Expectations & Rules

TEACHER EXPECTATIONS

* Each dancer to arrive 10-15 minutes before their class, and to be changed, stretched, with shoes on ready to go.

* Dancers stay inside the hall during class time, and not to go inside the lounge area until their class is finished.

* Dancers to practice at least 2 days a week outside of their class time.

* No cell phones during class time.

* Dancers and parents to respect teachers and each other at all times. This means dancers will listen when the teacher talks, follow instructions, focus during class time and act in a polite and encouraging manner toward the teachers and each other. Unhelpful criticism will not be tolerated within the school.

* Dancers to let their teacher know in advance if they are going to be absent from a class, or leaving the class early.

* Any questions/problems are to be directed in the first instance to Rachel or Siok Khim.

SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS

* To attend classes weekly

* To contribute to the running of the School

* To participate in performance opportunities as requested

* Flexible groupings of dancers

* Performances in public are polished and in costume as agreed by the School

* Utmost care taken of costumes and hard shoes

* Pay fees promptly each term

* Pay hard shoe hire annually

* Parents attend meetings which are held each term to assist in the smooth operating of the School

RULES

* No spectators, parents or other children allowed inside the hall during class time. A ‘peek week’ to be held at the end of each term where parents can sit in the class if they wish.

* Teachers have the authority to move a dancer out of a class if they are not putting in the work