Miss Carol's School of Dance 2007-2008 Student Handbook

MISS CAROL'S SCHOOL OF DANCE

DANCE SCHOOL POLICIES, PROCEDURES, DATES AND INFORMATION CALENDAR

Please follow the Dance School Calendar. Classes will be held on each date listed. Please do not call the school to ask if we are open on a certain day unless there is inclement weather. EVERY CLASS MEETS 36 TIMES! OPENING DAY: Thursday, September 6, 2007. LAST DAY: Monday, June 9, 2008. The Dance School will be closed on the following days: November 22, 23, 24 and 25 (Thanksgiving Day and weekend)
December 20 - January 2 (Christmas Vacation and New Year's) March 24-29 (Spring Break) May 26 (Memorial Day)

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STUDIO BEHAVIOR AND DRESS: Parents-please do not allow children to run, yell or scream inside the building, run or play outside in the parking lot or driveway, or outside on the porch which connects the Dance School to the private house. Also, do not allow children to play with, write on or destroy any books, literature, trophies, furniture or other items that are the property of the Dance School. Students may request scrap paper to draw on! Literature costs thousand of dollars each year to produce.
Playing in the restroom or playing or sitting in the stairwell is also not allowed.

The area behind the building is private property.
Anyone not following these rules will be asked to leave the property.
There is no smoking anywhere on the property .

Students-Good manners and respectful behavior towards teachers and other students are always part of the dancer's discipline. Please refer to all teachers and staff as "Miss" or "Mr." Miss Mary and the student's parents will be notified of any student who is disrespectful towards their teacher. "3 strikes and you're out." No Refunds. Chewing gum is very difficult to clean out of carpeting and flooring and is therefore forbidden in the dance school. PARENTS, GUESTS AND STUDENTS! PLEASE DO NOT CHEW GUM IN THE BUILDING! Students are required to be prompt and properly attired in REGULATION DANCE OUTFITS. Required dancewear is available at Miss Carol's School of Dance. Hair must not be loose in regular ballet classes. Students can learn how to put their own hair into a dancer's bun in class! Hair must be confined to ponytail or bun in Tap, Jazz, GymJazz, Gymnastics and Lyrical. Dancewear should always be freshly laundered and a good deodorant is required. All dancewear should be clearly marked with the student's name. The Lost and Found area fills up quickly! The items in the Lost and Found are donated after the Dance Recital unless personally claimed at the Dance School before the last day of classes.

PROPER ATTIRE IS MANDATORY FOR ADMITTANCE INTO ANY CLASS AT MISS CAROL'S. Please send you child to class neat and clean with proper black leotard and proper pink tights. Students with improper dress and torn tights will have a notice sent home with them.

TUITION RATES AND FEES

A $25.00 yearly Registration Fee per family must accompany all new student registrations. All registration forms must be signed where indicated.
A place in class is not secure until the registration fee, first month's tuition and signed form is received.

Free Single trial class is offered between September and June, only.
One class per week is $50 per month. Two classes per week is $98.50 per month.

Additional classes receive further discounts!

FINAL TUITION PAYMENT DUE APRIL 25, 2008
Students joining in January will have a different tuition schedule.
Please check for extra week of classes in June for your final tuition payment.

MONTHLY TUITION PAYMENT: Due on the 25th of the previous month.

For example, October 2007 payment due September 25, 2007.

Tuition must be paid before any classes are taken.

Payments received after the 1st of the month will include a $20 late fee. (This is a 5-7 day grace period)

Returned checks: There is a $30 Returned Check fee and checks will no longer be accepted as payment for that student. Please reimburse with cash, Money Order or approved Credit Card, only.

There are exactly 36 weeks in the Dance School year which consists of 9 months.

This averages out to 4 weeks per month.

September 6-12 WEEK ONE
September 13-19 WEEK TWO
September 20-26 WEEK THREE
September 27-October 3 WEEK FOUR
October 4-10 WEEK FIVE
October 11-17 WEEK SIX
October 18-24 WEEK SEVEN
October 25-31 WEEK EIGHT
November 1-7 WEEK NINE
November 8-14 WEEK TEN
November 15-21 WEEK ELEVEN
November 22-28 WEEK TWELVE (omit Thursday, Friday and Saturday classes)
November 29-December 5 WEEK THIRTEEN
December 6-12 WEEK FOURTEEN
December 13-19 WEEK FIFTEEN
January 3-9 WEEK SIXTEEN
January 10-16 WEEK SEVENTEEN
January 17-23 WEEK EIGHTEEN
January 24-30 WEEK NINETEEN
January 31-February 6 WEEK TWENTY
February 7-13 WEEK TWENTY-ONE
February 14-20 WEEK TWENTY-TWO
February 21-27 WEEK TWENTY-THREE
February 28-March 6 WEEK TWENTY-FOUR

Thanks to Mr. Ingram for pointing out Leap Year 2008!

