Handbook

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Etiquette & Expectations

Proper classroom etiquette and attire is essential to the education and training of a dancer. The following rules are universal and are followed by all major dance programs and professional companies. We ask that you apply them at The Conservatory of Movement as well.

Students are not permitted to swing or lean on the barres or mirrors, before or after class time.
Be appreciative of corrections and apply them. Students will progress only as well as they can take corrections.
Be kind to your classmates. A positive attitude and tone must be kept at all times in the studio and dressing room. Displays of temper and rudeness are unacceptable. Your teacher reserves the right to ask you to leave if negative behavior is observed.
If a student needs to leave early, he/she must ask the teacher’s permission before class begins. Please leave discreetly so as not to disrupt class. Please ask before leaving the room for any reason.
Gum chewing, eating or drinking is not allowed in the studios, and use the trash can! Water is allowed.
Do not wear your dance shoes outside the studio and do not wear street shoes inside the studio, this preserves the life of your dancewear and the life of our dance floors.
Please label shoes and other personal items and do not bring valuables to the studio. Lost and Found items will be donated to charity once a month.

Students are asked to change quickly and leave the dressing room area. No food or drinks are permitted in dressing rooms or dance studio except water.
Students must be in the proper attire to participate in class. Hair should be in a bun, or at least pulled away from face. No jewelry (except for small earrings) or watches are to be worn in class.
The appropriate dance shoes must be worn in class. Ballet and Jazz can not be executed properly in bare feet or tights. Elastic is to be sewn on all ballet shoes and drawstrings tucked in.
Arrive early to prepare yourself appropriately for class. If late, wait for the exercise in progress to be over before entering the studio. Dancers who are not warmed-up properly and sufficiently may risk injury, so students arriving late may be asked to observe instead of participate.
Students are required to be respectful to each other, their instructors and themselves. Students must be quiet, attentive and not disrupt the classroom setting. Eyes and attention must always be on the teacher. Talking, leaning on the barres, yawning or leaving class before it is over is not acceptable.

For Parents:

Regular (consistent) attendance is crucial to the dance students' training. Other commitments that interfere with class time should be avoided. If you know of a prior engagement or business, please notify the school that your child will not be in school. It is students and parents responsibility to notify the school of illness and unforeseen issue(s) that will prohibit your child from attending their scheduled class for whatever the reason. Make-up classes are available at your convenience. Please ask your instructor for appropriate make-up class times.
Parents wishing to discuss their child's progress with the teacher should leave a message on the studio phone and the teacher will return the call in a timely fashion. It is very difficult for the teachers to maintain their tight class schedules if they are answering parents’ questions in between classes. We appreciate your understanding on this matter.
Please remember that the lobby is a place of business. In consideration of others please try to keep young children quiet and occupied while class is in progress. Thank you.

All items are available at Satori Dancewear, 732 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89501, (775) 420-5357, hello@satorimovementreno.com, unless otherwise noted.
Ballet shoes should be leather, full-soled only, for Grades Pre-Primary through 8.
Instructor’s approval is necessary for students to begin demi-pointe or pointe work.
Character skirts & mid-calf chiffon skirts by Yolanda Huffmire

Pre-school

Any colored leotard – pink leather ballet shoes, socks or tights

Pre-Primary

RAD Lilac capped-sleeve leotard, RAD Lilac chiffon skirt, pink leather ballet shoes & pink socks

Primary

RAD Marine Blue capped-sleeve leotard, RAD Marine Blue chiffon skirt, pink leather ballet shoes & pink socks

Grade 1

RAD White capped-sleeve leotard, pink leather ballet shoes, pink socks, NO chiffon skirt
black character shoes

Grade 1 Honors

RAD Pink capped-sleeve leotard, pink leather ballet shoes, pink socks, NO chiffon skirt

black character shoes, black character skirt

Grade 2 & Grade 2 Honors

RAD Pale Blue tank leotard, pink leather ballet shoes, pink tights, NO chiffon skirt

black character shoes, black character skirt

Grade 3

Lavender tank leotard, pink leather ballet shoes, pink tights, optional lavender chiffon skirt

black character shoes (cuban heel), black character skirt

Grade 3 Honors

Teal tank leotard, pink leather ballet shoes, pink tights, optional teal chiffon skirt

black character shoes (cuban heel), black character skirt

Grade 4 & Grade 4 Honors

Red tank leotard, pink leather ballet shoes, ballet pink professional seamed tights, optional red chiffon skirt

black character shoes (cuban heel), black character skirt (Demi-pointe shoes with instructors approval)

