Classroom Attire:

• All Classes - Dancewear only!  No streetwear, or outer garments, may be worn over dancewear in any class!
• All Female Ballet Students - Any solid color leotard, ballet pink tights with feet and pink Sansha Pro canvas ballet slippers. If shoe size is under 3, use SoDanca pink canvas ballet. Last year's Recital outfits will be allowed in most classes.
• Pre-Pointe, Pointe - Black leotard, short black skirt, ballet pink tights with feet, and pink pointe shoes (at discretion of the Director)
• Male Ballet Students - White tee shirt, black tights (with dance belt), white socks, and white ballet slippers
• Tap Students - Appropriate outfits, including last year's Recital outfits, may be worn.  Bloch tan “Merry Jane” flat shoes for girls under twelve; for girls twelve and up, Bloch 381 black oxfords, and black lace-up shoes for boys.  Only Capezio Tele-Tone or Master Taps will be allowed. Black flat front Jazz Pants are required for all Seibert Dancers.
• Modern - Bare feet, and appropriate dancewear, required.  Last year's Recital outfits may be worn.
• Hip Hop - Appropriate dancewear, including last year's Recital outfits, may be worn with Bloch or Capezio black dance sneakers.
• Examination Wear - To be determined prior to exam. 
• Seibert Dancers Performing Group - Specialized Spirit Wear outfits, as well as garment and duffel bags, are needed. Please see Ms. Seibert before purchasing anything different.

Rules:

• All long hair must be securely fastened off the face and neck. Short hair must be pulled off the face with a head band.  Jewelry may not be worn.
• Chewing gum is not permitted anywhere within the Centre.
• No street shoes are permitted on the dance floors.
• No streetwear, or outer garments, may be worn over dancewear in any class.
• These rules apply for ALL classes!

Attendance:

Classes are structured to be progressive, and therefore perfect attendance is encouraged. A suggested arrival time of 15 minutes prior to the scheduled class will allow time for dressing and pre-class warm-up. Students arriving in class after it starts must make their excuses to the teacher and ask the teacher’s permission to participate in the class. The teacher may withhold such permission if a tardy arrival would cause potential injury to a student from lack of essential warm-up, or hinder the progress of the remainder of the class.

All classes missed due to illness may be made up at any time during the term in an equivalent class arranged through the Director.

The Centre is not necessarily closed because school has been canceled.  When classes are canceled due to inclement weather, every attempt will be made to reach each student by phone.  If in doubt, refer to the website home page, or check the studio answering machine (203) 699-8888 after 2:00 p.m.  Classes may be made up in an equivalent class arranged through the Director.

Safety:

Cheshire Dance Centre is dedicated to providing safe and sound dance instruction in a nurturing environment. Our studio’s free-floating birch floors, laid over two-inch carpet foam and covered with professional Rosco flooring, provide plenty of spring and cushioning to prevent shin splints and other injuries common to those studios with improper flooring.  Cheshire Dance Centre is not liable for any personal injury sustained by students on the school premises or as a result of students’ participation in class or performance.  Cheshire Dance Centre is not responsible for personal property lost or stolen from its premises.

Electronics:

Cellular phones are not to be used by students during or between classes and rehearsals.  Ringers should be turned off and all phones should be safely stowed.  If parents need to reach students during classes or rehearsals, they may call the studio at (203) 699-8888 and a staff member will relay the message. Students should be discouraged from bringing other personal electronics with them to the studio, as Cheshire Dance Centre is not liable if these items are lost, stolen, or damaged.

Payment Policies

General:

• All tuition is due in advance and is non-refundable.
• The studio operates on a term basis, and payment is expected as such. As a courtesy to our clients, however, we offer an installment payment plan.
• A $20.00 late charge will be applied to payments made one week or more past due date.
• All returned checks will be assessed a $30.00 service charge.

Annual Registration Fee (non-refundable):

• Individual student registration $35.00 per year
• Family registration $45.00 per year

First and Second Terms (18 weeks each):

• Option A: Term paid-in-full by first week of classes receives 5% Discount
• Option B: Term paid in 6-week installments, as follows
  • 40% due by first (1st) week
  • 30% due by seventh (7th) week
  • 30% due by thirteenth (13th) week

Class Cards (10 classes each):

• Adults only - Must be used within 18 Week Term
• First 10-Class Card:  $150.00
• Second, and each subsequent Card:  $125.00

Single Class/Drop-ins:

• 1 Hour:  $17.00
• 1 1⁄4 Hours:  $21.25
• 1 1⁄2 Hours:  $25.50