Covid-19 Information & Guidelines

• Physical Dis”DANCING” in effect! Limited class sizes. Each student will have their own designated area for dancing and storing their belongings.
• Temperature checks prior to entry.
• Frequent hand washing and sanitization.
• Reduced Studio Capacity: No parents or siblings permitted stay in the studio during clases to comply with physical distancing measures.
• Increased studio cleaning and disinfection.
• Masks are required when entering and exiting the facility, in the common areas and when using the washroom. Students are not required to wear masks when engaging in physical activity.

ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS/STAFF/INDIVIDUALS MUST NOT ATTEND THE STUDIO OR CLASSES IF THEY ARE SICK OR ARE EXIBITING COVID-19 SYMPTOMS. If a student/staff or anyone in their household is unwell, the student/staff is not permitted to attend class. 

Everyone entering and exiting the studio will be required to wear a mask. Dancers/Teachers may optionally remove masks when in class and actively dancing – dancers will be physically distanced. Dancers and Staff will wear masks when going to the washroom, between classes or time not actively dancing. Please ensure your dancer knows the proper procedure for putting on/removing a mask. It is suggested masks be kept in a labelled paper bag (not Ziploc) with their belongings when not in use. 

Each class will have a maximum of 8-10 students per class. One accompaning adult is needed to accompany student into the studio.

Dancers, staff and parents must wear masks during drop off and pick up. 

Students age 9 & under must be accompanied into the building by one adult. Parents must practice physical distancing during this time and then return to pick them up when class is finished.
Students aged 10 & up are asked to come into the building independently. 

**Temperature check will be done then studnets may proceed to class.

• Dancers will be permitted to enter the facility no earlier than 10 minutes before the start of their class. Please wait in cars until a few minutes before class begins.
• At the entrance all will sanitize their hands and staff will direct dancers when to enter class. We encourage dancers to bring their own bag to keep their shoes in. Students will wait in the waiting area until admitted into class by teacher.
• It is extremely important that you are punctual picking up students, as we do not want the waiting room filled up between classes.
• They must sanitize their hands when entering and exiting the studio. 
• We will create physical distance boxes on the floors in each of our studios, to help guide students. There will also be small taped floor spots for dancers’ belongings. They will placebelongings on assigned spot and proceed to their own dancing square.
  Note: Please arrive in dancewear as only bathrooms will be avilable.

We have scheduled extra time between classes. 

Times may be adjusted if needed as guidelines are modified. 

We will sanitize all common touchpoints and ballet barres or equipment used between each class or group of students. Washrooms will be cleaned and sanitized frequently. Facility will undergo additional cleaning and disinfecting after each day. Students and parents are encouraged to wipe all items with sanitizer wipes e.g. shoes, water bottle, before & after coming to the studio. 

No Lost & Found at this time. 

Everyone entering and exiting the facility will be required to use hand sanitizer (it will be provided). All must sanitize hands before and after using washroom and before each class. 

All students will come dressed, ready for class. No changing between classes. 

No outsite shoes will be permitted in the studios. For younger students who may have difficulties with pulling up tights etc. after using the washroom, feel free to wear leggings/dance shorts and fitted tank tops instead of a bodysuit & tights if needed. Shoes should be able to be put on independently by student. 

Students will require a small sanitized dance bag with: dance shoes, water bottle(s), small hand sanitizer & pack of Kleenex, mask (in a labelled paper bag), any outside clothing. Please do not bring anything extra. Refilling of water bottles is not permitted – bring enough to last for multiple classes if needed. 

Teachers will not be providing any hands-on corrections, spotting etc. at the current time. Instruction, corrections etc. will be done verbally. This may change depending on future phases of re-opening. Students will not engage in partner work or any deliberate contact (no hand holding, lifts etc).  

Will focus on flexibility, balances, strength and conditioning as spotting, partner work etc. will not be permitted at this time.