Studio Policies

 

  • Shoes worn outside may not be worn on the dance floors.  Please carry in clean dance shoes and change before class begins.
  • No food, drink or gum is allowed in the dance studios.
  • Golden Steps Studio is not responsible for lost, stolen items or damaged items.
  • The mezzanine area is available for viewing classes being held in Studio A or for students to use to study.  Please no running in the upstairs mezzanine.  (Young children must have parental supervision while in mezzanine area.)
  • Please use cubbies to store clothing, bags, purses, etc.  For safety reasons, these items are not allowed on the dance floors or carpeted areas.  
  • Please no standing or climbing through the windows in Studio A.
  • No student under the age of 18 will be permitted to take a class without a parent/guardian signature.
  • Payment for a class must be received on or before the first class in order to participate.
  • Tuition is non-refundable, except in the event of serious injury or illness which prevents the student from attending classes.

 

Class Expectations

  • Students should plan to arrive at least five minutes before class begins, dressed in the appropriate class attire.
  • Students may enter the dance studio after the instructor has taken attendance and is ready to begin class

 

Missed & Make-Up Classes

  • If the Tippecanoe School Corporation is closed due to inclement weather, and/or the roads are still unsafe at class time, the studio will be closed. Call the studio or check our website if you are uncertain whether or not we are open.
  • Classes cancelled by Golden Steps will be made up at a later date.
  • If a student misses a class there will be no make up for that class.  Private lessons may be scheduled at the student’s expense.
  • There will be no refunds for dropped classes.

 

Holidays

  • The studio is closed on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day,
  • The studio is not closed for teacher’s meetings, exams, spring break, President’s Day, or other school holidays.
  • Golden Steps will hold make up classes for any classes missed due to a holiday closing.