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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Class Placement
All students are placed into a class according to their age and more importantly their level of ability. Numbers of years of previous training does not necessarily determine placement. If at any time the instructor feels the student is incorrectly placed, he or she will be moved into the proper class.

Class Etiquette & Dress Code
• Please arrive on time so as not to disrupt class and ensure proper warm-up
• Proper dance attire is necessary for the dance instructor to see your body alignment. Leotards, tights, fitted dance pants, & ballet skirts are allowed. Baggy clothes such as T-shirts sweat pants, loose fitted shorts, etc. are not allowed.
• Please label all shows, bags, and costumes. They all look the same.
• Hair must be tied up and off face.
• No food, drink, or gum, chewing is allowed in the studio. Water only, in plastic containers, may be brought into the studio.
• No cell phones in the studio.
• Please be courteous to your fellow students and your instructor by realizing that the classroom is for learning. Socializing should be done in the waiting/changing areas. Also, when your teacher is working with an individual student or group of students, you should quietly watch, listen, and learn.
• Don’t forget to thank your teacher after class.

Attendance
Please call if you know you are going to be absent. Good attendance is encouraged. If you have an injury or mild, non-contagious illness you are encouraged to come to class and watch. Make-up classes are available when you must miss. Refunds are not given for missed classes.

Vacations, Holidays, and Snow Days

Vacations dates for the 2007-2008 year:

Columbus Day
10/8
Veterans Day (observed)
11/12
Thanksgiving Break
11/22 - 11/23
Winter Break
12/24 - 1/1
Martin Luther King Day
1/21
February Vacation
2/17 - 2/23
April Vacation
4/20 - 4/26

Snow cancellations do not always correspond to school snow days.
If in doubt, please call the studio.
We do not deduct tuition for snow days.

Tuition

Tuition statements will be mailed out three times per school year. If your account is 30 days past due your child will not be permitted to attend class until tuition is brought up to date. First Quarter tuition is due at time registration, next payment will be due Nov. 15, then Jan. 15, and finally Mar. 15.  All payments should be sent to our main office at 1321 Main St. Reading MA 01867. A $25 registration fee per family is due annually . Students are not assured a place in class until registration fee and 1st Quarter Tuition is received.

All accounts receive a $15.00 discount on Quarterly Tuition if it is paid by the due date.

Hours per week                              Quarterly Tuition

Costumes

Costume payments are due in two installments. The first costume deposit of $30.00 per class is due November 15^th, the remaining balance is due December 1^st. If full payment has not been received by December 10^th there will be a $20 shipping and handling late fee per costume.  We cannot order your child a costume until payment is received. Costume payments are not refundable; if a child drops out we will notify you when your costume arrives, if it is not picked up within 30 days it will be donated to the Dancenters. Costs for costumes are:

Child small & Medium- $65.00

Child Large-Adult Large- $75.00

Notices
We have a new monthly newsletter that will be sent home with your child and posted on the bulletin board, please make sure to come into the studio when you pick up your child to see if there have been any notices you didn’t receive and check with your child to see if anything has been sent home, especially around recital time.

Observation Classes
Parents are encouraged to view the progress of their child on the first class of every other month (Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May). At all other times parents, Siblings, and friends are not allowed in the classroom, as this can be distracting to the dancers. Video taping is not allowed without your teacher’s approval. Many teachers find this distracting.

Summer Programs
The regular summer programs runs for a period of eight weeks during the months of July and August. The more serious dancers should keep up classes year round. It is also a nice opportunity for students who wish to try out a class on a short-term basis or keep active during the summer months. Week long summer camps offering a variety of classes and activities are also scheduled throughout the summer.

Birthday Parties
Dancing birthday parties can be schedules for the birthday child. Parties include one hour of your choice of dance class, and one hour for cake, ice cream, gifts and games. Please contact a staff member for pricing information.