Welcome! 2020-21 Village Dance Arts  111 Harvard Place & 149 W. First Street  Claremont, CA 91711 909.624.1415  [email protected]  villagedancearts.org

Welcome!

For new students, we extend a warm welcome. For returning students, we welcome you back. We also thank you for your dedication and creativity and generosity of spirit. We have all had quite a time since March navigating new waters. We’ve definitely gotten our feet wet!

Currently: We are in transition from all classes being taught via Zoom to some being taught in-person with limited numbers of students. Please call or email for the most up-to-date information.

Registration: We encourage you to register online through our website at www.villagedancearts.org (Online Registration). You may also register with the paper form as in years past by mailing or emailing it to the studio.

Royal Academy of Dance Examinations: Ballet students have the opportunity of working towards a Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) graded examination at the Primary level and above. Primary level students must take two classes per week. Grade One level and above require the student to take all technique classes offered per week at their level. All ballet students are highly encouraged to take modern dance classes to supplement their ballet technique. Students studying at a higher level or considering a career in dance may elect to study for vocational exams. Vocational candidates must have consistent attendance in their technique classes three to five times per week. For students considering taking a vocational exam, parent-teacher conferences will be scheduled before winter break to assess if the student is prepared to participate this year.

Recitals: Information to come.

We are so excited to see you all this year! VDA Faculty and Staff

Summer Schedule of Classes 2021 Village Dance Arts  111 Harvard Place & 149 W. First Street  Claremont, CA 91711 909.624.1415  [email protected]  villagedancearts.org

Studio Studio 1 111 Harvard Place 2 149 W. First Street

Monday

NEW 2:30 – 3:30 Beginning Taiko (outdoors) DD/MA* 3:30 – 4:30 IF Ballet JS 3:30 – 4:30 Grade 2 Ballet DD 4:30 – 5:30 Discovering Repertoire 2 JS 4:30 – 5:30 Grade 3 Ballet DD 5:30 – 6:30 Intermediate Ballet JS 5:30 – 7:00 Advanced 1 Ballet DD 6:30 – 7:30 Beginning Pointe/Pointe 1 JS 7:00 – 8:00 Discovering Repertoire 4 DD 7:30 – 8:30 Open

Tuesday

3:30 – 4:30 Grade 4 Ballet DD 3:00 – 3:30 Dance To Your Own Tune RB 4:30 – 5:30 Intermediate Pointe DD 3:45 – 4:30 Pre-Primary Ballet RB 5:30 – 6:30 Advanced Jazz AL 4:30 – 5:30 Teen Ballet JS 6:30 – 7:30 Intermediate Jazz 2 AL 5:30 – 6:30 Grade 1 Ballet JS NEW 7:30 – 8:30 Teen and Adult Zumba AL 6:30 – 7:30 Primary Ballet (exam) JS 7:30 – 8:30 Adult Tap ED

Wednesday NEW 9:30 – 10:00 Dance To Your Own Tune RB 2:30 – 3:30 Beginning Jazz JS  NEW NEW 10:00 - 10:30 Mommy and Me RB 3:30 – 4:30 Modern 1 JS 2:30 – 3:30 Jazz 3 AL 4:30 – 5:30 Grade 5 and Beg. Pointe JS 3:30 – 4:30 Intermediate Jazz 1 AL 5:30 – 6:30 Modern 2 JS 4:30 – 5:00 Primary Ballet (exam coaching) DR 6:30 – 7:00 Dance To Your Own Tune RB  NEW 5:00 – 6:30 Advanced 1 Ballet DD 7:00 – 8:15 Advanced Modern JS 7:00 – 8:00 Adult Ballet FA

Thursday 1:30 – 2:30 Taiko I (outdoors) DD* 9:00 – 10:00 Adult Modern FA 2:30 – 3:30 Taiko Advanced (outdoors) MA* 3:30 – 4:30 Tap 3 & 4 MA 3:30 – 4:30 Advanced 1 Pointe DD 4:30 – 5:30 Tap 1 & 2 MA 4:30 – 5:30 Grade 5 Ballet DD 5:30 – 6:30 Advanced Tap MA 5:30 – 6:30 Discovering Repertoire 3 DD 6:30 – 7:30 Beg. Teen Musical Theater Tap MA  NEW NEW 6:30 – 7:30 Tumbling Practice Session DD

