Studio Policies 2024-2025

PARENTS: Please read all notices emailed out. Vital financial and/or scheduling information is contained in these notices. Please email studio@deanblack.com for any questions or concerns or call the office at 989-631-8489 Monday-Thursday 3:30pm-8:00pm.

COVID-19 Safety Requirements

In review of recent CDC guidelines: If you or your child have symptoms we encourage testing. Please call office and stay home. For additional information please go to www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-hcov/yourhealth/quarentine-isolation.html

Dress Code Requirements

All students are required to have a backpack or dance bag to store dancewear. Please put students name on all shoes, bags, and dancewear.

BALLET CLASSES AND CREATIVE MOVEMENT- Girls: Black leotard, if sports bra desired, please wear black. No designs or decoration of any kind, or skirts. Danskin or Capezio ballet pink tights. Hair must be worn up in a bun or secured without excessive bangs. No jewelry other than post earrings. Soft leather pink ballet shoes for younger students and canvas split sole pink ballet shoes for older students. All ballet shoes should be a snug fit. Boys: Black tights or snug black shorts. Black ballet shoes. Plain white t-shirt.

JAZZ, LYRICAL AND CONTEMPORARY- Girls: snugly fit tan jazz shoes. Black leotard. Tan or ballet pink tights. Black snug fitting shorts may be worn, but not mandatory. Jazz pants and leggings are allowed in jazz for teens and adults only. Dancers must still wear a leotard and tights under leggings or shorts. Boys: Plain white t-shirt, black shorts/black athletic pants and black jazz shoes.

HIP HOP-Middle School/High School students-comfortable clothing. No half tops. No booty shorts without tights. Hoodies and hats are allowed. Clean indoor sneakers only, shoes such as Converse or Nike, Tanjun running shoe. Elementary students-black leotard, tan tights. Booty shorts and leggings optional. Revolution black hip hop sneakers. Boys-Plain white or Dean/Black tee, black shorts or sweatpants Tanjun easy on running shoe. Elementary age wears Tanjun easy on running shoe.

TAP- Girls: 3-4 years old wear black patent leather tap shoes with buckles-no ribbon ties. 5 years to young elementary students wear tan buckle tap shoes-no ribbon ties. Teen/Adults wear flat black tie tap shoes. Advanced students flat oxford tap shoes, black leotard and tan tights. Please wear black shorts, capris or tight leggings to allow the foot to be seen well. Boys: black oxford tap shoes. Black bike shorts. Plain white t-shirt

ADULT TAP AND JAZZ- Any style or color leotard. Full or footless tights. Jazz pants, leggings, or bike shorts. Tan or black pull on jazz shoes or T-strap jazz shoes. Flat oxford tap shoe.

ADULT BALLET- solid color leotards, pink tights and pink ballet shoes. A skirt may be worn but not mandatory.

Please do not allow your dancer to wear any dance shoes outside, nor come to class wearing dance shoes on outdoor pavement.

STUDIO INFORMATION AND RULES OF CONDUCT

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Lesson fees are to be paid in 4 pay periods. No refunds. Upon registration Autopay will be set up in your portal. Fees may be paid by check or cash before the 5th of the month in the office. On the 5th of a pay period tuition payments will be posted via autopay. Accounts that are not paid after autopay is run on the 5th will be charged a $25 late fee. Please make sure your autopay payment method is up to date. See tuition schedule for pay periods. All returned checks will be charged $40-NO EXCEPTIONS. Monies cannot be transferred from one student to another. Class changes made after the first week will be charged a $20 administrative fee.

CREDIT POLICY

Tuition fees are non-refundable. In some cases, such as serious or long-term illness, credit may be extended for future classes. The medical credit will be considered only from the date that it was reported to the Dean/Black S.P.A. office via doctors note. Not to the teacher. The office must be notified if a student is discontinuing, otherwise your account will continue to be charged. Classes must be finished in a two month period.

REGISTRATION FEE

There is a $35 registration fee, per student, per year, due at the time of registration. If a student discontinues and the re-registers for a class at a later time within the same season, a second registration fee will be charged. Lessons may then be charged for the remainder of the season in full.

