Studio Policies - Download Policy Manual

• No street shoes are allowed on the studio floor.
• No food, gum or drinks are allowed in the building.  Bottled water is permitted in the dressing room/lobby.
• Do not use the bathroom as a changing room.  There are dressing rooms available.
• Please drive carefully in our parking lot.
• Students waiting for a ride are instructed to remain in the building until parents arrive.
• In the event that Oldham County Schools are closed due to bad weather, Gillmans will also cancel classes.
• Students should arrive and leave promptly.  Please do not drop your dancer off at the studio more than 15 minutes before class and please return promptly for pick up at the conclusion of class.
• Instructors teach one class after another at the studio and do not have time between classes for individual conferences.  Please contact the office to set an appointment if desired.
• The lobby is a “quiet area”.  Please show your respect to our dancers, the instructor and other families by keeping noise level to a minimum in the waiting area.
• For the development of our dancers, enrollment is based on an nine month academic year (Sept through May). If a student does not complete the 9 month program year, full payment is still required.
• No refunds, credits or transfers on registration fee’s and/or tuition will be made.  No exceptions.
• If your credit card information changes, it is your responsibility to update your account with the revised information. A late fee of 20.00 will be accessed for declined credit charges.

Communication:  E-mail is our primary form of communication. All families should have current e-mail information associated with their on-line account. If your e-mail address changes, it is your responsibility to update your account with the new address.

At the beginning of every month we will email a studio newsletter to our students. We have found this to be the easiest way to communicate important information to our students’ families about upcoming events, schedule changes, pressing deadlines and general news about our studio. Please make sure that you read each newsletter. 

Cancellation Due to Weather:  We follow the Oldham County School system; if they cancel school due to weather, the studio will be closed also.  If there is just a delay; our classes will meet as scheduled.

Required Dance Attire (for all dance students - except those in adult classes)       

Strict attention is essential to good dance discipline and will be adhered to in all classes.  Students are required to be in proper attire when attending class.  By being dressed appropriately, dancers are showing respect to their instructor, their fellow students and the program as a whole.  Every student must have hair secured away from the face.  Those with hair shoulder length or longer must wear a proper bun.

Our dress code for tights and leotards are the same as last year, so if you have dancewear from last year that still fits, you may wear it.  Some shoe requirements may have changed depending upon the class you are enrolled in.

All registered students must adhere to the standard dress code.   It is important that all dancers are focused on the dance and not what others are wearing.  This is particularly important with our youngest dancers who may become easily distracted by attached skirts, decals or tutus.

We have streamlined our ordering process for dancewear allowing you to place your orders on line and pick up your dancewear at the studio - with no shipping charges!   We will no longer be direct selling dancewear at the studio, but we will have a small supply in stock for sizing purposes only.

Please visit www.costumemanager.com and click on "I am a dancer or dance parent" section, then enter "gillman" in the search box.  You will then select your dance class from the list to see the required shoes/tights/leotards.   Tights and leotards are consistent for most classes, however, shoe styles will vary.  For example, our youngest dancers will be required to wear slip-on styles whereas our older dancers may have tap shoes with buckles.  When viewing the sizing charts, select the charts for Revolution Dance products.

If you have older shoes that still fit, but do not match the code for your class; you may wear them initially.  However, the required shoes will need to be purchased prior to the spring recital.

The Costume Manager dancewear service is available to answer all your questions you may have while ordering, please feel free to call them at 877-632-6234.