The Policies and Procedures of The Pennington Studio for Dance and Creative Arts is designed to maintain the decorum required to excel in the art of dance while observing maximum safety for your student and their peers.
Attendance and Tardiness
Good attendance is imperative to the growth and success of your student. If more than 20% of classes are missed, your student may not be eligible to be promoted into a new level for the next year. Please make every effort to attend every class. Missed classes may not be deducted from tuition payments. Make-Up classes should be attended.
Holidays
The Pennington Studio will be closed for the following holidays.
-Thursday, September 21st
-Tuesday-Wednesday, October 31st-November 1st
-Thursday-Saturday, November 9th-11th
-Monday-Saturday, November 20th-25th
-Friday-following Wednesday, December 22nd-January 3rd
-Monday, January 15th
-Monday- Wednesday, February 19th-21st
-Thursday-following Saturday, March 29th-April 7th
-Monday, May 28th
Make-Up Classes
If a student misses a class, they are encouraged to attend a make-up class within the month. For make-up classes, students may attend class with the level immediately below their own. For example, if your student in Ballet 3 has missed a class, they may take class with Ballet 2. Alternatively, students may take class in the same level in another discipline. For example, if your student in Ballet 1 misses a class, they may take a Jazz 1 class. When making up a class, please fill out a make-up slip at the front desk.
Inclement Weather Procedures
The Pennington Studio will post updates on our website, www.thepenningtonstudio.com, regarding closings for snow and other inclement weather. The Pennington Studio reserves the right to close classes at our discretion. We will not put any student or family in danger due to weather. Any classes cancelled or missed may be made up according to our Make-Up Class Procedures listed above.
Lobby Area
The Lobby Area is a shared by all families and patrons of The Pennington Studio. Please be courteous and mindful of conversation topics in the lobby area. All dance bags and personal items are to be left in the lobby area when a student goes in to take class. Observation windows may be used to see what your student is learning in class, please keep distractions to a minimum.
Payment and Late Fees
The Pennington Studio is based on a 32-week year (September 11th– June 4th). There is a one-time registration fee of $40 per family. If you withdraw from The Pennington Studio for any reason, it is your responsibility to contact the studio immediately. A notice of 30 days is required to drop a class as well as a fee of $25. A class with less than 5 students may be cancelled at the discretion of the owner. There are three (3) different payment plans available. (1) Payment paid in full upon registration. (2) Payment in two installments. First installment due at registration and the second installment due on January 1st. (3) Payment in nine installments. First installment due at registration. The remaining balance will be divided into eight installments due on the 1st of each month.
Regardless of payment plan option, a $25 late fee will be charged 5 days after payment is past-due.
Dress Code
Proper uniform is required for all classes. The students are expected to provide, at their own expense, proper attire and footwear for all classes. This includes but is not limited to, leotard, tights, dance shoes, dance pants, and hair accessories. Students must abide by the designated hair requirements for the class they will be attending, as listed below.
The dress code uniform per level is as follows:
Abc Pre-School Dance
Pink basics leotard with attached skirt. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
aBc Pre-School Dance
Pink cap sleeve leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
abC Pre-School Dance
Violet cap sleeve leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Recreational Ballet Step 1
Mint Princess Seam or Mint Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Recreational Ballet Step 2
Teal Princess Seam or Teal Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Recreational Ballet Step 3
Raspberry Princess Seam or Raspberry Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Recreational Ballet Step 4
Cobalt Princess Seam or Cobalt Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Recreational Ballet Step 5
Black Princess Seam or Black Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Core Program Pre-Pointe Ballet
Iris Princess Seam or Iris Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Core Program Pointe Ballet
Plum Princess Seam or Plum Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Kinderdance
Fuchsia bike-tard. Carmel tights and carmel jazz shoes.
Tap Classes
The designated leotard for your ballet level. (see above) Black jazz pants, black bike shorts or carmel tights. Black tap shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun or ponytail.
Jazz Classes
The designated leotard for your ballet level. (see above) Black jazz pants, black bike shorts or carmel tights. Carmel jazz shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun or ponytail.
Hip-Hop Classes
The designated leotard for your ballet level. (see above) Black jazz pants, black bike shorts or carmel tights. Carmel jazz shoes. Hair worn up out of the face in a ponytail. A T-Shirt can be worn over the leotard, if desired.
Boys’ Classes
White fitted T-Shirt. Black bike shorts or black tights. Black ballet shoes. Hair worn out of the face and eyes.
Students may wear a ballet skirt during class, if desired.
All students are REQUIRED to wear proper cover up attire to and from the dance studio. (This is simply for safety.) Students must also refrain from walking outside in their dance shoes.
There is to be no jewelry worn during any dance class. (Exceptions include stud earrings.)
There should be no chewing gum in classes.
