The BareFacts   

Winter/Spring Term 2013 Important Dates

• Winter/Spring semester begins on Tues, 1/22 and ends on Fri, 5/31.

• No classes: Mon, 1/21 & Mon-Fri, 2/18-2/22 & Mon-Fri 3/25-3/29 & Fri, 5/24 & Mon, 5/27.

• Bring-A-Friend-To-Class Days: Week of February 11.

• Open Classes: Week of March 4.

• Annual Student Concert Sat, June 1.

Arrival & Dismissal

Barefoot opens 15 minutes prior to class time.  Please arrive in enough time for students to change and use the bathroom before class starts.  In each class, we begin in a specific way to make students feel welcome and to warm up muscles carefully.  Missing the beginning of class can disorient a younger child and lead to injury for an older one.  Latecomers also distract the class. 

Students need to be picked up promptly.  Parents arriving late will be charged a late fee.  See payment policies for details.

Students need to be brought to and picked up at the door.  Students may not be on the driveway without an adult.

Parking

You may park in the parking area as well as along the driveway on the left.  Depending on size, Two-three cars can park hugging the stone wall (as you enter, on the right and in front of you). Two-three cars can park facing the basketball hoop (these cars get boxed in). Two-three more cars can park behind them. Two cars can pull in to face Barefoot (to the left of the door). Four-five cars can parallel park along the driveway next to the big lawn across from the house. These are great spots for those who arrive early and for those who don’t want to get boxed in. To keep traffic flowing, please pull all the way down to leave room at the entrance.  Absolutely no blocking the driveway or backing out onto 9W!  Traffic is one-way only: enter at the Barefoot sign, exit by the buoy.  Drive very slowly.

Waiting Area

Feel free to make yourself comfortable in the waiting room, as well as outside in the Barefoot yard.  Due to insurance reasons, we ask that you and your children avoid the house and private lawns.  Also, all children not in class must be supervised by an adult.  Children may not climb on trees or stone walls.  Also, please keep kids out of the gardens.  Thank you for helping to keep Barefoot a safe place for everyone.

Observing Class

We invite parents to observe class each semester during our "open class" weeks.  Until this day, please no peaking in windows or doors during class as this seemingly innocent interruption can cause great distraction.  (We know it is hard to wait!)  Please let the teacher know if you would like to discuss your child's progress.

Dress Code

• Creative Movement, Modern I & Choreolab students should wear non-restrictive clothing and bare feet (of course!) 

• Modern II and III & Advanced Modern students: Girls:  leotards and footless tights; Boys: snug fitting t-shirt and fitted dance pants. 

• Ballet students:  Girls: pink tights, leotard (any color), pink ballet shoes; Boys: snug fitting t-shirt, black tights or jazz pants, black ballet shoes.

Snow Days

Click here  for cancellations.com. Any changes will be announced on this website on the news & events page, our Facebook page and cancellations.com 2 hours prior to class time. 

Sick Days

Please call the studio if your child will be absent.  This helps with planning.

Special Days at Barefoot

During the year, we host "bring a friend to class day".  This is  a special opportunity for your child to bring a friend to their regularly scheduled class.  We also invite parents to observe their child in class during open class week.  At the end of the year, we invite and encourage all dancers to participate in our annual student concert.  Please check the schedule for dates.

Barefoot Payment Policies

• Registration fee is per semester.

• Class spaces cannot be held without payment.

• Multiple Class Discounts (for individuals taking more than one class): 2nd class: 5% discount, 3rd class: 10% discount, 4th class: 15%.

• Payment plans available.  Add $10 (per family) to semester fee.  Payments are due the first class of the month. (We don't offer pay-per-class arrangements for children. You are signing up for, and therefore agreeing to pay for the full semester, whether or not your child chooses to stay in class).

• Late payment (initial payments received after first class & late monthly payments) fee: $10.

• Late pick-up fee: If you are more than 5 minutes late to pick up your child, there will be a charge of $10 for every 10 minutes (with a minimum of $10). 

• Returned check fee: $30.

• No hidden costs.

• No refunds.

Directions

The Barefoot Dance Center is located at 1645 Route 9W in West Park, New York.

From the Mid-Hudson Bridge: Take Highland Exit.  Continue north on Route 9W for 6.5 miles.  Barefoot is on your right soon after Stonehedge Restaurant.

From New Paltz: Follow Route 299 until it ends at Route 9W.  Turn left (north) onto Route 9W and continue for 4 miles.  Barefoot is on your right soon after Stonehedge Restaurant.

From Kingston (Junction of Routes 32 & 9W):  Take Route 9W south for 10.4 miles.  Barefoot is on the left, just after the Holy Cross Monastery.

From the Port Ewen Library:  Continue south on Broadway (Route 9W) for 7.6 miles.  Barefoot is on the left, just after the Holy Cross Monastery.

From Esopus/Old Post Road: Take Route 9W south for 1.8 miles.  Barefoot is on the left, just after the Holy Cross Monastery.

last updated 01/22/2013