General Policies

• Time adjustments are made to classes based on 4 or less students in attendance

• The Studio Director/Instructor has discretion to require that a student observe a lesson for appropriate reasons

• ALL class placements are solely at the discretion of the Instructor and/or Studio Director

• Please be prompt in dropping off and picking up your student

• For their safety, all students must be escorted into the studio before lessons and wait inside the studio to be picked up after lessons

• Ensure your student is with an Instructor and in a lesson before leaving

• No gum chewing in the studio at any time

• No Food or Drink allowed in the studio (water ok)

• Parents/Guardians are responsible for monitoring all siblings/charges not in lessons

• ELITE Dance Studios and it’s staff are not liable for any damage to or losses of personal property or valuables

• Any choreography learned by a student is the sole property of the Studio and may not be copied or used for any activity outside of the Studio’s scope. Permission must be granted by the Studio for any student to use Studio choreography at any venue where the member is not with the Studio or acting on behalf of the Studio

• All imagery including, but not limited to, photographs and video recordings of a student is the sole property of the Studio and may be used at the discretion of the Studio for advertising/promotional purposes

• NO person(s) allowed in the dance space without an ELITE instructor present

• It is the responsibility of the Account Holder to keep all account information current

• ELITE Dance Studios reserves the right to refuse service to anyone

ELITE Dancer Dress Code

• Students are required to wear appropriate shoes and attire to all lessons; Jeans are not acceptable for any lesson

• Ballet students are required to wear a leotard and tights; hair in a bun

• Parents are responsible to supply all appropriate shoes & dance attire

• Hair must be pulled away from the face and securely fastened

• No excessive jewelry should be worn during lessons

• Students should bring appropriate cover-ups to wear to and from lessons

• No outside shoes allowed on the dance floors

• Dance shoes must not be worn outside

• ELITE Dance Studios is not responsible for any loss, theft, damage to personal property

Attendance

• Students should strive for perfect attendance year-round. For students to participate in any performances they must attend regularly

• Please notify the studio as soon as possible if a student will be absent from a lesson

• There are no credits given for missed lessons

• Make-up classes are offered as a courtesy; availability can not be guaranteed. Make-ups expire at 30 days from absence

• Reservations must be made for all Make-up classes by contacting the studio

• NO make-up lessons are offered during the 30 days before any performance unless approved by studio Director

• Dancers excessively absent from class within the 60 days prior to show may be removed from the show at Directors discretion

• Long term absences (more than 3 weeks) without notice will automatically forfeit a student’s place in a class and Account Holder will be required to pay for all missed months

• The Studio Lesson Schedule is subject to change without notice

Performance Opportunities

• All students are invited (but not required) to participate in a minimum of 2 performances a year; a holiday performance and annual recital. If you are interested in more performance opportunities please inquire about the ELITE Performance Group.

• A new student may be invited to perform regardless of enrollment date, at the discretion of the Director.

• All accounts must be current to participate in performances.