| 2011-2012 PAC Student Handbook Studio Address Performing Arts Center 433 Lee Drive New Albany, MS 38652 Studio Phone Numbers (662) 534-2458 (662) 538-0563 (662) 316-8387 Email Address staff@performing-arts-center.com Studio Hours Monday 2:15 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wednesday 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Thursday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm ____________________________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuition Policies Monthly tuition fees are drafted or due on the 15th of each month. Tuition that is not received by the class meeting the week of the 15th will be considered late. A $5.00 late fee will be charges to accounts for amounts not paid by the 15th of each month. A reminder note will be sent home with students whose accounts are overdue. When paying with a check, please write your child’s name on the memo line. After the recital, a monthly late fee of $25.00 is charges to accounts with unpaid balances. While we hope that you will not find it necessary to withdraw your child from PAC, we do ask that you please notify the studio by written note or phone call immediately if you find that you must do so. We will immediately stop your draft if you have no balance remaining on your account for the month. Returned Checks or Draft Insufficient Funds A $15.00 fee will be charged to accounts with a returned check or draft. This balance will only be payable in cash. This is the amount the bank charges us for your returned check/draft plus a reprocessing fee. Absences and Holidays No reduction in monthly tuition fees are made due to absences. If class was held as scheduled and your child was not there, a place was still being reserved for your child. No reduction in monthly tuition fees are made due to months with holidays. Your child’s tuition is calculated on a yearly basis and that total is divided into 10 equal payments. Your child’s class will meet a minimum of 32 times in a dance year. Most classes, however, meet more than 32 times in a dance year. These additional classes are considered free bonus classes. return to top Student Placement Older students with little or no experience may be placed in a class level below their listed age group for the first year of study. PAC reserves the right to place exceptional students in a higher level class than age dictates. Such placement is based solely on the recommendation of the PAC staff. All gymnastic students must meet level requirements before enrolling in certain classes. In order to move from Gym I classes to Gym II classes, students must have mastered a standing back handspring and a round off back handspring. return to top Dress Code Policies 1. All students MUST wear the proper dance attire for each class. A dress code handout is given out on Supply Day and the first day of class. Jazz students are required to wear black leotards or dance tanks; black leggings, jazz pants, or shorts; and black jazz shoes with no socks. Clogging students must have white clogging shoes. Tap students are expected to wear white tap shoes. Gymnastics students must wear white gymnastics slippers. Three-year-old through first-grade students will wear black leotards with white gymnastics shoes and tap shoes. For your convenience, all attire and shoes may be purchased at the studio. 2. All students must enter the classroom ready to dance or tumble. Students should not come into the classroom wearing street clothes or cover ups. Dressing rooms are available for changing into dance apparel. 3. Students must not wear their jazz, tap, clogging, or gymnastic shoes outside of the building. They should be taken to and from the dance studio in a dance bag. 4. Hair MUST be neatly fixed and securely out of the face in a ponytail, French braid, etc. Students will not be allowed to start class if their hair is not pulled back. Students should not wear large hair accessories or bows as they interfere with much of the work done in gymnastics classes. 5. No t-shirts, sweats, etc. may be worn over dance apparel during class. 6. Jewelry may not be worn to class. Dangling jewelry can cause injury to the student as well as the instructor. Jewelry must be removed before students will be allowed to participate in class. 8. NO GUM, candy, cough drops, etc. in class. Dress Code Violations All sections of the dress code policy will be enforced unless PAC has been notified by written note or by phone call from the parent as to why the student is not properly dressed. Unexcused violations will be handled in the following manner: 1. The student will be loaned proper dancewear from the studio “dancewear basket.” Studio dancewear is used but always freshly laundered. It consists of all the unclaimed dancewear that is collected each year from Lost and Found. 