STUDIO POLICIES AUGUST 2023- JUNE 2024

 

AGE LIMITS: Grades specified are school grades entered September 2023.  Tots & Preschoolers must be age specified by 9/1/2023- COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. 

 CHILDREN'S CLASS LEVELS: Levels I, IIA, IIB, IIC, III, IV and V are specific graduated dance levels determined by experience and ability.

 TEEN/ADULT CLASS LEVELS: Beginning, Continuing, Continuing/Intermediate, Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, and Advanced are specific graduated dance levels determined by experience and ability.  Advanced classes are limited to students who meet the class requirements and maintain consistency in attendance.   

 REQUIRED CLASSES:Certain classes in Poms, Company/Team, Contemporary Movement, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap may require additional technique classes or achieve certain levels to take certain classes. Check with schedule and studio office for any questions or clarifications.

 INSTRUCTION POLICY:  Instructors reserve the right to place all students in their proper class level and to move student to a lower level or removal from class due to excessive absences.  INSTRUCTORS NOTED IN SCHEDULE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

 

 

DRESS ATTIRE REQUIREMENTS FOR 2023-2024 DANCE SEASON

Jeans, street clothes or outer clothing NOT ALLOWED IN ANY CLASS. Proper dance shoes MUST be worn on dance floors (dancing in stocking feet is strictly prohibited). Leave all jewelry at home; wearing any jewelry is not acceptable.  Gum, food, and/or drinks ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE STUDIOS.

 EVERY FEMALE STUDENT, 1ST GRADE AND OLDER, MUST own & wear a BLACK LEOTARD (Tank or camisole) as part of their dress attire FOR all classes EXCEPT ballet (which requires certain colored leotards). Students may be REQUIRED to buy other leotards for costume(s).

 TWINKLE STARS – (Twinkle Babies, Pre (ages 2 & 3), Twinkle ages 4 and 5 (and Kindergarten) Pink Twinkle Star Ensemble = twinkle leotard, Sparkle The Bear with stitched skirt (order on line WWW.ShopNimbly.com/JOSFOOTWORKSTUDIO   or  thru studio), light pink tights; pink ballet shoes (and black patent leather tap shoes for combo class); hair must always be pinned back and up.

  Mommy & Me – clothing that allows movement-like leggings, & tennis shoes or “walkers.”)

 TOP HATS & TAILS (boys only) = Boys wear black jazz pants and white t-shirts; black ballet shoes/black patent leather tap shoes, & purchase at studio – Ted Tuxedo bear. (Attire is also to be used if boy will be in a Twinkle Star class)

 ●KINDER – JAZZ/TAP = Black Leo. With Black Jazz Pants OR Black Spandex Shorts with tan tights, Black Jazz shoes & Black Patent leather tap shoes.

 KINDER – HIPHOP/TAP - Black Leotard, with either BLACK jazz pants OR black Capri OR black spandex dance shorts with tan tights. BOYS – black jazz pants or black Yoga pants, white t-shirt.  SHOES – Personal gym shoes, if only used for dance, are acceptable and Black Tap Shoes (Patent Leather type) Girls: hair must always be pinned back or in ponytail.  (Personal gym shoes are to be used only for dance class and may not be worn outside) Black jazz sneakers, if desired, are available at Studio Office.

 MINI POM/POM JAZZ - Black Leotard.  With Black Jazz Pants OR Black Spandex Shorts with tan tights, or black Capri, and TAN pull-on Jazz Shoes

 BALLET/TAP/JAZZ –Light Blue Leotard, ballet pink tights, Black jazz pants.  Ballet pink shoes, Tan pull-on Jazz Shoes, Black Patent leather tap shoes.

  BALLET CLASSES REQUIRE SPECIFIC LEOTARD COLOR:

 ►Ballet I thru Ballet IIA = Light Blue Leo ( purchased thru studio or online WWW.ShopNimbly.com/JOSFOOTWORKSTUDIO  tank type, pink tights, full sole pink ballet shoes.

 ►Ballet IIB/C – III -  thru Ballet V = Lavender (thru WWW.ShopNimbly.com/JOSFOOTWORKSTUDIO), tank or camisole, pink tights, pink ballet shoes (either split sole or full sole – canvas or leather) (Ballet Tech – wear attire noted here).

 ►DemiPointe (ages 11-13yrs) – wear attire noted for regular/assigned ballet class.

 ►Beginning Ballet (teen/adult) thru Continuing II Ballet = Burgundy Leo (purchased thru WWW.ShopNimbly.com/JOSFOOTWORKSTUDIO  , tank or camisole, pink tights, pink ballet shoes (either split sole or full sole – canvas or leather).

