LisaTaylorAcademy 2017-2018 RomneyTaylor s of ClassSchedule WorldFightingArts anddancearts (SUBJECTTOCHANGEBASEDONENROLLMENT) IsshinRyu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4:45-5:30pm 5:30-6:30pm Pre- LevelA/A2 5:00-6:00pm Modern (Candup) 5:15-6:30pm B2/C2 (2 nd classforbandcballet) (Studio3) LevelC3 6:30-7:15pm Pre-Pointe C2/C3 4:45-5:30pm 5:30-6:30pm LevelB2 LevelC3 Jazz LevelC&up 7:30-9:00pm LevelD/D2 9:30-10:15am 10:00-10:30am 10:15-11:00am Modern (C3andup) 6:30-8:00pm Pointe Technique (warm-upford/d2 6:30-6:45,LevelII 6:45-7:30) 8:00-9:30pm LevelD/D2 6:30-7:45pm LevelC 9:00-9:30pm Pointe Enchainments (Int/Adv-mustalsobe enrolledinpointetech) 10:30-11:30am 11:00am-12:00n Pre- LevelA 6:30-8:00pm Contemporary (LevelC3/D/D2) (Studio3) 12:00-1:00pm Pre- LevelA2 Beginner (Childrenages8-up) PilatesMat (dancersc3andup, non-dancersage14andup) 7:30-8:30pm Adult (Beginner) 7:30-8:45pm AdultII (priorexperience) StudentsinLevel B2andaboveare encouragedtotake twoweekly techniqueclasses andmay supplementballet withacharacter and/orjazzclass! LevelC2andabove requiresatleast twiceaweekballet classenrollmentto ensureproper development. Character,Modern, and/orjazzare encouraged! 8:00-8:45pm Variations (Int/Adv-mustalsobeenrolledin pointetech) 7:45-8:45pm AdultI (priorexperience) ClassAssistant Meeting Thurs,Sept7 th 7-8pm Requirementsfor beginningpointe Workarestrict. Dancingonpointe canbedangerous ifcareisnottaken. Developmental factorsmustbein placeandstudents musthaveahigh degreeof techniqueand strength,2or moreballet techniqueclasses perweek,pointe classesare additional! PilatesMat Classesarea methodofbody conditioningproven topositivelysupport dancetrainingofall kinds.dance studentsinlevels C3andaboveare encouragedto attend,asareteens andadultswhoare notdancestudents. PilatesMatworkhas manybenefits! 1:00-2:00pm Beginner (Childrenages8-up) 2:30Rehearsals LisaTaylorDancers Performinggroup beginsseptember30 th. Parents&dancers meet2:30-3:00. Rehearsal3:00-4:30, Beg10/7rehearsal 2:30-5:00 Rehearsalsbeyondthat willbescheduledweek toweek,endingnot laterthan5:30pm. Schedulemaychange basedonsaturday classenrollment. ChristmasShow rehearsalsbegin October8 th 2:30-3:30pm! Allwelcome!! Ifyouwishtodiscussclasscontent,recommendedclassplacement,oranythingelserelatedto lessonsattheacademy,pleasefeelfreetocall,446-0447,oremaillisataylorballet@hotmail.com Checkoutourwebsite lrtaylorstudio.com Welookforwardtoseeingyouinclass!!
