistently described as mandatory or optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Students who want real dance growth strongly recommend her despite personality and favoritism friction.

In-person only; stated take-again is 100% where reported, with mixed older tone.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Expectations track professional dance ; effort and correctness matter.

Format shift

In-person only; little explicit grade-policy detail.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and practice outside class create a heavy physical and skill load.

Format shift

In-person studio classes dominate; no online workload evidence.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Professional background and ; delivery can feel snobby or too fast for some.

Format shift

and harsh beginner critiques.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and class execution matter more than formal written exams.

Format shift

In-person dance assessment; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ballet, jazz, and related classes: professional, fast, correction-heavy teaching that rewards effort and experience.

Main concern

Perceived favoritism toward skilled or thin dancers can discourage beginners and non-majors.

What students said

“ . I have taken several classes her. And I am in LOVE with her.”
BALLETII
“Amy is the BEST dance teacher I've ever had!!!”
DNCE2B
“she is a horrible teacher, she does NOT stop and ”
BALLE1

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize studio performance and .

Performance-based assessmentIn-class techniqueConstructive criticism

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment is largely in-class technique and performance; .

In-class performanceTechnique corrections
“You have to be willing to work and .”
JAZZ1BALLET1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Amy is the BEST dance teacher I've ever had!!! Amy comes from a professional background...many complain she's biased or tough.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews, , and favoritism themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She is an AMAZING teacher, I've never learned so much from a dance instructor before.”

💪 Challenge Level

32/100

“She expects you to be a pro even when your a beginner.”

❤️ Mentorship

85/100

“I am in LOVE with her. . She is super professional and .”

⚠️ Favoritism Concern

40/100

“Experienced dancers were favored.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she helps so much. I improved a lot in her class.
  • She teaches at a fast rate but you will learn so much
  • She can be snobby but that is who she is; she know what she is teaching.

Theme 2

📈

  • You have to be willing to work and .
  • the dance world is VERY harsh.
  • She did pick on me ... but I loved it because if you want to succeed, you MUST learn to do it correctly!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fairness & Favoritism

  • she favored the experienced dancers more
  • favors only the elite
  • She also showed the class a book depicting photos of really skinny dancers

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

18 in-person reviews with rich qualitative detail but mostly older (2005-2013) plus one 2023 review; opinions are polarized yet thematically consistent.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BALLETII2 reviews
DANCE2 reviews
ACCT2021 review
BALLE11 review
BALLETI1 review
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DAN0001 review
DANCE151 review
DANCE31 review
DANCE391 review
DANCEALL1 review
DANCSECT1 review
DNCE2B1 review
DNCE39A1 review
JAZZ1BALLET11 review
JAZZ21 review
JAZZPERFBALLET1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B+ 1

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