Friday 3:30 – 4:30 Grade 4 Ballet DD 1:30 – 2:30 Beginning Ballet (ages 7-12) JS  NEW 4:30 – 5:30 Tumbling - all levels DD 2:30 – 3:30 Modern 3 JS 5:30 – 6:30 Intermediate Foundation DD 3:30 – 4:30 Grade 5 JS 4:30 – 5:30 Beginning Hip Hop AL  NEW 5:30 – 6:30 Hip Hop 1 AL 6:30 – 7:30 Hip Hop 2 AL 7:30 – 8:30 Intermediate Hip Hop AL

Saturday 9:00 – 10:00 Primary Ballet (exam) DD 9:00 – 10:00 Primary Ballet RB 10:00 – 11:00 Intermediate Ballet DD 10:00 – 11:00 Grade 1 Ballet JS 11:00 – 12:00 Musical Theater Jr. & Sr. ED 11:00 – 12:00 Grade 2 Ballet JS 12:00 – 1:00 Musical Theater Beginning ED 12:00 – 1:00 Grade 3 Ballet JS 1:00 – 1:45 Body Conditioning JS 1:00 – 1:45 Beginning Tap RB NEW 1:45 – 2:45 Beginning Tumbling DD

* Taiko classes are billed separately. Email [email protected].

. 05/06/2021 5-Week Summer Session: June 28 to July 31 1-Week Dance Camp: August 2-7 or August 9-14 2-Week Musical Theater Summer Intensive: July 19-31

Class Descriptions 2020-21 Village Dance Arts  111 Harvard Place & 149 W. First Street  Claremont, CA 91711 909.624.1415  [email protected]  villagedancearts.org

Guidelines We strive to provide a perfect fit for our students. Dancers should feel comfortable and safe while being challenged. They should be able to focus in a disciplined environment while enjoying the fun and freedom of dance. They should be amongst their peers in age and ability. Our enrollment is always changing and so are our classes. The ages and abilities listed below are our best guidelines. If you are new to the studio and are unsure of classes for your student, please send us an email. We also encourage you to attend a TRIAL CLASS so that our faculty may assess your student and recommend the appropriate classes.

About The Royal Academy of Ballet Ballet Classes Modern Classes Village Dance Arts provides Royal Dance To Your Own Tune 3-4 Modern 1 7-13 Academy of Dance ballet instruction. Pre-Primary Ballet 5-6 Modern 2 10-12 The Royal Academy of Dance is one Primary Ballet 6-8 Modern 3 12-15 of the world's most influential dance Primary Exam 6-8 Adult Modern 16+ education and training organizations. Grade 1 Ballet 7-10 The RAD promotes the knowledge, Grade 2 Ballet 8-11 Musical Theater Classes understanding and practice of dance Grade 3 Ballet 9-11 Beginning Musical Theater 6-9 internationally. We seek to accomplish this Grade 4 Ballet 10-13 Junior Musical Theater 8 & up through promoting dance, educating and Grade 5 Ballet 10-15 Senior Musical Theater 12-18 training students and teachers and providing Beginning Ballet 7-11 (w/experience) examinations to set standards and reward Teen Ballet 11-15 Tap Classes achievement. Discovering Repertoire 2 11-18 Beginning Tap 6-10 The Royal Academy of Dance is Discovering Repertoire 3 11-18 Tap 1 & 2 6-10 internationally recognized for the highest Discovering Repertoire 4 12-18 Tap 3 & 4 7-12 standards of teaching and learning, as a leader Intermediate Foundation 12-15 Teen Tap 10-15 in continuing professional development in Intermediate Ballet 13-15 Adult Tap 18+ dance and as the professional membership Beg. Pointe & Pointe 1 11-18 Advanced Tap 12-21 body that supports and promotes dance Intermediate Pointe 14-18 teachers at every step of their career Advanced Pointe 15-21 Taiko Classes encouraging their innovative contributions to Advanced Ballet 1 & 2 15-18 Taiko 1 6-12 dance and education throughout the world. Adult Ballet 13+ Advanced Taiko 10-18 The RAD has a long history of improving dance training standards. It was Hip Hop Classes Tumbling Classes founded in 1920 to reinvigorate dance Beginning Hip Hop 7-12 Tumbling – all levels 6 & up teaching within the UK; however, over time Hip Hop 1 10-15 it has expanded its influence and activities Hip Hop 2 11-16 Body Conditioning Classes internationally counting currently more than Body Conditioning 10-18 1,000 students in full-time or part-time Jazz Classes teacher training programs. The RAD Beginning Jazz 7-11 Taiko Classes examination syllabus, taught to more than a Jazz 3 8-12 Taiko 1 6-12 quarter of a million students worldwide, helps Intermediate Jazz 1 10-18 Advanced Taiko 10-18 and encourages teachers to perfect their Intermediate Jazz 2 10-18 Taiko classes are billed separately. teaching skills and pass on this knowledge to Intermediate Jazz Funk 12-18 Email [email protected] for more info. their students. Advanced Jazz 14-21 The Academy's patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Today the RAD has a presence in 79 countries, with 36 offices and approximately 14,000 members worldwide. The RAD supports its membership base of professional dancers, students, teachers, benefactors and friends through the knowledge, support and technical expertise of our highly qualified staff and the social interaction of like-minded enthusiasts at RAD conferences, workshops, training courses or summer schools. For more information, visit www.radusa.org.

