Student & Family Code Of Conduct
With the goal of creating a safe, welcoming and positive experience for all students, Bay Area Ballet Conservatory holds both its students and staff to a high standard of decorum.
The expectations below for our students and families serve to help instill the reverence and discipline that goes along with this artform, as well as help us grow the next generation of dancers and appreciators of the performing arts.
Bay Area Ballet Conservatory, at the sole discretion of is Administration, reserves the right to dismiss any student/family whose conduct is found unsatisfactory.
Primary Division Pre Ballet Expectations:
Please keep absences to a minimum, with exception to illness, injury or family emergency. Consistency is key to your student’s learning! If your student will be absent, please contact school@bayareabc.com.
Please arrive at least 10 minute prior to the start of class.
Please do not allow your child to enter a classroom without the presence of a faculty member.
Please make sure your student has used the restroom prior to the start of class. Your student will be allowed to leave to use the restroom at any time, but we want to limit this as much as possible to keep classes moving seamlessly!
Please do not leave the building during your student’s class, especially for younger Pre Ballet students.
Students need to be in uniform within two weeks of their first class, having the exact required dancewear.
Girls must have their hair pulled back in a ballet bun. Hair shorter than chin length may be secured in a pony-tail. Boys are to have a tidy and combed appearance at all times.
Parents must not enter the classroom unless invited by a faculty member.
Parents are not allowed to observe class except during Peek Week - Parent Observation classes.
Please do not hover at the door and peek in while class is in session. We know it is tempting!
Students that become upset during class and are not able to be calmed by the teacher will be released to parent/guardian that is present. When your student is calm, the parent/guardian may bring the student back to class.
Sometimes Pre Ballet students are nervous or shy to enter the classroom, especially on a first day of class. In this case, the teacher will do what they can to make the student feel comfortable, often offering the student to sit and observe and giving permission to join in the dancing fun whenever they are ready!
In addition to learning to dance, teachers will be working with students on taking turns, following instructions, waiting patiently, raising their hand to speak, helping others, sharing, and other age appropriate social skills and behavior practiced in a dance class setting. If a child is struggling in any of these areas, the teacher may communicate with a parent an area to work together on improving.
Primary Division Level 1A, Level 1B:
Please keep absences to a minimum, with exception to illness, injury or family emergency. Consistency is key to your student’s learning! If your student will be absent, please contact school@bayareabc.com.
Students are to arrive 10 minutes before the start of class.
Please do not allow your child to enter a classroom without the presence of a faculty member.
Please make sure your student has used the restroom prior to the start of class. Your student will be allowed to leave to use the restroom at any time, but we want to limit this as much as possible to keep classes moving seamlessly!
Students need to be in uniform within two weeks of their first class, having the exact required dancewear.
Girls must have their hair pulled in a ballet bun. Hair shorter than chin length may be secured in a pony-tail. Boys are to have a tidy and combed appearance at all times.
Parents must not enter the classroom unless invited by a faculty member.
Parents are not allowed to observe class except during Peek Week - Parent Observation classes.
Please do not hover at the door and peek in while class is in session. We know it is tempting!
Students are expected to be standing quietly in a line just prior to the start of class.
If a student is late to class, the student is to enter the classroom quietly and wait to be invited to join class by the teacher.
·Students are taught to to curtsy/bow at the end of class as a sign of respect and thankfulness for the teacher.
If a student needs to leave class early, parents should notify the school and/or the teacher prior to the start of class.
Students & Parents are to treat the Bay Area Ballet Conservatory facilities with respect and do their part to keep it clean.
·Students are not to hang on barres, swing around hallway poles, perform cartwheels in lobby/kitchen areas, stand on dressing room shelving/seats, stand on lobby couches, or run in the building.
Parents and students are expected to trust the expertise and guidance of the Faculty, both in areas of teaching and level placement recommendations.
Pre-Professional Division Expectations:
Please keep absences to a minimum, with exception to illness, injury or family emergency. Consistency is key to your student’s learning! If your student will be absent, please contact school@bayareabc.com. Exceptional attendance is especially expected of Pre-Pro students. Poor attendance will result in faculty or artistic director expressing concern to the student and family. If, after concern is expressed, improvement is not observed, the following actions may be taken:
Student may be reassigned to a lower level due if significantly falling behind and no longer keeping pace with the rest of the class.
Pointe students may be taken off pointe due to not meeting minimum pointe requirements and falling behind.
Students with excessive absences may be removed from participation from productions that are in progress, such as Clara’s Dream, Youth Company productions, competitions, or the Year-End Student Concert.
If your student is injured, they should still attend class to learn by observation, unless permission from Artistic Director is given for an extended leave due to injury. Please communicate all injuries and feedback from doctors and physical therapists to student's main teacher(s) and artistic director.
Students are to arrive 15 minutes before the start of class.
For Levels 2 and 3 - Students are expected to be standing quietly in a line outside of classroom just prior to the start of class.
For levels 4A and up, students are expected to be stretching/warming up quietly prior to the start of class and should stand up when the teacher enters the room.
Students are to refrain from talking during class.
If a student is late to class, the student is expected to stand at the entrance to the classroom and wait to be invited in by the teacher. It is best to enter the classroom when the music is off - this means the class is between exercises.
Students expected to applaud at the end of class as a sign of respect and thankfulness for the teacher.
If a student needs to leave class early, they must notify the school/teacher prior to the beginning of class.
Students are to treat the BABC facilities with respect and do their part to keep it clean.
·Students are not to hang on barres, swing around hallway poles, perform cartwheels in lobby/kitchen areas, stand on dressing room shelving/seats, stand on lobby couches, or run in the building.
·Students are expected to set a good example. This includes language and conversation content within the classroom, on the premises of the BABC (including the lobby, dressing rooms and restrooms), while representing BABC in the community, and on social media.
Students need to be in uniform within two weeks of their first class, having the exact required dancewear.
·No gum, candy or food is allowed in the studios, water bottles only.
·Students are to show BABC faculty and staff the utmost respect at all times. Students are to treat their peers with kindness and respect at all times. BABC will not tolerate any bullying.
NO cell phones are allowed in studios at any time. Cell phones must be kept on silent in the dressing room during class.
Students may not film or take photographs in the studio/classroom without the permission of a staff/faculty member.
When students are at BABC performances or events, they should conduct themselves in a mature manner as representatives of Bay Area Ballet Conservatory.
Parents and students are expected to trust the expertise and guidance of the Faculty, both in areas of teaching and level placement recommendations.