Attendance and Tardiness
Good attendance is imperative to the growth and success of your student. If more than 20% of classes are missed, your student may not be eligible to be promoted into a new level for the next year. Please make every effort to attend every class. Missed classes may not be deducted from tuition payments. Make-Up classes should be attended.
Holidays
The Pennington Studio will be closed for the following holidays.
-Thursday, September 21st
-Tuesday-Wednesday, October 31st-November 1st
-Thursday-Saturday, November 9th-11th
-Monday-Saturday, November 20th-25th
-Friday-following Wednesday, December 22nd-January 3rd
-Monday, January 15th
-Monday- Wednesday, February 19th-21st
-Thursday-following Saturday, March 29th-April 7th
-Monday, May 28th
Make-Up Classes
If a student misses a class, they are encouraged to attend a make-up class within the month. For make-up classes, students may attend class with the level immediately below their own. For example, if your student in Ballet 3 has missed a class, they may take class with Ballet 2. Alternatively, students may take class in the same level in another discipline. For example, if your student in Ballet 1 misses a class, they may take a Jazz 1 class. When making up a class, please fill out a make-up slip at the front desk.
Inclement Weather Procedures
The Pennington Studio will post updates on our website, www.thepenningtonstudio.com, regarding closings for snow and other inclement weather. The Pennington Studio reserves the right to close classes at our discretion. We will not put any student or family in danger due to weather. Any classes cancelled or missed may be made up according to our Make-Up Class Procedures listed above.
Lobby Area
The Lobby Area is a shared by all families and patrons of The Pennington Studio. Please be courteous and mindful of conversation topics in the lobby area. All dance bags and personal items are to be left in the lobby area when a student goes in to take class. Observation windows may be used to see what your student is learning in class, please keep distractions to a minimum.
Payment and Late Fees
The Pennington Studio is based on a 32-week year (September 11th– June 4th). There is a one-time registration fee of $40 per family. If you withdraw from The Pennington Studio for any reason, it is your responsibility to contact the studio immediately. A notice of 30 days is required to drop a class as well as a fee of $25. A class with less than 5 students may be cancelled at the discretion of the owner. There are three (3) different payment plans available. (1) Payment paid in full upon registration. (2) Payment in two installments. First installment due at registration and the second installment due on January 1st. (3) Payment in nine installments. First installment due at registration. The remaining balance will be divided into eight installments due on the 1st of each month.
Regardless of payment plan option, a $25 late fee will be charged 5 days after payment is past-due.
Dress Code
Proper uniform is required for all classes. The students are expected to provide, at their own expense, proper attire and footwear for all classes. This includes but is not limited to, leotard, tights, dance shoes, dance pants, and hair accessories. Students must abide by the designated hair requirements for the class they will be attending, as listed below.
The dress code uniform per level is as follows:
Abc Pre-School Dance
Pink basics leotard with attached skirt. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
aBc Pre-School Dance
Pink cap sleeve leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
abC Pre-School Dance
Violet cap sleeve leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Recreational Ballet Step 1
Mint Princess Seam or Mint Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Recreational Ballet Step 2
Teal Princess Seam or Teal Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Recreational Ballet Step 3
Raspberry Princess Seam or Raspberry Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Recreational Ballet Step 4
Cobalt Princess Seam or Cobalt Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Recreational Ballet Step 5
Black Princess Seam or Black Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Core Program Pre-Pointe Ballet
Iris Princess Seam or Iris Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Core Program Pointe Ballet
Plum Princess Seam or Plum Wide Strapped leotard. Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun.
Kinderdance
Fuchsia bike-tard. Carmel tights and carmel jazz shoes.
Tap Classes
The designated leotard for your ballet level. (see above) Black jazz pants, black bike shorts or carmel tights. Black tap shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun or ponytail.
Jazz Classes
The designated leotard for your ballet level. (see above) Black jazz pants, black bike shorts or carmel tights. Carmel jazz shoes. Hair worn up in a tight bun or ponytail.
Hip-Hop Classes
The designated leotard for your ballet level. (see above) Black jazz pants, black bike shorts or carmel tights. Carmel jazz shoes. Hair worn up out of the face in a ponytail. A T-Shirt can be worn over the leotard, if desired.
Boys’ Classes
White fitted T-Shirt. Black bike shorts or black tights. Black ballet shoes. Hair worn out of the face and eyes.
Students may wear a ballet skirt during class, if desired.
All students are REQUIRED to wear proper cover up attire to and from the dance studio. (This is simply for safety.) Students must also refrain from walking outside in their dance shoes.
There is to be no jewelry worn during any dance class. (Exceptions include stud earrings.)
There should be no chewing gum in classes.
the pennington studio
114 Straube Center Blvd. Suite K-2 Pennington, NJ 08534
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