“Return to Dance” Guidelines
BPM Dance Complex's "Return to Dance" Guidelines
*in effect during Phase 2 of Jackson County's recovery plan beginning June 1, 2020
1. All students will be dropped off and picked up from the back parking lot by utilizing the circle drive. In other
words, you will enter on Broadway and exit on Bailey. All students will enter and exit BPM through the door on the
backside of the building. If your student drives, they must park and enter through this door also.
2. There will be a door person at the back door while there are students in the building. Students will be asked
as they enter the building to leave their street shoes & cell phones (they are breeding grounds for germs so only
bring the cell phone in a sealed baggie, if at all) in the designated area by the garage door.
3. Dancers will make their way directly to their studio and find a box on the floor. We will have a grid taped on
the floor in each studio to limit physical contact between students and teacher. Please only allow your dancer to
bring the necessary dance shoes and a water to the studio (the water fountain will not be available).
4. When picking up your dancer, please use the circle drive again entering on Broadway and exiting on Bailey.
The door person will ask who you are picking up and then call out the dancer's name who should be waiting on a
taped line that we have spaced apart on the floor throughout the hallways. If your dancer drives, they can leave
through the back door while adhering to social distancing guidelines.
5. When ready to leave the building, the student will make their way to the garage door area where they can
retrieve their street shoes and cell phones.
6. Please plan to pick your dancer up during breaks, if possible. If not, your dancer will be asked to wait on an X
in the hall 6ft apart . The upstairs will be closed as will the lobby, locker rooms and boutique.
7. BPM will not be open to the public (except for 1 parent for pre-school classes, so only the staff and dancers are allowed inside the building. If you need
to communicate with BPM or pick up/drop off anything, please call and the front desk person will meet you in the
parking lot. (816) 524-1200
8. Masks are optional for students but required for staff. If you provide your student with a mask, please make sure they
know to keep it on at all times.
9. Teachers will disinfect their classroom before and after each class by wiping down surfaces with disinfectant
including but not limited to high traffic areas, light switches, door knobs, hair areas between each class.
10. Each student will get a squirt of hand sanitizer as they enter and leave the classroom. We will be rehearsing so
there will be contact between the dancers so teachers will not be doing hands on corrections. After each run
through, each dancer will get a squirt of sanitizer. When we are not running the routine, the dancer will return to
the grid for distancing. Everyone will be encouraged not to leave the room unless it is an emergency.
11. We have 3 bathrooms. One will be designated for staff only. The other two restrooms will be for our dancers.
After each use, the door person will confirm with the dancer that they washed their hands & have them rub sanitizer on their hands too. The door person will disinfect the toilet seat down, the toilet paper holder, the sink
handles, the light switches and the door knobs in between each use.
12. If a student looks puny, we have a laser thermometer to check temperatures. We have truly debated testing
everyone entering BPM, but we have determined the readings can be inaccurate based on many external factors
like a hot car, wait time, weather, A/C exposure, etc. We also know not every positive case has a fever and kids are
largely asymptomatic. So if a student looks or says they do not feel well, we will be taking their temperature and
sending them home. If a child needs to be picked up, they will be waiting in the lobby isolated away from other
dancers and staff, so please plan to pick them up at the front of the building in the parking lot off Broadway.
Please call the front desk upon your arrival and we will bring your child outside.
13. Please keep your child home if they are sick or live with someone who has been sick, including but not limited
to a fever within the past 48 hours. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE if your dancer shows any signs of becoming ill or has
been exposed to someone who is sick, keep them home.
14. Each night after the students have left, the lobbies, studios and common areas will be cleaned & disinfected.
RETURN TO DANCE Acknowledgment & Liability Release
In consideration of participating in BPM Dance Complex's dance program, including related activities,
events and competitions, the undersigned acknowledges, appreciates and agrees that :
1. The risk of injury from the activities in the program can be significant.
2. The risk of having contact with individuals who have been exposed or diagnosed with a
communicable disease, including but not limited to COVDID-19, is possible. It is impossible to
eliminate this risk so I understand myself and/or a family member could be exposed to a
communicable illness or disease.
3. I knowingly and freely assume these known and unknown risks even if said risks might arise from
the negligence of others' releasees. I assume full responsibility for my participation.
4. I willingly agree to comply with the stated terms and conditions for participation as explained in
the attached addendum. If I observe a significant hazard during my presence or participation, I
will remove myself from participating and notify a BPM Company teacher or staff member
immediately.
5. I, for myself and on behalf of my family and personal representatives hereby release and hold
harmless BPM Dance Complex, their officers, officials, employees, other participants and
participants' family members and if applicable competitions and venues with respect to any and
all injury, illness, disability or loss or damage to person or property, whether arising from
negligence of any other releasees or otherwise.
6. I have read, fully understand and freely agree to be bound by the above agreement on my
own behalf and my family's behalf including any youth participant associated with this
guardian account.
Liability & Press Release Waiver
I understand and agree that in participating in any dance class, workshop, rehearsal or performance, there is a possibility of physical injury or death. I voluntarily agree, therefore, to assume all risks and responsibility relating to any such injury or accident, which might occur to me or my child on the premises of BPM Dance Complex and/or during any of BPM Dance Complex classes, rehearsals, performances, competitions, or activities. I also exempt, release, and indemnify BPM Dance Complex, its owners, agents, volunteers, assistants, employees, guest artists, faculty members, and/or students from any and all liability claims, demands, or causes of action whatsoever from any damage, loss, injury, or death to me, my children, or property which may arise out of or in connection with participation in any classes or activities conducted by BPM Dance Complex. I further hereby voluntarily agree to waive my rights and that of my heirs and assigns to hold BPM Dance Complex, its owners, agents, volunteers, assistants, employees, guest artists, faculty members, and/or students liable for such damage, loss, injury, or death. I understand that I should be aware of my physical limitations and agree not to exceed them. If I am signing this waiver for my children, I certify that I am the parent or legal guardian and have the right to waive these rights.
Permission is granted BPM Dance Complex to use photographs and/or videos of students for publicity/marketing purposes.
Payment Policy
Please make sure that you plan accordingly for the expenses that you will incur over the 2020-2021 dance season. In the event that you are unable to meet your financial commitment, please contact BPM Dance Complex immediately. If your child voluntarily withdraws or is removed from BPM Dance Complex no refunds will be given. All students will be required to have a card on file before being placed in classes. Failure to have a card on file will result in the student being removed from classes until the matter is resolved. If you do not wish to use the card on file to pay, please make sure that payment is made prior to the 5th of the month. If payment is declined, we will contact you. If payment is not resolved, a daily $5 late fee will be applied to your account until current. Any student with a past-due balance will not be allowed to partake in classes / performances until full payment is rendered.