REQUIRED CLASSES

Pointe Students wishing to perform in the spring show, must also take 2 pointe technique classes aside from their regular ballet class. Upper level jazz students must also be taking a ballet class. Summer pointe class at Dean/Black is also required.

MULTIPLE CLASS DISCOUNT

10% off tuition for a family or individual student, taking 4 or more classes at the same time. TUITION MUST BE PAID IN FULL, ON TIME, TO RECEIVE DISCOUNT.

NO DISCOUNTS ON SUMMER CLASSES.

OUTSIDE DANCE CLASSES

Students must be exclusive to the DEAN/BLACK SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS, INC. Other studios have different teaching styles and methods. Rehearsals as well as shows and classes conflict with the DEAN/BLACK schedule. Therefore, no student will be accepted to the program if they are regularly taking class at another studio in the immediate area.

CHECK/CASH PAYMENTS

Check must be made out to DEAN/BLACK SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS, INC. If payment is made in cash, please be sure it is in an envelope with the student’s name, amount of cash and the date. Please give it to the office and make sure you receive a receipt before leaving.

ATTENDANCE/MISSED LESSONS

Students are expected to attend every class in the level they are assigned and to arrive on time. Progress in class is dependent upon regular and consistent participation. Because of the disruption of the class and the importance of the initial warm-up exercises, students entering class late for that reason may be asked to observe. Lessons missed cannot be made up. NO REFUNDS WILL BE PERMITTED ON MISSED LESSONS. Once enrolled all classes are to be attended and paid. If the studio cancels a class, students may make up a class any time during the year. List of available make up classes will be posted on the bulletin board.

CANCELLATIONS

If Midland Public Schools are closed due to weather, dance classes will also be cancelled if the weather does not improve. If the roads and weather clear by the afternoon, classes will go on as scheduled. Please check Dean/Black Facebook page or Instagram by 2:00PM for cancellations.

ABSENTEE

The studio must be notified if a student is going to be absent or discontinuing classes. Please attend as many classes as possible; otherwise, students fall behind in material introduced. A student must finish a 2-month pay period or forfeit the paid lessons. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS.

HAIR

Ballet and creative movement students’ hair must be worn in a bun or up and away from the neck. No loose hair will be permitted. If hair is short, barrettes or headbands must be worn. All other classes must wear their hair up and away from their face and neck. Please, no large earrings, watches or extra jewelry. Please leave these items at home. The studio will not be responsible for lost or stolen property.

WAITING

Please do not wait for your child at the studio during class. This distracts the children and interferes with the attention of the entire class. Our lobby also cannot accommodate every parent waiting. You may view for a few minutes at the beginning or end of class.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Please do not take any photos or videos of any classes without prior permission. Some parents do not want their children’s images on social media. Please adhere to this policy.

VIDEO/PHOTO CLEARANCE

Dancers will be recorded at Dean/Black School Of Performing Arts, INC while in rehearsals and or classes. This footage may be used for social media or promotions. If you do not want your child on video, please let the office know.

RESTROOM

There are restrooms located at the studio: however, please try to have small children use the restroom at home before coming to class. This will reduce classroom interruptions.

PICKING UP AND DROPPING OFF STUDENTS

Please bring your child on time for class and pick them up on time when class is dismissed. If you are going to be late, please notify the studio office and make arrangements in advance. Also, please be sure your child knows who is picking him/her up. If an unusual arrangement is made with your child, please make sure the studio office is aware of the arrangements. Please do not park in McLaren Dental’s parking lot.

PARKING

Students attending classes at the studio, please park with caution. Children as well adults are walking through the parking lot. There are children on the premises-please drive carefully. Do not leave other children unattended at the studio, inside or outside. No food or drinks are permitted in the studio or lobby area. Please only use Dean/Black parking lot or court. The adjacent businesses are their lots, not Dean/Black.

Students must make it their responsibility to attend class. If a dancer misses more than four (4) of his/her classes through the September to May dance season, the instructor reserves the right to remove said student from the spring performance. It is the dancers and parent’s responsibility to read all notices emailed and to read the bulletin board for notices and any updated information. Please contact the office if you have any questions. Students must be courteous to the instructors, other dancers and parents at all times. Students, parents, brother, sisters are expected to respect the dance school property. No smoking by ANYONE in the lobby or outside the building on school premises.