Competition Attendance Policy

Students are required to attend all weekly required technique classes and competition rehearsals. 

Weekly Technique Class Attendance Policy & Procedures: 

Weekly class attendance is vital to our students’ development as dancers. As a competition dancer, we believe their successfulness as a team member stems from training. Class is where that training happens. Attendance is recorded daily by our teachers. Wherever possible, please schedule all medical and personal appointments outside of class hours. Unscheduled absences, late arrivals, and early departures may be grounds for  disciplinary action. Dancers who expect to be absent, late, or leave early are expected to notify  their teacher/office staff as soon as possible. Please come to the office if you have any questions  regarding your absences or to get a printout of your current attendance record. 

• Because CDC does not refund or credit for missed classes, students are encouraged to make-up  any classes they have missed. 
• Students can make-up in any age-appropriate/level-appropriate class or a lower level class  besides their current class. Make-up lessons must be scheduled at least 24-hours in advance.
• Students may make up a weekly technique class with a private lesson (by the same teacher of the  enrolled class) per the teacher’s availability.  
• Missed classes need to be made up within the two month attendance period. 
• Two absences in each class are permitted per two month attendance period in all required technique classes. 
• More than ten combined absences per two month attendance period in all classes are  considered excessive. Even if absence limits have NOT been exceeded in individual technique  classes.
• While attendance is important it is our expectation that dancers will be participating in class. If a dancer is unable to participate due to injury it is best to stay home and schedule a make up for when they are healed and able to dance. If a dancer is excessively sitting the teacher will mark them absent 
• Any lateness for class or rehearsal may be counted as half an absence at the discretion of the  faculty and may be included in your absence summary. Communicating with your teacher  ahead of time may excuse your tardy from being recorded.  

Disciplinary Policies and Procedures:  

Students are cautioned that exceeding individual class limits or accruing an excessive number of  classes where the student observed WILL result in disciplinary action. It happens, occasionally,  that a student accrues a substantial number of absences or class observations due to illness,  injury, or unavoidable personal circumstances. These absences will be taken into account by the  staff when examining the attendance record. It is very important that you check in with the office  each day of your illness. Communication with both the office staff and your teachers is key! To  fill out an absence click here Absence Form or visit the CDC website under Members. 

• The office will contact the parent weekly about their child’s absences allowing for plenty of time to make up classes before becoming delinquent. 
• Dancers will be given a warning by their teachers on their second absence in that particular class. 
• If a dancer fails to follow the attendance policy and is found delinquent by a teacher and or the office staff they will be placed on a two week probationary period. This will consist of the dancer having to attend every one of their enrolled classes, plus assigned make ups. If the dancers fail to adhere to the stipulations of their probation then they will be removed from the  competition team indefinitely. 

Competition Rehearsal Attendance Policy: 

• Team Members cannot miss two consecutive rehearsals, excused or not.
• Team Members cannot miss the rehearsal right before a competition or performance.  (Even if a Spring Break or other studio closure happens between the rehearsal and competition or performance.) 
• A dancer also cannot do a private lesson to make up for a missed competition rehearsal.

Violations of these rules could be cause for immediate dismissal from that dance, for the duration of the season. Should a dancer be removed from a single dance or the Competition Team due to any team policy violation, any and all fees paid up to that date are forfeited. 

The Competition Team rehearsal attendance policy is as follows:

Competition rehearsals can NOT be made up. 

Policy Summary:  

It is our intention that the CDC attendance policy will serve as a guideline for all competition  families to follow in order to receive the necessary training for a competitive level team member.  It’s important we maintain a position of fairness and expect the same standards from all students  selected to compete. We are communicating these expectations clearly and prior to auditions  because we recognize this is a significant commitment. As always, our obligation is to the  training of our students and their personal growth both as dancers and as people. We believe that  this attendance policy will teach commitment, improve dance etiquette and advance their  progress as athletes, artists and dancers.