JHDC 2017 2018 RECREATIONAL DANCE HANDBOOK Jam Hops Dance Company welcomes you to the 2017 2018 season! We are looking forward to an amazing year! Please review the following policies and procedures for our recreational dance program. As a pledge of your commitment, please sign and return the agreement page within two weeks of your registration. JAM HOPS MISSION STATEMENT At Jam Hops we have a professional, enthusiastic team of caring people. Our staff is dedicated to the pursuit of nurturing children so they can realize their dreams. We are leaders who believe that by teaching through example, we build self-confident, productive children who will become LIFE CHAMPIONS! RECREATIONAL PROGRAM 2017-2018 GOALS Our priority is to provide our students with excellent technical instruction, inspire their artistic voice by celebrating their individuality, and encourage their personal growth by providing them with a safe and constructive learning environment. Through these priorities, we aim to develop happy, confident and successful individuals and dancers. CLASS GOALS With the instructor s guidance and feedback, each class will set a goal which they will work to attain throughout the year. LIFE SKILLS At Jam Hops we believe in the value of teaching life skills to children. Each month we will have a different life skill that we will introduce to all Jam Hops programs. For the entire month, we will talk about that particular life skill and ways that it pertains to their lives at home, at school and in all other areas of day to day living. CLASS DESCRIPTIONS Classes are based on the dancer s age for the 2017-2018 school year. All levels are welcome; the instructor will customize lesson plans and recital choreography to benefit the entire class. CREATIVE MOVEMENT/BALLET/TAP CLASSES 2 5 Years Old Dancers will learn basic and creative movement skills and begin basic ballet and tap technique. Dancers will learn and perform a ballet and a tap routine at the recital. Page 1
BALLET/JAZZ and CONTEMPORARY CLASSES 5 8 Years Old, Ballet and Jazz Dancers will learn basic ballet and jazz technique and terminology. Dancers will learn and perform a jazz routine at the recital. 9 11 Years Old, Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary Dancers will learn ballet, jazz and contemporary technique and terminology. Dancers will learn and perform a jazz and contemporary routine at the recital. 12 18 Years Old, Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary Dancers will learn ballet, jazz and contemporary technique and terminology. Dancers will learn and perform a jazz and a contemporary routine at the recital. TAP CLASSES All Tap Classes Ages 5-18 Dancers will learn basic tap technique and terminology. Dancers will learn and perform a tap routine at the recital. HIP HOP CLASSES All ages of Hip Hop classes Dancers will learn basic hip hop and breakdancing technique and terminology. Dancers will learn and perform a hip hop routine at the recital. BOYS ONLY CLASSES Boys Jazz and Tap Dancers will learn jazz and tap technique and terminology as well as skills specific to the male dancer. Dancers will learn and perform a jazz and a tap routine at the recital. Boys Hip Hop Dancers will learn basic hip hop and breakdancing technique and terminology. Dancers will learn and perform a hip hop routine at the recital. ADULT CLASSES JHDC offers adult classes for men and women who are 18 or older. All levels of experience are welcome! Instructor will customize lesson plans to the dancers. This is a fun and nonthreatening opportunity to try new things or continue working towards your goals while increasing your fitness level! Watch for more adult fitness and dance classes in the near future! Adult Yoga This is a great class to improve posture, grace, flexibility, and strength. We will keep you moving from start to finish and you are sure to get a great workout! 2017-2018 SCHEDULE The schedule can be found on the recreational dance page of the Jam Hops website. Page 2
TUITION There are 9 monthly payments for tuition beginning in September and the final payment will be in May. One week of June tuition will be added to your May billing along with tuition for May. Tuition is based on a 4 week per month average or 36 weeks. There are 40 total weeks from September 1 st through June 10 th. Therefore, class cancellations due to Holidays or weather-related closures will not have make ups scheduled. Auto pay set up is required for all payments of tuition, costumes etc. Monthly tuition and other misc. fees are processed to the credit card you have on file on the first business day of each month. If payment for monthly tuition is unable to be processed, a late fee will be added to your account weekly until payment has been received in full. A recital performance/continuing education fee will be billed with your April tuition. The fee is $36.00 for each dancer and includes a recital t-shirt. This fee helps offset the cost of staffing for picture day, dress rehearsal and the cost to hire lighting and sound technicians for the recital. It also helps provide snacks and decorations for the recital as well as continuing education for our staff. A yearly member fee of $45.00 + tax per family is not included in the above pricing. Annual member fee is valid September 2017-August 2018. The fee is prorated for families registering after September. Should your account become more than 1 month past due, your dancer will NOT be allowed to attend class. Take Multiple Classes! You will receive a 40% discount off all additional classes in all programs that your child takes (discounts are taken off of the lesser tuitions). Involve the Whole Family! Each additional family member receives 10% off monthly tuition. 