Policies & Procedures 2011-2012
BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION IN A FUN AND STRUCTURED CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT IS OUR PHILOSOPHY. IN THIS, WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY DANCER, RECREATIONAL OR INTENSIVE, WILL DEVELOP A PASSION FOR THE ART OF DANCE!
PLACEMENT
CURRENT AGE, AGE OF PREVIOUS TRAINING, PREVIOUS STYLES OF DANCE STUDIED, AND MATURITY OF STUDENT WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. CLASS PLACEMENT IS MADE BY AN INSTRUCTOR.
CLASS ATTIRE
BOYS - SOLID COLOR T-SHIRT & DARK COLORED SHORTS OR JAZZ PANTS.
GIRLS - MUST BE SOME FORM OF DANCE WEAR - LEOTARD, SPORT BRA, UNITARD, BOOTY SHORTS & TIGHTS. HAIR SHOULD BE UP AWAY FROM FACE. FOR HIP HOP CLASSES LOOSE COMFORTABLE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN. PLEASE BRING A PAIR OF CLEAN, DRY SNEAKERS FOR CLASS. NO STREET SHOES MAY BE WORN IN THE STUDIOS.
DANCEWEAR WILL BE ON HAND TO BORROW SHOULD A DANCER FAIL TO WEAR PROPER CLOTHING. PLAY CLOTHES ARE NOT CONSIDERED DANCEWEAR!!
BLACK ELASTIC SHOULD BE USED IN PLACE OF TIES IN PATENT TAP SHOES AND
ALTERED BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN.
MISSED CLASSES
IF A DANCER IS GOING TO BE ABSENT FROM CLASS IT IS NECESSARY TO CALL THE STUDIO AND LEAVE A MESSAGE. A DANCER WHO IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL DUE TO AN ILLNESS SHOULD NOT ATTEND CLASS ON THIS DAY! PLEASE DO NOT BRING A DANCER TO CLASS IF HE/SHE HAS A FEVER OR SYMPTOMS OF ANY ILLNESS!!
ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS HAVE DANCER USE RESTROOM BEFORE CLASS!!! ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE ONES!
PARKING
THERE IS AN ENTRANCE DRIVE
AND AN EXIT DRIVE-
DO NOT STOP VEHICLE OR PARK IN THESE ACCESS DRIVES. THE AREA DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE ENTRANCE TO DANCE CREATIONS DANCE STUDIO IS NOT TO BE USED FOR DROP OFF OR FOR PARKING.
DCDS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO VEHICLES.
DROP OFF AND PICK UP POLICIES
STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE DROPPED OFF MORE THAN 15 MINUTES BEFORE THEIR CLASS TIME BEGINS. STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 7 MUST NOT BE DROPPED OFF ANY SOONER THAN 5 MINUTES BEFORE THEIR CLASS TIME BEGINS WITHOUT PARENTAL SUPERVISION. STUDENTS MUST ALWAYS BE PICKED UP ON TIME UNLESS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE STUDIO DIRECTOR.
PARENT VIEWING
PARENTS ARE INVITED INTO CLASS
THE LAST 15 MINUTES OF CLASS DURING THE TIMES INDICATED ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. THERE MAY ALSO BE TIMES IN WHICH INSTRUCTOR MAY INVITE PARENTS IN TO VIEW. PLEASE NOTE THESE EXTRA VIEWINGS ARE TOTALLY AT RANDOM.
EACH DANCER SHOULD HAVE NO MORE THAN 2 ADULTS ATTEND THE CLASS VIEWING INCLUDING SIBLINGS. PLEASE SEE DCDS CALENDAR FOR VIEWING DATES.
STUDENT ETIQUETTE
USE RESTROOM BEFORE CLASS. DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR CLASS. BE RESPECTFUL OF INSTRUCTOR AS WELL AS FELLOW DANCERS. IF LATE FOR CLASS PLEASE KNOCK BEFORE ENTERING STUDIO.
