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Beginners Guide to Dance
Lessons - 5 things every parent should
know Before Choosing A Dance Studio
If most dance studios
seem to have qualified, friendly
teachers, experience teaching children
and a big show at the end of the year,
aren't they all pretty much the same?
Does it really matter which place you
decide to enroll at? Yes. There are 5
main things that can make a huge
difference in the quality of instruction
your child receives, the amount of extra
work and hassles the parents must deal
with and the overall enjoyment and
satisfaction of being involved with a
dance program. Here are the 5 main
things that every parent should consider
before deciding on a dance studio for
their child.
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Can I observe
classes, will I know exactly
what is going on in the
classroom?
Some
schools only permit parents to observe
classes once or twice during an entire
dance season or not at all. We allow
parent observations at any time during
the dance year. All classroom doors
have large windows for parents to view
the class at any time. This is also a
way to ensure there will be no
interruptions or distractions within the
classroom to give the students the best
education possible. You can rest
assured your child is in the best of
hands at our facility, checking in
whenever you like.
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What kind of
flooring will my child be
dancing on?
Dance
is a very physical activity and the
flooring your child is dancing on should
be specifically made for the impact of
dance. A special floor helps prevent
injuries and reduced stress on the
muscles and joints of the body. At PPAC
we use only high quality Harlequin
floors for our dance areas.
"HARLEQUIN STUDIO is one of our special
hardwearing floor coverings designed for
dance, studio
and stage use. Produced in rolls it is a
complex vinyl
construction incorporating a strong
mineral fiber
interply and a firm foam backing. The
surface is
produced from a hard-wearing vinyl and
its
formulation focuses on the demands of
dancers.
The result is a slip-resistant floor to
reassure
performers and a predicable surface to
give confidence
to dancers for demanding choreography
and
movement. The firm but lightweight foam
backing
helps to protect against hard sub
floors.
HARLEQUIN STUDIO stays firmly in place
on the
floor and is excellent for touring. It
can be laid on
any hard, smooth surface, e.g. particle
board,
hardwood, terrazzo, concrete, vinyl tile
etc."
-harlequin dance floors
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Is the school
conveniently located and is
parking easily accessible?
We
are conveniently located in Whitehall
close to all the shopping centers and
malls. We have over 40 parking places at
our facility, within a fenced in parking
area just for the building patrons,
making parking extremely convenient and
easy for our families. We have 2 large
dance rooms, a room specifically geared
for our youngest dancers, 2 vocal/Music
rooms, a conveniently located office,
and a comfortable spacious waiting
area. All of our rooms are air
conditioned.
Combination classes are great for young
students (ages 3-5 or 6) who need
constant change in order to keep their
attention span and interest in the
class. That said, when students reach
the age of 6 (with experience) or 7 the
focus of one subject is the preferred
method of a quality dance education. A
quality class should consist of at least
15- 20 minutes of warm ups, technique,
and combinations or routines to end the
class. Classes at PPAC are geared this
way to keep the best and safest possible
education for our students in mind.
Unfortunately, some schools choose to
have students take 1 hour combination
classes and may be warming up just in
time to change their shoes!!
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Is
Customer Assistance readily
available at the school?
In many schools, the teachers or
the owners are busy teaching classes,
doing the administration, and answering
questions during class times. By trying
to do two or three tasks at once, their
class may suffer. The teacher may be
pulled from the classroom for
customer inquiries or issues, or the
school may have no office staff
available if the teacher is in a class.
To have a smooth experience, especially
for parents of first time students, it
is important to choose a school that can
assist you with any questions or
concerns like scheduling, tuition,
recital questions or costuming, even
if your child's teacher is busy
teaching a class. Our school
has knowledgeable office personnel on
staff during our busiest class hours
everyday so you will always be given
prompt assistance. |
