Handbook

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Classes begin on Monday, September 9 and continue into May/June 2025. Children's Group Classes (Group A-F) and Creative Classes (A-D) will be held up until their performances at the end of May. Company Classes will be held up until their performance in June. Upon enrollment there is a registration fee to reserve the student's place in class. Please see the financial section for more information about tuition and fees. 

Attendance is recorded. The importance of attending classes cannot be stressed enough! Students progress with consistent attendance. Do not miss class except for valid reasons. At the company Level, (Apprentice, Sophomore, Junior, Senior & Principal), if you miss more than two classes after April 1st, you are not guaranteed to be in the whole dance. The last two classes before the performance of the season are MANDATORY.

If you need to miss class, please contact Miss Abby or Miss Blythe by email, text, Remind, or Facebook Messenger. Absences are recorded as either excused or unexcused based on if we were notified ahead of time.

Please arrive to class on time. We begin class on time and the door opening and closing when people are late is a distraction. The warm-up is an integral part of the class as it prepares the body for physical activity. PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME. If you arrive late, please wait at the door until the music stops to limit distractions to the other students. 

Please practice at home and remember your combinations and be prepared for class especially if absent the week prior. This can be done using the Band App. 

Tuition is an annual fee spread out between 9 monthly installments. All holidays and snow days are built into tuition. If more than 2 snow days are needed for a specific class, a make-up class will be scheduled. 

Please get your children to class on time every week as regular attendance is necessary for good training. We begin class on time and the door opening and closing when people are late is a BIG distraction. The warm-up is an integral part of the class as it prepares the body for physical activity. PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME. If you arrive late, please wait at the door until the music stops to limit distractions to the other students. 

After class please promptly come inside the studio lobby to pick up your child. 

Please check your email for updates along with our Facebook group “Symmetry Dance Company Updates” or sign up for the “Remind” App. Updates will also be posted on our website here. 

Please notify the studio immediately by email or in person if a student is no longer attending dance classes at Symmetry.  All costume payments are non-refundable. We order costumes on Martin Luther King Day.  If a student withdraws after that, parents are responsible for the full costume payment and will receive the costumes. 

Symmetry is dedicated to fostering a positive environment where students are encouraged to treat their peers, teachers, adults, and themselves with respect. We expect students and their families to show proper respect for the studio, including its directors, faculty, and staff. Students and parents are expected to abide by the following:

• Speak respectfully to the teachers and to one another. 

• Use proper language and always show good sportsmanship.

• Gossip or putting down other students is strictly forbidden and will result in suspension or dismissal from the dance company. This includes social media. 

• Abide by the dress code for each class. 

• Do not make unnecessary conversation or noise while in class. 

• Keep good conduct and quiet voices in the lobby. 

• Maintain positivity and have a “can do” attitude.

• Please avoid gossip. It only spreads misinformation. If you need to discuss a situation, please contact Abby or Blythe directly. 

• Please do not compare your child to other students or discuss such comparisons with other parents. 

• Do not sit-down during class unless instructed by the teacher. 

• Do not chew gum or bring food or drink (other than a closed water bottle) into the studio.

• Do not wear dance shoes outside and carry dance shoes in a dance bag. This includes hip hop sneakers. Please bring a clean pair of sneakers with you that have not been worn outside.

• Keep your dance bags and clothes in the dressing room area and keep the lobby neat. 

• Clean up any drinks or food and pour the remainder of leftover drinks in the bathroom sink before throwing cups away. 

• Cell phones are not permitted in the dance room unless you are recording for the teacher.

• Hair is to be securely up before class.

• Please wear minimal jewelry for class. 

• Please go to the bathroom before class. 

• Wait inside the lobby for your ride. 

• Do not hang on the dance barres or touch mirrors. 

• Please get your children to class on time every week. Do not miss class except for valid reasons. 

• Please do not allow your child to wear dance shoes outside. A dance/gym bag is required for all gear. This includes hip hop sneakers. Please bring a clean pair of sneakers with you that have not been worn outside.

• Please make sure that your child is properly outfitted for class per our studio dress code. 

• Please encourage practice at home. This can be done using the Band App. 

• Please do not bring food or drink (other than a closed water bottle) into the classrooms. 

• Please remember that you are responsible for supervising siblings; keep them safe and under control in the lobby and please keep the lobby area clean. 

• Please remember that while class is in session, the classroom doors should remain closed. 

• Please avoid gossip. It only spreads misinformation. If you need to discuss a situation, please contact Abby or Blythe directly. 

• Please do not compare your child to other students or discuss such comparisons with other parents. 

• Please keep students’ jewelry and valuables at home. Symmetry is not responsible for lost items or items left at the studio. 

• If inviting other students to birthday parties or other activities and not inviting the whole class, please have your child share invitations outside of class. 

• Please review our studio policies with your children to help them understand why it is important for everyone to follow the studio rules.