Students are placed according to age and ability. If at any time the teacher feels that the placement is incorrect you will be notified and the situation will be rectified. The first priority is to place children where they will progress, with the day and time of the class secondary. Please try to be flexible with scheduling so your child can make the most of his or her dance experience.
Good attendance is necessary to insure maximum progress in class. If an injury does not allow you to take class, please come and watch if possible.
There will be no tuition refunds made. If you miss a class, notify the Dance Center the same day and plan for a makeup class. Makeup classes must be taken within a four week period and are offered September through April. Private lessons should be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance. If at any time you wish to cancel your program, please extend us the courtesy of a call or note, for we do not reregister each semester and will assume you are continuing if we do not hear otherwise.
If the Needham Public Schools are cancelled because of snow, our classes are automatically cancelled. If it starts to snow after school begins, check right here on our website by clicking on the Dance Center News button. You can also call the Dance Center one hour prior to your class and check the answering machine message. Makeup classes will be announced. Students of Saturday classes should check our online news section or call our answering machine.
Current information will be sent home periodically. The latest notice will be posted on the bulletin board in the Dance Center hallway in the event you did not receive your copy. We also list all current happenings right here in the Dance Center News section of our website. Please ask sitters to be aware of new bulletins.
Our annual spring performance runs during the last week of April into the beginning of May. Students are encouraged to participate, although it is not mandatory. Students who do not participate will receive their regular dance training and will not be excluded from any part of their dance class. There is a costume fee per class, due no later than October 31. Please note that once a commitment has been made, there are no refunds. Costumes are ordered early to ensure we receive them on time. Costume companies do not accept returns.
Please plan to arrive at the Dance Center early enough to be ready for class on time. Not only is it a matter of encouraging good manners and responsible behavior, but lack of proper warm-up can lead to unnecessary injuries. If you are late, please enter quietly.
Students should wait in the hall area for their class to begin. No one is allowed in the dance classroom without a teacher. Parents of younger students should wait with students until class begins.
Students are not allowed to enter or leave the studio without permission of the teacher in charge of that class. Parents, guardians and friends are not allowed in the class.
Students must wait in the hall area for a parent or guardian. For safety reasons, students must not leave the Dance Center without a parent or guardian.