Dance Policies
Please make sure you read the policies applicable to all students as well as those specific to dance students, which are as follows:
Recital and Costume Fees
ArtWorks Academy produces an annual recital in which all of our dance students will perform. We believe this is an important character building activity for our students. Every dancer is allowed their time on stage to show what they have learned and how they have grown as a performer through the year.
Every class will perform in the recital. Each dancer will be required to purchase one costume for each class in which they are enrolled. Costume fees are as follows:
2008-2009 Early Pay Costume Fees (Prices apply if paid in full by December 11) 2008-2009 Costume Fees (Prices apply if balance is paid after December 11) Creative Movement - $40 Creative Movement - $45 PreDance Clases - $45 PreDance Clases - $50 Combo Classes - $60 Combo Classes - $65 Senior Tap - $45 Senior Tap - $50 All other Classes - $60 All other Classes - $65
Costume fees DO NOT include the price of tights or shoes.
A non-refundable deposit (one-half of your total costume fee) is due by November 6, 2008. Balances are due by January 29, 2009. Receive an “early pay discount” if costumes are paid in full by December 11, 2008. If you have not paid your costume deposit by November 6, a costume WILL NOT be ordered for your child. Extra shipping charges will be added to the costume fee if a costume is ordered late. Once a costume is ordered, you will be responsible for the costume balance even if your child withdraws from class. In late November, all students will receive a costume sizing confirmation sheet. Confirmation sheets MUST be returned to the front desk before your costume will be ordered.
Prior to the performance, each family will receive a recital handbook with specific information about the production, including dress rehearsal times, call times, and costume care.
Attendance Policy
In addition to the Attendance Policy listed under general policies, the following policy applies for all dance students: Students missing more than 3 classes in the spring semester will not be allowed to participate in the recital unless private lessons (at the rate of $20 per half hour) are arranged with the instructor. This is to ensure that everyone is prepared for the spring performance.
Dress Code
So that our faculty can fully and properly instruct our students, we ask that all students adhere to the following dress code.
Type of Class What to Wear What Not to Wear Ballet Leotard, tights, pink ballet shoes (elastic sewn on and drawstrings knotted and trimmed) ballet skirts or dance shorts are allowed T-shirts, sweatpants, or sweatshirts Tap and Jazz Black tap or jazz shoes leotard, tights are preferred, but a student may wear jazz pants and fitted tops Denim or sweatshirts Preschool Dance Black tap and pink ballet shoes. Tights and leotards are preferred, but not required Loose jewelry Boys Black dance pants, solid color t-shirt, and black shoes (tap, jazz, or ballet, respectively) Denim or hats
For all classes: student’s hair should be pulled out of their face, either in a pony tail or a bun. Also, no large jewelry is allowed. NO GUM IN CLASS.
Private Dance Lessons
Students may schedule private lessons on a weekly or biweekly basis. Students are allowed one makeup lesson per semester. Any additional lessons missed by the student will not be rescheduled. If the instructor must cancel a lesson, the lesson will be rescheduled at a time convenient to the student and instructor.
Private lessons will follow the school calendar for breaks, holidays and productions weeks, with no lessons during these times.
All private dance students must be enrolled in another dance or musical theatre class.