DANCE AND GYMNASTIC APPAREL

Our students are required to dress properly, including the appropriate shoes for all classes. Clothing must be close fitting. This allows for the best progress, freedom of movement, comfort, and safety.

DANCE STUDENTS – A leotard or spandex outfit (any color) is best. For older girls spandex shorts with a tank top are acceptable.  All tops must be tucked in or caught up at the waist. No over-sized tops, please. Jeans, long sleeves, sweatshirts, loose fitting clothing, etc. are not acceptable for class.

Shoes:

Children taking ½ hour dance classes

        ♦    Pre-school and Elementary Tap Shoes have to be black with elastic or velcro closures.

        ♦    Pre-school & Elementary Ballet Slippers must be pink leather

        ♦    Pre-school and Elementary Jazz/Hip Hop Shoes will be chosen by the teacher and purchased through the school                                                                   

Middle and High school Classes and Girls in our “Spotlight Dance Company”

        ♦    Ballet students wear pink leather ballet slippers

        ♦    Jazz students wear jazz boots purchased through the school

        ♦    Tap students wear beige tap shoes, heel size determined by the teacher, purchased through the school

GYMNASTIC STUDENTS – A leotard or spandex outfit (any color) is best.  For older girls spandex shorts with a tank top are acceptable, however, all tops are to be tucked in at the waist. No over-sized clothing for safety reasons.  All clothing must be smooth. No belts, buckles, buttons, zippers, glitter, etc.

Shoes: Gymnastic Shoes are purchased through the school. Shoes are to be ordered within the first month of class. Until you have gym shoes you must have bare feet, no socks in class, please.

Class Schedule 2019 - 2020 Season

        September 9 ……………..………    First Day of Classes

        Month of October ………………    Recital Costume Deposits Due  - $50.    ** For students having more than 1 costume, 1/2 of your total deposit of $50 on                              

                                                                    each costume is due

        October 31 ……………………..     Halloween (No Classes)

       Month of November ………….     For students having more than 1 one costume, your remaining costume  deposit is due

       November 27-28 …………  …     Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)

       November 23 …………………..    Dancewear Orders for Christmas delivery are due

       December 22 – January 1 …..    Christmas Vacation (No Classes)

       January 2 …………………….....    Classes Resume

       First week of January ……...…    Pictures of Recital Costumes will be shown

       January 18 ………………… .…    All Recital Costume Balances are due. 

       February 18-23 …………….…    Winter Vacation (No Classes)

       March 27-29 ………………….    Dance Competition Weekend

       April 19-26 ……………….… ..    Spring Vacation (No Classes)

       First week of May……….……    Pay your May and June tuition and receive a $5 discount

       Sunday June 7 …………...…..    Tentative date for Dress Rehearsal Day at the Studio

       Saturday June 20 ………...…    Tentative date for Recital Day (Lynn Memorial Auditorium - City Hall)

ATTENDANCE & STUDENT INFORMATION

Regular Attendance is essential to ensure our student’s progress.  Each child’s absence not only affects them, but all of the other children in the class, as well. Perfect attendance awards will be given out in June at our recital.

 Students should arrive a few minutes early to put shoes on and to prepare for class. Shoes should be carried to class in a dance bag, preferably a Studio B bag. 

All children are to remain in the building while waiting for rides home.  Parents, please arrive 5 minutes before their release time when picking them up.  If you are going to be late picking them up, for any reason, please call the school.

♦    Due to the increase of asthma and allergies in our pupils and teachers we ask all students not to wear any scented lotions, hair products or perfumes, etc. when they attend class.  Many of these products can trigger reactions.  Please be considerate of others in class.  This is a safety issue.

WAITING ROOM

Parents may use our waiting rooms when accompanying their children to class. Parents are not allowed to sit in the classroom during class time. Better progress is made by students when they are not distracted by parents and friends. Please help us keep our waiting areas neat and clean.

Please feel free to come in or call if you have any questions regarding your child’s progress or you may e-mail any comments or questions to: BettyCardsStudioB@aol.com

BAD WEATHER

If we have a day with bad weather or school is canceled because of the weather, you should call the school and check the answering machine for our decision regarding the day’s lessons.  No school does not necessarily mean no dance or gym classes.

If you get no answer when you call, try again.  This means you were call waiting.

Saturday students – Please call the school after 9:00 AM to check on your class

Weekday students – Please call after 1:00 PM to check on your class