General Policies

Food and Drink Policy

Students are asked to bring a labeled water bottle to class. No liquids other than water will be allowed in the studios. If you must bring food, please choose a snack that will make the least mess. Students are asked to clean up after themselves.

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Snow Day Policy

If Rochester Public Schools closes school or releases early for weather, Bliss will cancel classes. If two or more classes are cancelled due to weather, then we will arrange for make-up classes. The make-up dates will be determined as needed.

 

Sick Day/Injury Policy

If your child is feeling unwell, please keep them home. If your child gets injured outside of class, please let the teacher know before their class begins. If an injury occurs during class time, dancers should inform the teacher immediately so appropriate actions can be taken. If it is determined that it is not safe for the dancer to move in class, we will encourage but not require them to observe class and take notes in their dance journal. Observation is time well spent; attentive dancers can increase their knowledge and understanding of technique through focused observation.

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Make-Up Policy

September through January dancers may make up classes within two weeks of the missed class. Make-up classes will be at their level or lower. Please contact the teacher in advance. We want our dancers to look great on stage. To this end, there will be no make-up classes during recital season beginning in February. Depending on our recital date (TBD), we will try to schedule a make-up week for classes missed February through May. 

 

Hiatus Policy

We understand that dancers have other meaningful activities and priorities and we want to support them. If your dancer will have to miss part or all of a month's classes, it is our policy to still charge tuition to keep that student's place in the class during their hiatus. 

 

Drop-Ad Policy

If a student wishes to withdraw from a class, a 30 day written notice must be sent to jennifer@blissdancespace.com. Refunds will not date back to the first absence and we do not automatically drop students. Fees and tuition will continue to accrue until a drop notice is received. Word of mouth will not constitute an official withdrawal from class.

 

Zero-Tolerance Policy

Bliss Dance Space is a safe place for everyone. All dancers will be treated with kindness and respect. Bliss has a zero-tolerance policy for gossiping and bullying. If a dancer is believed to have broken this rule, their teacher will speak with the parties involved and try to resolve the issue. If need be, we will set up a meeting with the students and their parents. If inappropriate behavior continues, the offending dancer will be asked to leave.

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Respect Our Space

To keep our dance space clean and tidy and to give us more room to move, please store all belongings (except water bottle and shoes) in our cubbies. Once you enter our building, please remove shoes and place them under the benches so our studio remains sanitary and to protect our flooring/marley. Please keep noise to a minimum in the hallway as it is disrespectful to your fellow students in class. Parents/Adults, please remove shoes if you need to enter the space beyond the benches.