At Symphony Dance our top priority is our dancers. We want them to feel supported, challenged, loved, and SAFE. 

These are our covid guidelines and precautions: 

For dancers/those entering the building-

• A mask is required to enter the building & social distancing is required in the building. 
• Dancers should not arrive more than 5 minutes before class. 
• Parents/Guardians/Family of dancers who are over the age of 5 should wait outside the studio.
• Anyone who enters needs to remove their street shoes. (To prevent bringing outside germs in). 
• Laundry baskets (that are wiped down and sanitized between use) are available in the doorway. 
  • Use these to hold all belongings (jacket, dance bag,shoes, etc.) 
    • Cubbies/Lockers are not available at this time. 
  • This keeps dancers safer from studio germs and the studio safer from dancer germs.
• All dancers and any potential visitors are asked to please reduce the amount of contact/touching of surfaces.
• Hand sanitizer dispensers are located near each studio and dancers should use these or wash their hands prior to class. 
• No open food or drink in the dance rooms (except water, at water break times). 
  • Our water cooler is currently not available (NYSDOH recommends limiting shared water access at this time). 
• Dancers will be assigned a social distance area for center work in class and if going across the floor, will maintain 6 foot distance. 
• The stairs to the left of the front door (wooden, beside the Symphony window & trophies) are the "down" stairs for going to the lower level. 
• The stairs at the back of the building (grey stairs) are the "up" stairs for returning to the main floor from the basement. 
• Dancers will exit using the back door at the top of the grey stairs (& leave their laundry basket upside down here).
  • The exception to the one flow of traffic rule is on Friday and Saturday nights when there is only one class going on at a time and a very limited number of students in the building. 

Other Guidelines

• Lobby & Lockerroom 
  • These are currently closed. 
    • Except to specific students/families who have been given permission 
  • Parents/Guardians, siblings, and Family members should wait outside by or in their car. 
  • Anyone entering the lobby must use hand sanitizer 
  • Benches, Tables, and Chairs
    • Are arranged social distancing and should remain in their separated locations. 
    • Wiped down with a lysol, alcohol, or other sanitizing wipe daily. 
  • Lost & Found 
    • Is sprayed with sanitizer & will be donated or disposed of on a routine basis 
• Restroom 
  • Students should go to the restroom before class
  • Restrooms are cleaned on a nightly basis 
  • Only open to staff & current students 
• Dance Rooms/Studios 
  • Due to social distancing, class sizes will be smaller/limited and available only on a first come, first served basis. 
  • Students must abide by their marked social dis-dancing area in class 
  • Acro students (due to the use of shared tools) are asked 
    • To wipe their hands and feet before class 
    • Wipe down the mat they used at the end of class with a lysol, alcohol, or other sanitizing wipe.
    • Wear face coverings that: 
      • Stay securely on their face 
      • Minimally obstruct their vision
      • Do not pose as a strangulation risk 

What We're Doing

Please know that most classes are less than 4 people a class and most of the time there are only 2 classes going on at a time, at maximum there is one day (Thursdays) where there are 13 people in the whole studio and on Wednesdays there is a time where there are 12 but that is the most there is total. We also use botanical surface and air cleaner that has been proven to kill Covid-19, I have air purifiers and I usually crack windows where I can. Masks are being required and should be worn at all times, but if for some reason they are not, I am trying to stop that immediately, and there are many safety precautions in place to reduce risk. 

• Limiting the number of people: 
  • Classes are reduced size
  • There is rarely more than 2 classes going on at a time 
    • Even though we have 3 rooms 
  • The number of people in the whole studio building is limited/reduced
• Distancing 
  • There are diamonds taped on the floor for 8-10 foot distancing in the center of the floor & at the barre 
  • Traffic flows in one direction throughout the studio 
• Teachers & Staff  
  • Are wearing masks at all times 
  • Sanitizing the floor of the studio between each class 
    • Using a botanical surface & air sanitizer that has been proven to kill COVID within seconds (no wiping required) 
  • Wiping down ballet barres after each class (with sanitizing wipes that are proven effective) 
  • Providing reminders and education about
    • proper handwashing, hand sanitizer use, and social distancing 
    • staying healthy and supporting our immune system 
    • best practices for staying safe from germs 
  • The majority of our staff has been fully vaccinated for COVID (or is in the process) 
    • Many of us work in healthcare or education at our job outside the studio
•   Cleaning- We have increased the procedures to happen more frequently or even more thoroughly.   
  • Air purifiers that sanitize the air with UV light and ionization 
  • All high touch areas are wiped down with a sanitizing wipe at least once a day  
    • This includes doorknobs, light switches, stair railings, benches, etc 
  • Automated vacuums for every room
  • The entire studio is freqently deep cleaned 
• Additional precautions 
  • The baskets previously mentioned to prevent contamination of studio or personal belongings 
  • Non touch hand sanitizer, soap, and paper towel dispensers  
  • Signs throughout the studio with reminders about: 
    • Proper handwashing
    • Mask Wearing 
    • Social Distancing 
    • Preventing Illness 
  • Students can always zoom into any class
  • Miss Katrina keeps in regular contact with the Monroe County Department of Health