4 th child and more from the same family will receive a 50% discount off monthly tuition. Boys! Receive a 50% discount off monthly tuition for all classes. CANCELLED/RESCHEDULED CLASSES Should the studio close due to inclement weather, information will be posted on our website no later than 3:00 pm for evening classes. Classes cancelled due to weather will not be rescheduled. If a class is cancelled for any other reason (example: instructor illness), you will be notified via email and/or telephone call and the class will be rescheduled. Should a class be rescheduled, you will be notified of the new practice date and time via email. Cancelled classes for 2017 2018 Monday, September 4 th Labor Day Tuesday, October 31 st Halloween Thursday, November 23 rd through Saturday, November 25th Thanksgiving Sunday, December 24 th through Monday, January 1 st Winter Break Saturday, May 26 th through Monday, May 28 th Memorial Weekend (these classes have already been adjusted in tuition costs and will not be rescheduled) Page 3
ATTENDANCE Attendance is essential for personal development and overall team growth. A dancer s commitment is reflected in his/her attendance. Some guidelines are: Dancers should check-in for class at the Customer Care Office when arriving. If your dancer is unable to attend class, please call. If your dancer is able to observe class (i.e. injured, non-contagious illness, etc.), we encourage their presence. If your child misses a class (due to illness, injury, travel, etc.) they are eligible to receive a missed class voucher. One voucher will be issued per missed class up to two times per quarter. Please ask a Customer Care Representative for your missed class voucher. Missed class vouchers may be used for free admission for Open Gym/Open Studio or up to a $12.00 discount off of any camp or activity (excludes birthday parties and field trips). PRIVATE LESSONS These are optional lessons not required by the studio. They are designed to help an individual dancer with certain choreography or skills. All private lessons must be set up through the individual instructors. Payment is due directly to the instructor at the time of the lesson unless other arrangements are made. Rates vary per instructor. Please leave a message with a customer care representative if you would like to schedule private lessons. LOST AND FOUND A Lost and Found basket is located in the Customer Care Office. If you are missing dance wear, shoes, or other items, please check the lost and found! Items left behind in the cubbies or studios are added to the Lost and Found basket each night. The Lost and Found will be emptied at the end of each month and donated to a charity. We are not able to keep water bottles in the lost and found. All reusable water bottles left at the end of the day will be donated to a charitable organization. STUDIO ETIQUETTE In order to create a classroom atmosphere most conducive for learning, we provide the following guidelines: Only dancers and instructors are allowed inside studios. Should you need to communicate with the instructor or your dancer during class, please contact a Customer Care Representative for assistance. If a dancer needs to leave class early, please inform the instructor prior to class starting. Only water bottles are allowed in the studio. Please label with the dancer s name. Dancers are not allowed to chew gum during class. Dancers must ask for permission before exiting the classroom. Appropriate dancewear and footwear must be worn to every class Page 4
VIEWING WINDOWS Our dance studios are equipped with curtains. The curtains will only be closed during costume try-on and pictures. CLASS ATTIRE Dress code is required for the dancer s safety and to allow instructors to observe body alignment. We encourage a dancer s self-expression, however, their clothing must not display any offensive verbiage/slogan/graphic it should be G-rated. Hair must always be up and pulled away from the face. Girls Attire Ballet/Jazz/Tap Acceptable Leotard and tights Fitted shorts or ballet skirts Jazz Pants or leggings Fitted tops Appropriate footwear for style Boys Attire Ballet/Jazz/Tap Acceptable Tank tops or t- Shirt Knee-length athletic shorts Jazz pants Sweats Appropriate footwear for style Hip Hop Acceptable Crop tops/sports bras Booty shorts Sweatpants Hoodie or t-shirt Tennis shoes/combat boots Hip Hop Acceptable Tank tops or t-shirt Knee-length athletic shorts Sweatpants Hoodie Tennis shoes/combat boots Adult Attire Clothing that you feel comfortable moving in Appropriate footwear for style CLASSROOM SHOES Appropriate footwear is required for the safety of all dancers. New and used shoes are available for sale. Please ask the Customer Care Staff for assistance. Shoes are not available to borrow from the studio. If your dancer does not have proper shoes for class, please encourage them to borrow from a friend. Dancers will not be allowed to participate without proper footwear. Page 5
