Ballet Kalamazoo Class Policies
Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of conduct at all times. As a participant in Ballet Kalamazoo, dancers are willing to adhere to the guidelines and rules and represent Ballet Kalamazoo inside and outside of the studio.
When you join Ballet Kalamazoo, you are not only signing up for ballet classes. You will gain knowledge about the rich, classical tradition of the art form of Classical Ballet. You are building strength, grace, confidence, discipline, balance, focus, spatial awareness, musicality, artistry, flexibility, knowledge of composers and classical ballets and the importance of working as a team and responsibility. You will always have the feeling of knowing you have someone on your side and a safe place to dance at Ballet Kalamazoo.
The ballet studio is a special place and needs to be treated with respect.
Please be respectful at all times to your teachers, each other and your parents.
Dancers that are disrupting a class may be asked to sit out or return to their parents.
Hair should be pulled back in a bun or ponytail and away from the face. Dancers with short hair can wear a headband or barrettes to hold hair back.
Dancers in Level 1 - Level 4 Ballet must wear their hair in a clean, neat ballet bun. No loose pieces or wispys.
Ballet Kalamazoo uniform must be worn in class. No sweatshirts, sweatpants or non dancewear is permitted.
Please no bulky clothing. Proper dance sweaters and leg warmers are permitted.
No dangling or distracting jewelry may be worn during class.
Students age 13 and younger must be accompanied by an adult both on their way in and out of class.
The ties on the ballet slippers need to be trimmed and must be tucked into their slippers. Drawstring free shoes are recommended.
Pointe shoe ribbons need to be clean, tidy and tucked in at all times.
Please Text or call Amy at 269-267-6681 with any questions or concerns you have about classes.
Missed classes can be made up. Sorry - but there are no refunds for missed classes.
Ballet Kalamazoo will cancel day and evening classes when Kalamazoo Public Schools are closed and will schedule a makeup class.
Ballet Kalamazoo Medical Release/Waiver Form
Ballet Kalamazoo will not be held responsible for injury incurred on its property or while taking virtual dance classes. I understand that while dancing with Ballet Kalamazoo LLC ("Ballet Kalamazoo"), in class, rehearsal, online, or performance, my child may be at risk of physical injury and I acknowledge that my child is assuming the risk of injury by dancing with Ballet Kalamazoo.
Financial Agreement
I understand that I am responsible for tuition payments at Ballet Kalamazoo. Tuition is due by the 15th day of the semester.
Dancers in the Ballet Kalamazoo Conservatory are billed monthly and payments are reoccurring on the 15th of each month.
In addition, I am responsible for the performance costume and $30 performance fee (per family) balance if participating in the performance.
PLEASE NOTE: The software does not automatically charge your card when you register. You will need to login into your Parent Portal within 15 days of the new semester to pay your balance.
Payment due by 15th day of Semester
Payment for the semester is due within 15 days of the new semester unless you have made alternate arrangements.
I understand that if I have not paid within the first 15 days of the semester that my card on file will be charged the tuition fee on the 16th day.
