Studio Conduct

• Before Class - If the studio door is open, intermediate and above students have permission to enter an empty studio prior to their class for the purpose of warm-up. Younger students, under the age of ten, are not allowed in studios before their class time or without supervision.

• During Class - Quiet is required of all students once class has begun. Students are expected to be courteous, respectful, and well behaved. Disrespectful, uncooperative, or aggressively competitive attitudes are not acceptable from parents or students and those behaving in such a way will be asked to leave.

• After Class - Students are encouraged to exit the studio quietly taking all personal belongings with them. If there is a situation that needs to be discussed, students/parents should be brief or schedule a time with the instructor without interrupting the class schedule.

Classroom Behavior Guidelines

• Arrive at least ten minutes early to prepare appropriately for class. If late, wait for the  exercise in progress to be over before entering studio. Students arriving late may be asked to observe instead of participate.

• If a student needs to leave early, he/she must ask the teacher's permission before class begins. Please leave discreetly so as not to disrupt class.

• Students should stay in the back of the room if he/she does not know the combination.

• Students should never stop in the middle of an exercise unless an injury is sustained.

• Eyes and attention should always be on the teacher. Talking, leaning on the barre, yawning, or leaving class before it is over is not acceptable.

• Be appreciative of corrections and apply them. Students will progress only to the extent that they are able to apply corrections.

• Students should not talk back to the teacher regardless of the situation. It is improper to question the teacher's authority. If there is a problem, students may talk to the teacher after class.

• Students should be kind to classmates. A positive attitude and tone must be kept at all times in the studio and dressing room. Displays of foul temper and rudeness are unacceptable. The teacher reserves the right to ask a student to leave if negative behavior is observed.

• Gum chewing, eating, and drinking are prohibited in the studios. Students should remember to use the trash receptacles.

• Students should leave the dance studio area as soon as class is over.

• After class, students should applaud the teacher and thank him/her for class. In ballet, a bow or curtsy is appropriate.

Classroom Etiquette