Lincolnshire Academy of Dance Policies, Hours, Dress Codes and More!

Please be familiar with all of the studio's policies.

STUDIO HOURS

The studio is open 30 minutes prior to the first class of the day and 15 minutes after the last class of the day. Please drop off and pick up students promptly. If your child must be in the studio lobby longer than 30 minutes before or after their class time, please call the studio and inform our staff.

OUR SESSIONS

We run 3 Dance Sessions:
Fall Session- 14 Weeks
Winter/Spring Session- 20 Weeks
Summer Session- 6 Weeks

Register for each session separately. Class Placements for the following dance year are mailed to all current students after our June Performances. If we feel a student needs a level/placement change during one of our sessions, our staff will notify the parents. No level changes will be made after February 1st.

CALENDAR

Simply click on our Calendar Page for Holiday Closings, Parent Observation Weeks, Winter and Spring Breaks and other important dates.
 
RECITAL

Our Annual Performances mark the end of our Winter/Spring Sessions and are a highlight for both students and parents. It is the reward after a year of hard work and achievement.

13th Annual Performances- Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Stevenson High School- TIMES TBA.
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal- Friday, June 17, 2011 at Stevenson High School- TIMES TBA.

All of our students are invited to participate in our Annual Performances held in June at Stevenson High School's Performing Arts Center. Recital Participation Forms are sent home in November.
(Non-Recital Classes - Pointe 1 and Leaps & Turns 2)

Parents are responsible for all Costume Fees:

Pre-Ballet Classes - $45

All Other Classes - $60. 

Annual Performance tickets are $14 each and are distributed through a third party lottery system in May.

All of our performances are filmed by a professional videographer and each DVD costs $30.
We hold no formal picture day, but our dress rehearsals are OPEN and pictures and videotaping are always welcomed during those times.

As performances get closer, important information will be posted on our website's recital page for download and printing from home including recital class listings, the dress rehearsal schedule, performance order, ticket order forms, and DVD Order Forms.


ATTENDANCE/LATE ARRIVAL

• Please call or notify the studio of any absence or tardiness.
• Students who are late are to apologize to the instructor and ask permission to enter the class.

MAKE-UP CLASSES

Missed classes may be made up in any class at the same or lower level within the current session. This includes missed classes due to weather closings.

CLASS PLACEMENT

Class placement is by faculty discretion only.  In order to maintain the high quality of our instruction, we place students according to ability, not by age, outside activities, or carpools. At the end of each school year, we send home class placements for the following year. Please note that at the beginning levels 1, 2 and 3, students should expect to spend 2-3 years in each level as they build their foundation and technique. If a level change is required, our faculty will notify parents/guardians.

CLASS PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Special Class Requirements - Please Read Carefully

• Mommy and Me: Students must be 2 years old by October 1, 2010 and a parent or caregiver must participate in the class with the child.
• Pre-Ballet 1 and 2: Students must be 3 years old to participate in these classes
• All Level 1 Classes: Students must be at least 7 years old to participate in these classes
• All Teen Classes: Students must be 11 years or older
• Modern 1: Students must be 10 years or older
• Ballet 4 and 5: 2 Ballet classes a week are required at this level
• Pointe 1, 2, & 3: 2 Ballet classes per week are required. One must be immediately prior to pointe class
• Introduction to Lyrical: Must be an enrolled Ballet 3 or Teen Ballet 3 Student
• Lyrical 1, Jazz 4, Leaps and Turns: Must be an enrolled Ballet 4 Student
• Lyrical 2 and Jazz 5: Must be an enrolled Ballet 5 Student
• Musical Theater Senior & Pre-professional: Invitation or Audition Only

COMMUNICATION

We are always happy and willing to discuss studio concerns or your child’s progress with you. Please leave a message for the appropriate teacher on our voice mail and we will schedule a time to meet. Please do not try to discuss concerns with the teachers between classes. This will delay the start of the next class.

