Center Stage School Policies
1. Students are registered when payment information has been received and online registration has been completed. Our program runs Sept-June each year. However, we do not obligate families to a 10 month contract. If your student changes their mind at any point during the year, you may un-enroll them at any time with no penalty and the auto-debits will stop. Keep in mind, refunds are not given for any unused portion of a month. Class prices are listed next to each class on the online registration page.
2. Tuition is non-refundable, unless there is a medical note from a licensed practitioner. Office must be notified of injury within two weeks.
Tuition is debited monthly (at the beginning) for each enrolled student.
3. Center Stage reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment. If Center Stage cancels a class, we will provide you with class credit or tuition refund or find an alternative class.
4. Students should be accompanied by a parent or guardian into the building and should be picked up from inside the building. Center Stage cannot be responsible for students who are dropped off outside or who venture outside to be picked up.
5. Center Stage does not provide supervision of students outside of the classroom. Students arriving early for class or who are waiting to be picked up are expected to conduct themselves appropriately.
6. Respecting other students is expected from every member of Center Stage. Center Stage reserves the right to suspend, dismiss, or refuse services to any student/family whose attitude or behavior conflicts with the standard of the School or whose actions are deemed detrimental to other students or the School as a whole.
7. Center Stage and it's instructors reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
8. Visitors, parents, and friends may observe classes in session from the observation windows. No one is allowed inside the studios while classes are in session without permission from the instructor.
9. Photography and videotaping by parents are not allowed without prior permission from Center Stage or the instructor.
10. Sound systems, air conditioning, heaters, fans and other studio equipment may be operated by instructors and staff only.
11. Rough housing, climbing on Barres, throwing objects, and running are not allowed in the lobby or studio.
12. Center Stage is not responsible for lost or stolen articles. Lost and Found is kept in a box in the lobby. Articles remaining in lost and found for an extended period of time will be donated to charity.
13. Please use the dressing rooms to change clothes.
14. Please do not leave dance bags, purses, or other valuables unattended in the lobby or dressing rooms. Center Stage is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
15. No gum, food, or drink in the studios. Water is the only beverage allowed inside the studios. Please remember to bring your water bottle with you when you leave.
16. Please help keep the lobby clean by utilizing the trash and recycle bins in the lobby. Please refrain from eating or drinking in the lobby.
17. To prevent injury and promote professional conduct, students will be asked to observe class if they are more than 10 minutes late.
CLASS PLACEMENT
Class placement is determined by the dancer’s age and years of dance experience. We understand it is important for students to participate with their peers; we also want each dancer to be challenged in class. For this reason we ask that if a student is a beginner dancer that they be placed in the group according to their age. Once classes begin, if changes are needed they will be made accordingly. Class placement is the sole discretion of the instructor.
CLASS ATTENDANCE If a student must miss a class, please notify the studio. Poor class attendance may result in dismissal from performances at the discretion of the instructor. There are no credits or refunds for classes missed.
MAKE UP / MISSED CLASSES POLICY Make up days cannot be given to individuals missing classes due to personal obligations, illness, school functions or travel. Our classes and staff schedule are designed based on a student to teacher ratio and instructor availability and instructors set their own schedules according to their availability. Adding students compromises safety and quality of instruction. If Center Stage cancels a class due to inclement weather or unforeseen emergency, we cannot guarantee a make up class.
DRESS CODE
(PLEASE VIEW DRESS CODE TAB)
• Each student must have proper dance attire or they may not be permitted into class.
• Dance shoes should not be worn outside and street shoes are not to be worn on the studio floors.
• School attire is not dance attire and should not be worn to dance class.
• Hair must be pulled back, away from the face and secured in a ponytail, bun, etc.
• No dangle jewelry or extra accessories, hair pieces, bracelets.. etc..
• Ballet skirts and leg warmers are permitted in ballet, lyrical and combination classes.
• Center Stage is not responsible for lost or stolen articles.
• Absolutely NO GUM or anything similar in the mouth other than braces :) We ask parents to help enforce this. It is a choking hazard.
CLASS CANCELLATIONS
In the event of inclement weather, Center Stage may cancel classes. Weather/holiday closures will be EMAILED to all registered families updated on FACEBOOK page. FB will always have the most updated information.
CLASS WITHDRAWAL
If a student must withdraw from classes, the students guardian should notify Center Stage in writing (email) as you will be charged for classes until we receive written notice. Due to spam issues/email etc.. please make sure you receive a response from us/the studio saying before the withdraw is considered official. Feel free to call as a follow up. (verbally telling a CS teacher in passing or having a dance friend inform staff of a student's withdraw is NOT a proper way to withdraw and will not be considered complete. We need a withdraw in WRITING. (Email is ok)
SNOW/HOLIDAY POLICY
We base our calendar off of the Plattsburgh City school system. As a general rule, we follow their decisions when it comes to holidays closings / weather cancellations. BUT - Please keep in mind we are not closed every holiday/weather event (even if academic school is closed). Check the dance school calendar/Website/facebook page for the most accurate information.
