Miss Heather’s
Student Guide
2007/2008 Season
Welcome to Miss
Heather’s School of Dance 2007/2008 Season.
I am glad that you have selected our studio for your dance training
needs. I hope this will be a great
experience for both the student as well as the parent. To ensure we have a successful season, please
take a few minutes to review the following policies.
Dance Attire:
After the first month of classes all students should have
their appropriate attire. (Listed on website)
Students will receive a dance attire notice if appropriate
attire is not worn.
Students should have a dance bag for all their belongings.
Students name should be written inside all dance shoes as
well as dance bag.
No jewelry is to be worn for safety reasons. The Studio will
not be responsible for any damage or loss.
Hair must be worn away from the face. Advanced ballet and all Pointe classes must
wear hair in bun.
No gum chewing, no food or drink should be brought into the
studio. Water may be brought into the
studio if permitted by the teacher.
No dance shoes should be
used outside the dance studio. Including
Jazz Sneakers.
Attendance:
Regular attendance is a huge part in the student’s
progress. We encourage perfect
attendance so that the student does not fall behind.
Notify the studio as soon as possible if student is going to
be absent.
Make-ups should be scheduled within two weeks of the missed
class. (If make-ups can not be utilized
there will be no deduction in tuition)
If a student drops a class, two weeks notice is
required. This notice must be in
writing. (NO refunds of tuition or any
other expenses that ere made prior to dropping)
During inclement weather, call the studio machine for
cancellation notice. The studio is not
responsible for making up classes due to inclement weather. You must call the studio and set up a time
for a make-up.
Waiting Area:
Students must be ready to walk into class at the appropriate
start time. Students should be dressed
in class attire (including shoes) that are required
for the beginning of class.
Students may utilize the bathrooms for preparing for
class. Just a reminder: please make sure that younger students have
used the bathroom before class.
While in the studio or around the shopping center all persons
should conduct themselves in an orderly fashion.
Please be courteous to all persons in the waiting area.
You are responsible for cleaning up after yourselves. Please utilize the trashcans for any trash
that you may have.
You will find two
monitors set up in the waiting area, which will allow you to watch your
children during class.
For safety reasons, students will not be allowed to wait
outside the studio for a parent/guardian.
Please pick up your children in the waiting area.
Student
Placement:
Students are placed in
an age appropriate class with respect to physical development and individual
potential.
Students are placed
with their best interest in mind.
Students will be
evaluated the first few weeks of class.
If after evaluated, students need to be moved to a different class, we
will call you to discuss the change.
Yearly
Production:
Production week this
year is tentatively scheduled for May 30-
All students are
expected to participate in the show each year.
As we get closer to
the date, you will receive a detailed packet of information.
Newsletters:
A monthly newsletter
will be generated to announce all events and activities happening with the
studio.
Students will receive
their newsletter at the end of class monthly.
Please look for this in your child’s dance bag if they do not hand it to
you.
If your child is
absent the week we hand out the newsletters, please stop by the desk and ask
for a copy.
Tuition:
Please refer to the
schedule for tuition rates.
Tuition will include
months September – May.
June’s Tuition will be
a part of the recital fees.
First and last months
tuition is due at registration.
Tuition may be paid in
cash, check or credit card
We offer a discount if
payment is made before the 5th of each month.
Payment is
required regardless of holidays and/or weekends.
We offer a discount
for automatic payments (ask us how to set up).
There is a service
charge of $10.00 for any payments made after the 15th of each month.
All fees are
non-refundable and nontransferable.
There will be a $35.00
charge for any checks returned by the bank and $10.00 redeposit fee/collection
fee.
If your child needs to
drop a class please notify the studio in writing at least two weeks in
advance. Tuition will be charged until
we receive that letter.
No drops accepted
after April.
We have a referral
program. For every student you refer,
you receive a $5 credit towards your account to be used for tuition or equipment. Please stop by the desk for a referral form.
Fundraising:
We will do several
fundraisers throughout the year.
Fundraising keeps expenses down, as well as tuition!
Fundraising
information will be sent home in the monthly newsletter.
Fundraising items can
be purchased with cash or check (no credit cards please).
Insurance:
Students are expected
to have their own accident and medical insurance, either under their parents or
their own.
Instructors of Miss
Heather’s
Miss Heather’s
Equipment
and Costumes:
If it is a year were we
are using costumes for the year end show:
We will require a $60.00
deposit (cash or check) for each costume by the first week of December.
If there is a balance for
your costumes that will be due the first week of February.
Once costumes are
ordered there are no refunds.
Costumes, recital
fees, tickets and pictures for the show may be purchased with cash or check (no
credit cards please)
If you order
equipment:
Equipment should be paid for in full (cash, check or credit
card accepted) before the order will be placed.
If the equipment that we ordered especially for you arrives,
and you cancel the order, we will charge a 15% restocking fee.
2007-2008
Season Calendar:
Open
House and Orientation:
Classes start on
A Parent Meeting will be held twice a season. To go
over high level information for the recital and another to go over detailed
information for the recital.
We are closed for the
following holidays: (Both Locations)
Thanksgiving Day: Nov 22-
Winter Break: Dec 24,
2007-Jan 1, 2008
Spring Break: Mar 21-Mar
27, 2008
Memorial Day: May 26, 2008
Last day of regular classes
will be held in May.
Tech week will be held in
May. (This includes rehearsals and
photos at the studio)
Performance Week
(tentative)
Revision 06-07