Terms & Conditions

MMPAC reserves the right to change days and/or times of classes. In the event that less than 3 students report to class, at the discretion of the instructor, class may be shortened 10 to 15 minutes. In the event a student drops a class, no partial refunds for the month will be made. Paid in full or paid ahead students will be prorated, minus a 10% bookkeeping fee. All students are required to fill out and return the photography and medical release. Click here for form.

Attendance
Absences: Students who miss more than 3 classes per subject between January and May, may be unable to perform in the annual show.

Tardiness: No one will be admitted to class if they are more than 10 minutes late without prior arrangement with the instructor.

Make-Up Classes: Students who cannot attend a regularly scheduled class may take a make-up class if available with the same age group in any form of dance. There will be no refunds or credits for absences. Call the office to make the arrangements.

Injuries and Illnesses: Students overcoming injuries or prolonged illnesses that are not contagious may wish to observe class. If observing, students must respect all class rules and watch attentively. Injured or ill students must be able to dance full out two weeks prior to any performance they are scheduled to participate in. This includes all performances throughout the year, including the annual performance.

Teacher Conferences

Instructors can be available to discuss a student’s progress or specific issues at any time throughout the year, by appointment. Please schedule a conference with the front desk staff. Please do not try to engage instructors in discussion as students are changing classes.

Class Observation

Classes are closed to the public. Only students and instructors are permitted in the studios. Parents may observe class on scheduled observation days (1st week of each month) through observation windows beginning in October. There will be two open class observations—one in November and one in March. Please refer to the studio calendar for specific dates. Observation weeks are inherently distracting for our students, please do not bring siblings.

Snow Policy

Announcements will be made by 2:30 p.m. and posted on the studio’s answering machine as well as MMPAC’s web site. MMPAC does not follow public county school’s policies. Call the studio (301-694-5105) or log onto www.mmpac.com to confirm class cancellations due to inclement weather. One cancellation for snow is allotted for each day per season that will not be made up. Students can make up in another class with the same age group in any form of dance. You can also get the latest MMPAC information on Facebook. Click here to go to MMPAC Dance facebook page.

Performance Information

All registered students are invited to participate in our annual performance in May at the Weinberg Center for the Arts. Participation is not mandatory. However, if you decide to participate, you agree to purchase the set costume for your child’s class. Costumes can be previewed online or at the front desk during parent observation week in November. Costumes must be paid in full by November 20 in order to participate. We encourage you to make 2 deposits of $10-$20 per class by September 20 and by October 20. Dance 2011 will be held on May 21 & 22, 2011. Please be aware that there are mandatory dress rehearsals the week prior to the performance (see calendar for dates).

Facility Rules

NO GUM in the building

All food and drink must be kept outside or in the lobby area only. Please notify the front desk staff of any spills, IMMEDIATELY. Students, siblings and parents are responsible for maintaining a tidy lobby, homework room & locker area. Please throw away your trash and clean up any messes you see. Always respect others and help keep our studio clean.

Please pick up your student on time, particularly after the last class of the evening. Late pick up charges will be assessed at $1.00 per minute.

No cell phones allowed at any time in the locker room. Cell phones are not to be used by students during water breaks or between back-to-back classes.

No loitering in the locker room. Homework should be done in the study hall, not the locker room. The homework room is designated for students on week nights.