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Ovations Dance Studio
25 E. Lee
Sapulpa, OK 74066
(918)227-2421

Director- Rachel Porter


Policy Letter
2007-2008

Mailing Address:          25 E Lee                                                                      Studio:  227-2421
Sapulpa, OK 74066               
                                               
Thank you for joining Ovations! Our number one concern is that dancing becomes a fabulous experience for your child. Our aim is to teach appreciation of music, develop coordination, rhythm, quick thinking, ability to take directions, poise, good posture and confidence.
“The ultimate goal should be doing your best and enjoying it.”

GENERAL RULES

  1. Students should arrive to class 5-10 minutes early to allow time for putting on shoes and getting ready. Please don’t be tardy.
  2. Hair must be pulled back away from the face, and off the neck.
  3. No gum or dangling jewelry. These items are a potential safety risk.
  4. Dress Code:
    1. Ballet- students must wear a leotard and pink tights. Underwear should not be seen. Short dance skirts are optional. Ballet shoes must be pink for girls and black for boys.
    2. Jazz- No sweat pants, baggy pants or Tshirts. FITTED jazz pants and tops are acceptable for jazz, hip hop, cheer, pom and tap. Black Jazz shoes for all jazz classes.
    3. Tap- Black "Mary Jane" styled tap shoes for ages Pre-K through 2nd grade. Black "oxford" styled tap shoes for ages 3rd grade and up (see Jazz for attire).
    4. Hip Hop- Jazz sneakers for hip-hop (see Jazz for attire).
    5. Cheer and Pom- Tennis shoes must be worn. Please bring Poms to class. Ovations Poms are $22.
    6. Tumbling- leotards and shorts are preferred. Also acceptable are tight shirts and shorts, nothing gaping or baggy. Students will be barefoot for class.
    7. Performance Team- jazz attire is acceptable. Shoes will be decided with costume.
  5. Students arriving late must tie shoes, fix hair, etc. outside of the studio before joining the class. This keeps from distracting the other students.
  6. All students must treat the instructor and other students with respect. Any disrespectful student will be asked to leave class for the day and their parental guidance will be called.
  7. Absolutely no tap shoes allowed on the stairs at any time.
  8. Please accompany your child up the stairs where they can wait for their class to begin.
  9.  No drinks or food in the dance studios.

TUITION
                                                            $25 for first half hour of class
                                                            $10 for every additional half hour
                                                            $25 for a single class
                                                            $15 per half hour for private lessons
Discounts -
$5 off per additional family member

PAYMENT
Checks, Cash
Pre-paying (Auto Pay) is encouraged by pre-signing checks to be held until the dated month or putting credit/check card information on file

 

  1. Tuition is due by the student’s first class of the month. Any time after the 15th of the month a $10 late fee is charged. If the tuition and late fee are not received by the beginning of the last class of the month, the student will not be allowed to participate in their class until it has been paid.
  2.  $25 Fees will be accessed for any checks returned for insufficient funds.
  3. Tuition is the same each month. It has been prorated to include vacation dates and months with more than four weeks. There will be no deductions for lessons missed, but students are encouraged to make up those classes.
  4. Classes will not be held any time Sapulpa public schools are closed for bad weather. A make-up lesson might be scheduled at a later date.

ENROLLMENT FEES each fall session are $35. Enrollment fees include a free Ovations T-shirt and cover the dance season and summer season.

HOLIDAYS
The studio will be closed for the following holidays (according to Sapulpa Public Schools):

Fall Break                                Oct. 17-18                               Classes resume Oct.22
Thanksgiving                           Nov.21-23                                Classes resume Nov. 26
Christmas                               Dec.20            - Jan.2                         Classes resume Jan. 3
School Holiday                        Jan.21                                     Classes resume Jan. 22
Spring Break                           Mar.17-20                                Classes resume Mar. 24

 

VISITATION
Visitation will be your child’s regular class time during the week of December 3-6 and April 21-28.

ATTENDANCE
Tuition is paid on a monthly basis whether the student attends each class or not. Attendance is very important.
In order for your child’s class to progress the way it should. In addition, in order for your child’s technique and ability to improve they must commit to going to class. We will reward perfect attendance at the recital. In order to receive this award your student may miss one class per semester because of illness, etc., and he or she may make up that class. Call the studio for a make-up time. When Sapulpa schools are closed or dismissed early due to road conditions, the studio will be closed.

RECITAL
Tentative date for the recital is May 23, 24, 25. This is not a required event, but we feel that it is an important part of a dancer’s training. Details will be furnished at a latter date in our Ovations Recital Handbook.

The first costume deposit will be $50 due November 1. A statement will be sent to you in December with your balance. Costumes must be paid for in full before February 1st. No costumes will be ordered without this payment. If you would like to start paying something on your costume bill, along with your monthly dance fees, you may do so. We keep a separate costume record.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Solos:
Call for information

Performance Team:
Call for information

Christmas Parade:
We will be in the Sapulpa Christmas Parade on Saturday December 1st! If you are interested in being a part of that, let Rachel or Angela know. We need parents as well as children. Children 1st grade and younger will be riding in the trailer and 2nd grade and older will be dancing. Further details will be in the November Newsletter.

Christmas Party:
Our annual Christmas Party is a pajama dance party. Feel free to leave your child as you do some extra Christmas shopping. Every Ovations student is welcome to come in their pajamas to enjoy DANCING, games, food, a movie, karaoke, cookies and face painting. The party is usually after the Christmas Parade, but the date will be set officially in November.

En Croix:
Pronounced ahn kwah, is an organization dedicated to promoting the Christian spirit within the dance/drill team industry. Everyone is welcome to attend our meeting and the leaders will be Ms Rachel and Chelsea Tomlin. En Croix has over 150 schools nationwide and is all about living for Christ, serving and loving our neighbors (teammates and classmates), and sharing the saving gospel of Christ with others. Ovations meetings will be on Fridays at 3:30, every 3rd Friday of the month.

 

COMMENTS
If there is ever a question or problem during the year, please feel free to call me would be happy to discuss matters with you, please always let us know if there is ever anything we can address for you.