Stages Covid-19 Safety Plan

Our main goal is to keep the safety of your children and families as much as possible. This plan is in accordance to NYS &
CDC guidelines and requirements. Please note that this plan will minimize the risk, it will not eliminate the risk. Stages
will continue to update and change/add any safety protocols as needed. Notices will be sent out when changes are being made
to the protocol.

- Children with high risk, live with families members that are at high risk, or are not comfortable returning to the studio
will be able to request to take classes at home. Please note this when registering for class or emailing us at Stagesdancecompany@gmail.com
- Anyone, children or parents, that are experiencing symptoms or that have been exposed to Covid-19 should not enter the building.
- Anyone, children or parents, that are entering the building will have their temperature taken. Anyone reading over 100.4 will not be allowed in the building
- All dancers will be given hand sanitizer before and after each class.
- Classes are spaced out to allow for proper cleaning in between each class, exception is that of the combo classes, classrooms will be cleaned after the combo class has completed.
- Stages will follow CDC recommendations for cleaning supplies & disinfectants
- Dancers will be in 7x8 squares that are outlined on the floor.
- Dancers will be spaced 6ft apart when waiting to go across the floor or doing bar work.
-Anyone entering into the building will be required to wear a mask, dancers will be required to wear masks while dancing. Multiple masks breaks will be given through out the class, and they can be lowered while waiting at the bar, but must be worn when going across the floor.
- Dancers will enter through one door, double door, remove shoes before entering the dance room, and then proceed into the classroom.
- All parents are asked to stay in their cars for both drop off and pick up and have their child wait in car until the previous dancer has entered into the building.
- Any dancer age 6 and under can have 1 adult walk them in. Class times will be staggered to limit traffic in the waiting area.
- While child is dancing, parents are asked to wait in their cars. The waiting area will be closed.
- If parents need to meet with a teacher, we ask that you schedule an appointment to avoid congestion in the waiting area.
- If your child is 3 or younger, or having trouble with separation, parents will be required to stay in the classroom as teachers are not able to touch students. Parents in the classroom will be required to wear masks.
- Teachers will not touch students unless deemed necessary (ex.immediate safety concerns).
- Acro teachers will wear gloves and masks when spotting is necessary for safety.
- All mats are sanitized before and after use. Children will hand sanitize before and after using the mats

-Acro students must wear sneakers or grip socks to class (ex get air, billy bees, sky zone socks)
- Bathrooms will be cleaned between classes.
- All teachers and staff will be wearing a mask, unless proper social distancing can be implemented.
- Touchless payments- all payments will need to be made on-line. If you wish to pay by check, please mail or send in with your child, to:
Stages Dance Company. 2300 George Urban Blvd. Depew, NY 14043. All payments will need to be made BEFORE the first class of the month.

When you get to the studio:

-All students and parents are asked to wait in the car until it is clear for your child to enter.
- Students 6 and younger may enter with 1 adult. Shoes will be taken off prior to enter the studio and kept with dancers dance bag.
- Temperature will be taken in hallway between entrance and the wooden door.
- If you are feeling ill, or have come in contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 please let the studio know and do not come to class.
- Everyone ages 2 and older will need a mask to enter, and leave mask on for the duration of being in the studio
- Everyone entering the building will be given hand sanitizer.
- Dancers should come dressed to class, wearing tights, leotard/shorts or capris and tank top/t shirt, and have all dance shoes needed.
- Parents will be asked to leave once their child is in class to avoid traffic in the waiting area. We will have the TV playing so you can watch through the window. Please take turns and allow for social distancing when observing through the window.
- Dancers will be permitted to go to the bathroom, one dancer at a time, from each class. Assistant teachers will be in the hallway to monitor that only one child is in the bathroom at a time, and will give hand sanitizer to child after they come back from the bathroom.
-Please send a water bottle with your child as we will not have cups in the bathroom. Please make sure your child's name is on the water bottle to ensure they have the right one.
- Students will not be intermingling between the 2 rooms unless necessary. If a student needs to change rooms for any reason, hand sanitizer will be given to them upon leaving and they must have their mask on before leaving the room.
- If you child is enrolled in more than 1 class, they will be given hand sanitizer between each class, put on their mask and will be given assigned areas in waiting room to stay while the room is being sanitized.
- Children will be given spaces at the bar 6 ft apart while waiting to go across the floor. They will be called up one at a time and then go directly back to their spaces at the bar.
- During acro class, before and after each trick the children will hand sanitize.
- When dismissing from class, children will be dismissed 1 at a time from the room. A teacher will walk younger children (7-10) out to their cars.
- Any child 6 and younger, parents will be asked to wait in line on the side walk for their child to be brought out by a teacher.
- Each dancer will be given hand sanitizer upon leaving the classroom and being brought to their parents.