POLICIES

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American Theater Dance Workshop policies are in place to provide all of our students the best learning experience. 


ATDW 2024-2025 Dress Code


Dance is a discipline and begins with the way a student dresses for class. ATDW has implemented a dress code which is required in class beginning the first day of classes. 


Please see the following list of required attire*

Items underlined and in bold for each class must be purchased at : Applause Dancewear 1602 Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park. Phone: 516-488-7404 (Mention ATDW and receive 10% off.)  

Please note Leotards can be a choice of tank or camisole.  

  • Ballet Beginner 1 & 2 – Lt. Blue Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes  

  • Ballet Intermediate – Purple Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes  

  • Ballet Level A/B – Royal Blue Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes  

  • Ballet Level C/D – Burgundy Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes 

  • Ballet Level E – Red Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes  

  • Ballet for Teens – Navy Blue Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes  

  • Theater Dance, Musical Theater and Tap- RED ATDW Dance Top and ATDW black leggings 

  • Theater Dance & Tap (Int/Adv & Adv) - BLACK ATDW Dance Top and ATDW black leggings

  • Lyrical - Black Leotard, or Black ATDW dance top, and ATDW black leggings.

  • Contemporary Ballet - Leotard from Assigned Class Level, pink tights, pink ballet shoes 

  • Hip-Hop and Acting - Comfortable clothes to move in and clean sneakers. 

  • Ballet and Tap Combo – Pink Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes  

  • Ballet and Theater Dance Combo – Pink Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, black jazz shoes (optional)  

  • Creative Dance - any color leotard, pink tights and pink ballet shoes 

Shoes 

  • Ballet- Pink ballet shoes should be worn for all ballet classes. Boys may wear white or black.  

  • Tap- Black flat tap shoes (patent leather only allowed for pre-ballet plus) (tap heels - only when teacher recommends.)  

  • Lyrical- Tan lyrical shoes  

  • Musical Theater & Theater Dance - Black jazz shoes (character heels - only when teacher recommends)

  • Hip-Hop – Hip Hop sneakers or other clean sneakers (that have not been worn outside)

Hair 

Hair should be neatly secured in a bun for all ballet classes beginning with Ballet Beg. 

1. For all other classes, please wear hair up out of the face in a ponytail or bun.  


Jewelry  

Please do not wear jewelry to class. 


Policies

  • The American Theater Dance Workshop will not be held responsible for the loss of personal property or injury. 

  • All fees are non-refundable; classes are non-transferrable.  For more information about our tuition policies, please refer to the tuition page of our website.

  • Students more than fifteen minutes late will not be permitted in class.  

  • Dance is a “hands-on” discipline. It is necessary at times for a teacher to touch and direct a student’s hands, arms, legs, feet, torso and head in the course of training. 

 

Attendance

All students are required to attend every class in which they are enrolled. Excessive absences may jeopardize their participation in the end-of-year show and promotion for the following year. If your child is showing symptoms of an illness, keep them home and we can schedule a makeup class when they feel better. Students should make up classes within the immediate semester either in the level missed or one level below.