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POLICIES

CLASS PLACEMENT

For new students only: On Wednesday, September 7th at 7 pm, a Ballet placement class will be conducted. Adult Division and students under the age of 8 need not attend. Please call the school in advance to reserve a place in this class.

REFUNDS

For medical reasons ONLY; must have written verification from doctor within 2 weeks of injury.

NEW SNOW DAY POLICY

The decision for class cancellation will be made by 2 p.m. (if possible) and listed on all major television stations. When in doubt call the school's office.

CREDITS AND MAKE-UP CLASSES

Credits can be used only by the enrolled student and only in the form of make-up classes. Make-ups classes cannot be carried into the summer session or be used for tuition credit.

TRIAL CLASS

Prepayment of $12.00. This is to try a class only. We do not have a pay per class policy.

CLASS CARDS

10 classes for $135.00

CANCELLATION OF CLASSES

The school reserves the right to cancel a class at any time if enrollment falls below 6 students. Currently enrolled students will be placed in a new class or given a refund for the remaining classes.

CLASS ATTIRE

BALLET
Children, Junior and Senior Divisions:
Females: All students in these divisions must wear pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Leotards for each class are:
  • Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet - Pink (Simple leotards please; no attached skirts, appliques, etc.)
  • Ballet I - White
  • Ballet II - Light Blue
  • Ballet III - Royal Blue
  • Ballet IV - Red
  • Ballet V and Children's Beginning Ballet - Black
  • Intermediate through Advanced Ballet Classes - Any solid dark color leotard (preferably black).

Boys: Any color leotard or t-shirt, gym shorts or black jazz pants instead of tights, white ballet shoes.

Adults:
Females: Any solid color leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes.
Males: Any color leotard or t-shirt, black tights or black jazz pants, white socks, white ballet shoes.

JAZZ & MODERN
Females and males: Any solid color leotard and stirrup or footless tights or black jazz pants.
  • Jazz 1 and 2 - bare feet
  • Jazz 3 and up - white jazz shoes*
*Jazz sneakers must be approved by instructor.

TAP
Any solid color leotard and pink or tan tights.
  • Children's Beginning - Leo's tap shoe #6026 in tan.
  • Int/Adv Tap - Capezio Flex Master Split Sole tap shoe #CG16-SO388L in black.
  • Continuing Tap & Adult - Sansha T-shirt TN Tan.
HIP HOP - MUSICAL THEATRE - INTRODUCTION TO DANCE
Appropriate dance attire. Instructor will discuss specifics at first class. Jazz sneakers required for Hip Hop.