WE TAKE OUR DANCERS SAFETY SERIOUSLY. WE WOULD LIKE TO REASSURE OUR ADC FAMILIES THAT WE ARE ADHERING TO THE STATE AND CDC GUIDELINES.
OUR ADC FAMILIES, DANCERS, AND STAFF ARE OUR TOP PRIORITY.
HERE IS WHAT WE ARE DOING TO MAKE YOUR DANCERS EXPERIENCE SAFE…
WE HAVE BEEN PREPARING OUR STUDIO FOR YOUR ARRIVAL.
PREVENTION STEPS IN THE STUDIO
- WE HAVE BEEN CLEANING AND DISINFECTING WITH THE MOST EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES, EXPANDING OUR ALREADY ACTIVE PROCEDURES AND SAFE PRACTICES.
- WE ARE DEEP CLEANING DAILY. WE ARE USING INDUSTRIAL GRADE CLEANERS DAILY ON ALL OF THE SURFACES IN THE CLASSES, LOBBY AND BATHROOMS CONTINUOUSLY. OUR CLEANERS AND DISINFECTANTS ARE HOSPITAL GRADE AND EPA REGISTERED SOLUTIONS THAT KILL 99.9% OF GERMS AND VIRUSES.
- OUR CLEANING IS PERFORMED BETWEEN CLASSES AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
- EACH ROOM HAS A MEDICAL GRADE AIR PURIFIER BEING UTILIZED.
- OUR FACULTY ARE TRAINED IN KEEPING ALL HIGH TOUCH AND HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS GERM FREE. OUR FACULTY WILL BE PROVIDED AND WEARING A MASK.
- WE ARE NOW REQUIRED TO HAVE DANCERS WEAR MASKS IN ALL COMMON SPACES. THEY ARE REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE IN COMMON AREAS AND THE BATHROOM. MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR PARENTS ENTERING THE BUILDING. DANCERS MAY TAKE OFF THEIR MASKS WHEN DANCING IN THEIR SOCIALLY DISTANT 6 FEET APART SQUARE AND THE CLASS IS UNDER THE STATE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES.
- ALL OF OUR STAFF WILL ASSIST THE STUDENTS WITH SANITIZING BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CLASS. ALL FACULTY ARE FULLY TRAINED ON SENSITIVITY AND POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENT’S EMOTIONAL NEEDS DURING THESE HIGH STRESS TIMES.
- WE HAVE SANITIZING STATIONS LOCATED IN OUR LOBBY AND AT EACH ENTRANCE TO OUR STUDIO AS WELL AS IN EACH OF OUR CLASSROOMS. WE ARE ALSO SANITIZING AND DISINFECTING THE BATHROOMS AFTER EACH USE.
- WE ARE STAYING UP TO DATE ON THE CDC GUIDELINES REGARDING SOCIAL DISTANCING IN THE CLASSROOMS AND IN THE LOBBY’S. WE HAVE OUR FLOORS TAPED AT SIX FEET BOXED INCREMENTS TO ENSURE THE DANCERS HAVE ENOUGH SPACE TO DANCE COMFORTABLY AND LEARN IN. WE ALSO HAVE 10 MINUTES BETWEEN CLASSES FOR THE DANCERS TO ENTER AND EXIT THE CLASSROOMS AS WELL AS FOUR SEPARATE ENTRANCES TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO LARGE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS IN ANY AREA AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
- OUR CLASS SIZES HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FOR THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN A CLASS BASED ON THE SQUARE FOOTAGE AND 6’ SOCIAL DISTANCING.
- WE ARE OFFERING IN STUDIO AS WELL AS VIRTUAL CLASSES FOR AVAILABLE CLASSES TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD HAS A CHANCE TO LEARN.
- OUR LOBBIES ARE CLOSED AND OFFICE IS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. DANCERS AGE 6 AND UNDER MAY HAVE A PARENT ACCOMPANY THEM INTO THE BUILDING AND WAITING ROOM WHILE REMAINING SOCIALLY DISTANT AND WEARING A MASK.
- WE ASK THAT PARENTS OF DANCERS AGE 7 AND UP PLEASE REMAIN IN THEIR CARS. WE HAVE TRIED TO SCHEDULE CLASSES IN GROUPS SO DANCERS DON'T HAVE A LOT OF DOWN TIME BETWEEN CLASSES. IF THEY DO HAVE A SMALL BREAK THEY WILL REMAIN IN THE STUDIO IN THEIR SQUARE UNTIL THE NEXT CLASS.
- STUDENT BAG POLICY - STUDENTS WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO MAKE USE OF THE CUBBIES IN THE LOBBY’S OR CLASSROOMS. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO BRING A WATER BOTTLE, THEIR DANCE BAG AND THEIR PROP BAG (IF THEY HAVE ONE) INTO CLASS. THE STUDENTS WILL BE DIRECTED TO A MARKED BOX ON THE FLOOR IN THE ROOM. THIS IS WHERE THEIR ITEMS WILL BE PLACED. PLEASE MAKE SURE DANCERS BRING A WATER BOTTLE TO CLASS. ANY ITEMS LEFT BEHIND WILL HAVE TO BE RETRIEVED THAT DAY. WE WILL NOT HOLD ANY ITEMS IN LOST AND FOUND ANY LONGER.
- STUDENTS TEMPERATURES WILL NOT BE TAKEN PRIOR TO ENTRY. WE ASK THAT PARENTS MONITOR THIS ON THEIR OWN. IF YOU OR YOUR DANCER IS FEELING SICK, HAS A TEMPERATURE, A COUGH, DIFFICULTY BREATHING OR HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO IS SUSPECTED TO OR BEEN CONFIRMED WITH COVID-19, PLEASE STAY HOME FOR THE REQUIRED QUARANTINE TIME AND RETURN ONLY AFTER EVERYONE HAS BEEN TESTED. WE OFFER VIRTUAL CLASSES FOR ALL DANCERS DURING THIS TIME. WE ENCOURAGE DANCERS TO MAKE USE OF OUR VIRTUAL OPTIONS WHEN NEEDED.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO USE HAND SANITIZER, WASH YOUR HANDS OFTEN, SOCIAL DISTANCE, AND BRING/WEAR A MASK INTO AND OUT OF THE BUILDING.
CHECK OUT OUR RE-OPENING VIDEO SO YOUR
DANCER KNOWS WHAT TO EXPECT