Download Dance Year Calendar in PDF Format Attendance Studio Rules Dress Code Costume Policy Download Policies and Procedures in PDF Format FAQS Attendance Attendance is crucial to the learning process. If a student is going to be absent please email Abigail@spevents.com so she can prepare the instructor ahead of time. If a student misses class and feels he/she would like to spend extra time with one the instructors that can be arranged through Abigail directly. Please email her with times that your child is available. $35/half hour; $65/hour. This will be added to your account and your statement will be emailed to you. All Competitive Division Dancers are required to be at practices 5 minutes early. During these 5 minutes, dancers are expected to be stretching silently in the hallway before class. After a dancer has 3 absences (also; 3 tardies = 1 absence) he/she will be required to take a make-up class with the instructor at $30/half hour. COMPETITION ATTENTANCE is mandatory for all competitive division dancers. Mandatory Attendance for All Dancers in Recital: TBA (calendar coming soon) Studio Rules and Expectations All students are expected to arrive on time to class. All students are expected to attend each week. All students are to be dressed appropriately. See Dress Code information. Water should be brought to every class. No gum, food or drink allowed in the studios. No cell phones allowed in studios. Please inform the teacher if a child must be picked up early this must be arranged prior to the class beginning. Please send your child with a note. If a student's ride is going to be late please call The Dance Academy and leave a voicemail message. a. 617.614.5428 (Abigail direct #) Siblings and families wishing to wait in the waiting area must remain silent. Please refrain from bringing food. Your help in keeping our studios clean is appreciated. Please do not enter the studios during class. All students are expected to respect their teachers and other dancers at all times. The Dance Academy reserves the right to suspend or expel a dancer for rude or inappropriate behavior towards any staff or other students. All students are expected to try their best and work as hard as they can while in the studio. Personal integrity and hard work are what makes dance fun and challenging for everyone. Dress Code For your convenience please come to our Dance Academy One Stop Shop at our Newton location to pick up our special studio selected leotard and tights and be properly fitted for the correct dance shoes for your classes. Summer Hours (August 20th – August 31st) = 10 - 4pm Regular Hours (Beginning September 4th, 2007) = 10-6pm Our dress code is simple. Black dance appropriate attire at all times. All jazz, lyrical and ballet students must be in a black leotard and black convertible tights. Hip Hop students may dress a bit more baggy and comfortable but in primarily black and appropriate for movement on the floor and sliding. Shorts and belly shorts should not be worn. All Dancers must have their hair pulled away from their face and neck at all times. No jewelry is to be worn while dancing. Required dance shoes are expected at each class. Please note: No street sneakers allowed in either dance studios at any times. Jazz Team Dancers: You must come in black leotard, black tights and can layer dance pants or dance shorts on top. All black tight clothing. You can still have your own style, just make sure you are wearing all black and your hair is pulled away from your face and neck at all times. We believe that if a dancer dresses the part they will achieve higher success and in turn this will raise their confidence. Costume Policy If your child is not participating in the final recital you must provide Abigail with written/emailed notification by November 15th so a costume is NOT ordered for your child. All costume final balances are due by February 28th, 2008. If payment is not received all credit cards on file will be charged. Costumes will be handed out only to families that are paid in full. All alterations and costume adjustments are the responsibility of each family. Please allow for growth. If your child's costume is too small there will be an additional charge to exchange/order another costume. All alterations and adjustments must be done by Picture Day (Date TBD). D.A. F. A. Q's F.Y.I. Your commitment at time of registration is for September through our June recital. We make a commitment to our teachers based on enrollment. Your child is expected to attend all classes and we do not credit or refund tuition for any classes after the 2nd class. Code of Ethics: As a Dance Academy dancer each dancer is committing oneself to improve and perfect their dance technique/style, as well as serve as a role model to all other dancers here and in the community. How do I choose a class? Students are placed according to age and/or ability. If at any time the teacher feels that the placement is incorrect you will be notified and the situation will be rectified. Our first priority is to place children where they will progress and succeed, with the day and time of the class secondary. Please try to be flexible with scheduling so your child can make the most of his or her dance experience. What if I miss a class? Good attendance is necessary to insure maximum progress in class. If an injury does not allow you to take class, please come and watch if possible. There are no tuition refunds made after the second class. What is the snow day and cancellation policy? If the Newton Public Schools are cancelled because of snow, our classes are automatically cancelled. If it starts to snow after school begins, you can also call The Dance Academy one hour prior to your class and check. We add 2 extra classes into the year to cover any snow days or cancellations. If there are more then 2 cancellations classes will be made up during vacation weeks in February and April. If your child cannot attend the make up classes there will be no refunds. What about costumes? Costumes are ordered the first week in December and the measurements you provide for us determine the size we order for your child. To ensure your child gets the correct size costume we leave room to grow. To ensure we receive the costumes on time we must order the costumes latest of December. Costume companies do not accept returns and therefore if you child grows then you will need to order another costume, or material to be attached to your child's existing costume. Where do we wait? Before Class Students should wait silently in the hall area for their class to begin. No one is allowed in the dance classroom without a teacher. Parents or anyone who is waiting for their classes should wait in the designated waiting rooms. During class Students are not allowed to enter or leave the studio without permission of their teacher. Parents, guardians and friends are not allowed in the class and must remain quiet at all times. After class Students must wait in designated waiting areas for a parent or guardian. For safety reasons, students must not leave The Dance Academy or Striar JCC without a parent or guardian. LET'S DANCE!