Like any sport or activity, we have a dress code. This is to ensure their safety and success in class.

Girls:
A leotard and tights, with or without a skirt, or leggings and a snug fitting tank top with socks should be worn for all classes. Hair must be pulled back off of their face. If dancers arrive without the proper clothes or without their hair done, they will have to go into the lobby and change or do their hair. We recommend keeping extra socks, ponytail holders and a brush in their dance bags in case this happens. Headbands, jewelry, t-shirts, or sweatpants are not permitted. Pink, split sole ballet shoes, black tap shoes (no buckles please), black pull-on jazz shoes and beige half-sole lyrical shoes are required. Modern and tumbling are done in bare feet.

Boys:
Footed tights or snug fitting sweats or shorts above the knee and snug t-shirts or tank tops and socks should be worn. Baggy clothes or extra long shorts are not allowed. Black ballet shoes and tap shoes, black pull-on jazz shoes or beige half-sole lyrical shoes are required.

We recommend Dancers Pointe in Perrysburg for purchasing shoes. Proper fit is vital, and they are skilled at fitting students. They also have a list of shoe styles that we prefer. If you mention that you go to our studio you will get a 15% discount there as well.

More importantly, after many years of trying, ballet shoes are now available in many different skin tones. If your dancer wishes to have shoes that match their skin tone more closely, we encourage you  to get those. Tights are also available the same way and if you would like us to get those for the recital we are happy to do so.

Teachers need to be able to see the placement of the dancer’s body to make sure that they are not developing bad habits in placement. Peripheral vision is vital when learning to turn safely and to avoid collisions.

We have a zero-tolerance policy for any bullying, body shaming or physical abuse towards any student. We do a lot of team building in each class and work very hard to teach and emulate empathy and compassion. Any episode will result in the student’s removal from class and parents will need to come pick them up.

Tuition must be paid at the first class of each month. There is a $5 late fee charged after the first week of classes. You can pay with a credit card, cash, check or Venmo. If you pay with Venmo we will send you an invoice in the last week of each month to remind you that the payment is due. If you have an outstanding balance or still owe costume deposits or balances, anything you pay will apply to those first.

You have the ability to pay ahead 3 or more months at a time and receive a $5 discount for every month that you pay ahead.

Costume deposits are due on November 1st . Costumes are ordered in November and usually received by April. No costume will be ordered if a deposit has not been paid.

Roughly once a month you will receive a Dance-o-Gram with current information such as show times, or any other reminders, etc. that you may need. These will also be available on the website and a reminder will be posted on Facebook when they are ready. As we get closer to the recital it will be every other week as there is a lot of information to get out and small doses seem to work better. If you ever have any questions, you can call or text the studio at 419-351-4677 or ask a teacher when they are free.