FAQ

Studio and Creative Dance Company Communication
To be more environmentally friendly, we have converted communication with our families to e-mail and the website "Newsletter" page.  This will allow us for more efficiency in getting information quickly and directly to parents.  Please be sure to provide us with a current e-mail address on your registration form (please print neatly).  The pdf registration form can be found on the "Home" page of this website.

What should I wear for class?

Creative Dance (Ages 3-7): Children may wear leotards and footless tights or t-shirts and sweatpants with bare feet.

Creative Modern (Ages 7-10): Students should wear any solid colored leotard and tights with bare feet.

Modern/Technique (Ages 11-16): Students should wear any solid colored leotard and tights with bare feet.

Creative Ballet/Technique (Ages 7-16): Students must wear black leotard (any style), pink convertible tights and pink ballet slippers, (no skirts).

Creative Dance Company (Ages 8-15): Members must wear a black leotard, black footless or convertible tights and a skin tone camisole leotard for performances.

Hair must be up in a ponytail or bun and away from the face and neck. Please refrain from wearing jewelry or hanging earrings, as they can be dangerous in dance class.

Where can I buy dance supplies?

Bailey Slipper Shop 8210 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221-6033 (716) 634-0314

Dance-n-Stuff 234 Highland Parkway, Kenmore, NY 14223-1408 (716) 877-2449

Dance-n-Stuff 3719 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225-4250 (716) 684-2481

You may also find leotards, tights, dance skirt and other accessories at Walmart, Target, Kids-R-Us, and other similar stores.

Where do we enter the studio for class and where do we park?

Please enter through the side entrance. We would like to keep the studio floor clean and free of street shoes. There are 12 parking spaces directly in front of the studio in the lot and additional parking is available on the first side street past the studio, Merrymont Drive.

What time should students arrive for dance class?

Students may arrive a few minutes before their scheduled class time to get ready for class. Please wait in the waiting area until the start of class to allow the teacher to prepare. The teacher will invite dancers in, when it is time for dance class to begin.

When can parents observe class?

Parents are invited to watch classes on special visiting days a few times during the session. During these days parents are encouraged to participate in dance activities. In addition, I sometimes open doors a few minutes early for students to show dances they have created during the class. Parents are asked to wait in the waiting area on non-visiting days. I find students focus better and perform their best when there are not visitors on a weekly basis.

What if I am late at pick up?

Dancers are welcome to wait with me in the dance room if you are running late.

What if we miss a class?

Please call and leave a message on my answering machine if you are going to miss a class. Classes may be made up by attending another class during the semester if space is available. Please call in advance if you would like to make up a class.

What is the snow cancellation policy?

In the case of bad weather, notices will be posted on the “Newsletter” section on our website www.creativedanceclasses.com as well as closing on Channels 2 & 7. I will leave a message one hour prior to the start of class. Make up classes are usually scheduled on an "break week.” Notices will also be posted in the studio and on the website.

What happens if my child is sick?

If your child is sick please, for the safety of everyone, let your child recover at home for the day and rejoin us when feeling better. Please call and leave a message through email Deborah@creativedanceclasses.com or on my answering machine 839-0561. Classes may be made up by attending another class during the session if space is available. Please call or speak with me in advance if you would like to make up a class.

Do you offer classes in tap, jazz or other styles of dance for children or adults?  Do you have more weekday offerings?

If you and your child are interested in other styles of dance, (tap, jazz, or ballet and modern on different days of the week), I am happy to recommend classes at Ballet Arts Center for Dance under the artistic direction of Michelle Ballaro. She a wonderful dance educator and offers class Monday-Wednesday evenings in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern, creative movement, pre-school dance, and Mommy/Daddy & me classes. You may call her directly for more information 832-3835 or email her at balletartsmzb@yahoo.com 

website:   http://balletartscenterfordance.wordpress.com

How are tuition payments made?

Cash or personal checks are accepted; please make checks payable to: Deborah Lipa-Ciotta. You may pay in full or in two payments per semester. Please let me know if you need other payment arrangements. Enclose your tuition payments in an envelope and leave it in the “Tuition Box” or mail directly to: Deborah Lipa-Ciotta 87 Audubon Drive, Snyder, NY 14226.