REGISTRATION FORM Summer 2021 Village Dance Arts 111 N. Harvard Place & 149 W. First Street, Claremont, CA (909) 624-1415 email: [email protected] - www.villagedancearts.org

Student name: ______Age:______Date of birth:______Parent(s) name(s): ______Address: ______City: ______Zip: ______Primary phone number: ______mark one: cell home other Secondary phone number: ______mark one: cell home other Primary email address:______Secondary email address:______

Class Selections: Class name Day of week Time Class name Day of week Time 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8.

June 28 - July 31 Annual Registration Fee 5-Week Session Tuition: NEW students only: $ 15.00 45 min -1 hour/week $ 75 1.25 - 2 hours/week $140 2.25 - 3 hours/week $200 3.25 - 4 hours/week $255 4.25 - 5 hours/week $305 5.25 - 6 hours/week $350 Unlimited* $390 Tuition: $ ______

Total payment: $ ______*Unlimited refers to one student only. Family discounts: Siblings registered for up to 6 hours will be counted as one student. Siblings registered for more than 6 total hours per week will receive a 10% discount on each student’s fees.

Is there any medical condition of which we should be aware?______

Parent Signature______Date______

All fees must be paid in advance. No refunds or credits on missed classes. Make-up classes must be taken during summer session. $35.00 fee on all returned checks. Please write your child's name on your check.

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REGISTRATION FORM Summer 2021

Summer 2021 Village Dance Arts 111 Harvard Place Tuition: Tuition, due with registration, is based on a 149 W. First Street 5-week summer session, June 29 to July 31. Claremont, CA 91711 909 624-1415 [email protected] 30 mins - 1 hour/week $ 75 www.villagedancearts.org 1.25 - 2 hours/week $ 140 2.25 - 3 hours/week $ 200 3.25 - 4 hours/week $ 255 4.25 - 5 hours/week $ 305 Beginner 5.25 - 6 hours/week $ 350 Unlimited* $ 390 Classes 2020

Mommy & Me Registration fee for new students $ 15 Open to children ages 1½ -3 years accompanied by a parent Private classes $60/hr Wednesday 10:00-10:30 Walk-in classes $16/ea Dance To Your Own Tune Returned Check Fee: $35 Open to children ages 3-4 years Tuesday 3:00-3:30 *Unlimited refers to one student only. Wednesday 9:30-10:00 Family discounts: Siblings registered for up to 6 hours Wednesday 6:30-7:00 will be counted as one student. Siblings registered for more Pre-Primary Ballet than 6 total hours per week will receive a 10% discount on Open to children ages 4-5 years each student’s fees. Tuesday 3:30-4:30

Cancellations: In the event that your teacher needs to Primary Ballet cancel, a make-up class will be scheduled. Open to children ages 6-8 years Saturday 9:00-10:00 Make-up classes: must be taken in the same session as the missed class. Beginning Ballet Open to children ages 7-11 years Attire: Appropriate attire must be worn to all classes. Friday 1:00-2:30

(See Office for attire list.) Hair for ballet classes must be Beginning Tap worn in a neat bun. Short hair should be pulled away from Open to children ages 6-10 years the face. Saturday 1:00-1:45

Beginning Jazz Open to children ages 6-12 years Wednesday 2:30-3:30 Summer 2021 Calendar Beginning Hip Hop June 28 Summer session begins Open to children ages 6-10 years July 31 Last day of summer classes Friday 4:30-5:30