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1. Students are registered when payment information has been received and online registration has been completed. Our program runs Sept-June each year. However, we do not obligate families to a 10 month contract. If your student changes their mind at any point during the year, you may un-enroll them at any time with no penalty and the auto-debits will stop. Keep in mind, refunds are not given for any unused portion of a month. Class prices are listed next to each class on the online registration page.
2. Tuition is non-refundable, unless there is a medical note from a licensed practitioner. Office must be notified of injury within two weeks.
Tuition is debited monthly (at the beginning) for each enrolled student.
3. Center Stage reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment. If Center Stage cancels a class, we will provide you with class credit or tuition refund or find an alternative class.
4. Students should be accompanied by a parent or guardian into the building and should be picked up from inside the building. Center Stage cannot be responsible for students who are dropped off outside or who venture outside to be picked up.
5. Center Stage does not provide supervision of students outside of the classroom. Students arriving early for class or who are waiting to be picked up are expected to conduct themselves appropriately.
6. Respecting other students is expected from every member of Center Stage. Center Stage reserves the right to suspend, dismiss, or refuse services to any student/family whose attitude or behavior conflicts with the standard of the School or whose actions are deemed detrimental to other students or the School as a whole.
7. Center Stage and it's instructors reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
8. Visitors, parents, and friends may observe classes in session from the observation windows. No one is allowed inside the studios while classes are in session without permission from the instructor.
9. Photography and videotaping by parents are not allowed without prior permission from Center Stage or the instructor.
10. Sound systems, air conditioning, heaters, fans and other studio equipment may be operated by instructors and staff only.
11. Rough housing, climbing on Barres, throwing objects, and running are not allowed in the lobby or studio.
12. Center Stage is not responsible for lost or stolen articles. Lost and Found is kept in a box in the lobby. Articles remaining in lost and found for an extended period of time will be donated to charity.
13. Please use the dressing rooms to change clothes.
14. Please do not leave dance bags, purses, or other valuables unattended in the lobby or dressing rooms. Center Stage is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
15. No gum, food, or drink in the studios. Water is the only beverage allowed inside the studios. Please remember to bring your water bottle with you when you leave.
16. Please help keep the lobby clean by utilizing the trash and recycle bins in the lobby. Please refrain from eating or drinking in the lobby.
17. To prevent injury and promote professional conduct, students will be asked to observe class if they are more than 10 minutes late.
CLASS PLACEMENT
Class placement is determined by the dancer’s age and years of dance experience. We understand it is important for students to participate with their peers; we also want each dancer to be challenged in class. For this reason we ask that if a student is a beginner dancer that they be placed in the group according to their age. Once classes begin, if changes are needed they will be made accordingly. Class placement is the sole discretion of the instructor.
CLASS ATTENDANCE If a student must miss a class, please notify the studio. Poor class attendance may result in dismissal from performances at the discretion of the instructor. There are no credits or refunds for classes missed.
MAKE UP / MISSED CLASSES POLICY Make up days cannot be given to individuals missing classes due to personal obligations, illness, school functions or travel. Our classes and staff schedule are designed based on a student to teacher ratio and instructor availability and instructors set their own schedules according to their availability. Adding students compromises safety and quality of instruction. If Center Stage cancels a class due to inclement weather or unforeseen emergency, we cannot guarantee a make up class.
DRESS CODE
(PLEASE VIEW DRESS CODE TAB)
• Each student must have proper dance attire or they may not be permitted into class.
• Dance shoes should not be worn outside and street shoes are not to be worn on the studio floors.
• School attire is not dance attire and should not be worn to dance class.
• Hair must be pulled back, away from the face and secured in a ponytail, bun, etc.
• No dangle jewelry or extra accessories, hair pieces, bracelets.. etc..
• Ballet skirts and leg warmers are permitted in ballet, lyrical and combination classes.
• Center Stage is not responsible for lost or stolen articles.
• Absolutely NO GUM or anything similar in the mouth other than braces :) We ask parents to help enforce this. It is a choking hazard.
CLASS CANCELLATIONS
In the event of inclement weather, Center Stage may cancel classes. Weather/holiday closures will be EMAILED to all registered families updated on FACEBOOK page. FB will always have the most updated information.
CLASS WITHDRAWAL
If a student must withdraw from classes, the students guardian should notify Center Stage in writing (email) as you will be charged for classes until we receive written notice. Due to spam issues/email etc.. please make sure you receive a response from us/the studio saying before the withdraw is considered official. Feel free to call as a follow up. (verbally telling a CS teacher in passing or having a dance friend inform staff of a student's withdraw is NOT a proper way to withdraw and will not be considered complete. We need a withdraw in WRITING. (Email is ok)
SNOW/HOLIDAY POLICY
We base our calendar off of the Plattsburgh City school system. As a general rule, we follow their decisions when it comes to holidays closings / weather cancellations. BUT - Please keep in mind we are not closed every holiday/weather event (even if academic school is closed). Check the dance school calendar/Website/facebook page for the most accurate information.
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