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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.
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Health (& travel)
We reserve the right to ask anyone who does not follow these guidelines to leave the studio.
- Please do not come to the studio if
- You have, someone in your household, or someone you've had close contact with has
- A cough, fever, sore throat, runny nose/congestion, headache
- Any other symptoms of COVID or other illness
- Had COVID-like symptoms within the past 10 days
- Without a negative COVID test result
- Tested positive for COVID in the last 10 days
- Is waiting for COVID test results.
- You have traveled outside of New York state within the past 10 days
- Unless you tested prior to returning to NY, quarantined and got a second negative test result.
- Let Miss Katrina know if you/your child is going to be absent from class and why.
- Zoom, Youtube, & Makeups
- All classes that are going on "in-person" at the studio
- Are also available via zoom simultaneously
- May be recorded for an absent student to view later (if requested)
- Have a youtube playlist available for students to review important steps or dance routines
- May be scheduled at a later date for makeup if students were in isolation/quarantine and unable to zoom.
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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
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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
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