General and Privacy Policies
Students are expected to be ready for their lessons. This means a student is expected to arrive early dressed and with hair ready before entering dance class. Students at beginning levels and up should warm up and stretch at least 10 to 15 minutes before a lesson or rehearsal begins. This transition period assists in one’s focus and physical well-being.
Students arriving late are not permitted to walk into an ongoing class. Late students should ask the teacher for permission to join a class that has already started by waiting just inside the classroom door. Students arriving five minutes late for an hour class or 10 minutes late for an hour or longer in length class can expect to sit and observe class that day, as much can be gained through observation. This is to reduce possible injuries. They may make-up the class on another day.
Teachers should be addressed with respect. (Example – Ms. Courtney, Ms. Diane) otherwise instructed by the individual teacher. This is to help the students maintain a more professional demeanor.
No gum, food or drinks are permitted in the dance studios or dressing rooms.
Students may not sit down unless instructed to do so by their teacher.
Students may not leave the classroom without the teacher’s permission. This is for their safety
No excessive conversations should take place during class. This can be disruptive to fellow classmates on the floor. We can all learn by observing others.
Be respectful of yourself and others. Kindness goes far. No foul language will be tolerated.
Dancers on pointe must have shoes that are in good condition. All dancers at the Intermediate and Advanced levels should have a backup pair of pointe shoes in their dance bags sewn and ready to wear. It can be dangerous and cause tendon and ligament strains as well as bruised toenails if the shoes are too worn.
Students need to call the studio at (540)370-8719 or email us at: info@virtuousdancecenter.com to let their teacher know if they are going to miss class. You are expected to make up any missed classes within the semester. You may take a make-up class at your level or lower. Any other options must be discussed with the instructor. This is to keep your training moving forward.
Parents are not allowed to enter ongoing classes as this creates a distraction and may frighten younger dancers. If you have a concern, please ask the front desk to pass a note onto the teacher, and they will meet with you while on break or after class.
Parents: If you need to remove your child early from class, please inform the teacher prior to class. If an emergency arises, please inform the front desk, and they will quietly bring your child to you. This will reduce class distraction and student anxiety.
Please refrain from peeking through the door. This is a distraction to teachers and students. The doors should not be blocked, as someone may trip over another child or object when leaving class.
Parents: Please be prompt in picking up your children at the end of class. Teachers tend to have classes back to back, and we cannot baby-sit students. If they must wait, please notify the front desk and have your child prepared ahead of time with some work to keep them occupied. The studio will not stay open more than 10 minutes after the last class of the evening.
Holiday Observances
Please check our calendar on the website or on the studio bulletin board regarding holiday observances. Students are invited to take make-up classes throughout the semester to cover any class cancellations due to holiday observances.
Class Cancellations
In case of inclement weather, please tune in to Local radio, tv stations. With your email address from registration, we will send out timely notices when possible.
If the locals schools are closed, the classes prior to 3 pm will be cancelled. Evening classes will be determined by road conditions and weather reports. Please call the studio line for updates.
As always, we ask that parents and students use their best judgment. Your safety is our chief concern during these times.
*Student Waivers & Release of Liability
All parents/students are required to sign the “Student Waivers & Release of Liability when signing in or enrolling, description of required waiver is on our online registration portal.
SERVICE: We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
*PRIVACY POLICY
Virtuous Dance Center will ask you to provide information that personally identifies you, your location or your contact information when you purchase our services, request information from us, or register on our site for any other reason. We will use your personal information to fulfill your specific request and also to make contact with you related to that request. For example, when you provide personal information to purchase a class or register for classes, we will use that information to configure the software for your use, but we will also use that information to contact you about billing and service matters or if we have a question or dispute. If you use our services, Virtuous Dance Center will consider information about your business that is used and stored in our software to be personal information. This includes information about your class schedules, your students and their families, and financial information.
Virtuous Dance Center will not sell your personal information to anyone.Virtuous Dance Center is committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. Virtuous Dance Center stores your personal information using the Studio Director Software in secure operating environments that are not accessible by the general public. Credit card numbers are used only for processing payment. Credit card information is accepted only through a portion of our website that encrypts the credit card information before transmission for your added protection.
Our Use of Non-Personal Information
Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer. Our products and websites use only “per session” cookies. These cookies do not collect information from your computer, they do not personally identify you, and they are completely erased when you close your web browser. They are used to maintain session identification while you are logged into the website. Most browsers allow users to refuse cookies. Please refer to the information about your browser. You must accept “per session” cookies to use our software.
Unsolicited Commercial Emails
Virtuous Dance Center is committed to complying with the requirements of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Virtuous Dance Center is taking care and has implemented commercially reasonable practices and procedures designed to effectively prevent sending a commercial electronic mail messages to anyone who has let us know that they do not want to receive those messages.
Opting Out and Complaints
In order to opt out of receiving commercial email messages from The Studio Director or Virtuous Dance Center please send an e-mail to info@virtuousdancecenter. If, after 10 business days, you are still receiving commercial email messages from The Studio Director or Virtuous Dance Center, please let us know immediately by calling 540-370-8719.