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TSDC POLICIES
All adding or droppping of
classes must be done in person. An official add or drop ‘form’ must be of
classes completed at the front desk in the dance center. You are NOT
permitted to add/drop classes thru phone calls, emails, regular mail or
verbally. Upon receipt of the official ‘form’, TSDC will adjust your
schedule and account accordingly. You will be notified of the effective
date of the ‘change’.
Dropping a class without an equal
addition to your class schedule, requires a $10 processing fee. NO
charge for additions to your schedule
(See also Dropping classes and Withdrawals from
TSDC)
All students are required to wear
the proper clothing to dance class. It is required that every student come
to class beautifully groomed, clean and dressed to dance. Part of the
beauty and discipline of dance (especially ballet) is the dress code.
Students who come to the studio without the proper attire or bunned hair
will NOT be permitted to take class.
- Leotard:
- Creative level thru level 7: Pink or Black - any style.
- Level 8 thru 12: Black - any style.
- Tights: Pink for ballet. Pink, black or tan for jazz, tap, etc.
- Positively no shirts or cover ups!
- No Jewelry.
- Girls must have hair securely (with elastic and hair pins) bunned for
all classes--this includes tap, jazz and lyrical. No exceptions.
- Students who come to the studio without the appropriate attire or bunned
hair will not be permitted to take class.
- Shoes:
| Ballet |
Pink leather |
| Jazz |
Tan (split-sole)
bootie |
| Tap |
* Beginner
thru Level 6: Tan Mary Jane
* Level 7 thru 12: Tan pump |
| Modern |
Lyrical sandals or bare feet |
| Ballroom |
Tan Ballroom shoes,
character shoes (no sneakers) |
| Lyrical |
Tan jazz
bootie |
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Commitment to Attend: We truly expect your child to
attend each and every scheduled class. Please make this a consideration when
the time comes to join another activity later in the season. Because we
limit the number of children in a class we are hopeful that everyone will
honor their commitment and complete the entire year. Otherwise, you are
taking a spot that could have been given to another child who would finish
out the year. If a child is going to be absent then please give us a call
and leave a message to save us a worry.
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Make-up Classes: Lessons that
are missed due to illness can be made up at a later date. Please request a
Make-Up Coupon at the front desk. Your teacher will tell you an appropriate
time to make up your lesson.
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Studio Closings: In the event of snow, ice, hazardous
driving conditions or other emergencies, the dance center may close. Please
call the dance center at 464-0128 to confirm the closing. There will be a
recorded message broadcast if there are any cancellations. These lessons
will then be made up at a later date.
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Extended Absences/Vacations: For periods of extended
absence due to family travel, vacations, injury, prolonged illness etc., we
can place a hold on your position at TSDC as a registered student, but we
cannot hold your position in a particular class. Please provide us with
written notification of your reasons for the extended absence. We will
re-enroll the student without any new registration fees, on a space
available basis. To remain in a particular class, students must continue
making their monthly tuition payments in full.
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TSDC has the fundamental expectation that parents and students treat each other, their
instructors, the staff and all adults with kindness and respect. Whether
students attend TSDC to develop self-esteem, to get exercise or to train for a
lifetime in the arts - a professional, polite, and positive attitude is
absolutely necessary by all students and parents!
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Students will be asked to leave class without credit if disrespect is shown to
any
teacher, other students, staff, or owners. If attitude problems continue then parents will be contacted
and informed of the attitude/behavior problems. We reserve
the right to discontinue providing
instructions to a student who continues to present the improper attitude.
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Absolutely NO cameras
of any kind including cell phone cameras are permitted in the dance center
without the express written consent of the ownership of the Tricia Sloan
Dance Center.
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Absolutely NO cameras
of any kind including cell phone cameras are permitted at the dance recital,
or other performances of the Tricia Sloan Dance Center without the express
written consent of the ownership. This includes the auditorium, backstage
and dressing areas.
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Every student must check-in at the front desk for all their classes
for that
day. The student must identify themselves and indicate which classes
they will be attending. This new procedure will enable our staff to learn
every student by face & name. It will also prevent any unauthorized people from
entering the studio.
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Please call the studio at 464-0128 to inform us if a student is going
to be absent from class.
Communication
(Phone, In-person, E-mail)
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Good communication between TSDC, our students and their parents is very important to
us.
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Need your email address:
We send all of our important announcements to our parents via email,
including emergency and weather closings.
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To promote good communication, we
publish a monthly newsletter which is published to our web site. The full
content of the newsletter is also posted in the lobby on the "Newsletter"
bulletin board.
