Studio Policies
Studio Rules
Students should be dressed and prepared for class before it starts.
No street shoes should be worn in the studios. Please change into dance shoes before class.
No food or drinks (except water) are allowed in the dance studios. We do supply water bottles at the studio for your convenience. They are $1 per bottle. Please make sure your child has money on them if they wish to purchase water.
Important: Parents should not leave young students or siblings (under12 yrs) unattended in the waiting area before or after class.
Chewing gum is never allowed in the dance studios.
NO cell phones allowed in classrooms. Unless there is an emergency, dancers may contact parents between classes. If using cell phones during break time, no students are allowed to photograph or video tape other dancers without their permission. This is very important for the safety of all dancers. Also, please talk with your dancers about what they are posting on social media. We consider our company dancers to be role models in our dance studio. Inappropriate posts pertaining to other students or dance studio will result in their release from the company. Absolutely no posting of any choreography (less than 30 seconds is permitted).
Always treat your teacher and fellow classmates with respect. This includes inappropriate language.
Please help keep our beautiful waiting room and locker room area clean. Throw any trash away and put all your dance stuff securely in a locker, cubby, or shelf. We are not responsible for missing shoes, clothing, electronics, etc.
A lot of our company dancers may find themselves with at least one night of full classes, but may have some breaks in between. Please stress to your dancer that they are NOT allowed to leave the building during this time. This is a great time for eating dinner, doing homework, or doing something quietly. Parents please let us know if you child needs to miss a class due to homework. No students should be sitting out of classes without parent and staff knowledge.
PARKING LOT – It is imperative in keeping all our families safe, so please DO NOT stop or park in front of our entrance – This is considered a fire hazard! Also, there is no smoking allowed in our building or parking lot. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Dress Code
We have a dress code for all students except for our Dance Basics/Hip Hop Tots students. Students must wear comfortable form-fitting dance attire to display proper body alignment and allow for easy movement. No jeans, jewelry or any inappropriate attire will be allowed. Hair should always be securely pulled away from the face. Teachers reserve the right to sit students out of class if not properly dressed.
You may purchase Bloch dance attire, shoes, and tights through us. Purchases are ONLY cash and check. Orders need to be paid before orders are placed. Please be aware that we do not have all shoe sizes in stock and most will need to be ordered. Please plan accordingly when it comes to shows and performances.
BALLET – Level colored leotard, pink tights and pink ballet shoes, skirts, wraps, shorts over tights or tutus are allowed but we must always be able to see the knees and ankles.
TAP/JAZZ – Level colored leotard, black leggings or shorts and tap/jazz shoes.
MODERN/CONTEMPORARY – Level colored leotard, black leggings or shorts and bare footed
HIP HOP – comfortable clothing and sneakers. Black with white converse will be needed for shows/recital.
ACRO- same as Modern/Contemporary
MUSICAL THEATER – form fitting clothing, leggings/active wear. Nothing baggy. Level 1 & 2 will need jazz shoes/Level 3 & 4 will need character shoes.
Attendance
Good attendance is imperative, as absences and tardiness can hold back an entire class/performance.
Students should be prompt and prepared for class. Signing the company contract is a commitment. If more than 3 company rehearsals or 3 consecutive classes are missed in the season, we reserve the right to release you from your Company contract or have you understudy the pieces. If dancers are more than 15 minutes late consecutively to class they may be asked to sit out of class. Students in levels 3 & 4 are required to sign themselves into class weekly. If company contract is broken due to attendance in class, tuition is still required to be paid through end of contract session in May. Older dancers will be responsible for signing in to class with all in studio rehearsals and classes.
Registration Fee
There is a reduced $10 registration fee for company dancers (per family). This fee reserves your classes in the fall and helps pay for year-end medals and trophies. It can be paid with registration or with your first month payment.
Tuition / Payment
If you wish to pay tuition in full this payment unfortunately is non-refundable.
Company dancers are required to be on auto pay.
A reminder email will be sent the beginning of every month. If any information needs to be changed, please do so before your scheduled payment date.
If a card is declined, you have 14 days to supply a new card to be processed. If no payment information has been received a $10 late fee will be applied to your account and charged the following month. A payment more than 30 days behind will result in your dancer suspended from classes until payment is made.
Weekly company rehearsals are included in your unlimited class package
Yearly fee may change depending on costumes needed and any extra summer programs added.
Class Changes
When dropping or adding a class at any time during the year, the front desk must be notified. A form must be filled out and signed by a parent. Not showing up for classes, does not constitute a withdrawal from class. Accounts will continue to be charged for tuition as well as any costumes we believe needed until the drop-add form has been completed. This is very important for attendance and costume ordering purposes. All class changes must be made by November 1st due to costume ordering – NO EXCEPTIONS. This ensures that we order the proper costumes for each class/student. If a class is switched without notice, there may not be a costume available or you will still be charged for costumes already ordered. Any classes being dropped must also be approved by Miss Fran. Please make sure the front desk is aware of any class changes.
Bad Weather / Holidays
The studio follows Stroudsburg School District for School/studio closings. However, an official decision on evening classes will always be made by 2pm that day. Two hour delays will result in studio opening at 10am for morning classes. Calendar is subject to change pending snow days used. We do not prorate for snow days missed. If there are any snow days in additional to the 2 accounted for we will offer makeup classes to the best of our ability.
Communication
As with any good relationship, we believe communication is important to have productive and happy families! We have monthly newsletters sent home as well as emailed to you. If you are not receiving a newsletter from your dancer, please let us know. Our biggest form of communication at the studio is email. If you do not have an email please let us know so we can make arrangements to get you the information that you need. We will be using a new app for communication this year call Band App. We are asking all families to be a part of this App so they will be able to get information quickly as well as contact someone in case of emergency. Band App will allow to access calendars, newsletters and any other pertinent information. We also have a Facebook page and we are on Instagram. These are great ways to keep up to date on weather related closings or upcoming events. *Please be aware that teachers should only be texted in case of emergency on the day of an event and by a parent or guardian only. All other questions or comments can be sent through email – info@fusiadance.org.