ENROLLMENT
ENROLLMENT FEE IS $15.00 PER STUDENT DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION.
WHEN YOU ENROLL A DANCER AT THIS STUDIO, YOU ARE ENROLLING FOR AN ENTIRE SEASON. FEES ARE BASED ON NUMBER OF HOURS PER CLASS PER WEEK. PAYMENT OPTIONS ARE LISTED BELOW. WE DO NOT SEND OUT A BILL EACH MONTH!
THERE IS A $10.00 LATE CHARGE ON ALL PAYMENTS AFTER THE 7TH OF THE MONTH. PLEASE
MARK DANCER(S) FIRST AND LAST NAME IN THE MEMO AREA ON YOUR CHECK. THERE IS A $25.00 RETURNED CHECK FEE!! NO EXCEPTIONS. PAID TUITION IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
OPT 1: PAY FOR THE YEAR IN FULL - RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT (
OFFER NOT GOOD AFTER SEPTEMBER)
CHECK OR CASH
OPT: 2: QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS WITH PAYMENTS DUE IN SEPTEMBER, DECEMBER & MARCH. TUITION PAYMENTS ARE DUE THE FIRST CLASS OF THE MONTH. IF DANCER WILL NOT ATTEND THAT CLASS PARENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DROPPING OFF OR MAILING IN YOUR PAYMENT BEFORE THE END OF THAT WEEK. PAYMENTS RECEIVED AFTER THE FIRST WEEK SHOULD INCLUDE A $10.00 LATE PAYMENT FEE. THIS PAYMENT IS BASICALLY MONTHLY LESSON FEE X 9.5 DIVIDED BY 3. JUNE LESSON FEES ARE ½ PRICE AND EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN MONTHLY TUITION.
CHECK OR CASH
OPT 3: AUTOMATIC MONTHLY WITHDRAWALS FROM A CHECKING ACCOUNT DANCE CREATIONS DANCE STUDIO HAS AUTHORIZATION TO DEBIT MONTHLY TUITION FEES FROM A BANK CHECKING ACCOUNT. THIS IS THE
ONLY OPTION FOR
MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
SEE MONTHLY PAYMENT CHART BELOW TO FIGURE CHILD/FAMILY MONTHLY LESSON FEES.
| Monthly Payment Rate |
Class#
|
30 Min.
|
45 Min.
|
1 Hour
|
1Hr 15Min |
1Hr 30Min |
1Hr 45Min |
2 Hours |
| Discount |
1 |
$40.00 |
$42.00 |
$44.00 |
$46.00 |
$48.00 |
$50.00 |
$52.00 |
| -25% |
2 |
$30.00 |
$31.50 |
$33.50 |
$34.50 |
$36.00 |
$38.00 |
$39.00 |
| -35% |
3 |
$26.00 |
$27.00 |
$29.00 |
$30.00 |
$31.00 |
$32.50 |
$34.00 |
| -50% |
4+ |
$20.00 |
$21.00 |
$22.00 |
$23.00 |
$24.00 |
$25.00 |
$26.00 |
EXAMPLE:
MISS DAISY DANCER TAKES (1) 1 HOUR COMBO CLASS, (1) 45 MINUTE GYMNASTICS CLASS AND (1) 45 MINUTE HIP HOP CLASS PER WEEK.
TUITION WOULD BE $44 + $31 + $27= $102.50 PER MO.
$326.60 QUARTERLY
- ALL FAMILIES WITH MORE THAN ONE DANCER TAKE 10% OFF TOTAL MONTHLY FEES!!
- ANNUAL RATES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AT 10% OFF ENTIRE SEASON.