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Please take time
to review the monthly newsletter in order to keep properly informed of all
important information and events.
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We encourage
you to contact us if you have any questions, problems or concerns. We
will do the same.
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1 recital costume will be ordered
for each of the classes enrolled in (Including the Dance Company class).
Payments for costumes are made in installments as indicated on the payment
coupons.
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TSDC must be notified in writing
on or before Jan. 1st, 2009, if a child is NOT performing in the annual
recital & at that time you will be refunded for all costume payments made to
date. Your costumes will not be ordered if there is any outstanding balance
on your account as of January 1, 2009.
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If you should drop a class
after January 1st, 2009, you are still responsible to pay in full for the
costume.
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You are responsible to pay in
full for a costume, if you should add a class after January 1st, 2009.
Payment for this additional costume must be made in full at the time the
class is added.
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Costume price does not include
required accessories such as tights, new shoes, hairpieces, earrings, etc.
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Delinquent Accounts: TSDC will dismiss families with delinquent accounts of two months
or more. Students
will be gladly re-enrolled on a space availability basis, without a new
registration fee, if the account is brought up to date within a month of the
dismissal. Accounts are to be paid in full (including tuition, late fees,
costume balances, and bank charges) for students to participate in the annual
recital or to register for classes in the new term.
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Attitude,
Attendance, and Behavior Problems: TSDC reserves the right to
permanently dismiss students for attitude, attendance and/or behavior problems
of the student or parent, which are deemed disruptive and intolerable.
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If you decide to drop from a
class, it is required that you come in person and fill out an official Drop
Form at the front desk.
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You are NOT permitted to drop
classes thru phone calls, emails, regular mail or verbally.
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Upon receipt of a completed Drop
Form along with the $10 fee, TSDC will adjust your schedule and account
accordingly and reprint your payment coupons. If you add an equal number of
classes at the same time as the dropping of the classes, then there is
no fee charged.
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Drop Effective Date: Class
DROPS will take effect at the end of the month in which the Drop is
requested. You are responsible for all tuition through the end of the month.
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Drops after Jan 1st of current dance year:
There are no refunds for costume payments for classes dropped after Jan 1 of
the current dance year. You will receive your costume when delivered to the
dance center. (See also Adding/dropping classes &
Withdrawals from TSDC)
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Make-up Classes: Lessons that
are missed due to illness can be made up at a later date. Please request a
Make-Up Coupon at the front desk. Your teacher will tell you an appropriate
time to make up your lesson.
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Studio Closings: In the event of snow, ice, hazardous
driving conditions or other emergencies, the dance center may close. Please
call the dance center at 464-0128 to confirm the closing. There will be a
recorded message broadcast if there are any cancellations. These lessons
will then be made up at a later date.
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Extended Absences/Vacations: For periods of extended
absence due to family travel, vacations, injury, prolonged illness etc., we
can place a hold on your position at TSDC as a registered student, but we
cannot hold your position in a particular class. Please provide us with
written notification of your reasons for the extended absence. We will
re-enroll the student without any new registration fees, on a space
available basis. To remain in a particular class, students must continue
making their monthly tuition payments in full.
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Parent observation weeks will be
held during the year. These dates will be posted and notification will be
made to each parent. We make this a positive experience for parents, students
and instructors.
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Parents are not permitted in the dance rooms during
non-observation classes. This allows the child to develop a trust with the
teacher. It also eliminates the distractions that occur when visitors are in
the room.
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At all times, there are 3
closed-circuit cameras, which broadcast activities of both dance rooms into the
waiting area on 3 LCD screens for parental viewing.
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TSDC uses an effective placement
and level system. Classes are grouped according to the types of dance
offered, the age and the ability of the student. This insures that the
student is placed in the appropriate class. Below is the explanation
of the "Level System" used for student placement.
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The dance center begins accepting
students who are at least 2˝-3 years of age. For a child age three, we
expect that she/he can leave mom for the duration of the lesson and is potty
trained.
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At age 2˝-3 the student is
automatically registered into the "Creative or Beginner Level". From ages 4 and above,
the student is placed in one of 12 levels.
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Students coming from another
dance studio are evaluated by an instructor to determine the appropriate
level.
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Students in the Beginner level
and level 1 are suggested to take 1 class per week.
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From level 2 on students may take
as many classes as they desire.
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Students joining the Dance
Company are required to take the appropriate classes. Please see the
Dance Company policies for more info.
