November 2, 2009

Dear Students and Parents:

IMPORTANT POLICIES AND INFORMATION - SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

PAYMENT PLAN: Class tuition, which includes costumes for the recital, is due on the FIRST LESSON OF EACH MONTH by mail, or in the payment basket provided. BE SURE TO GET A RECEIPT FOR CASH PAYMENTS.
After the fifteenth (15th) of each month $5.00 will be automatically added to unpaid tuition. So remember to add $5.00 after the 15th! Payment envelopes are available for those who need them.
Lesson payments that are in arrears of 90 days will be sent to our collections office. To avoid this, please pay monthly.
Do not deduct for missed lessons because make-up lessons are available. Students are guaranteed thirty-five lessons and/or rehearsals a year. Some months are longer than others, we make sure every class gets the thirty-five (35) by the recitals.

ABSENTEEISM: If you are going to be absent, please call the studio (781)-829-0733 or
781-337-1991
Do not miss lessons unless it is really necessary. If you wish to make up a missed class, ask your teacher which class you can take to make it up. If you are striving for perfect attendance, we have special sign-up classes during school vacations for that purpose. Only those special classes count. Watch the bulletin board! Perfect attendance awards are given at the last class..

CLASS CANCELLATIONS: In the event of inclement weather, or other emergency, call the studio to hear if we are canceling, (we will have a recorded message) and when we are re-scheduling your class. It IS important to call!

PROPER ATTIRE: No street clothes. Hair should always be tied back off neck and face. Any solid color leotard and tights (ballet classes wear pink tights) Dance shorts or skirts allowed only when worn over tights.
Jazz/Hip Hop students also allowed to wear full length fitted lycra dance top and/or fitted solid color jazz pants (no draw strings) These must be actual dancewear purchased at a dancewear store or through the studio.

Shoes - Pink soft leather ballet slippers; tan jazz shoes; black tie or buckle tap shoes (screw on taps required after age 7),
In addition to tan jazz shoes, and only if specifically requested by the instructor, solid black hip hop sneakers may also be required for older teen/adult hip hop class.

VISITORS: While classes are in session, all students, family and friends must remain in the waiting rooms. Do not stand in the hallways at the entrance to the studios to observe. The students and teachers concentrate and do better without this distraction. PLEASE OBSERVE THIS RULE!

Watch Weeks
Observation (Watch Week) Weeks that parents and friends are invited to observe the classes, and are always held the week before scheduled public school vacations.
Holiday Parties for classes are December- 16th-23nd 2009(
February Watch Week: February 8-13, 2010
April Watch Week: April 12-17, 2010

A complete schedule of important dates 2009-2010, including recital dates will be available soon !