Studio Policies 2020-21 Village Dance Arts  111 Harvard Place & 149 W. First Street  Claremont, CA 91711 909.624.1415  [email protected]  villagedancearts.org

Tuition: Tuition is based on a 10-month year and is divided into three sessions: Fall – September 2 to December 20 Winter – January 4 to March 28 Spring – March 29 to June 20 Payments are due in advance of each session. Summer fees are charged separately.  Students taking two or more lessons per week have the option of making monthly installments which are due the beginning of each month. Students taking one class per week pay the full session fee. Note that the monthly installment remains the same each month regardless of holidays so that in some months there may be five weeks or there may be two or three.  There are no refunds or credits for missed classes. In the event that your teacher needs to cancel, a make-up class will be scheduled.  Tuition fees do not include recitals, costumes, workshops, extra exam classes, mock exams, RAD exam fees, or master classes.  All fees must be paid in advance. Session discounts are available only at the beginning of each session.  A $10.00 late fee will be charged 15 days after due date.  Family discount 10% after the first 6 classes.  Make-up classes must be taken within the same session of the missed class.  $35.00 fee on all returned checks. Please write your child’s name on your check.

Attire: Appropriate attire must be worn to all classes. (See dress code information.) Hair for ballet classes must be worn in a neat bun. Short hair should be pulled away from the face.

Attendance: Punctual and consistent attendance is expected of all students. If your child is not continuing, please notify the office promptly. Failure to do so may result in additional fees.

Zoom: To begin the year, classes will be taught strictly through Zoom. As things progress toward being able to dance in the studio, we will keep you posted.

Parking: Once we are back in the studio, parking is available on First Street, Harvard Avenue and College Avenue. There is no public parking on Harvard Place (upper studio). All parking spaces on Harvard Place are private and may not be used.

Dress Code 2020-21 Village Dance Arts  111 Harvard Place & 149 W. First Street  Claremont, CA 91711 909.624.1415  [email protected]  villagedancearts.org

BALLET LEVEL LEOTARD SHOES*, SOCKS OR TIGHTS CHARACTER**

Dance to Your Own Tune Any pink leotard Pink ballet shoes, pink socks or n/a & Pre-Primary pink tights

Primary Bloch CL5402 in pink Pink ballet shoes, pink socks or n/a Bloch skirt CR5110 in pink Pink tights

Grades 1 & 2 Bloch CL5405 in lavender Pink ballet shoes, pink tights Skirt and shoes

Grades 3 & 4 Capezio CC201C in navy Pink ballet shoes, pink tights Skirt and shoes

Grade 5 Bloch CL5405/L5415 in burgundy Pink ballet shoes, pink tights Skirt and shoes Teen Ballet Bloch CL5405/L5415 in black Pink ballet shoes, pink tights Skirt and shoes

Vocational Mirella M207L or M201L in black Pink ballet shoes with ribbon (IF) n/a and short black chiffon wrap skirt or soft blocks, pointe shoes, for advanced level pink tights

Beginning Black leotard Pink ballet shoes, pink tights n/a

Boys White t-shirt and black shorts or White socks, black ballet shoes Men’s oxford style shoes tights or leggings (white shoes for exams) or black jazz shoes

Dance Repertoire 2 & 3 To be announced

*Ballet shoes must be Ballet: Hair must be in a bun for every ballet class. Short hair must be pulled away full-sole. Bloch from the face. Students will be sent out of class to fix their hair appropriately. Parents, “Dansoft” S0205G please ensure your dancer is prepared for class. Bobby pins and nets are available in the (children) / S0205L office for purchase. No jewelry, warmups, shorts, or rolled-up tights are allowed in (adult). ballet class. Dress code skirts are only allowed at the Primary and Advanced levels.

Do not purchase Jazz: Leotard, black jazz shorts or pants, and black jazz shoes. Tan jazz shoes ballet shoes from required for Intermediate Teen and Advanced jazz. Target or Payless. Tap: Leotard, black dance shorts/pants, and full-sole tap shoes. No jeans or street These shoes impede clothes. students from learning the correct usage of the Modern: Leotard, footless or convertible tights, or dance shorts/pants. feet. Tumbling: Leotards, dance pants, tank tops, or t-shirts, no shoes. **Character shoes may be purchased through Hip Hop: Dance pants, tank tops, t-shirts. Clean sneakers. VDA. Adult Classes: Comfortable clothes to move in, including leotards, dance pants, tank tops, or t-shirts. Ballet or tap shoes as appropriate.