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Every student will be evaluated
at the end of the dance year and assigned their dance level for the
succeeding dance year. The "new" dance levels will be sent to the students
by the end of July.
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The ultimate goal of every ballet
dancer is to dance "sur les pointes." However, this goal cannot be
attained without a very strong foundation in ballet technique. Because each
child is different- not everyone is ready for pointe shoes at the same exact
time.
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Students are permitted to begin pointe work only when the teacher
feels that she is ready.
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Permission to begin pointe work
will be be based upon the following:
Serious student who ...
| 1. has been taking ballet class for at
least 3 years. |
| 2. is currently taking two or more
ballet classes per week. |
| 3. is past her eleventh
birthday. |
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Only these students will be
possibly considered for pointe. You will be notified when the time is near and
your ballet teacher will personally fit you with your first pair of pointe
shoes.
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Recital Participation: TSDC
must be notified in writing on or before Jan. 1, 2009, if a child is NOT
performing in the recital.
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TSDC will be holding 4 recitals
on June 19 & 20, 2009.
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Students in Level 4 thru Level 12:
All students in classes for dance levels 4 thru level 12 will
participate in the June 19, 2009 7pm recital AND the June 20, 2009 7pm
recital. These recitals are usually about 2 hours and 30 minutes in
length.
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Students in Beginner Level thru Level 3:
Students enrolled in classes for dance levels Beginner thru level 3 will
be participating in either the June 19,2009 @ 12 noon OR the June 19,
2009 @ 3 pm recital. These recitals are usually about 1 hour and 20
minutes in length with no intermission. The assignment of these students
(Beginner Level thru Level 3) to a specific recital will be made by May
1, 2009.
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RECITAL PACKETS: Each family
will receive a recital packet containing recital times, specific rehearsal
dates & times, ticket order forms, DVD order form, a set of important
recital tips and guidelines, photo information.
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In the event of snow, ice hazardous driving conditions or
other emergencies, the dance center may close.
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Please call the dance center at
464-0128 to
confirm the closing. There will be a recorded message broadcast if there are
any cancellations. These lessons will then be made up at a later date.
Tuition
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Tuition is based on the entire 10 month dance year.
Tuition is calculated on the total number of classes being taken over the
entire 10 month schedule (September thru June). Every regular scheduled
class will have the same number of class meetings throughout the year.
During this dance year each class will meet 35 times.
Holidays, dance center closings, and months where there are less than or more
than 4 meetings have been taken into account when the tuition rate is
determined.
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Tuition is discounted when a family takes more than
1 class per week. Click on the Tuition Info button above for actual tuition
rates and discount persentages.
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Each family will receive a coupon payment book.
The monthly payment will include the tuition and costume installment payment.
Payment is due on the first class of each month. There will be a $15 ate fee
charged for payments made after the due date. Please be prompt with your
payments. Tuition is non-refundable. Tuition may not pro-rated for holidays.
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Tuition is NOT refundable.
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Tuition is based on 10 month's of instruction.
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There is NO pro-rating of tuition due to absence,
illness, vacations, school events, or holidays.
(Please see our policy on make-ups.)
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The tuition payment schedule is 10 equal monthly
payments as follows:
| Payment # |
Due Date |
Payment # |
Due Date |
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1 |
At time of registration |
6 |
January 20 |
| 2 |
September 20 |
7 |
February 20 |
| 3 |
October 20 |
8 |
March 20 |
| 4 |
November 20 |
9 |
April 20 |
| 5 |
December 20 |
10 |
May 20 |
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There is a $15 late fee
assessed if payment is NOT made by the due date. The late fee will be added
to your account and will be due with the next month's payment.
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Past due accounts must be paid in full for
participation in the recital.
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Payment coupons will be issued to each family.
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Payment coupons must be sent with all
tuition payments.
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Payments must be made with check or money
order and clearly marked with the student's name. Cash payments must be
exact amounts and are only accepted during lobby hours so that a receipt can
be provided.
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A $25 charge for all returned checks will be
assessed to your account.
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Please keep up with your tuition payments !
We will be happy to discuss payment plan options if you are experiencing
financial problems.
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Extended Absences/Vacations: For periods of extended
absence due to family travel, vacations, injury, prolonged illness etc., we
can place a hold on your position at TSDC as a registered student, but we
cannot hold your position in a particular class. Please provide us with
written notification of your reasons for the extended absence. We will
re-enroll the student without any new registration fees, on a space
available basis. To remain in a particular class, students must continue
making their monthly tuition payments in full.
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