Class Details
Attendance
Attendance on a regular basis is necessary in order for the student to receive the maximum benefit of dance classes. Make-up lessons are available for unavoidable absences (illness, death in the family, etc) and when class cancellations are made by the studio (inclement weather, etc).
Class Scheduling
Students should arrive and be ready for class a few minutes prior to their scheduled class time. Each class will be dismissed 5 minutes prior to the end of each class hour to facilitate a smooth transition between classes. Under no circumstances should a child arrive or be left waiting more than 10 minutes before or after her class. Students arriving to class after their warm-up period may be required to observe that day for their own safety.
Dress Codes
- Creative Dance/Preschool/Combination Classes
- Solid-colored leotard
- Pink tights
- Pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes (ballet shoes only for Creative Dance)
- Small skirts are allowed, but no tutus please
- Ballet
- Black, navy, or burgandy leotards only
- Ballet pink tights
- Pink ballet shoes
- Small skirts are allowed, but no shorts please
- Jazz and Tap
- Solid-colored leotard
- Pink, tan, or black tights
- Tan slip-on jazz shoes
- Tan buckle tap shoes
- Hip Hop
- Black jazz sneakers or tennis shoes
- Comfortable clothing that covers your knees
- No jeans
- Pilates
- Comfortable, non-restrictive, non-bulky clothing
- Class is taken barefoot
Hair
Hair must be fully secured back and away from the face and off of the neck at all times, in all classes. For ballet, girls are required to wear buns.
Classroom Behavior
For the safety of our students, no gum is allowed in any of our classes. No eating is allowed during classes as well. If you must eat before class, please do so in the lobby and discard any trash in the outside trash cans.
Inclement Weather
We follow Fairfax County Public School's closings and delays regarding inclement weather conditions, with the exception of closings due to extreme heat. Make-up lessons will be available for such cancellations. If Fairfax County cancels school for the day, after-school activities, or weekend activities, then CDA will be closed as well. If Fairfax County closes school early, CDA will be closed for that evening. If Fairfax County delays school openings for 1 or 2 hours, CDA will hold classes on time, unless otherwise posted on the website. If you have questions please call the office after 9:30am.
Withdrawing From Classes
You can withdraw from any class at any time. To withdraw from class, a parent needs to call the office and let us know. Registration fees are non-refundable. Unused tuition is refundable from the date you tell a staff member that you would like to drop the class. We will continue to bill your account until you personally notify the office that you'd like to withdraw your child. Costume deposits can be refunded until the last day of classes before winter break.
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