LisaTaylorAcademyofandDanceArts 2017-2018ScheduleCalendar ClassesbeginMonday,September11th Belowyouwillfindthecalendarfortheyear. Thereare9tuitionfeepaymentsdue(9 4weekpayperiodsforatotal of36weeksoflessons). Theboldedweekineachmonthindicatestheweekpaymentisdueforthatfour-weekpay period. Studentspayingpersemestershouldnotethatthefirstsemesterincludespayperiods#1-#5,second semester#6-#9. Studentspayingpersemesterorforthefull,regularyear(Sept.-May)receivea5%discount.You maygiveyourpaymentstoyour/yourchild steacherorclassassistant,ordropitinthelockedboxinthedownstairs studiospace.ifyoupaybycash,pleaseputyourpaymentinasealedenvelopemarkedwiththestudent s nameandthatitisforadanceclass.youwillreceivepaymentenvelopes.therearealsoenvelopesbythelocked boxthatyoumayuse.instructorsdonothaveinformationaboutyourtuitionpayments.ifyouhaveaquestionplease contactmisslisaviastudioemail. CASHORCHECKONLY-ALLCHECKSSHOULDBEMADEPAYABLETOLISATAYLORACADEMY. PleasenotethedaysandweekstheAcademyisclosed.MostMondayholidaysobservedbyschoolsarenotdaysthe Academyisclosed.Wehavestudentsfromallovertheareaanddonotconformtoanyoneschooldistrict sschedule. Thisyearwebreak: Nov.22 nd -23 rd forthanksgiving,dec.23 rd -Jan.2 nd forwinterbreak, March29 th -April4 th forspringbreak,andmay28 th formemorialday. Thereare36lessonsforeachclassday,MondaythroughSaturday,overthecourseoftheyear.Longbreaksand otherscheduleddaysoffaretakenintoconsiderationwhenpayperiodsaremappedoutfortheyear. Additional classesmaybeaddedifneededandperformancegrouprehearsalscheduleswillbeannouncedatthefirstrehearsal. CCAExampreparationclasseswillnotbeheldthisyear. ThenextexamsessionwillbeSpringof2019. Youwill receiveinformationifyouarequalifiedtoprepareforccaexamclasses. ThefirstdayofregularclassesisMonday,September11 th,thelastdayismonday,june11 th.summer2018 classdatesandtimestba.boldeddatesareweekspaymentsaredue.highlighteddates-academyisclosed. ClassObservationDaysforparents,relatives,andfriendsareDecember16 th -21 st andjune5 th -11 th. Cameras,camcorders,andquestionsarewelcome. TheAcademyHolidayPartyforstudents,hostedbythePerformanceGroup-December16 th. TOWNEPLAYERS CHRISTMASSHOW Friday,December1 st,7:30.rehearsalsbeginoct7 th AcademyJuneDemonstration-Tuesday,June12 th,7:00pm,atrivieratheatreinnorthtonawanda.
ACADEMYPOLICIESANDINFORMATION Registration: Anon-refundablefeeof$25foreachnewstudent,and$15foreachreturningstudentisrequiredyearlyatthetime ofregistration. Pleaseincludethisfeewithyourregistrationform. ReturningstudentswhoregisterbeforeAugust31 st receivea $5.00 EarlyBird discount.mailregistrationformandfeetolisatayloracademy,pobox663,buffalo,ny14223-0663 Paymentforclassesshouldbemademonthly.Paymentisexpectedatthebeginningofeachpayperiodasindicatedon theschedulecalendar( P1,P2,etcwithweekinbold ).Paymentsformembersofthesameimmediatefamilywillbecalculatedas ifallthefamilymemberswerethesameperson.yourtuitionfeepaymentswillbecalculatedbeginningwith1½hourclasses,and continuingdownthecharttothe1hourclassschedule,accordingtothescheduleofclassesyouhaveselected.studentswho choosetopaybysemesterorforthefull,regularseason(sept.-june)receivea5%discount.cashorchecksonly;checksshould bemadepayabletolisatayloracademy.studentswhochoosetopayperclassmustpaythesingleclassratelistedbelow. 1¼HourClassesand1½HourClasses 45Minuteand1HourClasses FirstClassofweek-$50.00 FirstClassofWeek-$45.00 2 ndclassofweek-$45.00 2 ndclassofweek-$40.00 3 rdclassofweek-$40.00 3 rdclassofweek-$37.00 4 thclassofweek-$37.00 4 thclassofweek-$34.00 5 th ClassofWeek-$34.00 (andbeyond) 5 th ClassofWeek-$31.00 (andbeyond) Singleclassrate-$20.00 Singleclassrate-$15.00 Themaximummonthlytuitioncostperfamilyis$275.00,regardlessofhowmanytotalclassesaretakenper month. ThispolicydoesnotapplytoCCAexamprepclassesorspecialevents/classes. Any2HourLevelDclassesscheduledcostthesamerateas1½Hourclassesforstudentstakingatleastthree balletclassesperweek. Forothersitis$65.00permonth,or$25.00perclass singleclassrate. Privatelessonsare$40.00perhour,$25.00per½hour. Privatelessonsareonlyavailabletostudentswhostudyin