REGISTRATION/PAYMENT POLICIES

• New students taking placement classes may be helped at the front desk. Please call to schedule a drop-in placement class (Free as a trial class). We also occasionally hold dedicated evaluation sessions for more thorough level placement before the start of the upcoming session.
• Current students must be registered and paid online, before taking classes. 
• Registration fees are due yearly in the Fall or when a new student joins DDC. You may purchase replacement terminology books and water at the front desk. Each level receives the first terminology book at no cost. 
• Private lessons must be paid at the time of the lesson. All registration is now conducted online.
• Make-ups do not carry over to a new session but may be made up before or after the absence occurs, in the same level or a lower level class.
• No Credit: If a student is unable to make-up a class in the current session, no credit will be given except in cases of major illness or injury.

TRAINING COMMITMENT POLICIES (detailed document in link)

• Dancers must be enrolled in the minimum number of weekly classes required for their level to be placed or remain in that level.
• Students not meeting minimum required classes may not be promoted and may be reassigned to a level they can commit to.
• Gaps in attendance and training slow class progress and delay choreography learning for the group.
• Training agreements will be required for all dancers and families, outlining expectations for class and rehearsal participation.
• This policy begins Fall 2025 and reflects our commitment to structured, pre-professional level training.
• Our directors are available to help with class planning or questions about level requirements.

CLASS POLICIES

• Arrive to class on time, ready to begin.
  • If you arrive more than 10 minutes late, you may be asked to sit an observe per teacher discretion to prevent injury from improper warm up.
  • Level 4 & up: if you are late to class, enter quietly and do pliés, tendu & dégagé battement before joining class.
• Be respectful to the teacher and fellow students.
• Stop talking when the teacher enters the classroom.
• Always mark the combinations with the teacher.
• Listen carefully to all personal AND GENERAL corrections.
• Take notes of corrections in a notebook after each class.

• Dancers must be picked up no later than 10 minutes after his/her class or rehearsal has ended.
• Dancers will be issued a terminology booklet. Replacement fee: $3.00.

GENERAL DRESS CODE POLICIES

• All dancers must wear cover ups/street clothes over their leotard entering and leaving the building.
• Hair must be neatly put up in a bun, french twist, or pinned back out of your face if hair is too short for a bun
  • Bun Tutorial
• Wear proper dress code leotard daily for your level.
  • ALL leotards must be in a solid color in a simple camisole, cap sleeve, tank, or 3/4 sleeve leotard (unless specific leotard outlined per dress code) with no sparkle or trims. NO bright multi-colored leotards or leotards with cutouts.
  • Hip alignment belts must be worn daily if required by dress code.
  • Company members may have free dress on the last calendar day of the month.
• Pink or appropriate skin toned tights with ballet shoes to match.
• Short ballet skirts are allowed in pointe class.
• In winter, tight fitting warm-ups are allowed through tendu battement only and are to be pink/tan, or another light color.
  • NO loose fitting shorts allowed in the classroom (ladies).
• NO dark nail polish or any jewelry/watches. Only clear or pale pink nail polish.
• If not in proper attire, dancer will be asked to leave class to change into dress code.
• ALL REHEARSALS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CLASS DRESS CODE​

PERFORMANCE POLICIES

• Two ballets are held each year, one in the holiday season, and one in the spring, plus an end of the year showcase.
  • ALL ages may audition for the Holiday Ballets & the Spring Ballet (watch for audition dates).
  • Everyone may sign-up and automatically participate in the School Showcase. 
• Check out audition times so that your dancer may attend the audition of the production in which he/she would like to participate.
  • Audition information can be found in person at the studio as well as on the website under auditions​.
• Consider joining the Pre-Professional/Student companies for additional performance & training opportunities: Sac Civic Ballet, CDB Apprentice Company, and the Petite Company (Levels 4 and up)

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

• August: Arts at River Park & Race for the Arts (Level 5+) 
• December: Holiday Ballets
• February: YAGP (for those interested, per discretion of director)
• March/April: RDA Festival (Companies)
• April/May: Spring Ballet
• May/June: School Showcase

Other Directives

• If you do not have a personal locker, please bring your dance bag and valuables into the dance studio with you. Do not leave valuables in the restrooms or hallway.
• Check expensive items at the front desk or in their personal locker in the Ladies’ Room.