STUDIO POLICIES

TUITION & PAYMENTS
Please refer to the Registration Information for the latest classes and Tuition. Tuition bills are emailed out the week before the due date. Prompt payment is appreciated. If your payment is going to be late, please call the studio at 215-361-2345.

CANCELLATION & MAKE-UPS
To find out if a class is cancelled because of snow, visit our website www.janelopotendance.net call the studio at 215-361-2345, check our FB or Band groups, Any classes cancelled due to inclement weather will not be rescheduled. Make-ups for snow days are strictly voluntary and an appointment may be made with the studio to attend a similar class. Make-ups due to illness or other reasons may be completed in the same manner.

OBSERVING CLASSES
Parents may observe class at their convenience as long as their presence does not affect their child's performance. NO YOUNG CHILDREN WILL BE ALLOWED TO OBSERVE.

MISSED CLASSES
In the event a student misses three or more consecutive classes, the teacher may schedule a private lesson and a private lesson fee will be charged. Class attendance is extremely important. Techniques are refined and new steps are taught each week. If a student is absent frequently, his/her placement in the dance can be affected. Every student is asked to join a BAND app group online for each class - current class work and choreography is posted often by the teachers for review. Links for this app are mailed out during the first session of the year.

PARKING INFORMATION
The parking lots and driveways adjacent to our building do not belong to the school. Please do not use them. There is plenty of parking on Broad Street as well as on 5th and 6th Streets. A loading zone exists in the front of the building for you convenience. Please do not park in the loading zone. This is for drop off and pick up only! While waiting for your children, please be patient and cooperative. Every effort will be made to end classes on schedule.

DANCE LEVELS
We have a very experienced and dedicated staff and we appreciate your trust and confidence concerning the correct placement of your child's dance level for his/her emotional and physical well being. Each level is defined by a certain set of skills. Promotion to the next level is based on achievement of these skills and an understanding of technical concepts. Promotion must be left to the discretion of the instructor. There is no guarantee that a student will move up a level each year. If a child has been absent frequently during the year, it might affect class placement the following year. We offer video analysis and parent teacher conferences. Teachers will contact the parent(s) if a student is not keeping up with the program. Parent(s) are encouraged to inquire as well.

SENIOR SOLOS
Students must be a senior in high school to perform a solo at the recital. A student must be with our studio for five consecutive years. If a student comes from another studio, it will be at the discretion of the staff as to the student's ability to perform a solo. A teacher on staff must be hired to assist and or choreograph the solo.

REQUIRED DANCE ATTIRE
We expect our dancers to take pride in their personal appearance. Proper dance attire will be strictly enforced so that our instructors can best see the movement of the dancer's body. It is under the teacher's discretion not to allow a student to take a class if not properly attired.

Leotards and tights must be worn for ALL classes. They can be any style or color.

Combination classes of tap, ballet and jazz require students to have all types of shoes.

All students should have hair pulled up off the neck and back from the face. Roman Numeral Ballet requires a bun or hair secured tightly against the head with clips or pins. Every student should have a dance bag labeled with his/her name on the bag and their shoes.

For Beginner through Level 6 Ballet Class ...
Pink ballet shoes, leotards, tights, ballet skirt.

For Jazz Class ...
Flesh colored jazz shoes (match your skin color), leotards, tights, yoga pants or shorts can only be worn with tights.

For Tap Class ...
Black tap shoes, leotards, tights, shorts. Shorts can only be worn with tights. No pants. No high-heeled tap shoes permitted.

For Hip Hop Class ...
Black hip-hop sneakers, comfortable clothing.

For Modern Class ...

Leotards, footless tights, bike shorts or tight pants, Skin color Jazz shoes required. Bare feet or socks may be worn as to discretion of instructor.

For Roman Numeral Ballet and Pointe Class ...
Hair should be pulled back neatly from the face and off the neck, securely in a bun or clipped braid. Ballet skirts. Pink footed tights preferred.

Photos and Social Media
Pictures or videos of dance classes, routines, or any choreography cannot be displayed on social media without the express written consent of Jane Lopoten or Jane Lopoten's staff.