ANNUAL SPRING PERFORMANCE

 

ADA holds its annual spring recitals at the end of May each year. All students are invited to participate, although this is an optional performance. The performance involves two fees:

 

· Performance fee of approximately $70.00 per student or $95.00 per family, due in mid February. 

 

· Costume fee with an average cost of $70-$90 per costume/class.

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DRESS CODE

All dress codes are strictly enforced. Proper dress for class is extremely important. Teachers need to be able to see a dancer’s body in order to correct proper body placement and technique.

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• Students must bring all dance shoes for each class. Hair must be secured in a bun or a ponytail away from the face and off the neck.

   

• All jewelry must be left at home.

   

• Cover-ups must be worn to and from the studio. No cover-ups, T-shirts, or shorts allowed over leotards during class time.

   

• All dancers not properly dressed for class will be asked to sit out and observe.

 

COMBINATION (BALLET & TAP) CLASSES:

 

• Girls - any color leotard and tights, ballet skirts allowed, pink ballet shoes, and black tap shoes with black elastic ties.

   

• Boys - any solid color T-shirt, shorts or sweat pants, black ballet shoes and tap shoes with black elastic ties

   

BALLET & POINTE:

• (Ages 6-9) Any color leotard, non-shimmer ballet pink tights, and pink ballet shoes.

   

• (Ages 10 and up) Any solid color leotard, non-shimmer ballet pink tights, and pink ballet shoes or pink Pointe shoes with ribbons and elastic securely sewn on.

   

  ** ballet skirts, ballet wraps and leg warmers are additional items that can be worn to class, but may be asked to be removed by the instructor during class. 

   

JAZZ & TAP:

• (All Ages) Any solid color leotard or form fitting top (cami/tank style), leggings or tights and black tap and/or black jazz shoes.

   

CONTEMPORARY, CENTERED ON TECHNIQUE & IMPROV:

• (All Ages) Any solid color leotard or form fitting top (cami/tank style), leggings or tights, tan jazz shoes (required for COT) or bare feet.

   

HIP HOP:

• (All Ages) Loose fitting clothing and sneakers. Please no shorts, except for a basketball style short.

 

BOYS:

• (Ages 6 & up) white T-shirt, black shorts, or sweat pants. Shoes: black ballet, black tap, black jazz shoes.

 

ARRIVAL & PICK-UP

• Be sure your child arrives no more than 10 minutes before his/her scheduled class time. Please pick up your student promptly. Please inform us if you know you will be late picking up your student. Instruct your student to wait inside the building and you should escort them from the building to your car. During peak times the parking lot is crowded. Please take into consideration that our students do include young children. Please drive slowly and carefully through our parking lot. Do not take a chance on your student running to and from your car. No blocking parked cars at anytime.

 

ADDITIONAL STUDIO POLICIES 

• students left at the studio over 15 minutes after their last class of the day will be charged an additional $5.00 for every additional 15 minutes. Prompt pick-up is encouraged.

 

• Students arriving 15 minutes or more late to class may be asked to sit out and observe or schedule a make-up time.

 

• Please notify the office or send a note with your child to class to inform the instructor of any matters.

 

• During class time instructors are not permitted to leave their classes unattended to speak to parents. It is best to discuss any issues privately when the teacher has more time to meet with you in person or talk on the phone.

 

• Alisa’s Dance Academy is not responsible for items left or lost at the studio.

 

• The lost and found bins will emptied and donated to Goodwill every 2nd & 4th Friday of each month.

 

• Please refrain from sending students to studio with jewelry or expensive clothing.

 

• NO gum, food, or drinks allowed in the classrooms.