 ►Continuing/Intermediate thru Intermediate/Advanced Ballet = Navy Blue (purchased thru WWW.ShopNimbly.com/JOSFOOTWORKSTUDIO   , tank or camisole, pink tights, pink ballet shoes (either split sole or full sole – canvas or leather). (For Ballet Tech – wear this class color)

 ►Boys/Men Ballet - wear black sweats or jazz pants, or black spandex shorts, white t-shirts and black ballet shoes

 ►Pointe Classes (dancer to wear designated Ballet Class Leotard).

 ►All ballet classes = hair must always be pinned back and up.

  ►TIGHTS for Ballet = Footless Tights Are Not Allowed For Any Ballet Class; Only Footed Or Convertible To Be Used

 ►JAZZ & LYRICAL:     Black Leotard. with Black Jazz Pants OR Black Leggings OR black Spandex Shorts with tan tights; Tan Pull-on Jazz Shoes ~ NO JAZZ SNEAKERS ~ hair must always be pinned back or in ponytail.

 ►JR HIP HOP:    Jr. HipHop I & II ~ grades 1st – 4th = Black Leotard, with  either BLACK jazz pants OR black Capri OR black spandex dance shorts with tan tights. BOYS – black jazz pants or black Yoga pants, white t-shirt.  SHOES – Personal gym shoes, if only used for dance, are acceptable. Girls: hair must always be pinned back or in ponytail.  (Personal gym shoes are to be used only for dance class and may not be worn outside) Black jazz sneakers, if desired, are available at Studio Office.

 ►HIP HOP (5th Grade & Older): = Black leotard.  With BLACK jazz pants, OR black leggings OR black spandex dance shorts with tan tights & Personal Gym shoes (IF only used for dance); hair must always be pinned back or in ponytail. BOYS - BLACK jazz pants or black Yoga pants, White T-shirt, & Personal Gym shoes (IF only used for dance).  (Personal gym shoes are to be used only for dance class and may not be worn outside)

  TAP - Unless coming from a ballet class (or in a Twinkle combo class), BLACK leotard. With BLACK jazz pants OR black Leggings OR; Dance shorts (spandex type only & black only – no color bands -with tan tights.   Black tap shoes (Patent leather tap shoes for Twinkle Stars through 3rd grade; Black Oxford Leather tap for 4th grade Black;  Black Oxford full sole, hard shell Tap shoe for 5th grade and older).  No high-heeled tap shoes; hair must always be pinned back or in ponytail.  Men/Boys wear black pants and white t-shirts; black tap oxfords. 

 ►CONTEMPORARY MODERN:  BLACK leotards, footless Capri suntan tights (and BLACK spandex dance shorts at student discretion) ~ No shoes; hair must always be in bun.

 ►POMDANCE POM/JAZZ I & II (& Tiny Poms):  Black Leo, black leggings or spandex shorts w/tan tights, tan jazz shoes (pull on type) hair must always be pinned back or in ponytail.

 ►TUMBLING//CONDITIONING.  Black Leotard, Black Leggings, Black Dance Spandex Type shorts OR Black Leotard, Footless Tan Tights, Black Spandex Dance Shorts. Dance Shoes NOT required – at dancer discretion.

 ►STRETCH & STRENGTH - Black Leotard, Black Leggings, Black Dance Spandex Type shorts OR Black Leotard, Footless Tan Tights, Black Spandex Dance Shorts.

 

All attire, including shoes, can be bought on-line at our Jo’s Footwork/Nimbly Dance Store:

WWW.ShopNimbly.com/JOSFOOTWORKSTUDIO

 

 

FAILURE TO DRESS PROPERLY FOR CLASS COULD AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE OR YOU MAY BE SENT HOME

WWW.ShopNimbly.com/JOSFOOTWORKSTUDIO

 

PERFORMANCE 2024

Recital– Yellow Box Theater, Naperville

•REHEARSAL - Friday, June 7, 2024

•PERFORMANCES -Saturday, June 8, 2024 – 10am, 1pm & 4:30pm

 

COSTUME PICTURE DAY – tentatively scheduled for June 2, 2024

  

2023/2024 CLASSES BEGIN MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2023,.  Registrations will be accepted in June 2023 through Session II (based upon class availability and dancer ability). Registrations are accepted on-line, 24 hours-a-day, 7 days/week – Questions? Call 708-246-6878 or email JOSFOOTWORK@GMAIL.COM

Studio Locations:

Main Studio Office – 1500 Walker Street, 2nd Floor
Studio I and Studio II – 1500 Walker Street, 2nd Floor
Studio III and Studio IV – located at 4211 Grand Avenue, Western Springs,
Studio III on 2nd Floor; Studio IV in lower level.