A return to the studio:
A dancer's physical, mental and emotional health is our top priority. We understand how difficult the pandemic has been and the impact it takes on our students, as well as our staff. Below we have provided documentation on what our facility is doing to be together in a safe and responsible manner. Guidance continues to change in regards to what is physically allowable in our space based on current community spread, and we will continue to monitor and update our policies as needed. 

Thank you in advance for setting personal feelings aside about COVID-19 and doing what is necessary to help us achieve our goal of providing dance and music in a positive and rewarding environment.

MASKS:

For dancers in our Building Blocks Program (2 years - Kindergarten),

• Masks are OPTIONAL. We ask that parents make the decision as to whether they wish to have their child masked and send them to class either wearing a mask, or unmasked. Our staff will have them maintain their masks throughout the entirety of the time on premises if they come to class wearing a mask. 

For dancers in our Foundation, Elevation, Evolution and Adult Programs (1st - 12th grade, and 18+),

• Masks are required at all times while in the main common areas (lobby, bathrooms, dressing rooms) on the premise of Dance Elite, regardless of vaccination status. Masks are available on site if your dancer forgets theirs, and Dance Elite masks are available for purchase.
  
• Masks are OPTIONAL inside of the classroom once classes have begun.

For COVID exposures our policies are as follows: 

If you were exposed to COVID-19 and are NOT up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations

• Quarantine for at least 5 days
  • Stay home - Stay home and quarantine for at least 5 full days.
  • Wear a well-fitting mask if you must be around others in your home.
  • Do not travel.
  • Get tested - Even if you don’t develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
• After quarantine
  • Watch for symptoms until 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
    
  • ​Avoid travel - It is best to avoid travel until a full 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
  • If you develop symptoms -Isolate immediately and get tested. Continue to stay home until you know the results. Wear a well-fitting mask around others.
• Take precautions until day 10
  • Wear a well-fitting mask 10 full days any time you are around others inside your home or in public. Do not go to places where you are unable to wear a well-fitting mask.
  • If you must travel during days 6-10, take precautions.
  • Avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19.

If you were exposed to COVID-19 and are up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations

• No quarantine is required
  • You do not need to stay home unless you develop symptoms.
  • Even if you don’t develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
• Watch for symptoms
  • Watch for symptoms until 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
  • If you develop symptoms - Isolate immediately and get tested. Continue to stay home until you know the results. Wear a well-fitting mask around others.
• Take precautions until day 10
  • Wear a well-fitting mask for 10 full days any time you are around others inside your home or in public. Do not go to places where you are unable to wear a well-fitting mask.
  • Take precautions if traveling
  • Avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19.

If you tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms, regardless of vaccination status

• Stay home 
  • Stay home for 5 days and isolate from others in your home.
  • Wear a well-fitting mask if you must be around others in your home.
  • Do not travel.
• Ending isolation if you had symptoms
  • End isolation after 5 full days if you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and your symptoms are improving.
• Ending isolation if you did NOT have symptoms
  • End isolation after at least 5 full days after your positive test.
• If you got very sick from COVID-19 or have a weakened immune system
  • You should isolate for at least 10 days. Consult your doctor before ending isolation.

REMINDER:
Dancers who have any cold/flu/COVID symptoms should remain home and dance on zoom until they are symptom free for at least 48 hours, and have a negative at home rapid test. 



These policies and procedures have been updated as of August 1, 2022. We will update our procedures as recommendations continue to evolve. 

For In-Person Classes and Programs, Please Refer to the Following Documents:

DE COVID-19 Assumptions and Agreements - Participants Agreements

DE COVID-19 Policies and Adaptations - Policies and Procedures Specific to COVID-19

DE Daily Questions for COVID-19 - Wellness Survey to Enter Dance Elite

If your dancer has a cold, or is not feeling well, please keep them home! We can help arrange make-up classes or online access to zoom. Dancers can return to in-person class after non-COVID illness when they are symptom free for at least 48 hours

The purpose of these documents is to provide specific procedures at Dance Elite. These procedures are subject to the guidance provided by state health departments, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as well as our personal experts leading us. As the situation with COVID-19 continues to change and the guidance from those agencies can shift with little to no notice, Dance Elite reserves the right to adjust these procedures, with or without amending these written procedures