Studio Policies

We ask for dedication from both the student and the parent throughout the entire year. Parents, we ask for your support and understanding on all our studio policies.

Dedication

If your child is unable to attend class, please email Allison at dancecat1970@gmail.com

Company & Competitive students are not to miss more than 3 classes or you risk your place in Company.

Attendance

We encourage you to stay up to date on all the current information. Make sure to check your email regularly, as that is how we communicate the information. Also, check our NEWS tab as we will be updating our website regularly as information becomes available.

Stay up-to-date

We ask for your understanding on class cancellations due to competition. We will try to offer make up classes if time and space permits.

Substitute teachers may be required on occasion (i.e. Due to competition events, illness, etc.) Students are still expected to attend class even if it is not their regular teacher instructing.

Class Cancellations

If your child starts attending a new class or if you withdraw from one of your classes you must advise Lauren immediately at info@affinitydance.com. We need to keep all of our records up to date.

Class Changes or Class Withdraw

You will be notified of any fees owing by email. All notifications will include a deadline that the fees must be paid by.

Fees

Studio Etiquette

Please clean up after yourselves! Please clean out all containers for the plastic recycling bin and remember to recycle your paper items. A reminder to not throw food scraps in the garbage and to take home instead.

Garbage and Recycling

Please DO NOT park in front of the studio at any time; it is dangerous for the kids walking to their vehicles. Please park in the parking stalls available. Refrain from parking in front of the windows/door of Hydraulic Supply (at the side of the building) from 3:30-5:30. There is lots of equipment transferred that could scratch cars.

Please NO ENGINES RUNNING!

Parking

It is important that the students store their belongings in the cubbies or tucked under the benches. Please put all your belongings in your dance bag before storing it in the cubbies/under the bench. Please don’t leave bags and items lying around.

Storage

We have a lost and found in our reception that will be emptied at least three times throughout the year .You will be notified by email at least one week prior to ensure you’ve looked through the lost and found.

Lost and Found

Please wait to go up the stairs until the class before you has finished. This reduces the traffic on the stairs between classes and minimizes the noise level that is distracting to the teacher and students.

We ask for dancers to not change their attire in between classes, unless they have at least 15 minutes break.

Please be respectful of the foyer space. No being silly please. Thank you!

Between Classes

Dress Code

Ballet

Leotard

• Pre-Primary & Primary - Pink "Emeline" bodysuit

• Rec Ballet/Lyrical 9-11yrs - Black bodysuit any style

• Grade 1-3 - Lilac "Faustine" bodysuit

• Grade 4-5 - Forest Green "Faustine" bodysuit

• Grade 6-8 -Prune "Galette" bodysuit

• Vocation - Black "Abbie" bodysuit for exams

• Saturday Excel Ballet: Any style bodysuit

• Rec Teen Ballet, Rec Ballet/Lyrical- Any style bodysuit

• Int Ballet and higher - Any style black bodysuit (no halter)

Tights

• Pink tights or flesh coloured (convertible)

Shoes

• Pink canvas split sole shoes

• Int level and up - Soft block shoes

Hair

• In a classical style bun with a hair net and bangs pulled back

Other

• Solid colour ballet wrap sweaters allowed

• Solid colour skirts for Int Foundation and higher

• No jewelry

• Boys can wear a fitted white shirt, black leggings or shorts, white socks and black canvas split sole shoes

Modern

Same bodysuits as ballet except for Sr Excel Modern & A2/3 Company Modern any style/colour of body suit

• A3 Company any style or Abbie bodysuit

• Jr 1 Comp & Mini Company - Black shorts

• Jr Company - A3 Company - Black footless Mondor tights

• Footwear - Bare feet

• Hair pulled back and secure (ponytail, braids, bun, etc)

Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Technique, Acro

• Fitted lycra shorts or leggings

• Fitted top, no sweatshirts

• Any style bodysuit

• No jewelry

• Hair pulled back and secure (ponytail, braids, bun, etc)

Hip Hop

• Pants and top that dancers are able to move in comfortably

• Clean sneakers

• Hair pulled back and secure (ponytail, braids, bun, etc)

Tap

• Fitted lycra shorts or leggings (pants must not cover feet)

• No jewelry

• Hair pulled back and secure (ponytail, braids, bun, etc)