Welcome to the 2025 - 2026 Dance Season! We are excited for another fun season filled with learning dance technique, styles and routines, and growing a love of dance! Here is all the information you need for the season. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Dance Sessions:

The Dance Season will be broken into three sessions:

• Session A: September 14 - November 1 (No classes on October 31)

• Session B: November 2 - December 19 (No classes the week of Thanksgiving)

• Session  C: January 5 - April 26 (No classes the week of LMASD Spring Break)

Drop/Add Time

All dancers enrolled in Session A will be automatically enrolled into Session B, unless a parent notifies us that a child does not wish to continue. Parents will be emailed an invoice. Once dancers from Session A are enrolled, classes will be open for new dancers to join where there are spaces available. 

Because we must start preparing routines and ordering costumes for the recital, dancers must choose their classes by Session B. Once Session B begins, dancers cannot add other classes, and they will be expected to stay in their classes through Session C. Dancers will not be able to add classes during Session C.

Payments

Payment for Session A must be made when registering. If you are enrolled in Session A, RLAC will enroll you in Session B and C. The payment for each session must be made by the first day of that session.

Please note: Session B’s payment includes a $30 downpayment for costumes. Session C is a much longer session than the others, so it will cost more. If you need to set up a payment plan, please contact the RLAC office as soon as possible.

In addition to these three payments for the classes, there will be one additional payment for costumes. Overall, there are three payments for the dance sessions and one payment for the dance costumes for a total of four payments. (See costume information below.)

Once the dance session or costume payments are made, there will be no refunds.

Dance Costumes

We will be ordering costumes for the recital in November. 

• We will include a $30 downpayment for the costume in our Session B class payment.

• Costumes will need to be paid in full by March 6, 2026.

• Dancers will not receive their costumes until they are paid in full.

Overall, there are three payments for the dance sessions and one payment for the dance costumes for a total of four payments. 

Dress Code

Dancers must wear leotards. They can wear a tutu, shorts over the leotard or tights underneath. For safe participation in class, proper shoes for the style of dance they are participating in are required (ballet, tap, or jazz). We have some used shoes you can purchase for $3 a pair. A student who is not equipped with correct shoes may look on our used shoe rack or may be asked to sit out of class if proper shoes are not available. 

When dancers arrive at class, their hair should be pulled back so it is not in their face. Ballet dancers should have their hair in a bun. 

Dangling jewelry and necklaces should be removed.

Please do not allow dancers to bring gum, food, or toys/fidgets to class with them.

Attendance

When a dancer misses multiple classes, it can cause problems for the entire class - the instructor has a hard time preparing classes, they must reteach what was taught in previous classes, and other dancers cannot move on to the next lesson while they wait for dancers to catch up. Therefore, if your dancer misses three or more classes, he or she will need to set up a private session with the instructor at an additional cost to the family. If a private session is not completed, the dancer will not be able to participate in the recital. 

Behavior

If a dancer is not paying attention, is causing distractions, or is being unsafe, he/she will have a supervised time out. The dancer will be asked to sit and watch what is going on in the class. If a dancer’s behavior regularly disrupts the class, the instructor will call a meeting with the parent. 

Dress Rehearsal and Recital

The Dress Rehearsal is set to take place on Saturday, April 25, with the recital on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

We will confirm the times of the rehearsal and recital early during Session C. We will also send out details regarding hair and makeup closer to the recital. 

The following details are subject to change based on how many classes we end up running during the 2025-2026 season:

• During the rehearsal, we will run through the show two times, but will allow the Pre-Ballet classes to leave after the first run through.

• Parents will not be allowed backstage during the dress rehearsal or the recital. 

• • We will have volunteers backstage to assist the dancers with costumes, hair and makeup. Please allow the volunteers to learn their roles during the rehearsal so that the recital goes smoothly. 

• A parent or adult must remain in the audience during the rehearsal.

• If there are any adaptations or modifications your dancer may require for the recital, please reach out to their instructor. 

It is the mission of the Rock Lake Activity Center to positively affect the health and wellness of the community through quality programming and activities. Through our dance program, we hope to instill a love of dance in each of our students that carries into their adult life.