atleasttwoballetclassesperweekonaregularbasis,andonlyifthereisateacheravailablewhoseschedulecan accommodateprivatelessonsalongwithfreestudiospace. PilatesMatClasses TheMondayclasswillbeincludedwithregulartuitionpayments.Butsomeclasses(notyet ontheschedule)maybeofferedonlyonaperclassbasissubjecttothespecificationsoftheteacher.standard RegistrationFeeapplies,buttherearenoadditionalregistrationfeesforthoseregisteredforotherclasses. Interestedstudentswillreceiveinformationonthematrequiredforparticipationintheclass. TheaterGames,DancePlus,andotherspecialclassesthatdonotmeetaccordingtotheregularclassscheduleareona payperclass basis. StandardRegistrationFeesapply,buttherearenoadditionalregistrationfeesforthoseenrolledinotherclasses.Youwillreceiveaschedule laterduringtheyearifanyspecialclasseswillbeoffered. Chargefortheseclassesisasfollows: Studentstakingnotenrolledinanotherclass: $15.00perclass Studentstakingoneotherclassperweek: $12.00perclass Studentstakingtwoormoreotherclassesperweek: $10.00perclass SaturdayPerformanceGroupRehearsals-Thereisayearlyrehearsalfeeof$50.00forstudentsinvolvedinrehearsalsand performancesthroughouttheregularseason(sept.-june).parentsanddancersinvolvedareexpectedtoprovidehelpwithavarietyof PerformanceGroupneeds,andtomaintainregularattendanceintechniqueclassesandrehearsals. AcademyJuneDemonstration-Allfamiliesandindividualsenrollingfordanceclassesarerequiredtopayayearly$45.00feetohelpcover thecostoftheacademyclosingdemonstration.thisisonefeetocoveryourselfandallfriendsandfamilyyouinvitetotheprogram,thereareno additionalchargesforthingslikecostumes,tickets,etc. students paymentsforclassesareonadifferentmonthlypayschedulethatyouwillreceiveifyouchoosetoenroll inaclass. Pleasecallore-mailifyouhavequestions. 446-0447orlisataylorballet@hotmail.com WithdrawalsandRefunds:Thereisatwo-month(payperiod)minimumforalllessons. One-monthnoticefromthebeginning ofanewpayperiodisrequiredtodiscontinueanyclasses. Withdrawalmustbedoneinpersonandwillnotbeacceptedoverthe phone. WithdrawalmustbedonebyspeakingpersonallywiththeDirectoroftheAcademyandnotwiththeteacher. Wedoexpecttobeinformedifastudentwillnotbecontinuinglessonsforanyreason. Therearenorefundsoffeesorpre-paidtuitionpayments. ClassPlacement :Placementinclassisalwaysbasedupontheneedsandgoalsoftheindividualstudent. Thefirstmonthisconsidered tobeatimeofevaluationforallstudentswithregardtotheirclassplacement. Thedirectorandfacultywillbeassessingthestrengths andgrowingedgesofeachstudenttodeterminewhichclassismostappropriateforhimorher. Finaldecisionsregardingplacementwill bemadebythedirectorbeforethesecondpayperiod.ifitisnecessarytochangeyour/yourchild sclass,youwillbenotified. DressCode:Requireddancewearandshoesmustbeworntoallclasses,thereisalistavailable.Hairmustbearrangedproperly, asappropriatefortheageandlevelofthestudent. Wewillnotembarrassastudentbymakinghim/hersitoutifnotproperly preparedforclass,butthisisaprofessionalschoolandwedesiretomaintainahighstandardofquality. Repeatedfailuretobe
properlypreparedcanresultinterminationoflessons. Noskirtsorskirtedleotardsfordancersunderage14unlesstheyare classassistantsassistingaclass. StudentConduct:Studentsareexpectedtobehaveappropriatelyinclassortheywillbeaskedtoleavetheclass. Nofood,gum,ordrinksinthe dancerooms. Waterinwaterbottlesispermitted. Noshoeswornoutsidearepermittedinthedancestudios. Studentsareexpectedtoshow respectforthemselves,theirteachers,andtheirfellowstudentsbylisteningcarefullyandremainingfocused,cleaningupafterthemselvesinthe entryarea,dressingroom,thelavatory,andthedancestudios. Outerwearshouldbehungneatlyintheentryarea,notleftonchairsorthefloor. AttendanceandMake-upClasses :Consistentprogressisdependantonconsistentattendance. Studentsareexpectedtoattendall classesinwhichtheyareenrolled. Therewillbenorefundsorclasscreditsgivenformissedclassesduringanypayperiod. The Academyisundernoobligationtoprovideextramake-upclasses. Astudentmissinganoccasionalclassmayaskthedirectorwhenthereisa scheduledclassthatisappropriateforhim/hertouseasamake-up. Itistheresponsibilityoftheparentand/orstudenttoobtainthisinformationand