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DANCER EXPECTATIONS

• Dancers must use the provided hand sanitizer upon entering the building.
• Dancers must follow Teacher’s instructions at all times.
• Please do not enter if you have fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, or other COVID-19 symptoms.

TEACHER EXPECTATIONS

• Teachers will use the provided hand sanitizer upon entering the building.
• Teachers will maintain social distancing while instructing and wear a mask.
• Teachers will sanitize all high touch surfaces between classes.
• Teachers will assist dancers in maintaining social distancing at all times and when entering and exiting the building.
• Teachers will not enter the building if they have fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, or other COVID-19 symptoms.

ARRIVING AT THE STUDIO

• Dancers are asked to arrive to class at their class time and not be dropped off any earlier than 5 minutes before class.
• Dancers are to remain outside the studio until the GREEN GO sign is displayed on the door. If the RED STOP sign is displayed, the studio either has class in session, or cleaning has not been completed between classes.
• The waiting room/lobby will be closed for the immediate future to parents/guardians.
• Dancers are asked to arrive at the studio with clean hands and will be provided with sanitizer upon entering.
• Dancers are required to bring a SMALL drawstring dance bag with only the shoes they will be wearing at that class, along with bottle of water and any other small items they may need at class. Duffel bags/back packs will not be permitted.
• Dancer will be required to walk all the way to the back of the studio to the last “dancer spot” where they will have their own personal spot to leave dance bag and change into schools. These spots have been marked 6’ away from each other.

ENTERING AND EXITING

• Dancers should wait to enter the building until the GREEN GO sign is displayed.
• Dancers must arrive in their dance clothing (with hair pulled back neatly) and ready for class.
• Parents and dancers are reminded to socially distance and wear masks if waiting outside the building for class. Teachers will motion to dancers to come in one at a time.
• Teachers will take the temperature of each dancer entering the building.
• Dancers must use provided hand sanitizer upon entering the building.
• Parents must arrive 5 minutes prior to the end of class ending to ensure dancers can leave immediately after class.
• When leaving the studio, a Teacher will walk the dancers to the front door (maintaining social distance) to meet parents on the sidewalk in front of the studio.

STUDIO PROCEDURE

• All high touch surfaces will be cleaned before and after all classes. This includes but isn’t limited to: door handles, toilet handles, floor where a dancer sits, bathroom light switches, front door.

PHYSICAL DISTANCING

• The studio has designated dancing squares taped to allow dancers to practice safely.
• Dancers will remain in these squares while practicing drills.
• While performing full dances, dancers will dance two at a time separated by a line, while other dancers remain on pause marks on the floor.
• No equipment that requires hand touching will be used at the studio for the foreseeable future. This includes the use of hand weights. Resistance bands may be used by dancers in Levels 3 and 4 and dancers should keep one resistance band in their bag.
• When leaving, dancers will leave the dance studio one at a time following the guidance of Teachers and stand in the Waiting Area on designated spots.

BATHROOM PROCEDURES

• Bathrooms are for dancer and Teacher use only.
• Parents/guardians/siblings will not be permitted to use the studio facilities.

CLASS SCHEDULING

• Class times have been changed to allow time for entering and exiting safely, as well as to allow for cleaning in between classes.
• Some classes will remain on zoom, for those families not quite ready to enter the studio for class. Please note that zoom classes will NOT be streamed from an actual studio class.
• All classes have had to be broken down into smaller group classes to adhere to social distancing requirements. For this reason, some classes will be held on Fridays during the summer session.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• The Waiting Room/Lobby is not open to parents and other siblings at this time.
• Only dancers will be permitted into the building.
• Hand sanitizer will be available throughout class as needed.
• Dancers will not be permitted to fill their water bottles using the sink at this time.
• Water will be for sale at the studio and if your dancer runs out of water, they may purchase a bottle for $1.00.
• Dancers who cannot tie their own shoes should arrive to the studio with shoes on and double tied by a parent/guardian.
• Dancers must have their hair neatly tied back and off the face to minimize the need for touching their face/hair.
• Masks will NOT be worn during dance class for safety reasons, but dancers are asked to enter and exit the building wearing a mask.