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Exams Welcome to Carlson's School of Dance for our 53rd exciting season of inspiring dance classes in ballet, jazz, tap and hip-hop as well as courses in musical theatre, stretch and strength and repertory. Our mission is to provide our students with a solid foundation to foster their passion for dance. Our curriculum provides a wide variety of dance instruction for pre-schoolers, school-age children, teens and adults. Collectively, our teachers offer a professional and eclectic expertise in all aspects of dance at every level of experience from the beginner to the advanced student in the performing arts. Dance education is not simply technique. A student’s dance experience both creates and enhances self-esteem, confidence, discipline and a sense of purpose—skills that last a lifetime. Carlson’s School of Dance provides performance opportunities through festival competitions, community events and our annual dance recital. Dance Classes are held at four studios
Parking: RAD Ballet Syllabus, AIDT Tap and ISTD Modern Jazz are conducted at Carlson's. Children are selected by the teachers to do exams. Syllabus classes are geared to cover a curriculum culminating in the exam. Not every child may be ready at exam time for various reasons but that is up to the teacher to assess in consultation with the parents. We hope all of our students will wish to participate in our end of the year recital and prior rehearsals. If you do not wish to participate, please notify the studio by December 15, 2007. Otherwise, costumes will be prepared and students will be responsible for their share of the costs. Our recitals will be held at the Cowichan Theatre Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14, 2008. Rehearsals are scheduled for June 9, 10, and 11. Photographs of recital groups in costume will be taken on Saturday, May 24. Pictures will be available for pick-up during the last week of class and at the 2008/09 registration in August. Registration Fees/Class Tuition: Fees are determined based on a ten-month program and are divided into ten equal “monthly” payments. The number of classes each month may vary. Payment Options: One payment for the full ten months; or September fees and nine post-dated cheques. A Registration Fee of $25.00 is applied at the start of the season. A drop-in fee of $15.00 is charged to participate in a class the student is NOT registered in. NSF service charge: $20.00 Cancellation Policy: The first cheque MUST INCLUDE registration fee and fee for the first month of the session. These fees are NOT REFUNDABLE. Withdrawal from classes requires one month's written notice. Failure to notify the office will result in a charge equal to one month's payment. Fees for classes missed during the school year are NOT REFUNDABLE but can be made up at a later date if an appropriate class is available. Make-up classes may be made due to illness or statutory holidays only and must be made up within a two-week period. It is required that the student notify the office if he/she will be missing a class. 2007-2008 REGISTRATION Dance attire is designed not only to provide as much freedom of motion as possible but also to allow the teacher a clear view of the body for corrections. Safety is a consideration in our dress code-loose jewelry, loose clothing and flying hair could be a safety hazard for your child and others, therefore it is mandatory that students follow the dress code appropriate to the class in which they are participating. For all ballet classes, long hair should be pulled off the face in a bun. Short hair should be pulled back with a hair band. For classes other than ballet, hair must be tied back in a pony tail or a bun. Appropriate class attire is specified below: RAD Ballet Pre-primary, primary, grades 1 and 2: Pink tank style bodysuit, ballet pink tights, pink leather ballet slippers. Primary also requires a pink circle skirt for exam purposes. (Check with teacher before purchasing skirt.) Grades 3 through 8: navy blue tank style bodysuit, ballet pink tights, pink ballet slippers plus pink elastics and ribbons. Grades 1 through 8: black character skirts and shoes (low heel for grades 1 and 2; cuban heel for grades 3 to 8 if possible). Major exams - black body suit, ballet pink tights. Students need softened Pointe shoes for class work. Pointe shoes: purchased only as advised by the teachers. Tap - AIDT Syllabus Girls: Tank bodysuit, jazz pants (these will be purchased in class). Boys: White T-shirt or Stanfield's undershirt, and jazz pants. Black, oxford style, low-heeled tap shoes (tel tone taps). Check with teacher before buying tap shoes if in doubt. Modern Jazz - ISTD Syllabus Tank bodysuit or tank style shirt, jazz pants, black jazz shoes. Free or Recreational Jazz Sleeveless tank top, jazz pants. Jazz sandals, jazz shoes, or bare feet. Senior students must have jazz shoes. Hip Hop T-shirt and track pants (no jeans). Good quality CLEAN athletic shoes or jazz runners for support. NO OUTDOOR SHOES MAY BE WORN ON THE DANCE FLOOR Boys: T-shirt and track pants. Musical Theatre Bodysuit, ballet pink tights, or jazz pants and ballet slippers or black jazz shoes. Leg warmers and proper ballet-type sweaters may be worn for warm-up only. WATER ONLY WILL BE ALLOWED FOR REFRESHMENT DURING CLASSES topAttendance and Punctuality: Classes start on time and are progressive and geared to year-end performances, exams and/or competitions. Tardy or absent students will hold the entire class back as lost lessons must be repeated for their benefit. The focus of our classes is learning, not repeating. Therefore repeat absences will result in the student being asked to the leave the class. No refunds will be given under these circumstances. As important as attendance is arriving on time and being prepared for class. Parents should allow enough time for their child to enter into a state of mind that is conducive to learning. Manners: Common courtesy and politeness to everyone is expected. No chewing of gum is allowed. If using the kitchen supplies, please keep the area clean and tidy or use of these facilities may be discontinued. The phone is for business use and permission to use it should be obtained from the teacher. We would ask students not to answer the phone. Carlson's reserves the right to refuse service to any student or parent not showing respectful behaviour towards the studio or the staff. |
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Carlson's School of Dance
3272 Sherman Road, Duncan, BC V9L 4B4
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