1. Dancers should arrive for class five minutes before class begins. Dancers who are late are encouraged to apologize to the instructor after class.
  2. No gum chewing or open containers of food in the dance rooms.
  3. Dancers are encouraged to clap and to thank the instructor after each class.
  4. Please call the studio before 1:00 p.m. when your dancer will not be in class. If you call after 1:00 you will not be included on the absence report that goes to the teachers.
  5. Please inform the instructor and the office if there are any medical problems we should be aware of. Please also call the studio and, if possible, inform the instructor if there are any medical problems, deaths in the family, or other issues that arise that we should be aware of when working with your dancer.
  6. Dancers are encouraged to be supportive of each other and to clap for each other.
  7. It is usual to stay in a certain dance level more than one year. We assess dancers individually and move them up by the ability level they have achieved, not by the length of time they have danced. Your dancer’s instructor will evaluate your dancer at the end of the summer and place them in the correct class for the fall.
  8. Please pick dancers up from the studio right when class is over. CVDA is not responsible for children left unattended.
  9. Absolutely no boyfriends of dancers in the studio unless they are enrolled in class.
  10. With the exception of Parent Watch Week, spectators are not allowed inside the classroom during class time. Classroom observers cannot help but pull focus away from the teacher and change the atmosphere of the class into a performing situation rather than a learning situation. Even if your child wants you to be in the classroom with them, the other children in the class may not be comfortable with that arrangement. It is also difficult for the teacher to establish a rapport with the students when there is any audience present.
  11. Parents are required to be supportive of CVDA’s teachers. We do not tolerate negativity in the lobby. We believe that young people need a safe haven where they can express themselves and feel joyful. We work hard to actively maintain a positive, caring environment for the dancers, the parents, and the staff.
  12. Teen Dancers: No inappropriate topics of discussion anywhere in the studio. Please remember to set a positive example for younger dancers at all times.