General Information/Protocols
Dec 28, 2024 03:33 PM
2024-2025 Information
Parents must pick their children up at the door or inside the building.
Inclement weather: We will no longer be following the public school schedule. If we are having severe weather, dance class may be cancelled. Call and listen to the voice mail message if in question and also check the Debbie's Dance Studio ~ DDS Facebook page. No tuition credit for cancellations due to weather. After the second cancellation there will be makeup classes scheduled.
Studio Closings: Holiday closings will generally follow the school schedules. Holiday dates will be posted and notes will be given to your children prior to holidays. We do not close for teacher workshops. We will have class on most Mondays that school is closed.
Holiday closings : Labor Day Sept 2
Halloween October 31st
Thanksgiving November 27-29,
Christmas Break December 23 - Classes resume Monday. Jan. 6
Spring Break Monticello ONLY March 17-21st
Memorial Day May 26
Class Observation: Parents of children ages 6 and up are asked to drop off your child and not wait in the lobby. If your child has attended classes before and they feel comfortable please wait outside.
Change in Address: Please inform the office staff of any changes to your address, phone number or email.
Absent: If your child is going to be absent for any reason, please call the studio and leave a message for their instructor or text Debbie at 217-855-9211
Illness: Please keep your child home if they have an elevated temperature or other contagious symptoms.
Food and drinks: Are not allowed in the dance studio. Sports bottles with water may be kept with the students dance bag ONLY if they are in multiple classes.
Events: We will email all information from the portal. Notices will also be posted in the studio. Please stop by the office to stay informed on current events. We make every effort to keep you up to date on current events. If there is last minute information needed, it is usually posted on the studio door and on Facebook.
Dance Conventions And Workshops: DDS attends two or more dance conventions per year. If your student is 7 or older and interested in attending these conventions, please contact Debbie.
Attendance: Good attendance is imperative for proper training. Excessive absences can hold back the entire class. We will not jeopardize our responsibilities to the rest of the class for one student. If the child is older, it is the students responsibility to learn the missed material from another classmate or have a private lesson to get caught up.
All competition students must attend one ballet class per week NO exceptions.
Leaving the studio in-between classes: Students may not leave the premises for food, drink or any other reason without written consent. Debbie's Dance Studio or staff will not be responsible for your child if they leave.
Dancers Cell Phones: Phones must be turned off when in the studio and they should remain in their bag.