General Studio Policies Mission Statement

Tuition We are dedicated to share the love of Tuition is payable by the first class. 160 Tyler Road N, Box 11 with students, to develop pride and confidence in self Red Wing, MN 55066 Competition Students and to help students grow and develop to the best of 6513859389 Competition students have requirements for their abilities with dance and within themselves. [email protected] summer dance. Please refer to the handout for requirements for each team. Inform the studio We will commit ourselves to in writing if you are unable to attend required quality instruction and excellence in dance. classes and also submit your plan for classes to take to make up the summer requirements. Summer Session Dance Dress Code Intensive June 17 – 20 Any color or style of leotards and tights, unitard, Studio Etiquette & Rules or dance clothing may be worn to most classes. Technique Intensive Boys may wear shorts and a t-shirt. Hip-hop RESPECT OTHERS. July 8 - 11 dress may be more casual wear. No loose Please arrive for class ready and on July 15 – 18 clothing. time. July 22 – 25 Dress code in ballet intensive classes must be Dress codes must be followed. pink ballet shoes, pink tights, black leotard, and Workshop July 27 no jewelry. Hair must be in a bun with a hairnet Label all shoes, equipment, and around the bun. In ballet class, boys wear shorts sportswear with name. Auditions July 28 (above the knee) and a tank shirt. This dress code allows the instructors to see body lines to Food and drink must be kept in the help with corrections and to prevent injury. reception and lunch areas. Absolutely no street shoes are to be worn in the Only water in class – no pop studio rooms. Injuries may result from loose dirt No food, gum, or candy allowed in or water from the bottom of dirty shoes. class. Liability No disruptive behavior in class. Parents must sign a contract with the under- standing that dance is a physical activity with an Please pick up after yourself. element of physical risk involved. The Health Small children must be supervised at Waiver contract is available on the back of the all times by their parents. registration form. Running and loud behavior is not Medical Limitations permitted. All medical limitations must be noted upon registration with the studio. Failure to note such No playing in empty studios. a condition is equal to assurance by the parent Studios must be supervised only by that such a condition does not exist. employees. Technique Intensive – July 8-11, Summer is a fabulous time for dance! By July 15-18 taking intensive classes, your dancer will be SUMMER SESSION July 22-25 practicing skills on a daily basis. Dancers CLASS DECRIPTIONS will work on the core principles of Beginner (approximate age 5-9) 5:00-6:45 technique, but will also work on Intermediate (approximate age 9-13) 4:00-various strengthening stomach and back muscles Ballet Intensive – June 17 – 22, Advanced (approximate age 13 and older) 4:00-9:00 for core power and lengthening hip and leg Dancers age 12 and under, 4:00-8:00 muscles for increased flexibility. Students Dancers age 13 and older, 4:00-9:00 Beginner Intermediate Advanced Monday will experience genres of dance they may Miss Maria Boscaino trained in New York City and 3:30-5:00 Ballet not take during the dance year. They will throughout the country. The majority of her training has been in 4:00-5:15 Jazz Cechetti ballet; however, she also uses exercises from both the 5:00-6:00 Ballet also learn how to quickly pick up

Italian and Russian (Vaganova) schools. She is artistic director, 5:15-6:00 Lyrical choreography in order to speed up their choreographer, dancer and founder of American Heritage Dance 6:00-6:45 Jazz

Company. Miss Maria has appeared with of Isadora 6:00-7:30 Ballet learning style. Duncan in the New York City area and has danced with the 6:45-7:30 Turns & Leaps

