Reviews of professor Macarena Gandarillas

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She doesn't grade anything until the midterm. Isn't clear with her answers and doesn't give resources you need for your paper. She isn't specific enough and will make you go to the writing center, if you don't she won't even look at your paper. Take another class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of the most amazing dance teachers I've ever had. I've taken her classes four times now. She is difficult and will nit-pick, but only because she really wants you to succeed and be your best. For people without dance experience, it may be difficult to get used to her, but she is professional, inspiring, and also is really funny!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
She's the pure image of what you'd expect a dance teacher to be. Kind enough, slightly snappy, no BS, but also easy to follow. I had to register for this class last minute to meet a GE req; I got lucky cuz it was easy. Besides 1 dance analysis paper and watching some dance videos, there's barely homework outside class. Final is a 1min choreo proj.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Class consist of 3 thirty second routine midterm (felt longer than that), one 3 min group choreography, and one paper based on a school dance performance. She is very experienced and passionate about what she does, so goofing off is a big no. Easy A as long as you shop up and learn the steps. You will perform in front of your classmates.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you miss more than two classes she automatically drops your grade a whole letter. She grades you based on how good of a dancer you are, so if you suck you automatically lose your A. You have to watch the show and write a two page paper on it and it's graded for grammar not content. She grades your dances super hard don't take her

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Macarena is a standout in this department as one of the few teachers who truly cares about the success of the students. She can word things bluntly at times and this class will challenge you mentally and physically but Macarena is a phenomenal teacher with real industry experience. Her passion for dance and teaching is unparalleled.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is not flexible whatsoever and definitely should be more resourceful. She never posted anything on canvas.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
For any theatre/arts major deciding on what classes to take next semester, I highly suggest Jazz 1. Macarena is very inspirational and only wants you to succeed. The class does require a bit of knowledge beforehand to receive a good grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
All the reviews giving a one star are from Dance 101. Yes she can be tough but because she knows what she's doing. I guarantee you the people who don't like her are only taking the class for credit. Are the routines hard for non-dancers? Sure. But I have seen non-dancers in the class execute them without mistake. Your grade literally reflects you.