The New Prague Dance Company was established and 1979 and will be celebrating the 32nd Annual Recital in May of 2011. A professional teaching staff is in place to insure our dancers receive the best quality instruction in area. Classes are offered to Mommy and Me, Children's Combination, Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Pointe, Hip Hop, Kick line and Adult (beginners and experienced).
Studio I Hours:
| Monday: | 4:15 -10:00 pm |
| Tuesday: | 4:15-10:00 pm |
| Wednesday: | 4:00-10:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 4:30-9:45 pm |
| Friday: | 5:00-6:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 8:30-10:30 am |
Studio II Hours:
| Monday: | 3:15-9:15 pm |
| Tuesday: | 5:45-9:15 pm |
| Wednesday: | 4:30-9:45 pm |
| Thursday: | 3:30-9:00 pm |
| Friday: | 5:00-6:00 pm |
| Saturday: | By appointment only |
Lobby/Viewing Room Policy:
Some of our dancers attend class immediately follow school. Please remain in the lobby area until your class is asked to come into the studio
room. You may bring homework or reading material to occupy your time while you wait for class to begin. Food and pop is only allowed in the
lobby. No food or pop is allowed in the viewing room or studio. (Water only) Gum is not allowed in the viewing room or studio. Please treat
our facility with respect by picking up after yourself, keeping hands and feet off the walls, etc. Parents please pick your children up promptly
after class. If parents choose to observe class in the viewing room, please keep your conversation positive and respectful toward our dancers
and staff. If you need to speak to the instructor, please ask to make an appointment.
Dress Code:
Dancers 3-7 years must wear fitted dance clothes of any color or style. Please make sure they wear socks or tights to prevent blisters from tap shoes.
Ballet Classes: Leotard, tights, hair pulled back in a bun required. Ballet skirt - optional.
Dancers 8 and older must wear fitted dance clothes, preferably black.
No Jeans, t-shirts, baggy clothes allowed. Dancers showing up for class in inappropriate attire will be not permitted in class
Shoes:
The class you enrolled for will determine the type of shoe/shoes required. Please refer to the Class Description page on this website for required shoes.
Attendance Rules:
Regular attendance is crucial in order for dancers to improve and accomplish new skills. Those with poor attendance interfere with progress
for the class as a whole group. It is unfair for other dancers to have to repeat skills they've already mastered due to poor attendance of
classmates. There NPDC has established the following attendance rules:
Drop Out Procedure
Immediate notification is required, if your child decides to discontinue dance classes. You will be required to pay for all dance classes received. Registration fees are non-refundable. Costume fees are non-refundable. (Costume fees are invoiced in October.) Once your child
has discontinued a class, you may not re-enroll in a dance program at NPDC until the next session.
Tuition:
Monthly tuition statements will be emailed to each account the 16th of each month. You may contact Rebecca to request statements be
received via postal service, however in order to maintain affordable tuition rates we encourage email statements. Tuition rates are posted
under the Class Description tab on this website. Multifamily discounts apply. A 10 day grace period will be allowed. All payments received
after the 10th of the month will be accessed a $5.00 late fee. A finance charge of 18% on accumulation of any balance due will continue to
accrue until tuition is received. Any account delinquent more than one month will jeopardize future classes at NPDC Payment may be made
by check, cash or credit card. A credit card slip is made available on the registration form for those wishing to charge tuition.
Class Cancellations:
NPDC services dancers from several school districts, therefore school weather cancellations will vary during poor weather. We may not
cancel classes, even if some schools cancel and visa versa. Class cancellations will be determined by 1:00 pm. Please call the studio
(952-758-2034) to hear a recorded message for class cancellations. Cancellations will also be announced on KCHK radio.
Classes:
NPDC strives to give our dancers the best possible experience and dance education. In order to keep classes consistent, we try to keep
children of the same age/ability level grouped together. We do not want to compromise quality in order to accommodate schedules or
requests to dance (or not dance) with specific children. All children will be evaluated during the first class in order to assure proper class
placement. Any questions concerning class placement may be addressed to Rebecca.
Competition Groups:
Competition groups are selected by invitation only. We select dancers who've:
Spring Recital:
NPDC assumes those enrolled in our dance program will be participating in the spring recital, unless notified. Dates are finalized by mid
September, pending the New Prague High School Facility availability. Tickets are made available for purchase in mid-April. Unpaid accounts
will not be allowed to participate in the recital or purchase tickets.
Recital Fees:
Please refer to class descriptions page for recital fees
Recital CD's
All dancers will receive a copy of routine music on a CD. One CD will be made for each family, unless individual CD's are requested.
Monthly Newsletters:
A monthly newsletter is published by NPDC and posted on this website. You may also receive a monthly newsletter through the mail at your request.
Thank you to all who are loyal NPDC dancers! The 30+ years we've been in business obviously tells a story of success. We're proud to have served so many dancers and enriched so many lives through proper dance education!
