Port Townsend Ballet is committed to providing excellent dance education. This requires an atmosphere of respect and focus. We want each dancer to have fun in class but it is very important that students prioritize respect and kindness.

Students must be in proper class attire/uniform in order to attend class. If you don’t know what the attire is, please visit our website: https://www.porttownsendballet.com/attire
Students must have their hair done properly for each class. If you don’t know how, please ask the teacher for instruction.
Students are not allowed to wear jewelry other than ear studs or watches while in class.
Students are to arrive at least 5 minutes before class so that they are prepared for class. If they arrive more than 5 minutes late they will not be able to take class. One reason is because it is unsafe to enter a class late and jump in when you are not warmed up.
Students need to be picked up promptly after class. For safety, each dancers ride needs to be parked before the dancer exits the studio. Dancers are not allowed to wait outside for their ride.
Street shoes are not allowed on the dance studio flooring.
No food/drinks (other than water) or chewing gum is allowed on the dance studio floor.
Parents may watch classes through the windows as long as it does not become disruptive to the class. In class observation is at the discretion of the instructor.
Students and all family members need to be under parental supervision when not in the studio. Children are not allowed to peruse the property unattended.
Please keep the noise level in the waiting room to a minimum when classes/rehearsals are in session.
Sweater warm ups must be form-fitting and must be removed when requested by the instructor or after the initial warm-up combination.
Students must attend class regularly or they may be taken out of the class unless they are registered as “drop in”.
Attention should be directed towards the instructor at all times.
Finish each exercise in the instructed stance and remain until the music is completely finished.
Absolutely no hanging on the barre.
Sitting down is allowed only with the expressed permission of the instructor.
Learn and assimilate the exercises quickly in order to receive the most out of the class. This is an art in itself and must be practiced.
Pay attention to and assimilate corrections given to other individuals. If the correction is directed toward another person, apply it to your own learning.
When another group is dancing, prepare yourself to begin dancing as they finish.
When executing a combination in the center of the room that advances forward, finish the exercise and move directly to the front, then to the side before returning to the back of the room to repeat the exercise. This will allow other dancers to begin.
When you are finished with an exercise in the center, leave the floor as quickly as possible.
At the end of an exercise, move only after the last note of the music has finished ringing.
Give thanks to the instructor at the end of each class.


PTB Drug and Alcohol Policy

PTB places the highest emphasis on Health and Safety in conducting all daily operations. This policy applies to all employees, visitors, volunteers and students.

PTB will not promote the consumption of drugs or alcohol, and will not tolerate the presence or influence of drugs or alcohol on site at any time.

Employees, visitors, volunteers and students and other people associated with PTB should be aware that:

The possession or consumption of illicit or non-prescribed drugs is not acceptable at any time.
Employees, visitors, volunteers and students must not arrive at any PTB site, or represent the school at any time, impaired by the effects of non-prescribed drugs or alcohol.
Employees, visitors, volunteers and students must have a blood alcohol content of .00 when arriving at any PTB site, and when representing PTB at any time.
Volunteers and employees must not promote the consumption of alcohol or drugs to students at any time or in any form.
The consumption of alcohol by employees, visitors, volunteers and students is prohibited within any PTB site, unless expressly allowed by the Executive Director at an event held in a licensed premises, and then only so long as the alcohol is consumed in a responsible manner as deemed by the Executive Director.

Port Townsend Ballet:

Will discipline any employees, visitors, volunteers and students found to be in breach of this policy, possibly terminating enrollment or employment.
Will report any evidence of illicit drug possession or consumption to the relevant legal authority.
Will treat the reporting of any breach of this policy with the strictest confidence.
Recognizes that alcohol or other drug dependency may be a medical condition and encourages persons with a dependency to seek confidential referral, treatment and rehabilitation.