ARDT Policies

ARDT Policies

ARDT offers dancers the highest quality professional dance training, education, and performance opportunities, while maintaining a positive, enjoyable, and cooperative atmosphere. Our guidelines have been developed to promote excellence and progress for the students, the organization, and the community.

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A dancer's progress is directly related to the time and energy spent training in class. Dancers must make up classes they have missed. Absences must be reported to the instructor or the studio by a phone call before class. Any class of an appropriate level for the dancer may be used as a make-up class.

ARDT reserves the right to use and possess any photo or press release of ARDT dancers and/or productions. Initiation of any press without the consent of the Board of Directors is not acceptable.

The choreographer reserves the rights and possession of his or her choreography.

All dancers are to check in with the monitor before each class.
Let's Dance, Pre-Ballet, and Ballet A students may enter the dance area only with an instructor.
Level D dancers are requested to wear pointe shoes for a minimum of two classes per week.
No gum or jewelry is allowed.
In the event of inclement weather, notice will be given on local radio stations (WENU, WCKM), and make-up classes will be scheduled.

Class Procedures

Ballet level B, C, and D dancers who wish to perform must commit to attending and maintaining at least TWO ballet classes weekly.
Dancers in other forms of dance (Hip Hop, Jazz, and Irish Step) who wish to perform are required to attend only one class per week, but must attend all rehearsals.
A performer who misses two rehearsals for reasons other than serious illness may lose his/her part in the performance. ALL absences must be cleared with the Artistic Director prior to rehearsal time.
Students from other studios may perform with ARDT, as long as a weekly ARDT class and rehearsal are attended, and a second ballet class is taken elsewhere. They will be charged a $25 performance fee.
Required dress rehearsals will be scheduled during performance week.
Additional rehearsals may be scheduled, as deemed necessary by the Artistic Staff.

Performers

Performance opportunities for students in Let's Dance, Pre-Ballet, Ballet A, Irish Step I, and Jazz I are optional and at the discretion of our artistic faculty.

Female dancers are required to wear pink tights, black leotards, and pink ballet slippers. Colored leotards may be worn on the first class of each month.
Hair must be worn in a neat bun, or in the case of shorter hair, pulled back off the face.
Skirts may be worn in Ballet Levels C and D. Levels A and B may wear them for center work only.
Male dancers should wear tights and T-shirts and white or black shoes.
Leg warmers and non baggy sweaters are permitted in cold weather.

Dancers may wear loose, comfortable clothing with sneakers or jazz shoes.
Absolutely No jeans.

Suggested attire is a t-shirt with shorts or leggings, or tights with a leotard.
Dancers are required to wear appropriate soft black shoes/slippers, or hard shoes.

Dancers are required to wear jazz or ballet shoes

Suggested attire is warm-ups over a leotard. No tight pants or jeans.

Hair must be pulled back off the face.

All costumes are created, designed, and owned by ARDT.
Dancers may be asked to purchase a specific color leotard or other dance wear items for a performance.
Level C and D dancers are required to own a nude colored camisole leotard for use under costumes.

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