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School Calendar
2009 – 2010

September 8, 2009 – June 6, 2010
(Based on the
Stamford Public School Calendar)
Trimester Breakdown

1st Trimester:  September 8 – December 7
2nd Trimester: December 8 – March 8
3rd Trimester: March 9 – June 6

Scheduled Breaks


November 25 – November 29 - Thanksgiving
December 23 – January 3, 2010 - Holiday/New Years
February 15 – February 20 - Winter Recess
April 12 – April 17 - Spring Break

Scheduled Days Off                                                 Saturday, September 19- Rosh Hashanah                 Monday, September 28 - Yom Kippur
Monday, October 12 -  Columbus Day

Tuesday, November 3 - Election day
Wednesday, November 11 - Veteran’s Day
Monday, January 18 - Martin Luther King Day
Friday, April 2- Good Friday                                      Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day

Any classes missed due to SPAC scheduled closings or snow days, excluding scheduled breaks, can be made up anytime throughout the year by notifying the front desk in advance.

SPAC Rules, Regulations & Policies


In line with the long-term vision of Stamford Performing Arts Center, the management reserves the right to reposition students in alternate classes of appropriate intensity, due to increasing levels of difficulty. In case such a class cannot be found or agreed upon, the student has the right to receive a pro-rata refund, based on classes already taken. Refunds exclude registration fees.

  1. An absence of 6 consecutive classes within the 3rd trimester will result in the student not being allowed to perform with that class in the Year End Performance.
     

  2. Students 12 and under are required to be picked up after their class from upstairs in the studio.  This is a safety precaution in more ways than one.  A.  a child can be hit by a car in the parking lot, B.  A child could possibly be abducted.  While we realize this may be an inconvenience due to the parking situation, an alternate would be to pick up the child 10 minutes after their class.  At that point the parking lot won't be as busy.  Also, while we understand that some parents have babysitters and/or nannys acting as caregivers at the studio, it is required that the caretaker provides the studio with their cell phone number incase an accident or a problem arises, and the parents cannot be reached.
     

  3. No unattended strollers should be left in the front lobby area.  They should be kept outside of the studio on upper landing. 
     

  4. There should be no sitting on the floors, in front of doors or otherwise, as it is a safety hazard.
     

  5. Elevators are for seniors, disabled, and parents with strollers only. Students are to use stairs for entrance to the studio
     

  6. Please arrive with your child dressed and ready to dance! Due to limited space, we are unable to provide a dressing room.
     

  7. Absolutely no gum, food, or drinks are allowed in the studio, with bottled water being the ONLY exception.
     

  8. Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult at all times, except during class times. Teachers and staff are not responsible for any unattended children in the studio.
     

  9. No running, gymnastics, or roughhousing of any kind is permitted to ensure the safety of everyone in the studio.
     

  10. No animals are allowed in the building, with the exception of service animals.
     

  11. Please arrive to class 10 minutes early, to ensure that class will begin and end on time. If you are going to be more than 15 minutes late, please contact the studio so we  may inform the instructor.
     

  12. If you arrive to class more than 20 minutes late, it is the students’ responsibility to warm up on the side of the room on their own. No child may begin class without warming up.
     

  13. Dress codes will be given to each individual class-please follow the guidelines given by the instructor. No jeans, street shoes, skirts, dresses, recreational shorts, or dangling jewelry are permitted.
     

  14. Do not bring valuables into the studio. Stamford Performing Arts Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

 

 

***IMPORTANT REMINDER-We are located on the 3rd floor of the building, to ensure the safety of the children, all children under the age of 13 must be picked up from inside the studio. To prevent overcrowding, students need to be picked up within 15 minutes of their dismissal.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  


Jimmy Locust, Artistic Director
Photo by Jim Kahnweiler

 

ATTENTION NEW CLASS ATTIRE REQUIRED:
* Please note, if requirements are not met you will not be permitted to take class.

Ballet- For Women: Solid colored leotard, classic pink
tights, ballet skirts (optional), and hair in secure bun. Leg warmers are permitted for warm-up only. Pink ballet shoes for girls.

Ballet- For Men:  Black fitted T-shirt, Black fitted pants, black ballet shoes for boys.


Hip-Hop- All attire permitted except jeans and skirts.
                     However, if shorts are worn, boy shorts or tights
                     must be worn under them.
Jazz/Modern/Lyrical- Jazz pants, Tights, T-shirts, and Leotards.
 


 PAYMENT POLICY:

¨       To keep the studio running, all payments must be paid in full prior to the start of the trimester. Any payment received following the start of the trimester will be subject to a $10 late fee per week. There will be a 2 week grace period to maintain you child’s enrollment in class. If payment is not received in full following the 2 week grace period, your child will not be permitted in class until payment has been made in full.

¨       A $25 fee will be charged to your account for any check that is returned to us.

COSTUME POLICY:

¨       Costume payments are as follows:

o       $60 per costume if paid in full by November 20th

o        $65 per costume if paid in full between December 1st through January 1st

o        $75 per costume if paid in full after January 2nd

o        Absolutely no costumes will be ordered after February 16th

             REFUND POLICY:

¨      All withdrawals and changes *must* be in writing.  Students who withdraw with the office, latest 2 weeks before the first day of a trimester, will receive a 100% refund of their tuition expenses. Students who withdraw with the office within two weeks before the start of a trimester will receive their tuition refund minus $50.- reserve fee.  Students who withdraw with the office within fourteen days after the beginning of a trimester will receive a refund of 50% of their pro-rated tuition expenses.  No refunds of any amount will occur after the fourteenth day of any trimester however, in special circumstances we will mark 50% of the pro-rated tuition expenses as credit for that season to the same account only.  Registration fees and deposits for special events are never refundable.

The above also applies to those who pay the season in advance with the understanding that it only applies to one trimester.  Other, unused trimesters will be fully refunded minus the discount received.

SNOW DAYS:

¨       Stamford Performing Arts Center will close according to the Stamford Public School System’s closing. If the Stamford Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather, we will also be closed. Please check Channel 12 news for closings under the Stamford Public Schools.

 

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