Curriculum & Policies

Student Responsibilities

• Students must be on time and prepared for class
• Proper attire includes:
  • Boys – black ballet shoes, black tights (or spandex), white tee shirts
  • Girls – pink ballet shoes, pink tights, black leotard
  • Creative Movement and Introduction to Ballet students may wear leotards of their choosing, with the required pink ballet shoes and pink tights
  • Ballet skirts and leg warmers may be worn only with permission of the instructor giving the class; Rubber or plastic warm up pants are not allowed in class
  • Street clothes may not be worn over ballet attire; A ballet sweater may be worn
  • Pointe shoes should be secured with elastics and ribbons
  • Girls hair must be pulled back off the face in a secure, neat ballet bun
  • Jewelry or watches are not permitted; Small earrings are allowed for pierced ears
• Students are expected to address their instructors with the prefix “Mr” or “Miss” and are expected to afford them the respect they always deserve; Ballet etiquette includes a proper greeting and reverence at the end of class
• Street clothes and dance bags will be stored in the lockers provided; Only one small bag with pointe shoes and toe pads are allowed in the studio
• Students must request teacher permission to leave class while in session
• There is no talking, socializing, or disruption of class (Classes can be fun, but you are there to learn and so is the student next to you)
• Phones are not permitted in class
• Please do not bring any valuables to the studio
• Only water is to be consumed by the lockers or the studios; Consumption of other beverages and food is confined to the reception and hallway areas; Garbage is to be placed into the receptacles provided in those areas; Wastebaskets classrooms are for paper items and ballet shoe related discards only
• Gum is not allowed in any area of the school at any time

• Any student wishing to enroll in the school is required to take a complimentary placement class.
• There is a one-time registration fee of $50 for all new students.
• All tuition is non-refundable and must be paid in full for the current semester prior to a student taking classes.
• Siblings enrolled in the school will receive a 10% discount on in studio classes for the tuition on the second, third, etc. child from the same family. The highest tuition must be paid without discount.
• Classes missed due to injury or illness for less than 3 weeks can be made up in student’s division or one division lower. Makeups are required within one month of return from the absence. If already taking the maximum number of classes offered in your division, the make-up should be taken in a division lower.
• Injury or illness that keeps a student out for 3 weeks or more, up to a full semester, must be verified with proper medical reports to receive credit for a future semester.
• Students should not take class if they have an injury of any kind. They may observe the class as long as they do not create a disruption of any kind.
• The artistic staff has the final decision in all matters pertaining to class and division placement.
• All matriculated students must take the minimum number of required classes per week for their division:
  • Division 1A- 1 technique class/week
  • Division 1B- 2 technique classes/week
  • Division 2- 2 technique classes/week
  • Division 3- 3 technique classes/week plus pointe
  • Division 4- 4 technique classes/week plus pointe
  • Division 5- 5 technique classes/week plus pointe
• The dress code at the Ohman School of Ballet is to be strictly observed in all classes.
• Leaving or disrupting a class in session will not be tolerated from any student.
• Parents who wish to remain during class time may do so in the reception area or the main lobby of the building. Observation of classes is available only during set weeks on the semester schedule.
• Students who intend to apply to outside summer intensive programs should check with the Directors first for their input on the program being considered.
• Letters of recommendation will only be issued to programs endorsed by the Ohman School of Ballet, and only to students who take unlimited classes regularly. The Directors and the teaching staff reserve the right to withhold any letter of recommendation for any student who has poor attendance, or whose technique is not of the level required.
• Non-matriculated students may not participate in any Ohman School/New York Dance Theatre productions, lecture/demonstrations, or any events representing the school.
• The school may close without notice due to emergencies and inclement weather. When in doubt, call the office at (631) 462–6266 and listen for the announcement on the answering machine or check the website. Generally, we will follow the SYJCC building regulations/guidelines in regards to closing due to bad weather (although there are exceptions when the roads and parking lot have been cleared by the time our classes start).