Student-Oriented Approach to Dance Training: 

EADE focuses on the individual dancer and strives to accommodate dancer requests. Priority of EADE resources will be given to dancers who hold themselves accountable for their own dance training.

Competitive Level: 

The Performance Team will compete in the intermediate level of competitions. Training and program placement at EADE are constructed to prepare and enable dancers to confidently perform at this level.
 

Costumes: 

EADE will order a costume for group Technique Training Trading Floor performances. This will represent the EADE uniform to be worn for all Trading Floor Performance. The price of the costume is included in your “Trading Floor Fee.” 

Dancers budget an expense of $100 per dancer per group routine costume. EADE will design and determine group routine costumes. Some costumes will be purchased by dancers through EADE at a maximum of $100.00 per costume. For some costumes, EADE will communicate the expectations of the costume, and the parent and dancer will be responsible for obtaining the group costume. Expectations will be communicated via email. 

Costume Size Exchanges: EADE requests parents recommendations for sizing costumes. Should a dancer need to exchange the size of the ordered costume. The client will be responsible for all fees associated with exchanging the costume. 

Soloists and duos are responsible for purchasing and altering their own costumes. 

EADE is not responsible for altering costumes. All costumes must be discussed and approved by the EADE owner prior to purchase. 

Dress Code: 

Dancers should attend class with their hair pulled away from their face: ponytail, bun, or securely fastened. 

For all dance classes, dancers should wear form-fitting dance attire and the appropriate shoes. 

Shoes: Ballet class requires ballet shoes. Tap class requires tap shoes. HipHop requires black, light-weight sneakers. All other technique classes and choreography rehearsals require paws, twylas, jazz shoes, or performance dance socks. Street ankle socks are not allowed during dance class. 

Dancers will not be permitted to participate without the proper attire and shoes. 

Trading Floor Showcases: 

Performance Team Dancers will perform on the Trading Floor in May and on the Trading Floor in January. This is an opportunity to showcase the dancer’s dance knowledge learned throughout the season. Dancers must miss fewer than THREE rehearsals in the fall (August – December), and dancers must miss fewer than THREE rehearsals in the spring (January – May) to be eligible to participate in the showcase. Dancers must attend additional “Trading Floor Rehearsals” in order to participate and pay a performance fee (“Trading Floor Fee”).  

Included in your Trading Floor Fee is the dancer’s opportunity to participate in the performance in May, attend additional training rehearsals, wear the Trading Floor costume, access to a professionally filmed video of the End-of-the-Year showcase in May, and receive TWO tickets to the End-of-the-Year Trading Floor Showcase in May 2026. 

Pathway Attendance Policy: 

The schedule of studio events for this season is linked here: Season Calendar 2025-2026

Tuition and any additional fees such as Trading Floor Fees, Showcase Tickets, Costume, Choreography, Competition fees, etc. associated with absences, no shows, or missed classes or studio events will not be reimbursed under any circumstances. 

For technique classes, dancers are welcome to attend missed classes in similarly offered classes throughout the week. This allows the dancer to receive the missed studio time, but it does not “make-up” an absence. For example, if a student misses a ballet class, the student has obtained one absence. The student is welcome to attend another ballet class during the week; however, the student will continue to have one absence. (Dancers intending to attend classes outside of their age range should request approval before attending these classes). 

Missed choreography rehearsals on the students' behalf will not be made-up. EADE is not required to make-up classes canceled due to sickness, school events, inclement weather, and other events outside of the studio’s control. Additional studio training can be provided by scheduling private lessons. Private lessons outside of the studio’s normal working hours will require an additional fee. 

Missed choreography caused by studio-decided scheduling conflicts will be made-up and scheduled in advance. 

Absences: EADE will proceed with teaching classes without the absent students. Students who are absent will be expected to learn missed choreography and missed technique training independently. The EADE teacher will not be expected to re-teach, to reserve placements, or to make accommodations for students who do not attend class. To enhance the dancer’s team experience and ensure the safety of student performances, it is imperative that dancers attend all classes and rehearsals. 

The Performance Team is designed to accommodate dancers with multiple obligations outside of dance whose schedules will likely conflict with dance training; therefore, we have a flexible approach to technique class attendance and choreography attendance for PERFORMANCE TEAM MEMBERS. 

However, dancers must be able to perform safely and represent the level of training provided by EADE. At any point during the term of the contract, an EADE teacher can choose to remove a dancer from performing at competitions and/or showcases. 

However, after any Foundations, Technique Training, or Team (Mini, Elite, or Performance) student reaches TEN absences for ANY reason, they will not be eligible to participate in EADE performances or showcases. 

For Performance Team dancers, students will be removed from all competitive choreography following 10 missed weeks in the fall or spring. 

EADE will make exceptions with the presentation of a doctor, court, or funeral statement. These statements must be emailed to ellenalvindanceexchange@gmail.com prior to the start of the scheduled class.

EADE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TRACKING YOUR DANCER’S ATTENDANCE AND/OR COMMUNICATING YOUR DANCER’S ATTENDANCE WHEN THEY ARE AT RISK OF SURPASSING THE NUMBER OF ALLOWED ABSENCES. DANCERS AND CLIENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRACKING INDIVIDUAL ATTENDANCE. 

Dancers' failure to attend additionally scheduled rehearsals, competitions, or events will result in removal from the pathway, and the dancer will be ineligible to participate in all showcase performances. 

Students with the highest attendance of the season will be eligible for a scholarship at the end of the year. 

A calendar of the full EADE season is provided at the time of registration. 

Pathway Withdraw Policy: 

All pathway dancers must notify EADE one month prior to the next billing due date (1st of the month) by completing the “Withdraw Form” if desiring to withdraw from the program. If the dancer decides to withdraw within one month of the next billing cycle, the dancer will be charged the entire month tuition in which he/she withdrew. In addition, withdrawing from the Elite Team requires removal from competitive group routines; therefore, the client will be charged a $500.00 fee for withdrawing from the pathway and releasing previously paid fees to EADE. The completion of the withdrawal form and withdrawal fee of $500.00 is required to release the client from the obligations of the agreement. 

Agreement to Uphold EADE Policy:

EADE reserves the right to refuse services to dancers or clients who are unable to uphold the previously stated policies. EADE reserves the right to refuse services to dancers or clients who prevent EADE from upholding the previously stated policies. EADE reserves the right to update or revise this agreement throughout the season. 

The EADE dancer will receive a respectful, diverse, individualized, goal-oriented dance education in exchange for tuition fees and cooperation with EADE policy and procedures. EADE staff is committed to uphold its policy and procedures to ensure an environment of quality dance education, inclusion, and client safety.