A Leg Up Ballet Academy
Class Guidelines
Dress Code
Girls:
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Black leotard and pink tights with pink ballet shoes.
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Pink waist elastics are required for Ballet 2 and above.
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Black pointe skirts for pointe class.
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Hair must be in a neat bun.
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Recommended to purchase leotards, tights, and ballet shoes from dancewear stores. Inquire in the office for local store information.
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Recommended students 7 years and under should choose ballet shoes without ties.
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Please avoid wearing jog bras under leotards and refrain from using scrunchies or creating messy ponytail buns.
Boys:
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White t-shirts and black shorts or pants with black ballet shoes.
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Shirts should not have any writing on them.
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These guidelines help ensure a uniform and professional appearance during classes. Thank you for your cooperation!
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Attendance
If your child will be absent from class, please notify us by phone or email, including your child's name, the class they attend, and the reason for their absence. Please note that tuition payments are required regardless of attendance.
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Missed classes can be made up in classes of the same or lower level.
Costume Maintenance Fee​
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A Leg Up Ballet Academy has the privilege of performing twice during our season. We perform The Nutcracker in December and a Spring Ballet (TBA) in late May/early June. A Leg up Ballet Academy does not require our families to purchase costumes for performances. We have a costume maintenance fee prior to The Nutcracker and the Spring Performances. The fee is crucial to maintain the quality costumes that are an integral part of the performances that A Leg Up Ballet Academy has become known for.
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What does the money for the fee go towards? Don’t we already have costumes?
Yes. We do have costumes. However, the studio is growing and so for each performance, new costumes need to be purchased. These costumes can cost as much as $75 or more each! Each child might wear 2+ costumes per performance. You can see how this adds up. Also, the money goes to make alterations and repairs to current costumes, as costumes need to be adapted and changed to meet the needs of each performance and the current performers. Additionally, extras need to be purchased such as headpieces, gloves, props, and all sorts of little "extras" that make everything look polished.
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Why can’t I just buy my child’s costume and keep it like some of the other studios do?
A Leg Up is a different type of studio than other dance studios. We perform actual ballets, as opposed to doing recitals where there are a number of individual performances where you have a separate costume for each performance. Therefore, we are able to use our costumes over again just like professional ballet companies. It really works out best for you. At $75 per costume, with 2 per performance, and 2 ballets a year, you'd end up spending $300 in costumes!