MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENTS: Must be said age by September 1st
Ballet- 2 years old
Tap- 4 years old
Jazz- 6 years old
Lyrical- 6 years old
Hip Hop- 6 years old
Pointe-12 years old or 6th grade
Acrobatics/Tumbling- 2 years old
Musical Theater- 10 years and up
We at Lorna Badon Legacy Dance Centre believe that children’s success depends on the support of their parents and guardians. Your commitment to the process makes an enormous difference, and we encourage you to be a part of your child’s dance experience. Dance education encompasses far more than technique or the steps your children will learn. Our goal is to educate the minds, bodies, and souls of our students, to teach them the skills needed for a successful life, whether or not they stay involved in dance. We expect discipline and respect at all times and reserve the right to dismiss any student who upsets the harmony of the school. All students are taught by highly trained staff members with assistants and demonstrators to help them get the most out of their classes. If you have any questions regarding your child’s level placement please come by the office to make an appointment with the instructor. Whether it’s the teaching faculty or administrators, we are here to serve you and your dancer. Always striving to enhance our skills and knowledge our goal is to make Lorna Badon Legacy Dance Centre truly a wonderful place for your child to learn the art of dance.
CLASS RULES/DRESS CODE:
Dance very simply put is an art form of “discipline”. When students attend class properly dressed they learn better. All students must wear the proper attire and shoes for their class level with hair in a SECURE bun or snood, no jewelry, proper under garments and only black sports bras. Acro students should have a low or side pony tail/ braid, for ease of rolling over head. Absolutely no food, drink, or gum allowed in the dance room! Turn off cell phones in class. If you are late, please be quiet, respectful and quickly get to your place. When entering and leaving the building, wear a cover up over leotards. Dance shoes are not to be worn outside. This shortens the life of the shoes as well brings dirt onto the dance floors. Please use the restroom before class. Young dancers find it difficult to stay focused when they have to “go”. This is contagious, once a student leaves, they all have to “go”, which interrupts learning time.
Class Attire can be purchased at Center Stage Boutique
Fees – $50 registration fee
Monthly tuition starts at $89 a month for one class a week. Our all inclusive rate includes recital fees. Monthly fees are discounted by the number of classes enrolled and will stay the same all season.
Registration & Recital Fees are non-refundable
Late fee after the 10th of each month on tuition
Cash charges apply to all returned checks
THE IMPORTANCE OF BALLET
Why do I have to take ballet?
You can’t build a house starting with the roof and interior decorations, rather, you must start by creating a solid foundation to support the structure and make it last. Similarly, a dancer must establish that foundation in technique before adding jazz, tap, lyrical, “tricks”, etc. And that foundation, according to many dance teachers and professionals in the field, is ballet. Lorna Badon Legacy Dance Centre requires each student to take ballet with all subjects except Hip Hop and Acrobatics.
Studio Building Policy
Please do not park under the carport. Drive around until your child comes out. NO SMOKING is allowed in the building. Food and drink is allowed only in the dressing room. Children waiting in the lobby are to remain quietly sitting by their parent. No playing in the restrooms or dressing rooms at any time, this disturbs other patrons and is a distraction in the dance rooms. Everyone must respect our facility as it is for everyone’s use.