These rules are enforced for the RESPECT & SAFETY of everyone!! Thank you.
Rules and Regulations:
Dress Code:
*Parents please note that the following dress code is very important for dancers and that we take it very seriously! It not only allows your children to move properly in class, but allows the teacher to see the children's body lines and movement better. Whenever in doubt, just ask your teacher! Violation of the dress code may result in children sitting out of class or not dancing during class.*
Dance Shoes:
All ballet shoes must be leather or canvas actual ballet shoes!
No pink ballet "bedroom slippers" allowed for the safety of your children!
Creative Movement (Baby Ballerinas): Ballet Pink Shoes
1 Hour Combo Classes: Ballet pink Shoes, Tan Mary Jane Tap Shoes
1 ˝ Hour Combo Classes: Ballet Pink Shoes, Tan Mary Jane Tap Shoes, Tan Jazz Booty
Teen Classes: Ballet Pink Shoes, Tan High Heel Mary Jane Tap Shoes, Tan Jazz Booty
Hip Hop Classes: May order any style of Hip Hop Shoe, but must be a hip hop sneaker of some sort.
Adults: Same as teen class according to what you are enrolled in.
Company Students: You will be required to have both black and Tan Jazz Pedini?s, Tan Split Sole Slide on Tap shoes, Dance Paws, Foot Undeez, Ballet Pink Shoes, and Some Pointe Shoes. Guys will have both black and Tan Jazz Booties, Black Taps Split Soled, and Black Mens Ballet Shoes.
Creative Movement/Combo Classes
Leotards of any color are acceptable, including those with attached skirts. Please also make sure your child has tights on and that underwear is not worn beneath tights for hygiene purposes. Hair must be pulled back and off the neck.
Mommy and Me
Comfortable clothes such as capri pants, sweats, or yoga pants for the moms with t-shirts. Make baby comfortable in soft clothing that will allow them movement.
Hip Hop/Boys
Comfortable but fitted clothing may be worn in this class. Tanks, sports bras, jazz pants, capri pants, dance shorts, and wind pants are all acceptable. NO JEANS OR BAGGY T-SHIRTS!!! Hair must be pulled back and off of neck!
Tap/Jazz/Modern/Lyrical
Solid colored leotards and tights. Ballet skirts are acceptable. Students may also wear sports bras, tight fitting tanks, hot shorts, jazz pants, and capri pants but please make sure tights are worn at all times in case the teacher asks the class to remove their extra clothing! Hair must be pulled back and off the neck!
Ballet/Pointe
Solid colored leotards and ballet pink tights. Ballet skirts are acceptable. Hair must be pulled back and off the neck in a neat bun. Leg-warmers and cover-ups are allowed during class warm-up.
**** We are not responsible for lost items or items left at Axis Dance Center.
****Double Parking is illegal by order of the fire and police department.
****We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone, and also to dismiss any child that is a disciplinary problem.
****If a class has less than four students, it will be closed and the students assigned to another class.
Additional Policies
NO JEWELRY IS ALLOWED IN CLASS?EVER!!!
NO BARE LEGS! No jewelry or gum is allowed- this is for your safety!! Please see dress code for more information.
Personal consultations with instructors ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. There is not sufficient time for a parent/teacher consultation during or between classes. We are interested and do care. Please contact the instructor via e-mail or call the office to set an appointment time
If your child is late for class please have them enter the classroom quietly with the appropriate shoes on and join in without interrupting.
Be on time!
When in the lobby, siblings & students waiting need to sit quietlyNo running or playing in the hallway or bathroom. Please do not allow your younger children to open the dance room door as this is very distracting to the dancers. Parents, please watch your children at all times!!
Food and drinks are not permitted in the lobbyONLY water bottles containing WATER or drinks such as PowerAde, Gatorade, ETC. are permitted. Please throw out all garbage in cans.
Please take your young dancer to the restroom before class begins
Instructors handle all shoe changesWe ask that parents do not enter the classroom to help their child, as this causes distractions. Allowing the instructor to handle this issue enables them to maintain class control. Please remember to write your child?s name with permanent ink in all dance shoes.
Students, be respectful of your instructor and studio staff members.
Please be on time when picking up your child.Some days at the studio, classes run back to back and others, they do not. There will not always be someone in the lobby to watch your children!!! .
Dance students must wear appropriate dance & shoe attire to class at all times.
Parents please help us avoid any embarrassing hygiene issues.Make sure your child wears deodorant to class. We will keep an extra aerosol can in the dressing room if the need arises, but please help us keep the kids from having an embarrassing encounter. Same will apply to feminine hygiene products, they will be kept in the bathroom cabinet for those in need.
Music and Costume selections will be made by the teachers and director. Parents please do not ask us to make changes to your childs group. All decisions are final. Please realize we will use appropriate music for each age group and all versions will be radio edited. Hip Hop classes and dances will be using rap and hip hop music, although they will also be edited versions.
All issues involving accounts must be addressed with either the Director or the Office Manager.
Parents if you have any questions regarding your child?s classes please bring them to the office manager.
ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is essential to make progress in dance. When a student will not be attending class, please notify the studio by telephone and the instructor via e-mail.
Properly cancelled lessons may be made up in alternative classes. Students who are repeatedly absent will continually struggle to advance.
PLACEMENT STUDENTS WILL BE PLACED WITH RESPECT TO POTENTIAL AND PROFICIENCY.Not every dance school curriculum matches the level of technique provided at AXIS DANCE CENTER, Inc. We reserve the right to place students BY ABILITY AND NOT TOTAL NUMBER OF YEARS TAKEN. Students will not be placed in a friends class because of car pools, etc. unless each has the same level of ability. Ballet is the firm foundation of all dance and is essential; BALLET IS REQUIRED FOR COMPETITION STUDENTS.
Private Lessons & Solos
Solos, duets & trios are selected by the faculty at ADC when a student is ready. There is NO certain age or level at which a student is ready to perform a solo. A request to a specific instructor will be considered, but not necessarily granted.
Each faculty member will have a specific policy regarding solos.
All solos will be under the direction of your instructor in the particular form of dance chosen for the solo.
A solo, duo or trio dancer is responsible for learning and remembering ALL CHOREOGRAPHY taught during each private lesson. It is NOT the choreographer?s place to remember all choreography taught. Part of the solo process is to be disciplined to individually practice and perfect steps that have been choreographed for you. If the student is unsure that he/she will remember the choreography, then the parent is responsible for video taping the dance steps taught and/or paying for any additional choreography that has been forgotten.
Solo performance is a privilege and must be approved by the ADC director.
Recital Solo Fee is $60.00 and $30.00 for duo and trio.
Each Dancer/Parent is responsible for the costume.
Please discuss your costume design and costume option with your choreographer.
Private Lessons Fee begins at $50.00 per hour PLUS a $10.00 per hour Studio Rental fee for non Axis Dance Center students.
Recital & Costume Information
Tickets bought ahead of time will be 5.00 and 7.00 at the door. Programs will be on sale for 10.00. Parents will be given an opportunity to buy an ad in the program to support their child or business.
Costume fees are given in October and due no later than the end of December. A costume will not be ordered for your student until the costume fees are paid in full. Costume fees will include the cost of one pair of Body Wrappers Theatrical pink tights and one pair of Body Wrappers Jazzy Tan tights. These are for recital and spring pictures only. If these tights are ruined before recital it is up to the parent to replace the tights.
All students will be required to pay a 20.00 recital fee that will include to free tickets to the show.
Recital is mandatory and is at the end of each dance season. It is our annual showcase to allow the students to display their hard work.