Grade 5 & Grade 5 Honors

Navy Blue ruched-front thin-strap leotard (or regular thin-strap leotard depending on size), pink leather ballet shoes, ballet pink professional seamed tights, optional navy blue chiffon skirt

black character shoes (cuban heel), black character skirt (Pointe shoes with instructors approval)

Grade 6

Lavender thin-strap leotard, pink leather ballet shoes, mid-calf lavender chiffon skirt, ballet pink professional seamed tights

black character shoes (cuban heel), black character skirt

Grade 7

Plum thin-strap leotard, pink leather ballet shoes, black character shoes, mid-calf plum chiffon skirt,

ballet pink professional seamed tights

Grade 8

RAD Navy Blue leotard, pink leather ballet shoes, black character shoes, mid-calf plum chiffon skirt,

ballet pink professional seamed tight

RAD Intermediate

Blackberry tank leotard, ballet pink professional seaed tights, demi-pointe shoes, pointe shoes, NO chiffon skirt

Majors

Black leotard, ballet pink professional seamed tights, pink ballet shoes, pointe shoes, black chiffon skirt

All other R.A.D. Vocational Syllabuses

Black leotard, ballet pink professional seamed tights, demi-pointe shoes, pointe shoes, NO chiffon skirt

Jazz I

Red leotard (or RAD ballet leotard if coming straight to Jazz from Ballet class), red or black bootie shorts, tan jazz shoes

Uniforms

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Age Requirements

*Minimum age requirements are by September 1. Ages are approximations and class placement is at the instructors discretion.

Level Minimum Age*

Pre-School Ballet 3-4 years

(one class per week)

Pre-Primary 5 years

(one class per week)

Primary 6 years

(one class per week)

Grade 1 7 years

(one class per week)

Grade 1 Honors 8 years

(two classes per week)

Grade 2 & Grade 2 Honors 9+ years

(two classes per week)

Grade 3 & Grade 3 Honors 10+ years

(three classes per week)

Grade 4 & Grade 4 Honors 11+ years

(three classes per week)

Grade 5 & Grade 5 Honors 12+ years

(three classes per week)

Level Minimum Age*

Grade 6 & Grade 6 Honors 13+ years

(two technique and one pointe per week)

Grade 7 & Grade 7 Honors 13+ years

(two technique and one pointe per week,

one majors with approval)

Majors 13+ years

(three technique, one pointe per week)

R.A.D. Vocational Syllabuses

(by invitation)

Beginning Jazz 9-12 years

Jazz 13+ years

Irish Dance 8+ years

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Tuition & Withdrawal Policy

As of August 2023, the Conservatory will no longer accept cash/check payments for registration or monthly tuition.

On the 1st of the month, you will receive an auto invoice via email for the classes you are registered for. You will need to click on the PAY button on the email to process tuition with a debit/credit card or bank account payment. Payments received after the 10th of the month incur an automatic $15 late fee. The Conservatory does not store debit/credit card or bank information.

Tuition will be billed monthly. Students are registering for the full school term (Aug - June), not for individual classes. Full tuition is due for the months of December and June. Tuitions are flat monthly rates except for the month of August which is equal to one-half of monthly tuition and due at the first dance class. December tuition is billed November 1 and due by November 10th. June tuition is billed May 1 and due by May 10th.

Missed classes can not be deducted from the regular monthly tuition fee. No tuition is deducted for snow days. Classes may be made up at your convenience. Please ask any staff member for suitable times and days.

If a student wishes to discontinue classes, written notice must be given to the studio office one month prior to withdrawal. If one month's notice is not received, a withdrawal fee in the amount of one month's tuition is required.

PLEASE NOTE: In addition to monthly tuition and the registration fee, a recital fee, costume fee, R.A.D. fee and coaching fee (if applicable) must be paid before their due dates in order for your dancer to participate in the Spring Recital and R.A.D. Examinations.