Dress Code

No Street Clothes, T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Loose Fitting Clothing


Pre-School (Ages 3 & 4 yrs. old)
Dance Basics: Pink leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers.
Tap & Dance Basics: Pink leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers & black baby doll tap shoes with tap ties.
Jump and Jive: Black leotard, pink tights and pink ballet slippers.
Attached skirts ok. Please no tutus. Hair up off face & neck.

All Styles (Grades K & 1)
Ballet: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers
Ballet/Jazz: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers

Jazz/Acro: Black leotard, Black jazz pants, bare feet
Jazz & Hip-Hop: Black leotard, Black jazz pants, black split sole jazz shoe
Tap: Black leotard, pink tights, black tap shoes/tap ties
Hair up off face & neck.

Ballet (Grades 2 & up)
Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers. Hair up in a bun. No skirts please.

Pointe (Invitation only)
Black leotard, pink tights, Pointe shoes fitted and determined by teacher

Jazz (Grades 2 & up)
Any color leotard & tights or leggings or black jazz pants. Bike shorts allowed only with tights underneath.
Black split sole jazz shoes. Hair up off face & neck.

Jazz/Acrobatics (Grades 2 & up)
Any color leotard, tights, leggings or jazz pants, bare feet and hair up off face and neck.

Tap (Grades 2 & up)
Any color leotard or tank top, tights, leggings or jazz pants. Black Jazz tap shoes. Hair up off face & neck.

Hip Hop (Grades 2 & up)
Any color leotard or tank top, tights, leggings or jazz pants. Black jazz sneakers. Hair up off face & neck.

Modern (Grades 2 & up)
Leotard, tights or leggings, bare feet. Hair up off face & neck.

Children will not be allowed to dance without hair up and proper attire on. Make-ups, Cancellations Any class missed for personal reasons must be made up within one month of missed class. Credit or refunds will not be given for missed classes. If A.C.D. cancels a class for any reason other than snow, we will re-schedule a make-up class. Snow days may be made up like personal days. A.C.D. will no longer follow Armonk Public School closings for snow days. If it starts to snow, call our office 273-2623 one half hour before class to see if we have cancelled or not.

Class Sizes

Ages 3 & 4

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limit 12 students

Grades K&1

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limit 14 students

Grades 2 – 5

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limit 16 students

Grades 6 – 7

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limit 18 students

Grades 8 – 12

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limit 20 students



Recitals
Our 3 & 4 year olds have their recitals held at The North Castle Public Library, Whippoorwill Hall Auditorium. Rehearsals and Performances t.b.a.

Kindergarten – High School recitals will be held at The Concert Hall, S.U.N.Y. Purchase College. Rehearsals will be held Tuesday May 26th 2009 – Saturday May 30th 2009. Performances will be Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st 2009.

Recital costumes are an additional expense between $60.00 and $75.00.  Alterations are parents responsibility and expense.

Refunds

There are NO REFUNDS after the 2nd class (except for physical impairment, requiring a doctor's note). A credit will be given upon request, (good for one year from termination of classes). If request is not made within 1 month, credit will be forfeited. Credits are non-transferable. Continued behavior problems can result in termination of classes with no refund. Discretion is that of management.