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Fall-Winter Term
Classes Begin:
  Monday, Sept. 12th
Classes End: Tuesday, Dec. 20th
Winter-Spring Term
Classes Resume:
  Tuesday, Jan. 3rd
Classes End:  Saturday, June 1st

Recital
Sunday, June 10th at 1pm
(Dress Rehearsal Week - Mon. June 4th - Sat. June 9th)

Summer Programs:
Dates and Shows TBA

Holiday Closings 2011- 2012
(please note, we do not follow every school district's schedule)
Columbus Day:  Oct. 10th
Thanksgiving Recess:  Wed. Nov. 23rd - Sun Nov 27th
Christmas/New Year Recess: Wed. Dec 21st - Mon. Jan 2nd
Martin Luther King Day:  Mon. Jan. 16th
Mid-Winter Recess:  Sun. Feb 19th - Sun Feb 26th
Spring Recess/Passover/Easter:  Fri. April 6th - Sun. April 15th
Memorial Day Weekend:  Fri. May 25th - Mon May 28th

Inclement Weather

Please call New York Dance at (914) 835-5252 for updated information.  You may also call Francesca DeAngelo directly at her home (914) 686-6259 or on her cell (914) 552-0425.  Please note we do not always follow school closings.  Classes may be made up in the same semester.

Levels

Class placement is based on age and ability that serves the individual needs of each dancer.  After observation, the faculty may advise an appropriate level different than that of a student's age group.

Attendance and Punctuality

Students are encouraged to be punctual and regular in their attendance.  Late arrivals of more than 15 minutes must observe the remainder of the class rather than participate so as to avoid injury and avoid disrupting the class in progress.

Dress Code

  • Creative Movement:  Leotard, pink footed tights, pink ballet slippers.  Hair drawn back and neatly secured.  Elastic waist skirts only.
  • Ballet/Pointe:  Any color leotard, pink footed tights, full sole leather or canvas ballet shoes (skirts are permitted).  Hair up and secured in a bun (no ponytails).  No excess jewelry, shorts, or street wear.  Pointe shoes are to be fitted and approved by your ballet instructor.
  • Modern: Leotard and footless tights and/or tight jazz pants or capris, bare feet, hair in ponytail.
  • Jazz: Leotard, tights or fitted t-shirt/tank, jazz pants, back jazz shoes (jazz sneakers), hair in ponytail.
  • Tap: Leotard, fitted shirt, tights or jazz pants. NO jeans ot street wear. Hair in ponytail. Tap shoes must be approved bt Ms. Fran. Ages 4-8, black patent leather flat tap shoes. Preteen to adult, black jazz/tap shoes.
  • Hip Hop: Leotard or fitted shirt. jazz pants or sweat pants, sneakers or jazz sneakers, hair in ponytail.

Disclaimer: Students understand and expressly assume all risks involved in connection with dance instruction, rehearsal and training at NYD, including but not limited to risk of bodily injury occurring as a result of contact with other students, instructors, walls, equipment, floors, structure poles, and other objects located in or near dance studios, or the Student’s physical condition or physical limitations.  Student waives all claims arising out of dance instruction, rehearsal, training, and performances at NYD and/or other performance spaces, whether caused by the negligence breach of contract, or otherwise, and whether for bodily injury, property, damage or loss or otherwise, which student may have against NYD, its successors and assigns, and its officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents, and their heirs, executors and administrators.

46 Purdy Street, Harrison, New York 10528  •  Phone: (914) 835-5252  •  Fax: (914) 835-5923