Policies, Procedures and General Information

Welcome to Five Flags Dance Academy! Our program is designed to develop discipline, confidence, and talent through fun and self-expression while learning the fundamentals of dance.

Registration
An annual $30.00 nonrefundable registration fee per family is due at the beginning of each dance season. Each student is required to have current registration and release forms on file.

Class Information
All classes are taught by qualified instructors. Student assistants will be present in classes when deemed necessary by the studio. A short water break will be taken during the two-hour classes. Cups and cold water are provided for the students. No food or drink is allowed in the studio for students, siblings, or parents/guardians. Please help us keep the studio clean and bug-free.

The duration of class subjects are as follows (unless otherwise notified): Ballet- 45 minutes Lyrical- 45 minutes Jazz- 45 minutes Hip-Hop- 45 minutes Tap- 30 minutes

Fees and Payment Schedule
Monthly payments are due on the first day of each month. A ten-day grace period will follow after which a $10.00 late fee will be assessed on the 11th day of each month. Please drop all payments in the box marked ?tuition? on the lobby wall. Do not hand payments to a teacher. Payments may be mailed and are not late if postmarked by the 10th. Payments will not be held and must not be postdated. All returned checks are handled by Safe Check. Tuition is not pro-rated for holidays or missed classes. If for any reason your dancer drops a class, you must visit the office and fill out a drop form. You will be billed until this form is completed and received.

Fees are as follows:
$40.00 a month for one subject
$55.00 a month for two subjects
$70.00 a month for three subjects, etc.
*$10.00 discount per family member!

**All accounts must be kept up to date. Costumes will not be ordered for anyone with an outstanding balance. Additionally, any student with a past due account at recital time will not be allowed to perform. Students with outstanding balances may be denied participation in class until the account is reconciled.

Make-up Classes
Make-up classes will be held only when a teacher cancels a regularly scheduled class. No make-up classes will be held for holidays or student absence. Up to two weeks of classes may be cancelled due to inclement weather. Any classes cancelled beyond two weeks will be rescheduled.

Attendance
Students are encouraged to attend 100% of every class. Please keep absences to a minimum. During recital season, January-June, students may not miss more than five classes and only two of these may be consecutive. Any student who for any reason misses more than the approved number of classes will not be allowed to perform.

Excessive absences or tardiness may result in class reassignment.

Please avoid dropping dancers off at the studio more than 10 minutes prior to the start of class time. If you will be late picking up your dancer, please call the studio and let their teacher know. Also, if anyone other than the parent or guardian will be picking up the dancer, inform the teacher ahead of time.

Proper Attire
Female students must wear footed or convertible tights, a leotard, and the appropriate shoes. There are no color codes for tights or leotards. Please wear the colors and styles you enjoy.

Ballet: leotard and tights- No T-shirts/ tank tops/shorts
Jazz: leotard and tights- form fitting shorts over leotard are acceptable at teachers' discretion
Tap: leotard and tights- form fitting shorts over leotard are acceptable at teachers' discretion
Lyrical: leotard and tights- form fitting shorts over leotard are acceptable at teachers' discretion
Hop-Hop: form fitting dance wear- tank tops and dance pants are acceptable- NO JEANS
Pointe: leotard and footed tights. Two-piece dance suits, shirts, pants, shorts or skirts are not allowed in Pointe class.

No t-shirts will be allowed in any class and no long pants are allowed in ballet classes. Dance skirts are encouraged but must be above-the-knee length.

**Hair: Hair must be pulled into a ponytail or bun. Bangs need to be pinned away from face. Hair will not be allowed down in class. Please avoid wearing dangling jewelry. For safety, no gum, candy, or lozenges are allowed in class. In addition, please leave all toys at home. **Students may be asked to leave class if not dressed appropriately.

Shoe requirements:
Ballet:pink leather
Jazz: suntan leather slip on jazz shoes (no laces)
Tap: preschool and children levels: black patent leather (must be tied with black elastic loops; ribbon, Velcro, snaps, and buttons are not acceptable);
Junior levels and up: tan leather tap oxfords
Lyrical: Foot undies
Hip-Hop: solid black jazz sneakers

**Please label all belongings with dancer's first and last names.

Costumes and Recital
Costume measuring week will occur during November. Parents or another responsible adult will be required to attend this class period. Parents or another responsible party will attend class again in the spring for costume fitting week. Attendance is mandatory. Dress rehearsal (June 7,2008) and recital (June 8, 2008) will be held at the Pensacola Civic Center.

The studio will communicate with parents/guardians via notes sent home with dancers. Please be on the lookout for these notes; a copy of these notes will be posted in the lobby as well. --There will be Recital Orientations held in the Spring to provide detailed information about the recital process for parents/ guardians with students new to our studio.

In-studio Dress Rehearsal To help simplify Recital Weekend, we will have a Full Costume Dress Rehearsal at the studio. This rehearsal will be held during your dancer?s regularly scheduled class time the week of Friday, May 18 ? Thursday, May 24, 2007. A parent or other responsible adult must attend this class with the dancer. All costume alterations must be completed for this rehearsal, and hair must be worn according to your costume instruction sheet. Make-up is not required.

Costume Deposit and Balance Payments
A mandatory costume deposit of $25.00 for each costume will be due Tuesday, October 16, 2007. The balance for costume payments is due on Thursday, November 27, 2007.