| If you are reading this you are most likely registered for lessons at Shooting Star Dance Center. Our 2022-2023 year will begin on September 10, 2022 and run until June 16, 2023. Below you will find all the important studio information. For returning families it is a good reminder and for new families if you read nothing else this is the one to read and save. Connect with us: * Website – http://www.shootingstardancenj.com * Email – info@shootingstardancenj.com (please note we have a 48 hour response policy, though many time it is much quicker) * Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/shootingstardancenj * Instagram – search for SHOOTINGSTARDANCECENTER * Phone/Text – 973.298.0230 (If it is the first time texting us please let us know who you are!) * Parent Portal – https://dancestudio-pro.com/online/shootingstardancenj (super helpful for all your studio account information. The email for log in is this email, I can send the password if you don’t remember yours.) ***Please note phone calls and emails have a 48 hours return policy, though we do our best to get to them as fast as possible*** * Learn how to use the Parent Portal and what it can do: https://shootingstardancenj.com/all-about-your-parent-portal/ . Reporting an absence, updating your payment information, seeing history of email and payments – it’s all there. * Add our google calendar to yours. You can click on the plus sign in the lower right hand corner to add it to yours. Don’t have google calendar? You can see the calendar on our website here, or just refer back to the link above. Our standard closings are a week for Thanksgiving, 2 at the end of the calendar year, one week for spring break and Memorial Day weekend. * Tuition: As always if you cannot make auto pay on the 8th or have the payment the first class of the month please speak to me. I am happy to work with anyone as long as I know the issue. * Withdrawing from class: Notice must be given by email by the last day of the month before or you will be held accountable for the month’s fees. We do not give refunds or credits after your initial first 30 days of enrollment (applies to new students only). *Cancellation of class: If we need to cancel due to weather (after the emergency built in week has been used) or some other unexpected circumstance, make up options will be offered for classes cancelled. *Number of classes: Our tuition is based on 34 classes a year, some days depending on closings may have an extra week or two. The year also includes one emergency day not charged for but there to use in case of snow. For Saturdays if our emergency day is not used we will use it as a day off the day before Easter. * Dance wear: For new families: the $40 fee you paid covers your uniform. We will contact you to get size for your dancer. Please remember shoes are not included. If you have gently used shoes you are not using we would be more than happy to clean them up and pass them on to the next person. If you want to purchase shoes new we recommend KaShe Dance and Designs located at 473 Centre Street in Nutley. Uniforms (but not shoes) for all new students are included in their $40 fee paid at registration. We will contact you for sizes. All students in Sparkling Stars and Shining Stars will receive a bag that will stay at the studio with their own props and class materials and their shoes. *Parking: There is street parking on Broad Street as well as on Baldwin St. (across the street) and Pitt Street (by Town Pub) if you don’t mind the walk. There is also a large municipal lot behind the stores across the street. Enter behind the Town Pub on Pitt Street. Close parking is metered. Further up on Pitt St. and Baldwin there is free parking. Please note that when sports are going on on Saturdays at Foley Field parking may be tricky. *Referrals: For each student your refer to us you will receive a $30 credit once they pay for their first month tuition. Please make sure they or you tell us your referred them. We can’t give credit to what we don’t know. * Make Up lessons: If you would like to make up a class that was missed please email me. Make up availability will depend on where there are openings either in an opposite class (weekday/Saturday) or in our pop up classes. * Handbook: Policies and procedure for the studio in the age of COVID can be found here and will be updated as needed: http://www.shootingstardancenj.com/how-we-reopen/ *Birthday Parties: We are happy to bring back smaller parties for 7 or less children to the studio. We are also available to come to a party and dance with the attendees. Please fill out this form to get started. * Donations: We are happy to donate a class pack and swag bag to your event. We do some financial donations as well. Please just ask. * Community Events: Need a performance, class, dance party, field trip, dance badge or other movement related activity? Look no further! We will work with you to get the event just right at a price point everyone is happy with. Please fill out this form to get started. * First Day of Class: Please see the below links for more helpful class information. Please know that while this is all still valid and we will work with you on separation issues, please make sure you read the COVID policies. We can only have 1 adult per child in the building, everyone must be masked, the waiting room closed and only opened 5 minutes before the start and end of class. Age 2 Age 3 Age 4 and up Something I did not cover? Check our FAQ or please do not hesitate to ask! I believe I have updated everything to reflect this year, if there is any questions please just ask. Thanks, Miss Katie |
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