A.D. West Dance Company Guidelines and Rules for Dance Season 2023-24
First day of classes will begin on Monday, August 14h for this dance season.
Attire for Class:
- Leotard: Black (Short sleeve)
- Tight: Skin tone Convertibles (to match ballet shoe)
- Shoes
o Ballet shoe: Canvas Skin Tone (to match flesh) NO PINK!!! o Lyrical: Half-Sole Skin Tone (to match flesh)
o Jazz Shoe: Black Slip-On
o Tap Shoe: Black (to be determined by class level)
o Hip-Hop: Sneaker with support; performance shoe to be determined!
- Dancers should arrive dressed for class with dance shoes and other items in a bag with a zipper to secure their items.
- Dancers should bring water with them to class.
- Dancers can bring ONE bag into studio with dance shoes needed items for class!
Class Procedures
Entering the Building:
*Everyone MUST Sign a Waiver before entering the building. *Parents are NOT ALLOWED INSIDE OF THE BUILDING! *Dancers should be dropped off and picked up on time!
In Class:
- Dancers will be given hand sanitizer once they enter the room.
- Dancers will be given an assigned space to put their items for class
- NO EXTRA Clothes Please!
- Wear slides or a shoe that is easy to put on and take off.
- Items left at studio will be disregarded daily. Please DO NOT LEAVE any items at the studio.
YOU MUST INFORM THE STUDIO IMMEDIATELY, if your dancer will be absent from class.
Bathroom Rules
Dancers needing to use the restroom must get hand sanitizer before and after they use it. -Restrooms ARE NOT OPEN TO the PUBLIC!
NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING except for Staff and dancers!!!!
PARKING LOT
NO PARKING IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING. YOU MUST PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE! We have to keep a clear pathway to make sure dancers are able to exit and enter the building safely.
Please do not speed in the parking.
Please do your part to make sure the studio is a safe environment for dancers and the staff
A.D. West Dance Company
Important dates and deadlines – Dance Season 2023-24
Class
Our season will begin in August and end on the day of Recital in June
Classes will meet weekly.
Studio will be CLOSED for the following:
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Douglas County School System schedule for their holidays and school breaks closings
Hazardous and inclement weather conditions. Additional classes/rehearsals will be scheduled to compensate for closings due to bad weather days.
A.D. West Dance Company Day * November 7th and November 8th
You will receive communication of studio closings!
Performance Dates:
-Winter Recital * Sunday, December 10th -Spring Recital * First weekend in June
Monthly Tuition
Monthly tuition for class is due by the 1st of the month and should be paid no later than the 7th day of each month to avoid a $15.00 late fee.
Costume Fees
- Costume fees for December Performance will be due by November 2nd 2023
- Costume fees for June Recital will depend on the number dances performed. The
fee should be paid in full by March 2024.
Performance Fees
- Winter Performance is due November 30th 2023
- Spring Performance is due by May 1st 2024
Fundraising opportunities will be available for those interested in participating. Looking forward to an exciting dance season!
A.D. West Dance Company
5963 Stewart Parkway * Douglasville, GA 30135
Insurance/Injury Waiver
I, _________________________________________, as the parent or guardian of a child participating in A.D. West Dance Company so hereby release, acquit, hold harmless, and forever discharge A.D. West Dance Company, its agents, Dance Instructors, staff, and all persons natural and corporate, in privities with them or any of them from any and all claims or causes of action of any kind whatsoever including but not limited to actions, suits and /or claims from any bodily injuries, death, or property damage which may be sustained by _______________________________________, my child while participating in any dance activity, including travel to and from such activities, not resulting from the intentional tortuous act or acts of any agent, staff, or employee of A.D. West Dance Company. It is acknowledged that the decision to engage in the Dance Program is entered into freely, and that A.D. West Dance Company, its agents, Dance Instructors, staff, and all persons, natural and corporate have not influenced the decision to engage in such activities.
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