Earle Cobb Dance Studio

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
SCHOOL POLICIES	HOLIDAYS Earle Cobb Dance Studio ONLY observes the following holdiays:  Thanksgiving Week, Christmas Week, and Spring Break Week.  ALL OTHER days, we hold classes as usual.  There is no price reduction for days we are closed; students are encouraged to attend make-up classes. CLASS FORMAT Classes are 45 minutes, with the exception of some advanced classes.  A 1-1/2 hour class will be considered 2 classes.  For instance, Ballet & Pointe are two separate classes.  Pre-school classes include ballet and tap within the 45-minute period. ATTENDANCE Any student missing 4 consecutive lessons (without notifying the studio) will be withdrawn from the class, and will be subject to a $25 reinstatement fee to re-enroll.  Any student who misses more than three lessons in a 2-month period or four consecutive lessons may be moved back to a less-advanced class at the instrutor's discretion.  Please check with your instructor for schedules to make up missed classes.  You are required to notify the Front Office to add, change, or drop any class in order to ensure accurate billing. CLASS PREREQUISITES AND AGE MINIMUMS Students in all advanced classes will be required to study ballet.  Students in PRE-JAZZ or Theater Dance will also be required to study ballet.  Age minimum for PRE-JAZZ is 8 years old.  Age minimum for THEATER DANCE is 7 years old.  Age minimum for HIP HOP is 9 years old.  Age minimum for taking JAZZ only (with no ballet class) is 9 years old.  Age minimum for beginner PRESCHOOL is 3 years old.  Please call us at 493-9611 with questions.
RECITALS	RECITAL PROCEDURES For the safety of the dancers and the audience, no video cameras, flash photography, or tripods will be allowed during the recitals.  You are welcome to bring cameras and video cameras (NO FLASH) to the Dress Rehearsal.  Participation forms will be required in advance.  Participation will be at the discretion of the instructor.  Attendance at the Dress Rehearsal is MANDATORY. RECITAL COSTUMES Costumes are priced at $50 each + applicable sales tax.  The participation form and 1st costume payment are due in November.  If you are purchasing more than one costume, the 2nd costume payment is due in January, and subsequent payments are due monthly thereafter. WINTER SHOWCASE Most of the students will perform in our Winter Showcase in December.  Participation will be at the discretion of the instructor.  The students will be requred to wear certain dancewear, purchased or rented through the studio.  Participation forms will be due in advance.
DRESS CODE	We feel that in order to be a successful dancer, you must dress like a dancer.  For this reason, we require all Earle Cobb dancers to wear appropriate attire to class.  We ask parents to please help us make the student understand the importance of proper attire. Cover-ups must be worn over leotards to and from the studio.  If tights are footless, students should wear thin socks to avoid stretching their dance shoes.  Dance shoes should not be worn to and from the studio.  Street shoes will not be allowed on the Studio floor.  Deodorants are compulsory. Hair must be pulled out of the fae in a ponytail or bun. The dress code will be strictly enforced.  If a student fails to wear the proper attire, said student will not be allowed to take the class after one warning. BALLET Pink or white ballet shoes with elastic, any color leotard and tights.  Boys should wear black ballet shoes, and appropriate dancewear.  Hair should be worn in a bun. TAP Black tap shoes (patent leather shoes should have elastic instead of ties), any color leotard and tights.  Boys should wear appropriate dancewear. JAZZ/THEATER DANCE Tan jazz shoes and any color leotard and tights.  Jazz pants are accepted per teacher. HIP HOP Black jazz sneakers, comfortable and modest clothing - NO JEANS.