DANCE
ATTIRE AND APPEARANCE
Boys:
Black shorts or sweatpants, white T-shirt, black ballet shoes, and black character
shoes (order through SBA).
Ages 6 & under: solid leotard of any color, skirt (optional),
pink ballet slippers & black tap shoes (if applicable).
Please Note:
No Skirts, shorts, etc. allowed for Grade 1 level and higher!
Grade 1:
Light blue tank leotard, pink ballet shoes, ballet pink tights, and black character
shoes (order through SBA)
Grade 2: Light blue tank leotard, pink ballet
shoes, ballet pink tights, and black character shoes (order through SBA)
Grade
3: Navy blue or hunter green tank leotard, pink ballet shoes, ballet pink
tights, and black character shoes (order through SBA)
Grade 4: Navy
blue tank leotard, pink ballet shoes, ballet pink tights, and black character
shoes (order through SBA)
Grade 5: Navy blue tank leotard, pink ballet
shoes, ballet pink tights, and black character shoes (order through SBA)
Grade
6, 7, & 8: Navy blue tank leotard, pink ballet shoes, ballet pink tights,
and black character shoes (order through SBA)
Majors: Free choice of
solid colored leotard. Every Friday Majors ballet students are required to wear
a black camisole or tank leotard.
Combo
Classes & Tap Team- Black tap shoes
Variety Classes- Black tap
shoes, black jazz shoes & jazz pants
Irish- Black ballet or Irish shoes,
black socks, black jazz pants.
Contemporary Classes- bare claws, biker
or boy shorts & jazz pants
***All
older students must have hair Styled in a Classical
Bun or French Braid for every class and rehearsal. All other students should
have their hair off their face and neck. Students with short hair should wear
hair in a headband.
***On
cold weather days a sweater may be worn during warm-ups.
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TUITION
Tuition is due by the 10th of the month, unless other arrangements
have been made. Full payment need to be paid each month no matter if there are
3, 4 or 5 weeks. (It works out by the end of the year that the students have been
taught 4 weeks/month.
If
full tuition is not paid, no dance instruction will be given.
Students
Must complete the semester. (Two semesters- Fall: September thru December. Winter/Spring:
January thru June
No
refunds given on costumes and examinations. Payments must be completed by May
16th for student to participate in Performance.
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MISSED
CLASSES
There are no refunds for missed classes. Please
call Earlet Meiners at 358-3920 to make arrangements for a make-up lesson.
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NEWSLETTERS
Periodically, a newsletter
will be prepared for all SBA students. The newsletter will include important information
pertaining to scheduling and special event reminders. Please carefully review
the newsletters via the internet, here, at the SBA website.
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BALLET
EXAMINATIONS
Each year students are selected to take
Vocational Graded Examinations (March or April) and every other year the students
of SBA take Graded examinations (April or May) as part of the curriculum. No refunds
given on missed or dropped examinations.
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STUDENT AWARDS
Awards for perfect attendance will be given to students who attend every regular
lesson. Students who have been taking lessons at SBA for 5, 10, and 15 years will
receive a trophy. The awards will be presented on stage at the Performance.
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Performance
A Winter Wonderland Class Review is held in January and is just a great time to
see how your children are progressing and to learn what they are being taught.
An annual Performance is held at the end of every dance season. The dates for the
next Performance are TBA for the dress rehearsal with Performance in June TBA. The
Performance will be held at UVU in the Ragan Theater. No refunds given on costumes
and examinations. Payments must be completed by May 16th for student to participate
in Performance.
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TRADE
Please contact Earlet via email to request trade options. Please note: All trades
must be documented each month, please turn-in blue trade card with your tuition
payment each month! Trades have a maximum of 50% off tuition and still required
to make a monthly payment and can only be done through a contract.
Please note: Only tuition can be traded.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarshis are awarded through letter of request by the student or parent in
100 words or less, why you should be a recipient. Deadline for request (email
or snail mail only) is September 1st. All recipients will be notified by the second
week in September.
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POLICIES
AND STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
1. Students are to wear the proper class attire (Label all dance shoes, skirts
and dance bags).
2.
Students are not allowed to bring gum, candy, peanuts
or peanut products, food or drink into the studio. But water bottles are recommended
for the students 10 & up. If possible, eat a nutritious snack before coming to
dance class, this improves Performance and behavior.
3.
Students are not to run or play around in the studio. They are expected to respect
the rights and property of others, and to be obedient and courteous to their teacher
at all times.
4.
While in class students must maintain Ballet Etiquette:
a. Respectful behavior toward your teacher and class members is required.
b.
Ballet barres are not to be climbed on or hanged on.
c.
Wait quietly, and begin your own warm-up until your class begins.
d.
Talking during class will not be permitted except during teacher led conversation.
e.
Students are expected to try their best to complete every exercise with full energy.
Note: Corrections are given because your teacher cares, corrections are not to
offend.
f.Wear
proper attire and hair off neck and face.
5.
Students must wait inside the studio for their ride to arrive. Please inform your
child of this rule!! PARENTS...PLEASE BE PROMPT DROPPING OFF AND PICKING UP YOUR
CHILD. Note: Dancers must be on time in order to warm-up their muscles up properly
to avoid injury and interruption of the class! We will try hard to be prompt in
finishing each class period!
6.
Tuition is to be paid in advance. Please return your payments in the proper tuition
envelope that's distributed the first month of your enrollment. Students must
complete the semester. There are 2 semesters- Fall (September-December)and
Winter/Spring (January-June). No refunds given on registration, costumes and examinations.
Balance must be paid in full by May 16th for student to participate in Performance.
Please see our webpage on fees to see all our payment options.
7.
Parents are welcome to observe the class occasionally during the last class of
each month. Please refrain from "coaching" and talking to other observers.
8.
Students must attend regularly. Regular attendance is necessary for progression.
Please contact the instructor if your child will not be present for class.
9.
The instructor will exercise care and supervision of the students while in the
class, but after the class has finished the instructor cannot and will not tend
a child. Please be prompt in dropping off and picking up your child. Thank You!
10. Verbal messages
to an instructor often reduce valuable class time. If you have any questions concerning
your child's progression or any other concerns regarding dance lessons, please
email at earlet@schoolofballetarts.com.
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