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Hints for your first class...
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 experience.
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See you in class!
-Yvette |
Attire |
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| Hair should always be pulled back off the face in a manner that will stay for the duration of class. |
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| Do not wear dance shoes outside. |
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| No jeans. |
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| No skirts. |
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| Do not wear clothes that may need adjusting while you are dancing, nothing too baggy. |
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| You need to wear warm clothing before and after class when the weather is cold. |
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| 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. |
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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
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Bellydance
- Exercise clothes/Dance clothes
- Barefoot
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Dance Exploration
- Exercise clothes/Dance Clothes
- Jazz or Ballet shoes or Barefoot
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Hip Hop
- Street clothes (must be able to move!)
- Tennis shoes
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Jazz
- Dance clothes – leotards, tights, leggings, dance tops, jazz pants, bike shorts
- Jazz or Ballet shoes
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Musical Theater
- Exercise clothes/Dance clothes - no skirts
- Jazz or Ballet shoes
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Tap
- Exercise clothes/Dance clothes
- Tap shoes (with socks or tights)
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Here are some suggestions for places to purchase dancewear and/or shoes.
- Samira's at 623 2nd Street, Davis (great for dance and bellydance attire)
- 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.
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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.
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| 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.
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| Tell me if you are injured. |
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Etiquette
| Please refrain from chewing gum, eating, drinking (except water) or running.
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| Please come to class ready and willing to participate to the best of your ability.
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| Do not talk a) when the teacher is talking, b) during an exercise, or c) when you should be watching your fellow classmates dance.
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| All students will treat their fellow students, the instructor, and other adults with courtesy and respect.
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| 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.
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| 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. | |
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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.
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| If you are in the dance area observing, please do not disrupt the class by talking or making noise.
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| 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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