BT-SLO COVID-19 Policies

A. Registration

For ongoing classes, all dancers should be registered for the class through The Studio Director and on our monthly auto-pay system.

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B. Drop-In Classes

Drop-in students are welcome! You can Venmo us $20 for a drop-in class (we are @bt-slo on Venmo).

If you have questions about drop-in classes, please contact Blair London, blair@bt-slo.org, 805-440-1439.

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C. Masks

• Beginning June 20, masks are recommended for all activities at BT-SLO. You may choose to wear a mask if you like. You may also choose not to wear one.

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D. Social Distancing

• Dancers should remain socially distant from each other (6-ft. apart) as much as possible. This includes waiting for classes to begin while in the lobby or hallway areas.

E. Health & Safety Protocols

Health Self-Check

Dancers, guardians, and teachers are required to stay at home if they are feeling sick or under the weather; have a fever, shortness of breath, or cough; or have been around anyone testing positive for COVID-19.

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Cleaning & Disinfecting

• Common areas and commonly shared surfaces will be cleaned regularly.

• More extensive cleaning will be done during “closed” hours. 

Hand Sanitizer

• Hand sanitizer stations will be located in the lobby area and the dance studio.

Entry/Exit of the Dance Studio & Building

• Dancers should not arrive earlier then 5-10 minutes before the start of a class. If you arrive earlier, please remain in your car.

• Dancers should arrive fully dressed with hair done and ready for class as much as possible.

• Dancers for the next class are welcome to enter the building about 5-10 minutes before the start of their class, place dance bags and other items in a cubby, and wait in the lobby/hallway areas. Dancers should remain socially distant while waiting.

• Parents/guardians should be in the parking lot 5-10 minutes prior to the pick-up time of their young dancers. It is important not to be late. 

• Parents/guardians are asked to stay in their cars or outside while waiting for their dancers. 

Bathrooms, Cubbies, Dance Bags

• Everyone must wash his or her hands with soap before exiting the bathroom.

• Cubbies are now available for dance bags, outside shoes, and other items.

• Water bottles can be taken into the studio area and placed underneath the barres.

Water

• Dancers must bring their own water bottle. No glass containers at BT-SLO.

• There will be no bottled water, or water from our water cooler available at BT-SLO.

Food & Snacks

• Dancers taking multiple classes per day are permitted to bring a small snack in their dance bags. Snacks should be eaten outside (weather permitting) in the break between classes. Please note that this is a small snack, not a meal.

• Dancers taking a single class should not bring food into the studio.

Studio Dancing Rules

• Parents/guardians/siblings/other family members of dancers are asked not to come into the building. The lobby can be seen through the front windows for pickup of your dancer.

Payments

• All payments for classes must be done online through The Studio Director.

• No payments for classes can be accepted at the Front Desk.

• For drop-in classes, please contact BT-SLO.

Lost & Found

• Items left at the studio following class will be kept at the front desk for few days for pick up. Please do not leave anything behind.

Lobby Seating, Class Viewing

• Parents/siblings/other family members will not be able to view dance classes.

Windows, Doors, and Ventilation

• Front windows and the back roll-up door will be OPEN during classes to promote ventilation and airflow.

• The lobby front door will be OPEN as safety concerns allow.

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