A Dance Student is:
- Prepared & Prompt - punctual to class and rehearsals, consistent attendance, "tools" in order (hair, shoes, leotards)
- Polite - respectful conduct to all, including fellow dancers, faculty, and family; competing and comparing with one's own growth in class; cooperating for the good of the class
- Patient & Poised - consistent and persistent effort during the many years of training
- Positive - bringing to class a sense of humor, open mind, and a receptive attitude
- Principled - expressed in honesty, order, obedience and self-discipline
Parents:
- be Prepared to be a sounding board
- help your dancer be Prompt
- be Patient with long term growth
- be Positive...even when your child isn't
- be Principled in discerning the difference between normal complaining and valid objections
The World isn't expecting youth to be responsible, self-disciplined, and hard working citizens...we are.
Thank you for supporting your child's lifetime enrichment.
As Dance Teachers we pledge to be:
Arriving to class with well thought out curriculum, furthering our own dance training, and staying current in our industry by networking in the dance world with other professional contacts.
Giving correct and proper instruction as professional dancers and educators. The many demands of this profession require utmost consideration, thoughtfulness, and enthusiasm. Professional instruction is not to be confused with unprofessional personal criticism.
Meeting the individual needs of each student along with ongoing encouragement through the many years of training.
Not accepting limitations of laziness, negative attitudes, disobedience, disrespect, and the like, which prevent the progress of the individual and his/her class from learning life lessons and dance as a fine art.
Teaching correct and developmentally appropriate curriculum for a child's physical (muscular readiness), mental (terminology & technique), and emotional well-being.