2. Students who do not follow the codes listed above for hair and clothing will not be allowed to participate in class until the issue has been resolved. Please be sure to put the necessary hair accessories in your child's bag. 3. Parents will be contacted by note or phone call if a student has excessive dress code violations. return to top Dancewear and Supplies PAC makes it easy for you by selling all supplies that your child will need for class in the studio at a reduced retail rate. You can buy dancewear and supplies from the front desk. Instructors will not take out class time to find and fit a student for new dancewear or supplies. This must be taken care of before or after class time. return to top Classroom Behavior and Discipline We encourage demonstration of mutual respect between our students and instructors as well as between students. A good working relationship based on mutual respect is necessary for the well-being and progress of the student. Courtesy and good manners are expected and encouraged. During class time, students are expected to pay attention to the instructor and maintain suitable composure for their age. A student who fails to do so will be disciplined in a manner consistent with his or her age and maturity. For the little ones, we have a “time out” corner of the dance rooms. Older students may be sent out to the front waiting room after a warning from the instructor. For a student who continually disrupts class, parental involvement will be required. return to top Attendance All students are expected to attend class regularly. Only regular and punctual attendance can ensure the student’s maximum growth during the course of the dance year. Excessive absences greatly hinder the individual student as well as the rest of the class when preparing for performance. PAC reserves the right to deny participation in the recital to any student with excessive absences regardless of fees paid or costumes purchased. No refunds will be made in such cases. return to top Perfect Attendance Awards Perfect Attendance Awards will be given out at the end of the dance year. They are awarded in class the last week before recital. To receive an award, the student must have perfect attendance in ALL classes taken. Made-up classes as well as observed classes apply toward perfect attendance. Instructors will take attendance for each class within the first 10 minutes of the class. return to top Make-up Classes Missed classes may be made up within 4 weeks of the absence. Making up missed classes is an option, not a requirement. Missed classes must be made up in a similar class when available. Your child’s instructor can give you the day(s) and time(s) of appropriate make-up classes. Class Participation All students will participate in class unless the studio is notified by the parent with either a written note or a phone call excusing the student from activity. Excused students may sit and observe class. Observing class is far better than missing class altogether (as long as the student is not contagious). Punctuality All students should arrive on time for class. Students who are late should enter the classroom quietly and quickly find their places so as not to disturb the class that is already in progress. If you are having a hard time getting your child to class on time, please notify the studio and we will try to find a solution. return to top Communication Methods The best way to stay informed is to visit our website or the front desk at the studio. You may also check the information boards located in the waiting room. All notices and information will be updated regularly. Another way we get information to parents is through notes sent home with students from class. Please impress upon your child the importance of making sure any notes they receive during class get home to you. It is a good idea to check your child’s dance bag for forgotten notes. If your child is absent, please check with the office manager upon returning to class to see if they missed any notes. return to top Severe Weather and School Dismissal In case of bad weather or school dismissals, the studio answering machine (662-534-2458) will be set to inform you of class dismissals. We will follow the New Albany School District as to when we will close due to severe weather. Withdrawals While we hope that you will not find it necessary to withdraw your child from PAC, we do ask that you please notify the studio by written note or phone call immediately if you find you must do so. If you are on bank draft, we will stop your draft as soon as you notify PAC of your withdrawal. By not providing proper notice to us, we continue to reserve your child’s place in class. This means another child on a waiting list is kept waiting and your account will continue to be billed. Non-attendance is not considered proper notice. return to top Lost and Found A Lost and Found area is located inside the front door to the gym area. Please have your student check it often. At the end of each dance semester, all unclaimed items go to the Salvation Army, Good Will, or the studio dancewear basket. If we find an item with your child's name in it, we will notify you and hold it until you return. Parking Please park facing the building in the appropriate spaces. If you are parked near the building, please carefully watch behind you for new cars that have pulled into other spaces. Most importantly, please be aware of the children. They do not always look out for themselves and may dart out in front or behind your vehicle. Please maintain a safe speed and keep a sharp eye out for our little ones. return to top |
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