B.M.C.C. Dance Company at Clark Center, City Center, and 7:30-8:00 Turns & Leaps Technique Intensive Instructors: schools in New York. Her students have studied and worked at a 8:00-9:00 Showmanship/Choreography variety of places such as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Minnesota Ballet and the . Tuesday Miss Katie Auge Miss Laura Goodman trained at the School of the Minnesota 4:00-5:00 Lyrical Miss Maria Boscaino Ballet and attended summer programs at the School of American 4:00-6:00 Ballet/Technique Ballet Theatre of New York, North Carolina School of the Arts, and 5:00-5:45 Ballet Mr. Bruce DeMorrow Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. She danced with the Minnesota 5:45-6:15 Specialty Class Miss Hannah Eisert Ballet, City Ballet of San Diego, and as principal guest artist with 6:00-7:30 Ballet/Technique regional ballet companies. Laura attended teacher workshops led by 6:15-6:45 Strength/Flexibility/Tricks Miss Cortney Hren David Howard and Beverly Spell and has over twelve years of 6:45-7:15 Hip-Hop Miss Laura Larson teaching students of all ages and abilities. 7:30-8:15 Strength/Flexibility/Tricks 7:30-9:00 Jazz Miss Elle Plein Miss Katie Johnson received a BFA in Dance from the University of Iowa and has performed and worked with Tania Perez-Salas Miss Miss Plein Wednesday Compania de Danza, Duarte Dance Works, The Joffrey Ballet, River 4:00-5:00 Tumbling for Dancers Tap Miss Shannon Raines North Dance Chicago, and Ballet America. She has performed works by distinguished choreographers such as Dwight Rhoden, Nina 5:00-6:00 Tumbling for Dancers Tap Ballet Miss Carly Smith Buisson, Louis Falco, Jill Sigman, Deanna Carter, Jeffrey Bullock, 6:00-6:30 Musical Theatre Armando Duarte, Gabriel Masson, Eloy Barragan, Basil Thompson, 6:00-6:45 Tap Loyce Houlton, Elliott Feld, and George De La Pena. Katie is 6:00-7:30 Tumbling for Dancers Registration forms and payment may be currently a company member with the Minnesota Dance Theatre. 6:30-7:30 Showmanship/Choreography mailed to Fusion Dance, 160 Tyler Road N, 7:30-8:00 Musical Theatre Miss Laura Larson trained at Butterfield Gallerie of Dance and 8:00-9:00 Showmanship/Choreography Box 11, Red Wing, MN 55066 or brought studied with a variety of teachers throughout the United States: to the studio before your first class. All , Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, and Thursday Orlando. Miss Laura has taught and guest taught at many studios 4:00-5:00 Jazz tuition is due before the first class of the and workshops throughout Minnesota. Miss Laura has received her 4:00-5:30 Ballet ballet intensive and the technique intensive. B.A. Degree in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota. 5:00-5:30 Hip-Hop Competition workshop and audition fees Miss Lorelei Noire received her BFA in Dance from the 5:30-6:00 Hip-Hop University of Minnesota. She is currently a ballet instructor at 5:30-6:15 Ballet may be paid before the workshop; however, JAMM Dance Co in Rosemount, MN. 6:00-6:45 Lyrical 6:15-6:45 Audition Preparation dancers should register for the workshop Miss Shannon Raines began her training at Butterfield Gallerie of 6:45-7:15 Audition Preparation and audition when they register for summer Dance. She continued her training at Minnesota Dance Theatre and 6:45-7:45 Strength/Flexibility/Tricks classes. Broadway Dance Center, New York. She developed the Classical 7:15-8:15 Showmanship/Choreography Ballet Program at Butterfield Gallerie of Dance that included four 7:45-8:15 Audition Preparation levels of ballet instruction and three levels of Pointe technique. Miss 8:15-9:00 Hip-Hop Shannon's students have performed with the Joffrey Ballet, National Ballet of Cuba, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, The Metropolitan Ballet, Disney and Euro Disney as well as various summer stock productions. Acknowledgement, Assumption of Risk, and Release Student Name:______I know that dancing is an activity that carries risk of injury or property damage. I also know there are natural, environmental, or other conditions and risks, which independently or in Address:______combination with my activities may cause property damage or injury to others or me. I agree while engaged in dance or any activity associated with City:______or relating in any way to Fusion Dance, Inc. I am alone responsible for: (a) the safety of my property and myself; (b) acting in a reasonable and responsible manner to safeguard Parent:______others and their property; and (c) providing, utilizing and maintaining that equipment and those accessories reasonably Home Phone:______necessary for the safe enjoyment of my participation in such activities. I also acknowledge Fusion Dance, Inc., its directors, officers, Emergency Contact:______employees, agents, representatives, organizers, and promoters are not responsible for my safety. In advance then, I specifically RELEASE AND DISCHARGE those parties Date of Birth:______from any and all liability, whether known or unknown, even if that liability should arise out of negligence or carelessness on Class Name the part of those persons or entities mentioned above. • Payment is due before taking class. Being fully aware of the risks, conditions and hazards of dancing or any activities associated with or relating in any way • No transfers, credits or refunds. to Fusion Dance, Inc., I HEARBY AGREE TO WAIVE, • You may register prior to your arrival by RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE any and all claims for completing a Registration and Release Form damages to personal property or resulting from personal injury which I may have or which may hereafter accrue to me as a and mailing it, including your payment. result of any participation in dance or any activities associated • You may register at the door by arriving at with or relating in any way to Fusion Dance, Inc., whether least 20 minutes before your first class. such damage or injury was foreseeable or not, including but not limited to any such claims regarding the design or condition of any equipment or accessories utilized by me in such activities regardless of whether such equipment or Ballet Intensive accessories are specified or recommended by such person or entities identified above. Advanced (approximately ages 13 and older) $ 180.00 Intermediate (approximately ages 12 and younger) $ 160.00 I further agree to HOLD HARMLESS AND IDEMNIFY all persons and entities identified above, generally and specifically, from any and all liability for personal injury or property damage resulting in any way from my participation in Technical Intensive dance or any activities associated with or relating in any way to Advanced (approximately ages 13 and older) $115.00/wk Fusion Dance, Inc. Full Three-Week Session $ 310.00 I currently have, and I agree to maintain throughout the time I participate in dance or any activities associated with or relating Intermediate (approximately ages 9 - 13) $100.00/wk in any way to Fusion Dance, Inc., valid and sufficient health Full Three-Week Session $ 275.00 and accident insurance. I understand this is my sole responsibility and RELEASE all persons and entities Beginner (approximately ages 5 - 9) $ 50.00/wk identified above from providing this coverage for me. Full Three-Week Session $ 130.00 This Acknowledgement, Assumption of Risk, and Release shall be binding upon by heirs and assigns. Workshop Fee $ 60.00 By signing the Acknowledgement, Assumption of Risk, and Release as Parent/Guardian, I am consenting to all of the above listed acknowledgements and agreements. Competition Audition Fee $ 25.00

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