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1. Parents are not permitted to watch classes except in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the class teacher.

 

2. Students are expected to demonstrate respectful and courteous behaviour towards their teacher and fellow students.

 

3. Students are not permitted to chew gum whilst in class.

 

4. Students should not chat during class.

 

5. Students are responsible for their own items and bring them in at their own risk.

 

6. Students are not permitted to use mobile phones during a class. Any phones brought into the class must either be switched off or on silent mode.

 

7. Students are not permitted to leave the studio during a class without permission from their teacher.

 

8. Students are not permitted to sit out of a class unless they become unwell or injured during the lesson or if written permission from a parent/guardian is given in advance.

 

9. Students are expected to dress appropriately for their class and wear the correct uniform and footwear. Students will not be permitted to take part in a class if the teacher feels that their dress in unsuitable or may cause injury.

 

10.  Students with long hair (below the jaw line) must wear their hair in a bun for ballet classes with long fringes clipped out of their face. Students with short hair should wear an 'Alice' band to prevent their hair from falling in their face. Students may wear a tidy pony tail or plait for modern and tap classes but long fringes must be clipped out of the face.

 

11.  Students are not permitted to wear baggy t-shirts or tops for ballet classes.

 

12.  Students are expected to tie their own laces. If a student is unable to tie their laces, their shoes must be fastened by replacing the laces with elastic so that they are able to slip the shoes on and off freely.

 

13.  Classes run back to back. Students should be dressed ready to start their class on time before entering the studio and leave promptly at the end.

 

14.  Students should wait quietly outside the studio until their class starts.

 

 

This is a fun class for children from 2½ years old, encouraging expression and co-ordination through movement and dance, covering ballet, tap, modern/jazz and musical mime. The children are entered regularly for medal tests in musical mime. The tests for this age group are very simple and well within a pre-school child's ability. They are designed to build their confidence and get them used to the structure of the more formal dance examinations which they work towards when they are older. The children are not marked on technique; they are marked on expression and their ability to follow simple instruction. At this level, unless they refuse to participate at all during the test, they will pass and will be rewarded with a medal and a report from the examiner on the day and will later receive a certificate from the British Theatre Dance Association. Please note that although these tests are encouraged, they are not compulsory and the children may progress to the next level without taking them.

 

At Basingstoke Sports Centre, parents/guardians must remain in building for the duration of the lesson. If your child requires your attention, you will be contacted via the intercom system. To avoid disrupting the other children, please attend to your child outside of the studio.

 

At The Fieldgate Centre, Kingsclere, and at the Gill Nethercott Centre in Whitchurch parents/guardians should wait in the social area, where you are always available if your child requires you attention.

 

At St Luke's Hall, Overton, there is not a suitable area for parents to wait, but an older student will always be available to take the children to the toilet and parents will be contacted by telephone in an emergency.

 

In all cases parents may not, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, remain in the studio. The children are distracted if parents remain in the studio and do not properly relate to their teacher. Parents will be contacted if a child does not settle very quickly after they have left.

 

Please make it clear to your child well in advance of the lesson that you cannot stay with them, but reassure them you will be there to collect them at the end.

 

Some children may find the idea of participating a little daunting at first, and in this case it is acceptable to suggest that they just sit and watch, without their parents. Most children will join in when they feel more comfortable.

 

Please ensure that your child visits the toilet before the lesson commences. If you are late arriving for a lesson, to avoid disrupting the class, please dress your child outside of the studio and send them in when they are ready.