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2008 - 2009 Policy Sheet ® Attendance Regular attendance is important for a dancer’s success. If you are unable to attend a class, please inform the studio. Missed classes are non-refundable. A dancer may attend a class of similar curriculum for a make-up option.
® Child Supervision Students are not to enter the dance rooms until class starts. Children and siblings must be supervised by a parent or guardian when not in the dance room. Please pick toys up before leaving studio, if you have played with them. The toys will be taken away if the waiting room is left messy all the time. Please throw away all trash in the lobby before you leave. We want people to be respectful of the dance center.
® Class Etiquette No gum chewing is allowed during class. Once a class has started, there are to be no interruptions to the dance room. Parents are not allowed in the dance rooms unless invited by the teacher. Dancers must bring all shoes into the dance room at the start of class. All students should attempt to go the bathroom before class starts.
® Class Placement Please consult with the studio before signing your child up for classes. We want each student to be in a class where they are challenged but not frustrated. We believe dance is a positive experience and should be fun; we never want a student to be overwhelmed or not challenged enough. We want each student to achieve their maximum potential.
® Contacting Scarborough Dance Center Phone: (207) 883-4569 Fax: (207) 883-0079 Address: 26 Oak Hill Terrace Scarborough, ME 04074 Website: www.scarboroughdancecenter.com E-Mail: scarborough_dance_center@verizon.net
® Costumes Costumes will be ordered for every class participating in recital. We will measure every student in the fall, to ensure a proper fit. You will receive a costume bill in September. The 1st half is due October 15th and the 2nd half is due November 15th, 2008. If any costume is not paid in full by December 1st, it will not be ordered. Costumes paid after December 1, 2008 will accrue a $20 late fee. If a costume is ordered after January 1, 2009, we can not guarantee it will arrive in time for recital. Costumes take several months to come in; hence we order them in December. Costumes are non-refundable. Costumes will include: full costume, tights, headpieces, and accessories. Costumes will be handed out the last week in April and the 1st week in May 2009.
® Dancewear Dancewear is required for all classes except adult classes. Suggested attire includes: leotard, tights, ballet skirt, dance shorts/pants. Absolutely no baggy clothing is acceptable in ballet classes. Non-restrictive and comfortable clothing may be worn for adult classes. Do not wear jeans to any classes. Please mark all dancewear, shoes, and bags with the student’s name to avoid confusion and lost items. Competition members must wear black leotards and black, pink or tan tights. NO BAGGY CLOTHING IS ACCEPTABLE.
® Dance Shoes Ballet (8 & under): Pink Leather Ballet Slippers (no satin shoes for recital) (black for boys) Ballet (8 & up): Pink Split Sole Ballet Slippers (black for boys) Tap (8 & Under): Black Lace-Up Mary Jane Taps Tap (8 & Up): Black Split-Sole Oxford Tap Shoes Jazz (8 & under): Pink Leather Ballet Slippers (black for boys) Jazz (8 & Up): Black Lace-Up Jazz Shoes Irish: Black Split-Sole Oxford Tap Hip-Hop: Black Jazz Sneaker Modern & Abstract: Tan Foot Undeez
SDC can order shoes for you and they can arrive within 1-2 weeks, according to shipment. If you would like to purchase shoes from us, please see someone at the desk. Absolutely no street shoes are allowed in the dance rooms. Please mark all dancewear, shoes, and bags with the student’s name to avoid confusion and lost items.
® Enrollment We require a minimum of 4 students in a class to keep it going. If a class goes down to 3 students, it will be charged for a private lesson. If a class experiences low enrollment it may be combined with another class or cancelled. Class sizes are limited and registrations come on a first come/first serve basis and secured with a registration fee. If a class is filled to the capacity, it will be “closed” and alternate classes will be recommended for the dancers.
® Family Discount We offer a special family rate which is $8 off total tuition per month for each additional family member who dances at the studio. Example: 1 member is dancing 1 ½ hrs. Per week @ $60 a month. The other member is dancing 2 hrs. Per week @ $70 a month. The total tuition would be $60 + $70 = $130 - $8(family discount) = $122.
® Food & Beverages Only covered beverages are allowed in the dance rooms, absolutely no food in the dance rooms. If you bring a food or beverage into the building please discard it into the trash before you leave.
® Hair Hair must be pulled back, away from the face in a bun, braid, twist, pony, etc. No loose hair is acceptable.
® Newsletters & Bulletin Boards We believe communication is key. We hand out an introduction packet, monthly newsletters, yearly calendar, recital packets, brochures, and end of the year packets. We also e-mail all forms to those with an e-mail address. We have a bulletin board in the lobby, and our website has all of the studio information. Please make sure to keep updated with our newsletters, so you may always know what is happening at the studio.
® Recital & Recital Policies We put on a very entertaining show in May. All classes will participate in recital unless otherwise notified by instructor. If one chooses to not participate in recital, please notify instructor by mid-October. Recital tickets are non-refundable. During tickets sales, if people are not courteous and respectful, they will not be sold tickets. Video taping & photography during recital is prohibited and strictly enforced. You may videotape and take pictures during the dress rehearsal. If tuition is not paid in full, you may not participate in recital. Recital dates are Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th, 2009. All recital information can be found on the website, at all times.
® Refunds Missed classes are non-refundable. However, one may make-up a class at a similar level. Costumes are also non-refundable.
® Registration Fees There is only one $15 registration fee per family. The registration is due before fall classes begin.
® Release Scarborough Dance Center and its employees are not liable for personal injuries, damage to or loss of personal property.
® Schedule Notes There will be no classes October 31st (Halloween), November 26-30th (Thanksgiving), December 22nd-January 4th (Holiday), February 16th-22nd (School Vacation), and April 20th-26th (School Vacation). We do not observe Monday holidays. We will be open Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The last day of classes will be Tuesday, May 12th, 2009.
® Storm Cancellations Please call the studio at 883-4569 or watch news channels 6, 8, and 13. We have one snow day in our program; all other cancelled classes will be made up at a later point.
® Street Shoes Absolutely no street shoes are allowed in the dance rooms. Please place shoes on shoe racks and not on the floor.
® Tuition Tuition is based on a seasonal rate (30 classes), which is broken into 9 equal payments, for you convenience and includes vacations and one snow day. Tuition is due the first of every month and must be paid promptly in order for the student to attend classes. There is an option to pay the seasonal rate by September 30th, 2008 and receive 10% discount off tuition and a waived registration fe. The discount does not apply after September 30th. We accept cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Tuition may also be paid with our AutoPayment system, which automatically deducts tuition from a card on the 1st of every month. A tuition box is located in the lobby if no one is present at the front desk. There will be a $25 fee for returned checks and a $5 fee for late tuition payment after 30 days. The $5 late will be issued every month forward until payment is made. The student is liable for tuition until the studio has received written notification that the student has quit class. Dancers may not participate in recital if tuition is not paid in full. Students are not allowed to return to the studio if they have a balance from a previous season.
® Withdrawals The student is liable for tuition until the studio has received written notification that the student has quit class.
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