RISE DANCE CO. POLICIES
Courtesy & Respect:
At RISE Dance Co. our mission is to create beautiful dancers and inspirational individuals. We strive to instill Respect, Integrity, Strength and Excellence into each of our dancers while inspiring passion and commitment to the art of dance. Our dancers will be held to the highest standards of conduct. Communicating negatively about anyone in or outside our studio will not be tolerated. Our dancers are expected to show courtesy and respect to all instructors and other students. RISE dancers are always respectful, supportive, encouraging and are positive in spirit, attitude and behavior. We are a family-friendly studio that instills strong technique, developmentally appropriate movement, and creates well-rounded dancers. We are committed to spreading the love of dance.
General Information: Please be sure to read RISE emails, return forms as requested, and refer to the website/parent portal for additional information. Instructors will publish and distribute information as it becomes available and will give notice in advance to keep all parents well-informed. In order to ensure all parents/guardians receive information in a timely manner, it is the parents' responsibility to keep mailing addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers up-to-date with RISE.
Placement/Class Structure:
Our classes are structured by school grade through 5th grade. This allows dancers to train alongside their peers in a more consistent and socially cohesive environment, while still progressing at the appropriate technical level for their development. After 5th grade, class placement is based on a combination of experience, technical ability, and instructor recommendation to ensure each dancer is challenged and supported appropriately.
Attendance & Time Commitment:
Just as sports teams require all players to attend practices, dance studios require their dancers to attend all classes and rehearsals. Absences will not only affect the individual dancer, but the class as a whole. Punctuality is just as important as attendance, please be on time and prepared for class. Parents/guardians should be prompt at drop-off and pick-up. Dance requires consistent ongoing training, and dancers who excessively miss classes will not be able to perform at the same level as those who have attended all classes regularly. If absences are becoming an issue, it is the teachers right to remove a dancer from any piece for recital or performances.
Weather Closures:
RISE Dance Co. will follow Jefferson County school weather closures. If the district cancels school for the day or has early dismissal due to the weather, we will also cancel classes for that afternoon and evening. If school is held and weather declines throughout the afternoon, RISE may choose to close. For all other non-school days and Saturdays, we will follow weather reports and CDOT updates. We will notify you if classes are cancelled via email, socials, and/or the studio voicemail, no later than 2 hours prior to the start of classes. As always, you can use your best judgment for your own personal comfort and the safety of the students. Makeup classes are always available for missed classes due to weather within one month of your missed classes.
RISE Dress Code:
It is important that our instructors can see the body placement of our dancers in the classroom setting. All dancers must wear appropriate dance wear to every class. Forgetting dance wear, shoes, proper hair and/or wearing inappropriate clothing is not acceptable.
Ballet Class: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes (not satin slippers) *required for recital, hair out of the face in a bun. A short dance skirt is optional.
Jazz: Form fitting top, shorts/jazz pants/leggings, tan jazz shoes *required for recital.
Tap: Form fitting top and shorts/jazz pants/leggings, black tap shoes *required for recital.
Lyrical: Form Fitting Top, Shorts (showing the knee)/Jazz Pants/Leggings, tan pirouettes *required for recital
Hip Hop Class: Comfortable dance clothes, hair securely pulled up, tennis shoes are required.
Tuition/Enrollment Details:
Tuition payments are made in equal monthly installments August - May. There is no extra charge for months with five weeks and no refunds for scheduled holiday breaks.
Tuition payments are non-refundable.
Tuition is due on the 1st of each month. All fees not paid by the 10th of each month, will be subject to a $25 late fee.
If a class is missed, making up a class at the same level, or a level below is strongly encouraged. Make-up classes must be taken within one month of your missed class.
Tuition is due each month as long as your dancer is enrolled in our system. Enrollment remains active until we receive written notice of cancellation. We kindly ask that all cancellations be submitted in writing to avoid unnecessary charges.
You must inform the studio by the 25th of the month if you plan on un-enrolling.
Accounts must be current with no outstanding balance for tuition, costumes, or recital fees to participate in the recital. Recitals are held in December and June.