Tardiness
Students are considered tardy if they are not ready to dance at their class start time. Students needing a little more time to get class-ready may arrive early. Any students arriving late may wait for class to finish their current exercise, greet the teacher with a curtsy, and quietly take their place at the barre. Students who arrive 20 minutes late (or more) to class will be asked to sit and observe. Three tardies will equal an absence.
Absences
Absences are considered excused when the student is sick, an emergency prevents the student from coming to class, or a parent excuses the absence in advance. Email is the preferred method for communicating absences. Please communicate the absence at least a day in advance as lesson plans can sometimes depend on the full class being present, particularly during show season. Students accruing what the teacher deems an unreasonable quantity of unexcused absences will not be considered for level advancement for the following dance year, and may be asked to sit out of the recital at the teacher's discretion.
Cancellations
In the event that a teacher is unable to teach a class due to illness or other emergency, a substitute teacher will be arranged. If no substitute teachers are available, the class will be cancelled and an optional "make-up" class will be scheduled.