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Dancing is a highly trained art form which requires hard work and concentration. Dancing teaches coordination, musicality, skills for working in a group, and the list goes on. Above all else dance should be fun and enjoyable, even when dancing proves to be a challenge. Below is a list of guidelines to help make our class experience a fun and enriching one.
See you in class!
-Yvette



Registration

The registration process is different depending upon the location in which the class is taken. (See Registration Information link above.)

In addition to registration at the class location, all new students must fill out a Dynamic Dancing New Student registration/waiver form before their first class starts. You can print this form by clicking below:

New Student Registration/Waiver Form


Attire

Hair should always be pulled back off the face in a manner that will stay for the duration of class.

Do not wear dance shoes outside.

No jeans.

No skirts.

Do not wear clothes that may need adjusting while you are dancing, nothing too baggy.

You need to wear warm clothing before and after class when the weather is cold.

Note: It is acceptable for new students who need to get appropriate attire to attend their first class in street clothes (just get as close to exercise/dance clothes as you can) and dance barefoot.


Ballet
  • Dance clothes – leotards, tights, leggings, dance tops
  • No jazz pants or bare midriffs
  • Ballet skirts for adults center floor only
  • Bike shorts in summer only
  • Ballet shoes
    (Please tie tightly or double knot the strings on the ballet shoes so they will stay tied for the duration of class.)


Bellydance
  • Exercise clothes/Dance clothes
  • Barefoot


Dance Exploration
  • Exercise clothes/Dance Clothes
  • Jazz or Ballet shoes or Barefoot


Hip Hop
  • Street clothes (must be able to move!)
  • Tennis shoes


Jazz
  • Dance clothes – leotards, tights, leggings, dance tops, jazz pants, bike shorts
  • Jazz or Ballet shoes


Musical Theater
  • Exercise clothes/Dance clothes - no skirts
  • Jazz or Ballet shoes


Tap
  • Street clothes (must be able to move!)
  • Tap shoes (with socks or tights)
    (Please periodically check the screws that hold on the taps to make sure they are not loose.)


Here are some suggestions for places to purchase dancewear and/or shoes.
  • Capezio's at 3839 H St., Sacramento
  • Emil's Family Shoe Store at 508 Main St., Woodland
  • Payless Shoe Source at County Fair Mall in Woodland has ballet and tap shoes.
  • The internet has many great options also.

For Bellydance Hip Scarves in Sacramento:
  • Jewels Unique at 1033 2nd Street
  • Garden of Enchantment at 126 K Street
  • Evaneline's at 113 K Street


Communication

Class information is sent out via email. Students/Parents need to add Yvette Corvo Misner, dynamicdancing@sbcglobal.net to their contact list, please.

Attendance

Please be on time! If you are 15 minutes late (or more) you will have to watch class, since missing the warm up increases your chance of injury.

Let me know if you might be a bit late for class, if you need to leave early, or if you will miss a class.

Tell me if you are injured.


Etiquette


Please refrain from chewing gum, eating, drinking (except water) or running.

Please come to class ready and willing to participate to the best of your ability.

Please silence all cell phones and/or other electronic devices before class begins.

Do not talk a) when the teacher is talking, b) during an exercise, or c) when you should be watching your fellow classmates dance.

All students will treat their fellow students, the instructor, and other adults with courtesy and respect.

If for any reason a student demonstrates less than proper class etiquette they will be warned once, then, if the behavior is repeated, the student will need to sit out and watch, especially if their behavior is disrupting the class. For young students who repeat unacceptable behavior a third time, a parent meeting will be set up to discuss the child’s behavior and solutions will be formulated to change the child’s disrespectful behavior.

Dancing is a physical activity and as such touching the student to give corrections is sometimes required, if this is a problem in any way please let me know.



Etiquette for Parents and Observers


Once a dancer is comfortable with class, parents need to leave their children to do their class and come back 5 minutes early to observe at the end of class.

If you are in the dance area observing, please do not disrupt the class by making noise, such as taking phone calls or talking to other parents.

If you want to take pictures or shoot video of your dancer during class, you must speak to me first and we must make sure it is ok with the rest of the parents.



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