SPECIAL CORONAVIRUS UPDATE:
COVID-19 UPDATE
July 1, 2020
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 crisis, we are happy to be in Phase III in Virginia and to have returned to the studio for in person classes on June 8. Because the safety of our dancers and instructors is of the utmost importance, we have established guidelines for operation in accordance with the CDC and with Governor Northam’s mandates and guidelines. Our studio floors are clearly marked to assist with the required ten foot distancing for dancers and instructors as they move at the barre and in the centre and across the floor. Places for dance bags are also marked in waiting areas, and protocols for opening and preparing the building each day are in place to make the studios as safe as they can be for dancers and instructors. All dancers and instructors will be screened with temperature checks and screening questions. Masks will be worn by instructors in the studio during classes and should be worn by students ages 8 and older. If there is a medical condition that would prohibit a student from wearing a mask, parents can let us know that at registration. Masks should be worn by dancers and accompanying parents as they enter the building for their screening. Instructors will maintain the ten foot distance from students and therefore can only give verbal instruction and corrections. High traffic surfaces (barres, door handles, bathrooms) will be disinfected regularly. We want to assure everyone that our studios are safe and that our students can continue learning and training without additional fear when they return to our studios.
Our registration for fall is now open and will be a bit different this season. We’re asking everyone to register online through our website: www.bristolballet.org, or by calling 276-669-6051. Upon receiving their form, registrants will be contacted to schedule a private fitting and completion of the paperwork. Full instructions about the scheduled registration and fitting will be given to registrants when they are contacted to schedule their time. A complete list of our guidelines will be provided at the private fitting or can be viewed online.
If you have questions about our operation and COVID-19 preparedness, please feel free to contact us at info@bristolballet.org, through the Contact Us link on this website, or at 276-669-6051.
The class schedule is being amended to ensure student safety and compliance of Phase III, and will be on the website as soon as we can finalize it.
Thank you all for your tenacity and loyalty. We can’t wait to see you again!
Stay moving and stay healthy!!
Michele Plescia
Moira Frazier
Staff and board members
COVID-19 UPDATE
July 1, 2020
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 crisis, we are happy to be in Phase III in Virginia and to have returned to the studio for in person classes on June 8. Because the safety of our dancers and instructors is of the utmost importance, we have established guidelines for operation in accordance with the CDC and with Governor Northam’s mandates and guidelines. Our studio floors are clearly marked to assist with the required ten foot distancing for dancers and instructors as they move at the barre and in the centre and across the floor. Places for dance bags are also marked in waiting areas, and protocols for opening and preparing the building each day are in place to make the studios as safe as they can be for dancers and instructors. All dancers and instructors will be screened with temperature checks and screening questions. Masks will be worn by instructors in the studio during classes and should be worn by students ages 8 and older. If there is a medical condition that would prohibit a student from wearing a mask, parents can let us know that at registration. Masks should be worn by dancers and accompanying parents as they enter the building for their screening. Instructors will maintain the ten foot distance from students and therefore can only give verbal instruction and corrections. High traffic surfaces (barres, door handles, bathrooms) will be disinfected regularly. We want to assure everyone that our studios are safe and that our students can continue learning and training without additional fear when they return to our studios.
Our registration for fall is now open and will be a bit different this season. We’re asking everyone to register online through our website: www.bristolballet.org, or by calling 276-669-6051. Upon receiving their form, registrants will be contacted to schedule a private fitting and completion of the paperwork. Full instructions about the scheduled registration and fitting will be given to registrants when they are contacted to schedule their time. A complete list of our guidelines will be provided at the private fitting or can be viewed online.
If you have questions about our operation and COVID-19 preparedness, please feel free to contact us at info@bristolballet.org, through the Contact Us link on this website, or at 276-669-6051.
The class schedule is being amended to ensure student safety and compliance of Phase III, and will be on the website as soon as we can finalize it.
Thank you all for your tenacity and loyalty. We can’t wait to see you again!
Stay moving and stay healthy!!
Michele Plescia
Moira Frazier
Staff and board members
