The Director should be notified in writing immediately if a child must withdraw from a class. Until such time, the space will be held for the student and the charges invoiced to the parents. Any fees in arrears will also be assessed. A payment schedule may be arranged for families with financial hardship. Once a student has quit twice in the middle of a semester for reasons other than illness or hardship, the parents should not consider returning to our studio. It is not conducive with our philosophy to participate when quitting is becoming a habit. We recommend the parents' stern commitment to completion.

The doors are generally open for the last 10-15 minutes of class. However, if it becomes too distracting, the staff reserves the right to close the doors in order to properly conduct class. Parents MAY NOT sit in the classroom or VIDEO a class unless special arrangements have been made. Remember: it may not distract your child for you to be in class, but it is very distracting to other children who do not know you. Also, do not "sneak a peak" during class time; the blurry vision of someone looking in or just a shadow can be terrifying to a small child. Please keep all lobby conversations to a minimum and avoid use of the business telephone for unnecessary conversations. Sitting at the office desk is not permitted. Younger siblings should be taken for a walk or drive during class time. There are several other businesses in the building with us and it is imperative that noise in the common areas be kept to a minimum.

Children under 7 should be accompanied by an adult. Small children should be taken to the bathroom prior to class. In the interest of the child's safety, students arriving more than 15 minutes into class will only be permitted to observe. Our staff does not guarantee supervision of a child picked up late from class. If you are running late, please call the studio as soon as possible. This will ease the child's nerves as well as allow us to make special arrangements as needed.

Students should arrived dressed ACCORDING TO THE DRESS CODE and with all necessary hair accessories and extra shoes in a small dance bag. Students names should be on every item, especially dance shoes, dance bags, and book bags. Students who are not adequately prepared, or late to class due to lack of preparation will observe class only. The staff will assume no responsibility for lost, stolen or misplaced items.

Proper hygiene is essential in all aspects of life. It is very hard to approach a child or parent about lack of cleanliness or a foul body odor. However, in a dance studio where activities induce sweat and children are moving throughout the space, odors can become a terrible distraction and an embarrassment for the child should a classmate be insensitive and say something aloud. To avoid these problems, please be sure all dance wear is laundered after each wearing, hair should be clean and pulled back properly, feet should be washed after school, deodorant should be a consideration for all students age 7 and up for dance class. Please: NO PERFUME prior to class as this will cause a terrible odor as well as aggravate allergies of other students.

No food is allowed in the reception area or hallway. Not only is this a cleaning problem, but the smells of some foods can irritate fellow students or distract a child who is very hungry. Drinks in containers that cannot be closed to avoid spilling are not allowed in the studio. Any damage caused by ignorance of this policy are the responsibility of the child and that child's parents.

Proper respect for the director, staff, studio, curriculum, fellow students, and facility is EXPECTED of all students, parents, and siblings, on or off-site. When participating in a studio event, performance, out-of-town excursion, or when wearing the studio logo, general deportment and behavior is as important as your ability to dance! Parents needing to speak to the staff should call the studio (or e-mail us) rather than hold instructors up between classes.

In the event of bad weather conditions, please listen to WZID 95.7 and WMLL 96.5 for their snow cancellations. Students will not be contacted individually. Classes canceled due to inclement weather will need to be made up. Credit will not be given for classes canceled due to bad weather conditions. Please refer to the make-up schedule for the appropriate class time