Company Summer Program

DRESS CODE
Following the Dress Code shows respect, maturity and dedication.
Not permitted

• No jewelry is to be worn in class besides small stud earrings. No hoop earrings or anything on wrists or neck. Remove prior to arrival. Studio not responsible for misplaced items.
• Shoes worn outside not permitted on dance room floor. Designate a pair of sneakers for Hip Hop or clean bottoms of a pair of sneakers you have prior to dancing in them.
• No gum chewing inside Studio.
• Messy, smelly and non-n ut allergy safe food.

What to wear:
Always a neat, secure bun for Ballet. Other classes may allow hair pulled back and it should be neat and secure, ie. braids, slicked back ponytail.

Program A:
Bun for Ballet, Hair pulled back securely for every other class
Ballet - black leotard, pink tights
All other classes -

• Any color leotard or  fitted athletic top (not just a bra or t shirt), any color high waisted leggings, tan tights, if keeping pink tights on must wear black leggings. Hair securely pulled back. 
• Hip Hop - Comfortable cool clothes, sneakers not worn outside, can be loose t shirt, (clean bottom of sneakers before wearing on dance floor - important for sanitary reasons and to protect floor.)
• Dance Team Prep - Prepare to wear hair down if asked to. May need jazz shoes, hip hop sneakers, or contemporary shoes. 
• Theater Jazz - jazz shoes, may bring character heels if you have them.
• Line Dancing - barefoot, jazz shoes or sneakers not worn outside
• Friday (Warwick Studio) - Black leotard, pink tights, put on black leggings after Ballet portion. Hair In a secure bun. Bring all shoes.

Program B:  

• Monday - Arrive in Black leotard, pink tights. Put on Black leggings for jazz. Hair in a secure bun.
• Tuesday - Black leotard, black leggings for Hip Hop, Tap & Jazz. Sneakers (for Hip Hop) not worn outside. Hair securely pulled back. 
• Wednesday- Black leotard, pink tights. May put on Black leggings for Pom & Contemporary. Hair in a secure bun.
• Thursday- Black leotard, tan tights, black leggings. Hair securely pulled back.
• Friday (Auditions) - Black leotard, pink tights. Hair in a secure bun. Bring all shoes and black leggings.

What to bring:

• Water bottle with attached lid (not stanley style straw cup)
• Healthy, mess/smell free, lunch/dinner
• All of your dance shoes (clean, no holes)
• First aid kit
• Extra tights
• Yoga Blocks

Expectations:

• All dancers are being evaluated for placement and specialty choreography at all times
• Studio doors open 15 minutes before class for students to promptly get ready and enter the dance room. Do not be late, do not wait to be asked to enter the room.
  • Company Monday- Be at the Ballet bar and ready to begin by the start of class.
  • Intensive - Be ready per first class
• Use the bathroom before or between classes, not during - unless emergency.
• Work hard, stay focused and engaged with the teachers, ask smart questions
• NO TALKING with other students during class. Focus on the teacher and don’t distract others.
• Bring a water bottle with an attached lid. Only take water breaks when the teacher designates a break.
• Cell phones will be collected and kept safely in the office during intensive and Monday classes. Parents call the Studio if need to reach dancer.
• Hydrate and eat a healthy meal prior to class.
• The breaks between classes are for bathroom, quick snack, shoe change. Not for checking cell phones. Return to the dance room promptly.
• Always be respectful, kind and supportive to your teachers and peers.
• Be the best dancer you can be. Do your best, be focused, don't chat when the teacher is talking or waiting for your turn, and HAVE FUN :)

Parent Drop Off/Pick Up:

• Parking is limited, please be patient and leave immediately after dropping off/picking up your dancer.
• Doors open 15 minutes before class to help with parking lot flow.
• Students should enter the Studio independently.
• Warwick - Please be mindful that students are exiting into the parking lot at night. If not in a Studio parking spot, please meet your dancer at the back door under the red awning for pick up. No parking or idling in the Dive Shop or Gas Station. There is an empty lot across from the Dive Shop on Community Drive that you can park in for a few minutes.
• Smithfield - Do not exit the lot while students are walking to cars.The lot is shared with other businesses so please be kind if asked to move to a different spot by a neighboring business staff.