Rules & Standards

Studio Standards

• For safety reasons, parents must come into the facility to pick participants up at the end of their classes. Students may not wait outside the studio for their rides! 
• Students should arrive at least 10 minutes before class begins to avoid lateness. If a student arrives 10 minutes after class has started, the student may watch the class but may not participate due to the risk of injury without warming up. 
• Please do not wear jewellery or clothing over dancewear as it is impossible for your teachers to give corrections, and may be a safety hazard. 
• Long hair must be tied neatly back off the face. Ballet students must have hair in a bun. Hairnets are available for purchase in the DanceMakers Boutique. 
• All students must wear proper dance shoes or the footwear recommended for classes. 
• Please phone the studio if you are unable to attend class. The studio number is 519-371-7962. If there is no answer, please leave a message. 
• All participants must display good behavior, which includes consideration and respect to teachers, assistants, volunteers and other students at all times. 
• DanceMakers has a zero tolerance for stealing, alcohol and illegal drugs. If a student or parent is caught in any of these instances they will be expelled immediately.
• Food, drinks and gum are not allowed in the studios. Water bottles are permitted only. 
• There is no smoking on DanceMakers premises. Cell phones and ipods are not permitted in the dance studios. We recommend that these items are left at home, or in a safe place. DanceMakers is not responsible for lost or stolen articles. 

Dance Attire

• Kinderdance: 
  
  • Pink body suit, Pink Tights, Pink leather ballet slippers 
• Ballet: 
  • Pink body suit (Pre-primary to Grade 2) 
  • Navy Body suit (Grade 3, 4, 5) 
  • Black body suit (Intermediate & Advanced One) 
  • Pink tights (or white ankle socks for boys) 
  • Pink leather ballet shoes 
  • Grades 1 through 8 Ballet students will need a character skirt and character shoes to complete the required character dance sections of the syllabus. Grades 6, 7 and 8 will need a long chiffon skirt. 
• Jazz & Hip Hop:
  • Jazz shoes (Hip Hop students may wear Jazz Running Shoes) 
  • Black body suit
  • Black tights or Jazz pants A
• Acro: 
  • Bodysuit, dance shorts or tights 
  • Bare feet 
• Conditioning: 
  • Work out clothing which allows movement 
  • Indoor only athletic shoes 

To Make A Proper Ballet Bun:
You Will Need: Hair brush, large covered elastic, Hair Net ( Bunheads in matching hair color ), Hair pins ( Not bobby pins which will slide out. Hair pins are U shaped and will grip the hair. ), Hairspray or gel.

1. Brush hair smooth and free of tangles.

2. Pull hair back neatly into a ponytail at the back of the head. A tidy ponytail is the key to making a good bun. Ballet buns should be at the middle of the head.

3. Secure ponytail with elastic, making sure it is tight.

4. Use hairspray or gel to eliminate any whisps around the head, smoothing any bumps of hair.

5. Twist the ponytail as you gradually wrap it aroung the hair elastic, creating a tight coiled circle, insert a few hair pins around the outside of the bun. Be sure the hairpins contain hair from both the head and ponytail.

6. Wrap the hair net around as many times as it will allow for a snug fit.

7. Insert many hair pins around the entire bun, so it is held close to your head. ( Use 10 to 15 pins on average. )