March 6-12 WEEK TWENTY-FIVE
March 13-19 WEEK TWENTY-SIX
March 20-26 WEEK TWENTY-SEVEN
March 27-April 2 WEEK TWENTY-EIGHT
April 3-16 WEEK TWENTY-NINE (Eliminate Spring Break week. Spring Break week is counted in the
extra days in February, March and May )
April 17-23 WEEK THIRTY
April 24-30 WEEK THIRTY-ONE
May 1-7 WEEK THIRTY-TWO
May 8-14 WEEK THIRTY-THREE
May 15-21 WEEK THIRTY-FOUR
May 22-28 WEEK THIRTY-FIVE (omit Monday, May 26)
May 29-June 4 WEEK THIRTY-SIX

June 5-7 Make up for Thanksgiving week (Students who join before November)
June 9 Make up for Memorial Day

STUDENT JOINING IN JANUARY MUST INCLUDE $12.50 PER CLASS TUITION FOR THOSE MONTHS WITH EXTRA DAYS THAT ARE NOT COUNTED FOR IN OTHER MONTHS. THANK YOU!

PARKING: Please use the parking lot and driveway for parking, turning around, discharging and picking up students. Do not use any residential driveways to turn around. You will get a parking ticket if you park in the No Parking zones across the street. Please be curteous to other parents and students as one class leaves and the other arrives. If you are double parked, please let the other car owner know immediately.

CONSIDER CARPOOLING!

2007-2008 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

September 3, 4 and 5 .....Open Houses from 5:30-9 p.m.
September 6, 2007...First day of classes.
REGISTRATION IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AFTER CLASSES BEGIN
CLASSES IN SESSION ARE NOT TO BE INTERRUPTED
THANK YOU!
September 6 - December 1...Costume payments accepted w/o Special Order Fee
October 25 - 31...In-class Halloween Parties (Bring costumes, bring treats!)
November 5 -10...Observation Week
September through November...Costume measurements in class
November 22 - 25...Thanksgiving Holiday (STUDIO CLOSED)
December 3 - 8...Bring a Friend Week
December 13 - 19...In-class Christmas Parties (Holiday dancewear, bring treats!)
December 19...Last day of classes, 2007!
January 3...Dance School reopens
February 8 - 14...In-class Valentine Parties (Holiday dancewear, bring treats!)

February 29......Leap Day Activities!
Thanks to Mr. Ingram for pointing out Leap Day 2008!

March 3 - 8...Bring-A-Friend and Parent Observation
March 24-29...SPRING BREAK (STUDIO CLOSED)
April 27...Recital Costume Photos
May 19 - 24...In-class Dress Rehearsals
May 26...MEMORIAL DAY (STUDIO CLOSED)
June 2 - June 7...In-Class Dress Rehearsal for Absentees or Forgetees!
June 3 - June 9...In-class End of Year Parties and Awards (Bring treats!)
June 9...Last day of regular classes


June 15...Dress Rehearsal and DANCE RECITAL! Special gift for all Fathers for Father's Day!
Nicholas Music Center, George Street, New Brunswick