tochoosewhetherornottomakeupthemissedclass. AnyclassestheAcademymustcancelduetoillness,inclementweather,etc.will,ofcourse, berescheduled. Studentswhomissasignificantnumberofclassesmayneedtohavetheirclassleveladjustediftheycannotkeepup withtheirclassbecauseofexcessiveabsence(morethan3or4lessonspersemester). NecessaryCancellations :Ifasituationoccurs,suchasadangeroussnowstorm,orotheremergencywhenclassesmustbecancelledthe messageonthestudiovoicemailwilltellyou.ifyouareunsurewhetherthestudiowillbeopencall446-0447after2pm.youmayalsocheck Channel2NewsClosingCentral,eitherbywatchingtheclosingsthatarebroadcastorbycheckingWGRZ.COMClosingCentral. Punctuality:Classeswillbeginandendonschedule. Anyoneenteringlatewillbeexpectedtoenterthestudioandwaitquietlyuntilan appropriatemomentatwhichtimethestudentshouldasktheteacher spermissiontojointheclass.latearrivalisdisruptivetotheclass, disrespectfultotheteacherandclassmates,anddoesnotbenefitthestudent. Repeatedlatearrivalcanresultinterminationoflessons. ProgressBooksandStickerCards:StudentsneedingnewProgressBooks(LevelsAthruCuseProgressBooks)willbeabletopurchase them($5.00)afterfinalclassplacementisdeterminedinoctober.theseshouldbebroughttoeveryclassthereafter.studentswhosebooksarenot yetcompletedshouldbringthemtothefirstclassoftheyearandeachclassthereafter.thepurposeoftheprogressbookistoprovidearecordof attendanceandprogress.pleaserememberittakesatleast1-2yearstocompletealeveloftraining.thepointisneverhowfastyoumove,butthat youaregrowingalittlemoreateachlesson. Parentsshouldreviewthebookregularlytoencouragestudents. Studentsenrolledinthe classeswillbegivenastickercardtobebroughttoeachlesson.theyreceiveastickerforeachsuccessfullycompletedlesson. StudentsinLevelsAandBreceiveastickerontheirProgressBooks. LevelCreceivesastickerontheirProgressBookseachtimetheteacher recognizesaspecialachievementbyanindividualstudentorthewholeclass.fallandyear-endprogressreportsarealsopreparedforstudents. CecchettiExams:areheldinBuffalo,hostedbytheAcademy,approximatelyevery18months-2years.ExaminersfromtheCecchettiCouncilof Americaarebroughtinfromotherpartsofthecountry. Allstudentsqualifiedforexampreparationwillbenotified.Allqualifiedstudentswillbe requiredtoattendspecialexampreparationclassesfor15weekspriortoascheduledsession. Potentialexamcandidateswillbeinformedwhen theyarereadytobeginpreparationforaspecificexam. Specialclassesmaybescheduledforthispurpose,ortheymaybeontheregularclass schedule. Ournextsessionwillbeinlatespring2018,datesandtimesTBA. Allpotentialcandidatesparticipateinapracticeexamafewweeks priortothescheduledexam.participatinginexampreparationclassesdoesnotguaranteeastudentwillbereadytobepresentedforexaminationat anyparticularexamsession. YoumayreceivemoreinformationabouttheCecchettiCouncilofAmerica,Cecchetticlasses,andCecchettiExams uponrequestorathttps://www.cecchetti.org/. CurrentExamPricing:prepclasses$225total,practiceexam$25.00.Teachers ExamCoaching $75.00perhour,assetbytheCCA. FeesforeachexamvarybylevelandaresetbytheCecchettiCouncilofAmerica.(Allfeessubjecttochange) ClassObservationDays(VisitingDays):areheldthelastweekofclassesbeforetheWinterBreak,andinJune.ConsultyourSchedule Calendarfortheexactdatesthisyear. Cameras,camcorders,andquestionsarewelcomeattheseevents,asareyourfriendsandrelatives. JuneDemonstration:TheAcademydoesnotproduceafullystaged,costumedrecitalattheendoftheyear.Wefeelthisistoocostlyfor parents,andtakestoomuchclasstimeinpreparation.instead,thestudentspresentaninformaldemonstrationoftheskillsanddancestheyhave studiedduringtheyear.theyalsoviewaperformanceofaballetand/orshortworksbytheacademyperformancegroupandotheradvancedlevel andprofessionaldancers.wemustrentafacilitythatisappropriateforthesizeofouraudience,aswellasthecontentoftheprogramwewill present.dancefamiliesandtheirguestsattendingtheprogramdonotpayforcostumesortickets.thereis,however,a$45.00perfamilyfeeto helpcoverthefacilityrentalandanyprofessionaltechnicalpersonnelrequired. Refreshmentswillbeavailableforpurchaseatthetheater. Consultyourschedulecalendarforthedate.Theprogramisheldatthebeautiful,historicRivieraTheatreinNorthTonawanda. PerformingGroup:TheLisaTaylorDancersisaperforminggroupthatentertainsandeducatesthroughdancingasacommunityservice. We