Winthrop School of Performing Arts

 GUIDELINES

DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP

Parents please advise your children about being careful at pick up time after class. When parents pull up front, children often run to them without looking or thinking. Please encourage your child to wait so that you and your child have time to check the area thoroughly. This applies to children 9 and under only. All children should also be reminded to wait near the doorway and if they are alone to wait inside the doorway. We're here to help make pick up and drop off times easy for you. But please be on time! If you are going to be late, please call.


DRESS CODE

Please remember to put girls hair in a pony tail (with a hair elastic, not a scrunchie )or short hair may be pinned back off the face for class. In colder months students should bring a sweater or sweatshirt to class. Students should wear appropriate dance clothes and shoes at all times (see dancewear list for classes below) or ask your teacher. If students do not bring appropriate shoes or proper dress, their teacher may ask them to sit and watch the class.Newsletters or notices are sent home with the students from time to time. Parents should check with their children for these. Always feel free to call the school if unsure of anything.


DANCEWEAR LIST

Creative Movement (ages 3 -5)…..…..................................................pink leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet slippers

Beginner Tap (ages 6 -8) …...............................................................black leotard, pink tights,and black/white tap shoes

Beginner Ballet (all ages/levels) …..............black leotard,  pink tights, pink ballet slippers, and black short ballet skirt

Jazz (all ages/levels) ................black leotard or WSPA shirt, black stretch dance pants/shorts, beige (slip on) jazz shoes

Lyrical (all levels) ..........................................................................black leotard, pink or beige footless tights, sandle soles

Hip Hop…....................................black dance sneakers or regular sneakers, work out clothes such as black stretch dance pants/shorts/cullocks warm up pants. NO JEANS.

 

ETIQUETTE

We do not allow gum or soda, in the building. Water is the only drink allowed. We will be offering bottled water in our office for $1.00

Please call to let us know if your child will be absent.

Students should refrain from running in the halls.                                                                         

If a student decides to drop a class, the parent should notify Trudy immediately, or billing will continue till we are notified.

 

ACTING STUDENTS

When acting students start rehearsing their plays they will be bringing home scripts to study. We would appreciate it if parents would help younger children with memorization of lines and encourage older students to study. Dates for these shows will be sent home in January.

 

DANCE RECITAL DVD'S AND RECITAL

If you ordered a DVD of the May recital or took pictures with the photographer at the rehearsal, and have not received them yet, please see Trudy in the office.


DANCE RECITAL COSTUME PAYMENTS
A $25 deposit per costume will be due by November 1, 2010
Finale costume payments will be due by January 15, 2011
Checks are payable to WSPA
(Please note your child's name on the check.)