Policies
Student Drop-off and Pick-up:
- Please use the steps on the left side of the building and proceed to the patio behind the building. Dancers should wait on the patio until a teacher greets them at the back door. (In snowy/icy weather, dancers should enter through the front door and proceed directly to the studio door).
- Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes before class begins. Also, please be sure to pick up your child promptly after class has ended.
- We do not have a waiting area for parents/observers to stay during class time on a regular basis. Use class time to run errands, nap in the car, read, etc. In nicer weather you may wait on the back patio during class time.
- There should be absolutely no waiting in the hallway. Please pay respect to the other businesses in the building.
- Please notify us if your child will be missing class for any reason.
- Check your child's bag before leaving the studio to make sure s/he has all of his/her belongings, as well as for any important notes that have been sent home with your child.
Student Conduct:
- Arrive on time and ready for class
- Follow the dress code (see below)
- All cell phones must be turned off during class
- No gum is allowed in the studio
- No food or drink is allowed in the studio with the exception of water bottles
- Please make sure your dancer uses restroom before class begins
Dress Code:
Proper dancewear is imperative to the learning process. DANCEWEAR MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES!! The first time a dancer is not wearing proper dancewear, a note reminding them to wear proper attire will be sent home. On the second occasion, they may be asked to sit and watch class. A soccer player wouldn’t show up to practice without their shin guards and cleats, dancers shouldn’t show up without proper shoes and dancewear. Please bring your student dressed and ready for class with proper dance attire, shoes, and hair pulled back.
- Girls - All students must wear appropriate dancewear—leotard and tights, unitard or biker shorts. Absolutely no gym shorts or sweats. No unattached skirts may be worn during class. All hair must be pulled completely up and secured away from the face.
- Boys - A t-shirt and shorts or sweats are permitted. Their clothes should be comfortable but not too big.
Shoes:
All students must have the appropriate shoes by the second week of lessons. All students need pink leather full or split sole ballet shoes. No satin ballet slippers (bedroom type slipper) are permitted. Students in preschool and basic need flat black patent-leather tap shoes (tap shoe ribbons must be replaced with loops of black elastic). Intermediate Dance and Dance Team students will need black flat jazz style tap shoes and tan jazz shoes. Dance team members refer to Dance Team newsletter for shoe information. Tumbling students should be barefoot during class. Please label all shoes with student’s name.
Inclement Weather:
In some cases of inclement weather, we may be forced to cancel classes due to student safety. Please check our website or call the studio one hour before your scheduled class time. One class may be cancelled throughout the year without being rescheduled.
Class Observations (Watch Week):
We will have “watch week” two times throughout the dance year. ONE observer is permitted to sit in the studio and watch the first week of classes during the months of November and March.
Web Site:
Our website is updated frequently. Please check it periodically and use it as your go-to for any questions you may have throughout the year. Student pictures will periodically appear (without names) on our website. If you do not want your child's picture to appear on our web site, please let us know in writing.
