STUDIO POLICIES & DRESS CODE
All class policies, requirements, and dress codes will be strictly enforced.
Please be familiar with all of the studio's policies.

LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMY OF DANCE STUDIO POLICIES

Attendance/Tardiness

• Parents are to 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.
• Excessive absence will result in the student being dropped from the class. It is unfair for the other students to have to repeat exercises due to excessive absences.

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 staff discretion only, no exceptions. In order to maintain the high quality of our instruction, we place students according to their 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.

CLASS PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

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

Ballet 4 & 5 -- Two 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 the pointe class.

Lyrical 1 and Jazz 4 – Must be an enrolled Ballet 4 student

Lyrical 2 and Jazz 5 – Must be an enrolled Ballet 5 student

Musical Theater Senior and Pre-professional – by invitation or audition only

STUDIO HOURS

The studio is open ½ hour prior to the first class of the day and 15 minutes after the last class. Please note this when arranging drop-off and pick-up times for your child.

COMMUNICATION

We are always happy and willing to discuss studio concerns or your student’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.

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 times. We have found this to be distracting to the students and it disrupts the learning process. 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. Please ask student to 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. Cars sitting in the driving lanes are a safety issue and a nuisance to other Village Green patrons.

4. Please put your student’s name in all of his/her shoes, coats, bags and other belongings.

5. Please 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. Please be quiet in the lobby during class times.

8. Please make sure younger children have gone to the bathroom prior to their class.

9. Please check students’ dance bags for studio newsletters/handouts and check our website for important information.
10. Please be aware of all studio policies, dress codes 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. Please show respect and support for all your fellow dancers. No mean spirited comments or gossip will be tolerated.

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

• No jewelry or shorts in any class.
• Hair is to be pulled back 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 and Musical Theater: Solid colored leotard, black tights or black jazz pants, black jazz shoes, hair in a bun with a hair net (no pony tail).

Modern: Solid colored leotard, footless tights, hair in a bun or a ponytail.

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

Hip Hop: T-shirt or leotard, jazz pants, jazz shoes or 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.