This is one of today’s rare dress up events for youth! A classic look rather than trendy in style is appropriate. Remember, you will be dancing so check your attire and shoes in advance for comfort. Allow enough time to make any necessary alterations in order to prevent embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions!
Gentlemen: Long sleeve button down dress shirt, dress slacks and tie. Suit jackets optional but strongly encouraged. Smooth soled (danceable) shoes. No tennis-shoes or boots. No casual type pants such as school uniform, Dickies, Haggar, denim overly baggy, cargo or other casual style pants. Tuxedo or dark suit (including jacket) is required for the Christmas Ball formal.
Ladies: Party dress or dressy skirt with blouse; No denim, no casual cotton, jersey, or T-shirt material dress, skirt or blouse allowed. Length of skirt/dress to the knee or longer. Floor-length dress/skirt only allowed at the Christmas Ball or formal themed event. Nylons or tights with smooth soled shoes required. No bare legs, no pants or leggings in addition to or instead of dress/skirt. No flip-flops or sandals that don’t attach to the foot. Shoes must attach to the foot for safety reasons. No platform shoes (toes should not be elevated). No see-through clothing, no exposed undergarments including clear bra straps or bra straps that match the dress. No halter, off shoulder, strapless, one-strap, bare-back or partial bare-back styles. Back no lower than bottom of shoulder blades. Spaghetti straps fine as long as dress is high enough in front to cover cleavage and no undergarment straps visible. No tops that expose stomach when arms are raised. White wrist length gloves required grades 4-7 (except Guest Night) and encouraged for 8th-12th ladies. 8th-12th grade ladies may wear any color/style gloves. Gloves required for all ladies at formal Christmas Ball.
CODE OF CONDUCT
1. Students are to arrive 5-10 minutes before the session begins and check in.
2. Students are to remain in the ballroom during the session. No wandering around the building or property prior to, during or after the session. If a student must be excused from the ballroom during the session for any reason, or leave early they must get permission from a chaperone first. Parents agree to pick students up on time. Arts Impact Foundation is only responsible for students during class time.
3. Parents are welcome to drop student off, or wait in the lobby or patio areas. Due to the limited space available for observers, it is required that parents wishing to observe from inside the ballroom, sign up as chaperones. Exception: Feb. Mother/Son and Father/Daughter dance and yearly Guest Session when space permits.
4. Students are to treat all property with respect, understanding they are guests. If a student breaks or damages property, parents agree to pay for said damage.
5. Students will not verbalize unkind remarks, profanity, coarse jokes or any other inappropriate language.
6. Students and parents agree that student’s image (pictures and video) may be used by Arts Impact Foundation for the purpose of promoting said programs and fund-raising.
7. Students will not chew gum in the ballroom and will turn cell phones off.
8. Students will give Arts Impact Foundation 24 hr. advance notice if missing a session and may be required a semi-private lesson ($10) to make-up the dance steps missed so they will not slow down the class. By appointment, students are allowed to make-up a missed class at another location.
9. Christmas Ball may be combined with another location. See front of registration form for date/location. Location and dates for ALL sessions subject to change for uncontrollable circumstances including but not limited to weather, facility problems or illness.
10. Students and parents agree to abide by dress code, to be respectful of chaperone’s decisions regarding dress code enforcement and will refrain from arguing with chaperones in the case their student is excused or required to wear a cover up. If a chaperone deems outfit to be inappropriate or outside the Praise & Dance Dress Code in any way at the discretion of the chaperone, student will be given a cover up to wear or will be excused from dancing. If excused from dancing, student is required to sit at the registration table just outside ballroom until picked up by a parent. Any parent that has a problem with the dress code or the authority of the chaperones to enforce the dress code as they deem appropriate should not sign up for this cotillion program. Parents or students refusing to submit to the authority of a chaperone regarding dress code enforcement will result in dismissal from cotillion for the remainder of the season without refund.
11. To keep ratio of girls/boys even girls will be put on pending status waiting for offsetting enrollment from a boy, unless they sign up with one. Returning boys may offset returning girls only to give returning girls advantage to get in. New girls move to top of pending list by submitting a registration from a new boy in the same age group. To count toward offset, Boys must write the name of the girl they are offsetting on their registration prior to turning in. Pending status does not entitle student to drop and receive refund. No refunds, except at the option of AIF in rare occurrence class cannot be balanced. While holding your spot, every effort is made to balance class ratio. Decisions to refund are not made until very close to scheduled event.
12. TUITION (applies to Cotillion sign up, not Guest Night):
TIER ONE: $220 Returning student, $240 new student PAID IN FULL EARLY BIRD – Deadline April (previous season closing dance). Plus $20 one time new family registration (waived for returning families). Private Funds
TIER TWO: $240 Returning student, $260 new student – THROUGH AUGUST Deposit ok ($70/student), balance due 1st session (Oct.). Plus $20 one time new family registration (waived for returning families). Private Funds
TIER THREE: $250 Returning student, $270 new student – SEPTEMBER THROUGH FIRST SESSION, Deposit ok ($70/student), balance due 1st session (Oct.). Plus $20 one time new family registration (waived for returning families). Private Funds.
CHARTER FUNDS: $300, Educational funds accepted. Submit P.O. Today.
FLASH SALE $275 (while supplies last, check website Charter Page on MannersCount.com for availability) – Submit P.O. for FIRST month unlimited classes. includes one month primary location Cotillion, then attend FREE monthly Cotillion dances thru following April. Please call if you have questions.
Need to wait and submit for Charter funds in fall but want to get started this SPRING? New Charter students may do $75 SPRING PREVIEW for first month unlimited Cotillion (April) plus one month (April) Classes and Workshops in the Spring semester (includes eligibility in discount member rates April – Sept), then Submit balance $225 in fall for October unlimited Cotillion, includes FREE monthly Cotillion dances thru following April. Please call if you have questions.
Currently enrolled Cotillion Members receive reduced price on classes/workshops.
$75 deposit per student will hold spot for next season. Please see Charter Page for instructions to sign up for one month SPRING PREVIEW for Charter Cotillion $75, includes reduced member price on classes/workshops April – July.
Extended payments (Private Funds), past first session, available for $40 additional per student. payments $75 per month per student until paid off. Payments are still due if absent.
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All fees/deposits/tuition non-refundable, however, tuition may be transferred to a NEW student, same gender and age group. Transfer Deadline is 7 days prior to 1st session. Missed payments may result in being dropped from the program with no refund, unless special arrangement for payment has been made. Parents agree to pay $25 additional fee for a check returned NSF.
I the undersigned legal parent/guardian have read the policies, gone over them with minor(s) participating in the program and agree to Dress Code/Code of Conduct/Policies stated here. I understand and agree that parent or student’s uncooperative behavior or failure to abide by policies will result in dismissal from the program with no refund. I understand there are no refunds under any circumstances. I assume all risks and hazards to participating in the activity and do hereby waive, release, absolve, indemnify and agree to hold harmless and defend Arts Impact Foundation, it’s officers, employees, duly authorized volunteers and facilities and agents of each (Arts Impact Foundation and facilities) from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, expense, costs of every nature, and causes of action, except for the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Facility or Arts Impact Foundation, arising out of or in connection with participation in Cotillion.
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