Policies/General Info
Dates to Remember
Classes Begin: August 22nd
Dress Rehearsal/Performances: June 16th and 17th
Closings:
In compliance with the Huntsville City Schools --
Labor Day – Fall Break – Thanksgiving Break – Winter Break – Spring Break – Memorial Day
In the event of severe weather, Allegro Academy of Dance will follow the policies of the Huntsville City School Systems. In the event that severe weather may occur after school hours, please call the studio and/or check your email.
Attire and Classroom Behavior
Dress Code:
The etiquette and discipline of dance is an important part of the students' training. Please follow the dress code to insure each student a safe and productive learning environment. Both Bloom Dancewear and Spell's dancewear have a list of shoe requirements for Allegro Academy of Dance.
ALL CLASSES:
NO T-SHIRTS AND SHORTS PERMITTED. HAIR MUST BE WORN PULLED AWAY FROM THE FACE AND OFF THE NECK IN A BUN! NO JEWELRY PLEASE!
| Pre-School & Pre-Tap: | Any color leotard or dance top and tights or dance pants. Black, white, or tan tap shoes in accordance with teacher's request. |
| Pre-Ballet: | Black leotard and pink tights. Pink ballet slippers. |
| Ballet/Pointe: | Black leotard and pink tights. Pink ballet and/or pointe shoes. Certain levels of ballet will have more specific ballet shoe requirements |
| Tap: | Any color leotard or dance top and tights or dance pants. Dance shorts MUST be worn with tights. Black or tan tap shoes in accordance with teacher's request |
| Jazz: | Any color leotard or dance top and tights or dance pants. Dance shorts MUST be worn with tights. Black or tan leather slip-on jazz shoes. |
| Lyrical: | Any color leotard or dance top and tights or dance pants. Dance shorts MUST be worn with tights. Lyrical shoes |
| Hip Hop: | Any color leotard or dance top and tights or dance pants. Dance shorts MUST be worn with tights. Hip Hop Tennis shoes in accordance with teacher's request. |
Pick-up and Drop-off
Students should not be brought to the studio more than 10 minutes prior to the class and should be picked up immediately afterwards. Allegro Academy of Dance cannot be held responsible for supervision of students at any other time than during their scheduled class time. Parents should provide supervision for any student on the premises while not in his or her regularly scheduled class. Allegro Academy of Dance asks that students waiting to be picked up from classes should not be allowed to wait outdoors. Students should always wear an appropriate cover-up while not in class. Parking along the curb is prohibited as it interferes with cars leaving and is a hazard to children coming and going. Allegro Academy of Dance requires prior parental permission for students to leave the premises and walk or drive to another location without parental supervision.
Allegro Elite Performing Troupe
Members of the Allegro Elite Performing Troupe are selected by audition each April. Questions concerning Allegro Elite should be directed Director, Carol Jackson.
Annual Performance
All students enrolled in classes at Allegro Academy of Dance are invited to perform in our annual performance. Students must purchase the required costume, pay a $35 performance fee (per family), and attend their classes on a regular basis. All students must attend the Dress Rehearsal in order to perform. All outstanding balances MUST be paid in full in order for the student to perform. There will be no refunds if you decide at the last minute that you will not perform.
Class Placement
Students enrolled at Allegro Academy of Dance are placed in classes according to age and ability level at the discretion of the faculty. Students will be promoted to the appropriate classes as needed and determined by Allegro Academy of Dance faculty.
Tuition
Monthly tuition is due on the 1st of each month regardless of holiday or other closings. There will be a $15 late fee applied for payments received after the 15th of each month. Post dated checks are not acceptable. Payments placed in the tuition box outside of regular business hours will be picked up the next day. Allegro Academy of Dance does not pro-rate for students registering for classes during the middle of the month. Due to this year's schedule, there will be a ½ tuition charge for the month of August and June. Students falling 90 days behind in tuition will be restricted from participating in class until the account is paid in full. Classes may be made up due to illness or other personal reasons for absences. Students are allowed to try their first lessons before paying a registration fee. If the student decides against registering for the class, there will be no charge for the lesson. If the student makes the decision to register for the class, the class fee will appear on their monthly statement. Monthly statements will be sent via e-mail. Those clients who wish not to be contacted via e-mail may request a printed statement through the studio office during regular office hours. Monthly tuition is due regardless of the clients' receipt of a monthly statement.
Allegro Academy of Dance reserves the right to refuse service at the discretion of its President. Overdue balances may result in refusal of services. All balances must be paid in full in order for students to participate in Allegro Academy of Dance's performances.
Enrollment/Registration
Enrollment is by preregistration. Students will be accepted on a space available basis. Classes at Allegro Academy of Dance are limited to 17 students and must have a minimum of 7. Students registering after January of each year will not be able to participate in the annual performance. A non-refundable $20 registration fee must be paid at the time of registration in order to ensure a place in the class. This one time only registration fee is per family, not per student. If at any time a student must drop out of a class at Allegro Academy of Dance, the office must receive written notification or the client will be responsible for payment. All classes scheduled before receipt of notification will be charged to the client's account.
Costumes
Costume payments are due October 17, 2011. A late fee of $15 per costume will be applied to all payments received after the due date. Costumes will not be ordered unless payment is received in full and will not be ordered after November 30th. All costume charges are non-refundable. We cannot be responsible for costumes that have not been picked up after May 1st. If a costume does not arrive in time for pictures due to a late order, students will not participate in the group photo. Costumes are not custom made and will be ordered according to measurements taken during classes. Allegro will add growing room for younger students. Allegro is not responsible for alteration of costumes. If you choose to exchange your costume for a different size we cannot guarantee that it will arrive in time for pictures or the performance.
Pictures
Allegro Academy of Dance will have a program book for our annual performances which will include a group picture of each class at no charge. Class pictures will be at a scheduled time and there will be no make-up times available. Programs will be available for purchase on the performance dates. If a client purchases a place in the program for an individual or family photo, they will receive one program free of charge.
Attendance
Students must attend their classes on a regular basis in order to participate in the annual performance. Missed rehearsals affect not only the individual student, but the entire class. Those students falling behind due to missed classes and/or rehearsals may be limited in their participation in the performance.
Teacher Conferences
Parent/teacher communication is very important to the entire faculty of Allegro. We encourage you to email or call the office and make an appointment to speak with your teachers. We also encourage you to utilize our viewing windows in the studio so that you may observe your child's classes in progress. Please be aware that if a student's behavior during class affects the ability for the teacher to instruct to his or her best ability, the student may be asked to leave the classroom. Parents will be notified of the event as soon as the instructor finishes his or her class.