NEWSLETTERS: Check with your child weekly in order to not miss any important announcements. Newsletters are sent home to keep you informed and remind you of up-to-date Dance School happenings. Volunteer This Year! This is our motto for Miss Carol's this year! Lists of duties will be handed out periodically and we ask that you volunteer your time and talent to help out with performances, costumes and other happenings! OBSERVATION WEEKS: Parents, family and friends may observe classes during the weeks of November 5 - 10, 2007, and March 3 - 8, 2008. BRING A FRIEND WEEKS: Students may bring a friend to observe or participate during the weeks of December 3 - 8, 2007, and March 4 - 9, 2008. PARTIES: The Dance School has in-class celebrations during the weeks of October 25-31, December 13 - 19, February 8 - 14, and June 3 - 9.
Please bring treats for each student in your child's class. The Dance School provides punch, paper goods, and gifts for each student. DANCE RECITAL: On Sunday, June 15, 2008, our 40th Annual Dance Recital will be held at Nicholas Music Center, George Street, New Brunswick.
Special Father's Day Gift for all Fathers who attend the Dance Recital. RECITAL TICKETS: $15 each. All seats are reserved; ticket requests are by mail order until May 5. Requests received before May 1st will be processed first by random drawing. Request received after May 1st will be processed in the order received. Tickets are not available at the front desk until May 10, and will be available at the theater the day of the Dance Recital. Tickets are mailed when accounts are settled. RECITAL COSTUMES: Costumes for the recital are $55.00 for most child sizes and $65.00 for child extra-large and most adult sizes. (Adult extra-large is $77.00 and 2X is $87.00). The deadline for costume payment is December 1, 2007. You may make installment payments for your costumes: Sept: $20.00; Oct: $20; Nov: $25 (depending upon size). The order will be emailed to the costume company on December 2, 2007. Any payments received after December 1, 2007, must include a $10 special order fee and will not be ordered until February 1, 2008. Special order costumes may not arrive until after Picture Day in April. There are no refunds for costumes, tickets, ads, dancewear, or any other items purchased at or in conjunction with Miss Carol's School of Dance. Exchanges may be made if the Costume Company is in error.

RECITAL COSTUME MEASUREMENTS: Measurements for costumes will be taken starting in September. Please measure your child and compare to our measurments so the correct size can be ordered. PLEASE NOTE: Professional dance costumes cost between $500.00 and $5,000.00!! The costumes made for dance school recitals are lovely, but not of the professional caliber. The costume company has set sizes and we fit each student as close to the chart sizes as possible. If there is a question, we go to the larger size. There are no exchanges for size unless it is the error of the Costume Company. There are no refunds for costumes. Alterations are not available at the Dance School. Accessories are often not attached. Headpieces and hats come without elastic and shoulder straps are sometimes not attached.
The Dance School supplies may of the accessories at no extra cost!

Costume Sizing Chart

To measure girth: Hold measuring tape at the top of one shoulder. Bring it down the front of the body and pass the tape through the legs and up the back. Bring the end of the tape to the top of the same shoulder and measure with three fingers under the tape to allow growth.

IN-CLASS DRESS REHEARSAL: On In-Class Dress Rehearsal week, please have your child dress in REGULATION DANCE ATTIRE and bring your child's costume to class. The last portion of the class will be for trying on costumes and all accessories. You will receive instructions for properly adjusting the costume and how each accessory should be worn. Each child will look their best!

HAVE YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDAY PARTY AT MISS CAROL'S! : Many themes available! Princess, Ballerina, Hip-Hop, Cowboy, and much much more! Includes Professional Dance Instructor, decorations in theme of your choice including all paper products, electronic dance mat, electronic disco ball, use of utilities, gymnastic equipment, props, and music equipment. Please contact Miss Mary for more information!

ATTENDANCE AND TUITION: Regular attendance is essential for classroom progress to be made. Make-up lessons are encouraged. Any missed classes must be made up in any same-level class. Students must make-up in their own age level class. There are no refunds for classes not made up. There are no make-ups for Holidays. Please check with the Teacher for classes suitable for make-ups. Students are encouraged to register before March 1, 2008. After March 1, 2008, Free Trial Classes are given to New Students only. Attendance awards are presented to all students who have been present for every class or who have made up all classes. Longevity awards are presented at the last class to students who have participated for 1/2 year through 4 years. Students must be present at the last class to receive their award. Students who are celebrating 5 years or more must participate in the June Dance Recital and be present at the Awards ceremony to receive their award. If a student is absent for four (4) consecutive weeks, and tuition is not paid for that month, the student is automatically de-enrolled. The current class may be full and the student may have to join another class. Students joining in the middle of the month may make-up missed classes. Tuition remains the same. Students with a 10 day balance on their account will not be admitted to class. Please be advised - Students entering after February 1, 2008, are not eligible to participate in the June Dance Recital due to costume unavailability.

TUITION IS NON-TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER STUDENT
OR ANOTHER TIME-PERIOD.

PLEASE REFER TO THE REGISTRATION FORM
WHICH INCLUDES OUR REFUND AND WITHDRAWAL POLICY.

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