Class Policies

CLASS POLICY AND ATTIRE 2009

1. Music and Movement, Creative Ballet and Elementary Ballet – pink leotard (without a skirt), pink tights and pink ballet slippers. Hair must be worn in a bun.

2. Ballet I through Advanced Ballet and Pre-professional – black camisole leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers. Hair must be worn in a bun.

3. Tap – Black leotard and tan tights. Black dance pants or wrap around skirts may also be worn. See Page 2 for tap shoes. Hair must be secured out of face. Pony tail if long enough.

4. Jazz/Hip Hop– Black leotard and tan tights. Black dance pants or wrap around skirts may also be worn. No T-shirts. Shoes: Jazz I, II and III are to wear the soft sole black jazz shoes. Intermediate and Advanced Jazz/Hip-Hop are to wear hard sole jazz shoes/sneakers. Hair must be secured out of face. Pony tail if long enough.

5. Modern & Lyrical – solid colored leotard and footless tights. Hair must be secured out of face. Pony tail if long enough.

6. Pilates and Strength and Conditioning– comfortable clothing. You need to bring your own mats.

7. Adult Classes – appropriate shoes (ballet, tap or jazz). Clothes can not be loose fitting so that knees, hips and backs can be assessed. Hair must be secured out of face.

8. Ballroom – Bring clean dress/dance shoes. No street shoes. Socks are acceptable.

9. Warm-up clothes over leotards are permitted the first few exercises, but once the teacher says to remove them, you must have on only a leotard, tights and appropriate shoes.

10. You should arrive to class on time. If you do arrive late, you must enter the classroom, stand by the door, and wait until the teacher says you may join the class.

11. No one leaves the classroom or walks away from the barre without permission.

12. Bathroom breaks should be done before or after class.

13. You are expected to be courteous and respectful not only to your instructor, but to your fellow students. Rudeness and unkindness will not be tolerated.

14. There will be no talking during class. Questions are encouraged, but you must raise your hand and obtain the instructor’s attention.

15. There are no refunds for missed classes. Classes (upon notification of the instructors) can be made up at the same level at a different time or at one level below. We allow two make-up classe/student/session.

16. Instructors are to be addressed as Miss Chrissy, Miss Sharon, etc.

** Individual instructors may have additional rules for their classes.

TAP SHOES

Tap I should wear

This shoe can be worn with the tip or a buckle. Preference is for the tie as it looks nicer.

For all other tap classes this type of tap shoe should be worn
it resembles a soft jazz shoe, but with taps. This shoe is easier to learn and dance in than heel tap shoes.

Welcome to the Center For Performing Arts, Inc.!!

Thank you,

Miss Sharon