Policies & Procedures Guide

Welcome to Memorial Dance Center.

We pride ourselves in enthusiasm and professionalism and are dedicated to our students.
In order to serve you more efficiently, we are providing you with this Policies & Procedures Guide
to use as a reference regarding your family’s enrollment here.
Your adherence to our policies and procedures will make our organization run smoothly.

Thank you for enrolling at Memorial Dance Center!

Studio & Office Hours

Studio Holidays & Closings

Classroom Rules & Guidelines

Observation of Classes

Private Instruction

Studio Rental Fees

Inclement Weather Policies

Miscellaneous

Studio & Office Hours

The studio will be open for all scheduled classes. Office hours will be announced as soon as the class schedule
is finalized.

Studio Holidays & Closings

Memorial Dance Center will observe the following holidays: Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break.

Registration

Registration requires the completion of a registration form, payment of registration fee, and your signature
on our enrollment agreement. By signing this form you are acknowledging that you understand your monthly
tuition charges and procedures for discontinuing classes. The registration fee is annual, from August of this
year through July of the next year.

Tuition

Tuition is due in full on the 1^st day of every calendar month. If you pay before the 1^st of the month, you will receive a $5 discount. Some of our clients prefer paying from our statements and do not choose to pay early nor recieve the discount. These statements will be emailed to you. Please understand that payments must
be received before, not on, the 1^st day of each month and you must have no balance due in order to
receive the discount.

Tuition is the same each month and does not change due to holidays. Monthly tuition is an average of 4 lessons per month. Tuition will not be refunded, credited, or prorated in the case of absence(s).

There will be a $25 service charge for any returned check. Checks must be picked up at the studio office
with repayment in cash or money order with the $25 service charge included. Automatic credit card accounts may be set up in the office.

Tuition may be mailed to the studio address. Please make sure the name of the student(s) and what the payment covers is written clearly on the check.

Missed Classes

For each child’s safety and comfort as well as those of our instructors, we cannot allow sick children to
attend class. A child who becomes ill will be isolated and the parent notified to promptly pick him or her up.
If you know in advance you will miss a class, please notify our office. The office will be able to inform you
of the availability of another class in which you may make up the missed class. No special classes will be
scheduled for make-ups. No make-up lessons will be allowed in the spring semester due to recital rehearsals.
When you take a make-up class, be sure the pick up an admission pass in the office to give to the
instructor.

Withdrawal Policy

Notice to withdraw from any class must be submitted to the front desk on a “Memorial Dance Center
Withdrawal Form” by the 1^st of the month prior to withdrawal in order to stop tuition for the next month. Failure to do so will make you liable for the next subsequent months’ tuition. Also, be aware that
reenrollment will require the payment of another registration fee unless arrangements have been made
in advance for special cases such as long-term illness, vacation, etc. In addition, the student's enrollment will be terminated by Memorial Dance Center if he/she misses 4 consecutive classes without prior notice to the office of absences. Parents will be responsible for any and all tuition up to the date that the student's enrollment is terminated.

Classes

Initial placement in dance classes is determined at registration and is based on the student’s age and experience. Our staff will evaluate students during the first few weeks of class to ensure proper placement.

Ballet is the foundation for all forms of dance and is strongly recommended for all dancers. Barre work,
center floor and across the floor exercises allow the dancer to focus on body placement, balance and proper technique.

Tap is a stage dance in which rhythmic patterns are sounded by the toes and heels striking the floor. Tap
is a style of American theatrical dance using precise, rhythmical patterns of foot movement and audible foot tapping. This class is fun and challenging for dancers at every level.

Jazz dance is a stylized and technical form of dance that requires a ballet foundation. In order to steadily
build on our dancer’s repertoire, a wide range of technical elements and combinations are presented during class. From traditional to commercial jazz, this ever-broadening form of dance allows students to develop
a strong sense of artistic expression.

Hip-hop is a class focusing on a “street” style of dance and teaches the newest moves that are popular
with young people today. Hip-hop dancing is evolving in many different directions, heavily influenced by
the evolution of hip hop music and music videos. Music and movement used in our hip-hop classes are
carefully chosen to be content and age appropriate.

Pointe or "on pointe," is on the tips of the toes--literally. Children should not be allowed to go on pointe
until the bones of their feet are fully developed. This classical form of ballet is geared towards the more
serious, technically trained dancers.

Dress Code

All classes: Hair should be worn neatly and securely out of your face.

Ballet: Leotard (any color), pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes with elastic across the instep.

Tap: Leotard (any color), tights, or any other dance clothing that clings to the body. Students ages 3 through 6 should wear black patent tap shoes with stage rubber. All ribbons must be replaced with black elastic. Students ages 7 and older should wear black, hard-soled, lace-up oxfords. Capezio and Bloch brands are preferred. In addition, some intermediate and advanced classes will be required to have high heeled tap shoes. Please consult the instructor before purchasing shoes.

Jazz: Same attire as for tap. Students should wear black slip-on jazz shoes with rubber split soles. Some intermediate and advanced classes may be required to have tan slip-on jazz shoes.

Hip-hop: Same attire as for jazz. Jazz shoes or tennis shoes may be worn.

Pointe: Same attire as for ballet. Please consult with instructor before purchasing shoes.

Classroom Rules & Guidelines

No chewing gum in class.

No food or drink allowed inside the classroom (bottled water only).

Please turn off cell phones when entering the classroom.

Dress appropriately. Students not properly dressed will not be allowed to participate in their class on that day. Please wear a cover-up when entering and exiting the studio as well as street shoes.

Be respectful and courteous to everyone including staff and other students.

Observation of Classes

The viewing windows will be open for parents to observe during the first full week of each month. We ask that you refrain from taking pictures or videotaping. No observation will be allowed during April or May as we finalize our recital rehearsals.

Private Instruction

Our staff is available for private instruction as needed based on studio and teacher availability.

Studio Rental Fees

Registered students may reserve studio space for a fee of $25/half hour. Reservations must be made in the office.

Inclement Weather Policies

When Spring Branch Independent School District closes due to inclement weather, the studio will be
closed as well. Missed classes will be re-scheduled at a later date.

Miscellaneous

Picking up your child--It is the parents’ responsibility to pick up their children from class on time. We are not responsible for your child other than the time he or she is in the classroom. Pick up and arrival time of
children should be immediately before or after class, unless prior arrangements have been made. Memorial Dance Center does not provide any baby-sitting services. A $10 charge will be assessed to a student’s
account if parents are more than 15 minutes late in picking up their child after Memorial Dance Center
closing hours.

It is our purpose to maintain the highest standards of dance training for students of all ages and levels. You may be assured that our classes are conducted and disciplined in a manner keenly associated with proper
dance education. We demand respect and proper discipline at all times and reserve the right to dismiss
any student who upsets the harmony of the studio.

We are very proud of our building, and feel it is the best in Houston. Please treat it with respect.

In consideration of others, please be prompt to class.

Since one of our goals is to promote health and fitness through dance, smoking is not permitted in any area
of our building.

Memorial Dance Center
9392 Gaylord
Houston, TX 77024
713.468.5700