WITHDRAWLING FROM CLASSES
TO WITHDRAW FROM THE CLASSES AT DCDS IT IS REQUIRED THAT A WITHDRAWAL FORM BE RECEIVED 1 MONTH PRIOR TO WITHDRAWAL. TUITION IS PAYABLE UNTIL AND INCLUDING THE ONE MONTH NOTICE (THERE ARE NO REFUNDS ON PAID TUITION). PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST SIGN FORM-PHONE CALLS OR E-MAILS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
SPRING PERFORMANCE
AN ANNUAL SPRING PRODUCTION IS GIVEN SO THAT THE DANCERS MAY HAVE A NIGHT TO SHINE! Participation in the performance is prefered but not mandatory.THE PRODUCTION IS USUALLY THE 2ND WEEKEND IN JUNE AND IS THE OFFICIAL END TO THE SEASON. DETAILED INFORMATION WILL BE PLACED IN FILE FOLDERS MARCH 1.
PARTICIPATION
IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN RECITAL, STUDENTS MUST ATTEND CLASS (ES) CONSISTENTLY AND CONSECUTIVELY. STUDENT(S) ACCOUNT MUST BE UP TO DATE.
COSTUME DEPOSIT
A NON - REFUNDABLE $70.00 COSTUME DEPOSIT FOR EACH CLASS SUBJECT A DANCER ATTENDS (EXCEPT FOR TECHNIQUE & GYMNASTICS) IS DUE WITH THE OCTOBER LESSON FEE PAYMENT. THE COSTUME DEPOSIT IS NON-REFUNDABLE. A FUNDRASIER WILL BE OFFERED IN BOTH THE FALL AS WELL AS SPRING TO HELP DEFRAT PERFORMANCE EXPENCES.
A $10.00 LATE FEE WILL BE ADDED TO ALL COSTUMES DEPOSITS MADE AFTER OCTOBER 15TH.
RECITAL FEE
A $60.00 RECITAL FEE PER DANCER WILL BE DUE MARCH 1st. RECITAL FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
NOTE: THERE MUST BE NO OUTSTANDING BALANCE ON YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR COSTUME(S) AND PARTICIPATE IN RECITAL.
SPRING PRODUCTION SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 8-10 OF 2012
NEWSLETTERS
NEWSLETER, MEMOS & UPDATES WILL BE POSTED ON THE DCDS WEB SITE AT http://www.dancecreationsdancestudio.com/. Please click on THE BEAT! BECAUSE OF THE UNCERTAINCY OF E-MAIL, HANGING FILE FOLDERS ARE PLACED IN WAITING AREA OUTSIDE OF EACH STUDIO. EACH FAMILY WILL HAVE ITS OWN FILE. PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING FILE REGULARLY FOR NEWSLETTERS AND MEMOS. NEWSLETTERS WILL NOT BE MAILED OUT. PARENTS SHOULD LIST CURRENT E-MAIL ADDRESS ON STUDENT INFORMATION FORM.
CREATIVE RIGHTS
ALL MOVEMENT, CHOREOGRAPHY, AND MATERIAL USED FOR PERFORMANCE ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CREATIVE WORK OF THE INSTRUCTOR AND DANCE CREATIONS DANCE STUDIO. USE OF CHOREOGRAPHY AND OR MOVEMENT EXERCISES WITHOUT EXPRESSED VERBAL OR WRITTEN PERMISSION BY THE INSTRUCTOR IS PROHIBITED. This includes perforemance, videotaping and distribution online posting and photography used for advertisement.
Practice CD’s & DVD’s
Practice Cd’s will be available containing dancer(s) performance music for $1.00. DVD’s of show routines will be available for $5.00.
cELL pHONES
cELL pHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN CLASS. fOCUS MUST BE ON THE CLASS!
PRACTICE CD’S & DVD’S
PRACTICE CD’S WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER JANUARY 1ST CONTAINING DANCER(S) PERFORMANCE MUSIC FOR $1.00. DVD’S OF PERFORMANCE ROUTINES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR $5.00.
4 WAYS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF DANCE LESSONS!!
- STARTING AT THE RIGHT AGE
- MAKING PRACTICE EASIER
- USE RECOGNIZED TEACHING MATERIALS
- MAKE IT FUN
IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY-
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