I accept all policies and waivers as outlined by Summit Dance. Waivers can be found by clicking on the waivers icon from the home page. I further accept that I will accept all waivers through the waivers section of this portal before registering for any camps or classes.

School Policies:

Reporting an Absence:
All absences must be reported via email to contact@summitdance.org or on the attendance page in the parent portal.

Non-Payment of Tuition:
A non-payment of tuition more than 30 days outstanding may result in the cancelation of enrollment for your student. Once the account is brought back into good standing, your student may continue attendance of classes.

Adult or Parent Responsibility:
It is the responsibility of the adult or parent to be aware of all school activities, such as recitals, cancelations, and studio closures. The school will post all such notices on the website. It is the adult or parent’s responsibility to regularly check to ensure they are informed. It is also the responsibility of the adults or parents to inform the school of any address or telephone number charge.

Care of Students:
The school is not responsible for providing before or after class care for students. Students are not to be left at the school for excessive time before, during or after class.

Injuries:
As the legal parent or guardian, I release and hold harmless Summit School of Dance Colorado LLC its owners and operators from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by the participant and/or the
undersigned, while in or upon the premises or any premises under the control and supervision of Summit School of Dance Colorado LLC owners and operators or in route to or from any of said premises, or during an online experience using pre-recorded videos, social media live platforms, or live video conference platforms.

Photo Release:
The school is herby granted permission to take photographs of the students to use in brochures, web sites, posters, advertisements and other promotional materials the school creates. Permission is also herby granted for the school to copyright such photographs in its name.

Lost and Found:
Summit Dance is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or left-behind articles. Do not bring anything of value, especially jewelry, to the studio. Our Lost and Found will hold articles of clothing for about 2 months. Any clothing left over will be redistributed to anyone who wants it or given to charity. Please label all dance clothes and shoes to ensure their prompt return. Any shoes left in the studio will be left in the lost and found shoe bin for claiming. Please claim your shoes within a day or two.

Other waivers:
PAYMENT POLICY
I agree that I have read and understood the payment policy for the season I am signing up in. For all payment policies: Click on the waivers icon and sign off on the payment policy waiver for your chosen season.

CODE: STUDENT AND PARENT POLICIES
I agree that I have read and understood the Student and Parent policies for Summit Dance. For all waiver: Click on the waivers icon and sign off on the appropriate policy waiver.

DRESS CODE
Summit Dance requires a certain dress code to be followed. When students are dressed in dance attire, they show us through their actions that they are ready to dance and ready to learn. Dance attire also is created for their safety and ability to move comfortably. Required attire and shoes can be purchased through the Summit Dance Store.

LATE PICK UP
If you are over 15 minutes late to pick up a child after the last class at the studio, you will be charged $15 for every fifteen minutes you are late.

GENERAL SCHOOL RULES
- Outside shoes are not to be worn on the dance floor at any time.
- All items are to be picked up after each class and returned to your bag or cubby.
- Water only is allowed in the studios, food and other drink items must be kept in the lobby; or off the dance space. Students level 3 and up are encouraged to bring their own water bottles to be kept in the studio during class reducing the amount of breaks needed.
- Food is to be consumed only in the lobby spaces and must be cleaned up immediately.
- Food is not to be left in the building overnight.
- Take bathroom breaks before or after class. Student breaks in the middle of class interrupts the flow of the lesson.

BRECKENRIDGE AND FRISCO STUDIO POLICIES
- Voices must be kept to a minimum in shared spaces allowing others to complete homework, or take a break in between classes.
- Outside shoes and coats must be removed at the door and placed on provided mats and hooks.
- Bags/personal items are to be tucked in a cubby or under a bench and not to be left in the middle of the floor or on a seat/bench.
- Dressing rooms are only to be used as dressing rooms and not as a place to hang out. Cubbies offered at the Frisco location can be reserved by students who come to the studio 3 or more nights a week and requires the purchase of a cloth cubby insert.
- Any clothes in cubbies must be taken home each week to be cleaned.
- Any open cubbies in the wall or benches can be utilized by any student on a daily basis.
- Bags/personal items are to be tucked in a cubby or under a bench and not to be left in the middle of the floor or on a seat/bench.

SATELLITE LOCATIONS (TLC, Homestake Peak, Pavillion)
- Students must not be left in a building un-supervised before or after class.
- Students must be aware that we need to treat these spaces with as much respect as we give our own space.

STUDENT CONDUCT
Summit Dance students are expected to act with integrity and decorum during class, during any performance, or whenever on premise at a Summit Dance location. We expect all students to:
- Demonstrate respect for others, for themselves, and for the school
- Uphold high standards of personal and artistic integrity
- Honor differences and gain an appreciation for living in a diverse society
- Freely accept the responsibility for and consequences of their behavior and conduct
- Seek opportunities to repair any harm caused through a restorative process

Students are not to speak negatively about any student, faculty member, parent, other dance studio, or members of other dance studios. We have a zero tolerance policy and will result in the immediate dismissal of the student from the studio. Any action or event which is a violation of federal, state, or local laws will result in the immediate dismissal of the student from the studio.

PARENT/GUARDIAN CONDUCT
Parents/guardians of Summit Dance students are expected to act with integrity and decorum when on site at the studio or at a performance. Siblings of students may not be left unattended in studios or to roam the buildings. Parents are not to speak negatively about any student, faculty member, other parent, or other dance studios. We have a zero tolerance policy and will result in the immediate dismissal of the family from the studio.

SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
The use of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogging and other social media outlets is commonplace. This policy is intended to provide parents and students with guidelines for the use of social media regarding Summit School of Dance.
Please use common sense and discretion when posting on these sites.
- Never post anything that could compromise the self-esteem of students that attend our school or any school in our area.
- Never post any negative comments about our school, other schools, or members of any dance school in our area.
- If you post videos of class or rehearsal, do not post any choreography in its entirety, and add "I do not own the rights to this music".
- If it if brought to our attention that there has been improper use of social media, you will be asked to remove the content and if this continues, it may result in dismissal.

BULLYING POLICY
Summit Dance is committed to each student’s success in learning within a caring, responsive, and safe environment that is free of discrimination, violence, and bullying. Our school works to ensure that all students have the opportunity and support to develop to their fullest potential and share a personal and meaningful bond with people in the school community.

SAFETY
Dancers must wait inside the building to be picked up. Summit Dance is not responsible for children who exit the building. We also recommend that street clothing and shoes be worn over dance clothes when entering and exiting the building. We live in a very cold climate and we need to keep our dancers safe and warm. Dance attire is not public attire.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
An all school email will be sent out in the event of any closures. Please make sure your email is up to date.
For the most up to the minute closure information, please like our facebook page; @summitschoolofdanceco
If the school district closes, we will hold classes unless otherwise communicated
- Your student can make up classes missed by an unexpected closure, please see the make-up policy.