2022 Policies
COVID-19 Rules & Regulations
Contact & Emergency Information
Dance Etiquette
Dress Code
Tuition, Competition & Costume Fees
Absences & Tardies
Competition Team
Competition Involvement & Responsibilities
Company Representation
Communication
Contact Information
- In accordance with federal, state and city government mandates and at the advice of the CDC and WHO, we are happily reopened for limited size group and private lessons in an outdoor setting and online. We are in compliance with the following health safety guidelines:
- Additional safety measures we have implemented upon re-admittance to the studio:
- All parent/guardians must drop off and pick up dancers at the pre-determined start and end time of each in-studio class session.
- All dancers must wash and/or sanitize hands at the conclusion of each in-studio class session; they are also encouraged to do so at their liberty throughout each session.
- All dancers must wear PPE--face masks are mandatory, and gloves are optional in non-contact group class sessions.
- All dancers must use our outdoor patio to take breaks in which they breathe without the masks at a safe social distance.
- All dancers are assigned a personal station for their belongings and to use for water breaks and changing of shoes, etc.
- For additional information or questions about how we are maintaining safe practices amid the COVID-19 pandemic, please contact us.
Contact & Emergency Information
- Keep all information up-to-date; notify us if it changes throughout the year.
Dance Etiquette
- Dancer & dancer’s family & friends must treat everyone with respect.
- No food, gum, or sugary drinks allowed during class time.
- Everyone must clean up after themselves.
- Maintain a low speaking volume.
- Parents & non-dancers must remain outside the class perimeter unless given permission by instructor.
- Supervise all children not enrolled in the class.
Dress Code
- Hair pulled back out of face; preferably a LOW bun. NO BRAIDS except by permission. NO LOOSE HAIR.
- Form-fitting clothing; no jeans, excessively loose tops, or street shoes (except hip hop).
- Dancers MUST have running shoes or dance shoes within the first month of enrollment.
Tuition, Competition & Costume Fees
- Acceptable via check, cash, or credit card (will be charged a 3% processing fee per credit card). Can be enrolled in automatic payments.
- $10 late fee applies if tuition not submitted by the agreed upon monthly due date.
- Excessive lateness will result in dismissal from class until payment is made.
- No refunds on tuition, costumes, competition and performance fees.
- Late competition payments or costume payments may result in consequences, ranging from additional shipping fees to removal from routines or from the competition team altogether.
Absences & Tardies
- Regular attendance is mandatory, especially for competitive dancers. Give notice before an absence.
- Absences without notice are taken seriously and may result in dismissal from classes, routines or upcoming performances/competitions.
- Repetitive or extreme tardiness will be brought to the attention of parents by the director and may have consequences similar to those of absences.
Competition Team
- Competition training begins in August of the year before, and is a year-long commitment for parents and dancers.
- Competition parents are expected to attend bi-weekly or regular meetings to plan and to fundraise, frequent absences or lack of communication may result in your dancer being removed from the competition team for the season.
- Competition families agree to pay ON TIME dues for competitions and costumes in advance and by the agreed upon due date.
- Occasional substitutions and/or additions of dancers to the competition team roster is up to the director’s judgment.
Competition Involvement & Responsibilities
- Competition families are required to attend scheduled competition meetings, or give notice if they cannot attend. Non-competitive families are welcome to attend as well.
Company Representation
- All dancers and families must show respect, good sportsmanship and appropriate conduct and supervision of children both inside and outside of studio at events.
- Dance families will be dismissed in any case of detestable behavior, or in the event of slander or libel of the studio or of another studio while representing JD Dance Company.
- Dancers are not permitted to perform any JD Dance Company routines outside of the studio (expect when practicing individually) without director’s permission beforehand.
Communication
- Regular communication with the director and/or instructor is mandatory.
- Studio closures, special events, meetings and payment updates are regularly texted, posted on our website, emailed, posted on social media, printed in our monthly calendar, and communicated to dancers.
- It is YOUR responsibility to keep us informed on any new contact information , schedule changes for your family, or any events that may impact your dancer or the dance teams within the studio.
Contact Information
- Director (Jose M. Diaz)
- Phone : 562-359-8240 Email : josediazdancela@gmail.com
- Assistant Director (Chelsea McIntyre)
- Phone : 562-661-7850 Email : chelsbrimac@yahoo.com
- Class (Cherry Park - 1901 E 45th St. Long Beach, CA 90807)
- Website : jddanceco.weebly.com Instagram : @JDDanceCo Facebook: @JDDanceCo