PERFORMANCE WARDROBE The performance wardrobe includes costumes, tights and accessories. Please keep in mind that fees listed below are approximate. Costume payments are due October 15 th (half of the total fee) and November 15 th (remaining half of the total fee). If registration occurs after October 15 th, the first costume payment is due at the time of registration; the second will be due November 15 th. Registrations occurring on or after November 15 th will require the costume deposit to be paid in full. All fees unpaid by the date due will be automatically billed during the next billing cycle to the account you have set up for monthly auto pay. Once a costume has been ordered, costume fees are non-refundable. Costumes will be ordered in November. If your dancer does not complete the dance season, it is your responsibility to pay the balance and pick up the costume. Any costumes not picked up by the end of the season become the property of Jam Hops Dance Company. You will receive an email by the end of March with your performance wardrobe final balance. All balances are due by April 15 th. Unpaid fees will be automatically billed along with May tuition to the account set up for auto pay. Items added to the performance wardrobe after this date, will be billed directly to dancer accounts. Families will not be able to take costumes home if there are outstanding costume/prop or tuition fees at the time of costume distribution 1 Recital Routine 1 complete costume $80.00 estimated cost Two equal payments of $40.00 Classes this applies to: All tap and hip hop classes ages 5 and up *Please note that this costume fee applies to each class. If your dancer is in a tap class and a ballet/jazz class, you will be charged this fee per class. 2 Recital Routines 2 complete costumes $120.00 estimated cost Two equal payments of $60.00 Classes this applies to: All 5 and under classes, all 5 and up ballet/jazz/contemporary classes and boys jazz/tap PERFORMANCE HAIR & MAKE-UP A suggested make-up list will be distributed with costumes. Hairstyle expectations will be distributed with costumes. Page 6
PERFORMANCE SHOES Dancers are required to have specific shoes for pictures and recital performances. Shoes are not included in the performance wardrobe this is a separate charge and must be paid at the time of order. All shoes are available to order year-round at the customer care office. Shoes must be ordered by February 28 th, 2018 to ensure delivery prior to picture day. We cannot guarantee an arrival date for shoe shipments. Creative Movement/Ballet/Tap Classes: 2 5 Year Olds Ballet (pink) and Tap (tan) shoes Ballet $16.00, Tap $33.00 Ballet/Jazz Classes: 5 11 Year Olds Jazz (tan) $25.00 Ballet/Jazz/Lyrical/Contemporary 12-18 Year Olds Lyrical/Jazz Pirouettes $25.00 Tap Classes: 5 8 Year Olds Buckle Tap (tan) $33.00 9 18 Year Olds Lace Up Tap (black) $37.00 Boys Only Class Tap (black) $33.00 Jazz (black) $25.00 Hip Hop Classes 3 18 Year Olds Youth Hip Hop Sneakers(white)$45.00 Adult Hip Hop Sneakers(white)$55.00 PICTURE WEEK We offer professional photography of all of our dancers and classes. You are not obligated to purchase pictures, but we strongly encourage attendance. We want to feature all of our dancers in the recital program and at the studio! Picture day is Saturday, April 7 th - time to be determined. Detailed scheduling will be distributed approximately three weeks prior to scheduled picture dates. RECITAL TICKET SALES Recital tickets are sold online through TuTutix. There are no refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis. All remaining tickets will be available for purchase prior to each recital performance. Anyone ages 3 and older are required to have a ticket. Most families volunteer at one show and purchase tickets to the other show. Tickets are $14.00 each and include a recital program with each ticket. Online ticket sales begin: Sunday, April 8 th at 12:00 noon Page 7