We send home newsletters via e-mail containing important information about upcoming dates and events. Please provide us with the e-mail that you would like to receive these newsletters. All newsletters will be posted on our lobby board for one month. Please read everything we send out so you are aware of all dates, events, and account balances as we invoice outstanding balances via e-mail.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

If there is a THREAT of inclement weather, please call the studio before coming to class. A recorded message will notify you if classes have been cancelled 2 hours prior to the first class of the day. We will also post the cancellation notice on the home page of our website. If the academic schools are closed or after school activities are cancelled in Districts 102, 103 or 125 due to weather, we will also be closed. Classes cancelled due to weather may be made up in accordance to our make-up policy.

PARENT OBSERVATION

Parent and outside observers are not permitted during class time. We have set aside a week during each session for parent observation so you have an opportunity to see your student’s progress.

LOST AND FOUND

Please check our lost and found basket in the lobby regularly. The first of each month the contents are cleaned out and donated to charity.

FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS

1. Please drop off and pick up students promptly.  
2. Students must wait INSIDE the studio lobby for you. Your child's safety is our number 1 priority.
3. When dropping off and picking up students, PLEASE PARK YOUR CAR IN A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE.  Do not sit in your car in the middle of the parking lot blocking traffic. Cars sitting in the driving lanes block traffic and create safety hazards.
4. Put your student’s name in all of his/her shoes, coats, bags and other belongings.
5. Notify the studio of any special needs your child may have.
6. Be supportive and respectful to ALL Lincolnshire Academy of Dance students and staff.
7. Be quiet in the lobby during class times to show proper respect for the students and instructor in the small studio.l
8. Make sure younger children have gone to the bathroom prior to their class.
9. Check our website for important information and updates. We will send home newsletters to the e-mail address that you provide upon registration. Please be familiar with all important dates and information that we e-mail to you during the year.  
10. Please be aware of all studio policies, studio hours, dress codes, inclement weather policies and important dates regarding holidays, tuition, recital and registration information.

FOR STUDENTS

1. Be on time for your classes. This means in the classroom, dressed properly, and focused on learning. If you are late, please wait until an exercise is complete and ask permission to enter the class.
2. Attend class regularly…and have fun! Practice makes perfect!
3. Do not leave class without permission
4. Show respect and support for all your fellow dancers.
5. Show respect and courtesy to each of your teachers.
6. Excessive talking and misbehavior will result in dismissal from class.
7. Do not bring valuables to the studio. Please check the lost and found regularly.
8. Please be quiet in the lobby while waiting for your class to begin.

DRESS CODE -Our Dress Codes will be enforced for the safety of all of our students.

• No jewelry or shorts in any class.
• Hair is to be pulled up off the face and neck in ALL classes.
• Students not appropriately dressed will be asked to observe class, this includes missing shoes or wearing inappropriate shoes for that class.

Pre-Ballet, Basic Ballet, Ballet 1 & 2: Solid colored leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, HAIR IN A BUN WITH A HAIR NET.

Ballet 3, 4, 5, Teen and Pre-Professional: Black or Navy leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, hair in a bun with a hair net. Undergarments should not be worn beneath uniform leotard and tights. If a student feels undergarments must be worn, they must not be visible in any way (straps, leg-lines, etc).  Please be sure to buy leotard styles appropriate for your dancer's body type.

Jazz, Leaps & Turns, Musical Theater: Solid colored leotard, black or tan tights, black shorts or black jazz pants, black or tan jazz shoes, hair in a bun with a hair net (no pony tail).

Modern: Solid colored leotard, black or tan footless tights, black shorts ok...  hair in a bun or a ponytail.

Lyrical: Solid colored leotard, black or tan footless tights, black shorts or jazz pants, hair in a bun with a hairnet.

Hip Hop: T-shirt or leotard, jazz pants, jazz shoes or jazz sneakers, hair in a ponytail or bun.

Tap: Solid colored leotard, black tights or black jazz pants, jazz tap shoes- with a solid shank, not split sole or suede bottom. No patent leather shoes except for Basic Ballet/Tap Classes. Hair in a ponytail or bun.