2020-2021 General Information Please Enroll Early to Ensure Placement Classes begin Wednesday, September 9, 2020 General Information Registration Information Classes are based on 9-week Quarters Registration will be solely conducted online this -from Sept 9-May 24 year at this address- https://bit.ly/2YKJ2YH New This Year! Studio Address- 304 W. 7th Please Remit your $60 Deposit per new child, on the corner of Bernard and 7th Ave, $35 for returning students via- -Venmo (find Sandra using 509-991-4154) near Sacred Heart Hospital New This Year! -Billpay Through Your Bank Contact Info- -Check sent to- 509.838.7464 Sandra Olgard [email protected] 8122 N. Panorama Dr. Sandra’s Personal Email if necessary- Spokane WA 99208 [email protected] (secure mailbox) sandraolgard.com New Website! The $60.00 includes a $20.00 non-refundable registration fee Facebook- fb.me/sandraolgardsstudio and a $40.00 recital fee per child. Returning students receive a Instagram- @sandarolgardstudioofdance discount because we were unable to have a recital last year, but still incurred many expenses from its cancelation Tuition & Costume Information Registration fees allow our recitals to have free admission. Tuition is due with the first lesson of each quarter. Parent Watching Days Watching days are currently cancelled but will There will be a $5 late fee per lesson if classes are not occur quarterly IF current health protocol allow paid on time, so please mark your calendars with the for them. quarter payments. Specific dates and guidelines will be announced in Newsletters Costumes cost $65 and are purchased in the summer to take advantage of sales. Please provide Early Drop off for Little Ones measurements on your registration and pay for your costumes ASAP. As we realize class for our littlest dancers starts at the same time as many older siblings need to be picked up from school, we open the studio studio Our Excellent Teachers & Staff at 2:45 pm to allow parents to drop off their littles who can look at books upstairs while teacher prepares for class to begin. Sandra Olgard- Ballet & Studio Owner Ann Eldore- Ballet Martin Newell-Large- Ballet Studio Communication Kari Teigen- Ballet, Jazz, Modern & Contemporary Our Studio communicates via e-mail newsletters Zuri Archer- Ballet that contain a host of vital information. Please Stephaine Gronholz- Ballet read these emails to stay informed! Michael Anderson- Tap This year we will also be adding text notifications MacKenzie Koppa- Studio Office Manager & Drama for important reminders. Quarters 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Wed. Sept 9th – Nov. 7 Nov. 9 - Jan. 16 Monday, Jan. 18 – Mar 19 March 22 - May 24 Tuition due prior to first Tuition due Week of 11/2 Tuition due week of 1/11 Tuition due week of 3/15 lesson No Classes: No Classes: No Classes: • Thanksgiving Break (Wed • Jan 18- MLK Day • April 59— Spring Break 11/25-Sat 11/28) • Feb 15- Pres Day • Winter Break (Mon Recital & Dress Rehearsal: 12/21-1/2- same as Dist 81) • Monday May 24, 2020 Note that the studio WILL be Picture Day in Recital Additional Saturday recital open on Veterans Day 11/11 Costumes happens this rehearsals will be planned in despite there being no school. quarter- more info to follow this quarter. *In the event of heavy snowfall, we follow the same closures as District 81 Spokane Public Schools Class Placement Our studio is based on the Royal Academy of Dance (English) Method, from which we derive our class placement structure. Class placement is ultimately decided by our instructors. Balet is the Pre-Ballet- 3 & 4 Year Olds Pre-Primary- Child must be 5 as of September 1st Primary- Age 6 or older Grade 1- Age 7, Recommended from this grade on to foundation of al take twice a week, especially if taking an RAD exam Grade 2- Age 8+, Twice a week recommended Grades 3- Age 9+, Twice a week required dance; helpful Grade 4- Age 10+, Twice a week required, but can add a third class, which is recommended to be a Grade 5 class Grade 5- Age 11+, Three times a week required for posture, Inter Foundation- Age 11+, Junior High (at least 2 years at this level) Intermediate- Age 13+, High School (at least 2 years at this level) poise, grace, & Advanced Foundation- Progression after Intermediate Advanced- Age 15+, High School Pointe- Depends on strength and ability, placement by teachers musicality Modern & Contemporary- Gr 4- Advanced Tap- All ages, placement by teacher Dress Code Hair- All girls must have their hair in a neat bun. It is for discipline, line and the ability to move & see. Girls with short hair should wear a headband. We recommend that girls wear a bun to school on their class days to make things easier. Here is a link to a helpful tutorial- https://youtu.be/BpMA6cTJ0J8 Pre Ballet, Pre-Primary & Primary Intermediate Foundation, Inter. & Advanced Pink sleeveless leaotard with Black camisole leotard, Pink skirt and Pink tights Pink ballet tights or anklet socks Full sole ballet slipper w/ ribbons Pink full sole ballet slippers with elastic Pointe shoes. For exams, shankless pointe shoes needed for Grades 1 & 2 Inter & Advanced exam students. Purple/lilac sleeveless (tank) leotard Matching elastic belt Boys: Pre-Ballet- Grade 2 Pink anklets or tights White tank or short sleeve leotard Pink full sole ballet slippers with elastic Black bike shorts Character skirt & White Anklets Character shoes White ballet slippers Character/jazz shoes for Grade 1 & up Grades 3, 4 & 5 Navy Blue sleeveless tank leotard Boys: Grade 3 and Up Matching elastic belt Same as boys above but with Boy’s black Pink tights tights/leggings Pink full sole ballet slippers with elastic Tank leotard for major male dancers Character skirt Character shoes Jazz, Tap, Modern, Contemporary Black tap/jazz shoes Black jazz pants Appropriate top or leotard of choice Obtaining Your Dance Apparel Online Shops: Make Your Own Character Skirt: Royal Academy of Dance- radusa.org To make full circular character skirt, purchase black heavy cotton material • Ballet leotards and character skirts Yardage: Discount Dance- discountdance.com •Approx age 7, 8: 1 7/8 yds •Age 9 - 12: 2 1/2 yds (add an extra 1/4 yd if tall) • Tights, jazz pants, and some other items •Above 12 yrs: 3 1/3 yds • Please use our studio number of 32920 to give the studio credit This is a good tutorial for how to make a circle skirt/ • Long hair pins for long hair character skirt: https://youtu.be/yFSw1Yd7jzk Local Shop: Empire Dance Shop- 131 S. Sherman, between 2nd However, we recommend these modifications- and Pacific Ave. (all the basics and long hair pins) •The skirt be cut to 3” below knee •LEAVE excess material on waistband for velcro to Character Skirts: overlap at the top allowing the student to grow •Sew the seam from the base of skirt to approx 6 • radusa.org- $45 (on sale through October) inches from waistband top to allow student to step • characterskirt.com- approx $48 into it • Empire Dance Shop for older grades (ie. Gr 5-8) Health and Safety Protocol Due to Covid-19 our studio has decided to adopt the following healthy and safety measures for as long as they are necessary. As this is an ever-changing situation, we appreciate your understanding as we make any needed alterations to this plan throughout the year. Should any changes arise, you will be notified via our email newsletters. • Class sizes will be limited. • Students will be dropped off at our front studio door (facing the south) and be released from the side door (facing the parking lot). Younger students will be escorted to the parking lot by a helper. • Students will use hand sanitizer upon entering and leaving the building • Thermal temperatures will be taken upon entry by a teacher or helper. Anyone with an elevated temperature will not be able to attend class. (Please be aware that having the heat on in your car prior to entering the building can impact the temperature reading.) • Teachers will wear masks. • Social distancing squares will be marked out on the floor and adhered to during class. • All bars, door knobs, etc… will be sanitized after each class. • Our studio is also adhering to stricter daily cleaning policies at the close of each day. .