DRESS REHEARSAL AND RECITALS Every class will perform in our recital. They will perform their class routine(s) as well as one studio-wide performance (Finale). The routine will be taught during normally scheduled class time and is not an additional cost. Dress Rehearsal June 9 th (tentative) Elk River High School (tentative based on venue availability) Schedule and details to be distributed in the spring Recitals June 9 th -10 th 2017 (tentative) Elk River High School (tentative based on venue availability) Schedule and details to be distributed in the spring Dancers eligible for a 5 or 10+ year award will receive their award at a recital performance of your choice. PROPS For certain routines, props are necessary for the conceptual integrity and performance quality. Prop fees will not exceed $20.00 per dancer. Prop fees will be included in your final costume balance/credit memo, distributed by the end of March. RECITAL VOLUNTEERS We always need volunteers! For the safety of the children, a minimum of two room mom volunteers per 6 children per class is required. A minimum of two room dads are required for each recital performance. Room moms/dads are especially important for security reasons. Information and volunteer sign up will be available via sign up genius beginning in March. Each recital volunteer will receive one free activity pass and a coupon worth $4.00 towards the purchase of a recital DVD. DANCER OF THE MONTH Each month the instructors will select a dancer of the month! The Dancer of the Month will be showcased on the Jam Hops website and monthly newsletter. Upon selection, the dancer will be asked to fill out a brief questionnaire and to provide a photo of themselves for our Dancer of the Month announcement. CELEBRATIONS We will have three holiday parties during regularly scheduled classes. Parties will include a craft, games and dancing! From May 29 th June 4 th each class will include a celebration of the season. Children will receive their recital t-shirt and trophy/medal during this celebration. A reminder memo will be distributed prior to each event. Continued on following page Page 8
Halloween Party Tuesday, October 24 th Monday, October 30th Dancers are welcome to wear their costume and exchange Halloween treats! Holiday Party Monday, December 18 th Friday, December 22 nd Holiday performances, more details to come Valentine s Party Thursday, February 8 th Wednesday, February 14 th Wear your favorite Valentine s outfit, Dancers will be able to exchange Valentines! Year End Celebration Tuesday May 29 th Monday, June 4t h Parents will be invited in the last 5 minutes of class. Dancers will be presented their participation trophies, recital t-shirts and $4.00 off DVD coupons. Birthdays Your child is welcome to celebrate his/her birthday with the dance class. Please notify the instructor at the beginning of class. Don t forget to stop by the customer care office to receive a special birthday treat! SUMMER DANCE Dancers are encouraged to continue their education through the summer months. This is an opportunity for them to have fun and develop their technique and style. Schedules will be distributed in the spring. COMMUNICATION Please let your instructor, customer care representative or dance director know if there is a concern. One of our main goals is to have clear, open communication. This season, we will once again use email as our primary mode of communication. We send emails from our registration software (Jackrabbit). You can look forward to professional, informative and interactive emails and newsletters from JHDC! Communication will also be sent via our customerservice@jamhops.com email address. If you are not receiving emails please let us know. All information is also available on our website. We also have TV PowerPoint running in all viewing areas updated with monthly news, information, upcoming events and more! Page 9
Studio Contact Information Website: www.jamhops.com Phone: 763-413-0647 Email Addresses: dance@jamhops.com Erin Antilla, Dance Director asstdancedir@jamhops.com Adrianna Beep Lonick, Assistant Dance Director dhauer@jamhops.com - Debbie Hauer, Vice President customerservice@jamhops.com Customer Care Representatives officemanager@jamhops.com Stacey Clayson, Accounts Manager Page 10
JHDC RECREATIONAL DANCE AGREEMENT AND CODE OF CONDUCT 2017 2018 As part of your agreement, your dancer must agree and adhere to the JHDC Code of Conduct. Please review the JHDC Code of Conduct with your dancer. Once reviewed, we ask that you sign the agreement form on behalf of yourself and your child. JHDC CODE OF CONDUCT 1. Listen No talking out of turn Raise your hand if you have a question Follow directions given by the instructor or assistant 2. Respect Yourself: If you are injured or sick, tell an instructor Others: Only say positive things to fellow dancers Instructors: Listen to your instructor 3. Participate Always use your energy when you are dancing Do your best every time you are in class *Dancers who choose not to follow the code of conduct will be asked to leave the classroom until they are able to follow the JHDC code of conduct We have read and understand the Recreational Dance Handbook and Code of Conduct. We agree to accept and support the policies and guidelines as outlined. Dancer s First and Last Name Guardian Signature Class Day and Time Date *Please return to the Customer Care office within 2 weeks of registration. Page 11