haveperformedatlocalelementaryschoolsintheken-ton,starpoint,andbuffaloschooldistricts,pre-schools,roswellparkcancerinstitute, Greenfield shealthandrehab,variouschurchsocialfunctions,theken-tonclergyassociation sannualprayerbreakfast,firstnightbuffalo, GrandmasterProduction sopera Dracula,theBristolHome,theAmherstArtsFestival,andtheTownePlayersAnnualChristmasShow,among others. StudentsinLevelC2andabovewhostudyatleasttwiceperweekmaybeeligibletoparticipate. MissLisawillleteachstudentknow whenheorsheisready. PeterandtheWolfisoneofmanyworkswehaveperformedovertheyearsandisalwayswellreceived. Thedancers rehearseonsaturdayafternoonsandmustmakeafullyearcommitment. Thereisa$50.00annualrehearsalfeewhichhelpscovercostsof maintenanceofcostumesandsets. Thisisacommunityserviceprojectcarriedoutonapurelyvolunteerbasisonthepartofalldancers,parents, andteacherswhoareinvolved. ClassAssistants:TheAcademyhasatraditionoftrainingyoungdancerstoassistteacherswiththeirclasses. ClassAssistantslearntowork withlessexperiencedstudents,helpingthemtolearn. Theydemonstratestepsandcombinations,servingasanexampleofahigherlevelof accomplishmenttoyoungerstudents. Theylearntoappreciatethenecessityoflogicalclassprogression,classroommanagement,andrelatingto boththestudentsandtheirparents. SomeClassAssistantsgoontoassumeresponsibilityforteachingclassesunderMissLisa ssupervision. Whenready,theymaybecomeAssistantTeachersandpossiblyberecommendedtootherdancestudiosinneedofwelltrainedballetteachers. AcademystudentsusuallybeginassistingclasseswhentheyareatLevelC2-C3. Theymustbeabletoattendallclassesforwhichtheyare scheduledtoassist,andmustmakeafullyearcommitment. ClassAssistantsstudyinatleast2techniqueclassesperweek,andare consistentwiththeirclassattendance. TheyarealsostronglyencouragedtoaddotherdancesubjectssuchasCharacter,Modern,andJazz. LisaTaylorAcademyofandDanceArts DanceClassDressCode
*It is essential that all shoes be properly fitted. See your teacher to approve fit before wearing. We recommend you purchase all dance shoes from a reputable dance supply store such as Bailey Slipper Shop (see location below) NOT at a Walmart, K-mart, Target, etc. Thesedonothavethequalityorrangeofsizesnecessaryforaproperfitfordancing. Hair All hair must be pulled up off neck and forehead with no hair left hanging. Buns, French Braids tucked up, etc. Pony tails are OK, but not preferred, for very young students under age8only. *Nojewelryinclassexceptingsmall,studearrings. Clothing Classes BaileySlipperShop BillGreyPlaza 8210MainStreet WilliamsvilleNY14221 716-634-0314 Female: ballet pink, footed or convertible tights; long or short sleeved leotard ( and Levels A and B) with modest ballet cut leg. Levels C and up may wear camisole style leotards. All leotards must be a solid, conservative color. Leotards with attached skirts, tutus, decorations, etc. are not acceptable. Black leotards are considered traditional class dancewear andarerequiredforexams. Femalesage14andoverorinLevelDorAdultclassesmaywearshortdanceskirts. Male: black tights, black dance belt (approx. age 12 and up), white tee shirt, elastic waist belt (to hold up tights), and white socks. Long black bike pants without padding may be worn in place of tightsexceptforperformances. *For both males and females appropriate support should always be worn under dancewear. Femalesdonotwearunderpantsundertheirtights. CharacterDance :Female:kneelengthcircleskirtwornoverthetightsandleotards Male:maywearjazzpantsoverregularballetattire. Jazz :jazzpantsorshortsmaybewornoverregularballetattire. Modern :regularballetattire,barefeet(useconvertibleorfootlesstights),kneepadsmaybe necessary(seemisslisaormissnancyforspecifictypenecessary) Shoes Female:pinkballetslipperswithelastic,pointeshoesforapprovedstudentsonly. Male:whiteballetslipperswithelastic. Character :leatheroxfordorstrapstyleshoewithaheel. Jazz :asimplejazzoxfordorpullonjazzshoe,blackpreferred.