COVID 19 Guidelines | Borden Dance Club

Guidelines in Place for the Re-opening of Borden Dance Club

As of August 26, 2020

The safety of our students, instructors and dance families is our number one priority! We want to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission and therefore, guidelines are in place for us to follow. To keep the dance club operational, we ask for everyone’s cooperation in following these guidelines:

We recognize that some students and parents may be experiencing some anxieties regarding COVID-19, returning to activities and the need for health and safety guidelines. We want to ensure you that while we are following these guidelines to keep everyone healthy and safe, we will be doing so in a positive and friendly way so that all students and parents feel comfortable and at ease. If you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please contact any board member at anytime or email the club at bordendanceclub@gmail.com

Please note: Since things can change as new information is available, we may make changes to these guidelines. We remain flexible in how we can offer services to accommodate the guidelines we will be expected to follow.

If you are sick, please stay home.

Students, instructors and any public will not be allowed to enter the hall if they are showing any signs of illness.
In addition to showing signs of sickness, you will not be allowed to attend classes or enter the studio if you have travelled outside of Canada in the past 14 days, recently travelled to a location known to have elevated cases of COVID-19, or have been in contact with someone who has or is suspected to have COVID-19.

Alleviating traffic in the hall.

To control the number of people inside the hall, only students will be allowed in the hall. As much as we love our parents, during this time, we ask that you do not come into the hall. Students are to be dropped off no earlier than 5 minutes before class and picked up no later than 5 minutes after class. There will be someone at the door to see that each student gets to their class safely. The hall will be open 5 minutes prior to the first class.
*Exception is parents of children 6 and under – one parent/guardian may bring their child into the front entrance where the teacher/supervisor will take them to class. We will allow only parents of 3 and 4 year old’s to stay inside the hall if necessary, socially distancing themselves. It is preferable that parents leave the hall once the teacher has brought your child into the classroom and return to pick up your child at the front entrance no later that 5 minutes after class. The teacher will bring the children out to you and will not leave them unattended at anytime.

Adjustments to classes and schedules as needed.

We may need to make some adjustments to our schedule once more information is released closer to our start date in September.

Students moving from one class to another.

Students must always follow the social distancing rule of staying 6 feet apart from others and must not block the entrances, exits or hallways. Floor markings will show directions or movement and distancing.

Students who must wait at the hall in between class times.

Whenever possible, students should be picked up in between class times instead of staying at the hall. If this is not possible, it is very important that students understand they need to distance themselves from other students while in the hall. Washrooms are not a place to congregate. If students bring a book or homework to the hall, they must be kept in their bags when not in use and these items, along with pencils, pens, etc. are not to be shared with others.

Online payment for classes (etransfers) no contact payment.

We ask that all families pay by etransfer. If you are making regular payments, post dated cheques will be accepted. No cash!

Hand Sanitizer and Washing Hands.

Everyone who enters the hall/seniors room must use hand sanitizer. Dancers must use hand sanitizer before entering each room.
Hand sanitizer will be available in each room and bathroom.
We encourage students to wash their hands with soap and water frequently while at dance
Anything brought from home must be sanitized and must stay in the dancer’s dance bag.

Cleaning and Sanitizing of the Hall & Senior’s room.

Teachers, supervisor and Jr Instructors will be disinfecting and cleaning all contact areas between each class (barres, door handles, stereo equipment, etc) If the floor is being used during class in which bare skin is in contact with the floor or bodily fluids have been dispersed, floors will be washed between classes.
Supervising parents will be cleaning high contact areas, including bathrooms throughout the night

Come dressed for class.

Students are expected to come dressed for class, carrying only their personal bag for shoes and jacket. Students will bring their bag into the room and place them where directed.
For students who have back to back classes, they will be allowed to wear a leotard they are dressed in for their first class for all other classes following that day. No changing necessary. Students can bring other dance clothes to layer for subsequent classes if necessary.

Coat hooks unavailable.

During the winter months, when students have jackets, students will be required to store their jackets in their own personal bag, so please make sure your back can properly store it. If possible, dancers should leave their jacket in the care when they are being dropped off (they can wear a lighter coat or sweater which can be easily stored in their dance bag) Boots and shoes can be left in the coat room, but please make sure the name is visibly marked on the shoes so they don’t get mistaken for someone else’s.

Wear your hair in a bun.

All students with long hair are asked to wear their hair in a bun for each class. Experts don’t know how long the virus stays on hair therefore, it is important that hair is not moving around in the air and students should not be touching their hair or anyone else’s hair during class

Water bottles allowed.

Water bottles must be clearly labelled with the dancer’s name on it. Please fill your water bottles at home.
Please only use non-spilling, non leaking water bottles since these need to stay in the dancer’s bag. Ensure the bottle is easy to drink from (to avoid water being spat out of the mouth)

Cell phones.

No cell phone usage in the rooms. If cell phones are brought in, they must be kept in the dancers’ personal bag. Cell phones will be allowed to record choreography.

Maintain a safe social distance.

The hallway and coat room will be marked throughout the hall to ensure social distancing.
Ballet barres will be marked 6 feet apart
Down the room progressions can still be done, keeping students 6 feet apart. For example 2 students 6 feet apart, travel down the room while the others stand along the side of the room, 6 feet apart, waiting for their turn
We will make every effort to keep our dancers at a safe distance from others during all classes.

Masks for our teachers and students.

We have supplied our teachers with masks to use if the situation arises when they must be closers than 6
feet from the students
Students will be required to wear a mask when social distancing cannot be maintained during class and
when the instructors ask them to wear their mask.

Bathrooms are for toilet use and washing hand only.

No loitering in bathrooms. No changing in bathrooms. We need to keep this space strictly for “business”

No sharing of food and drinks at anytime.

Parents please let your children know that they should not be sharing food and drinks with their friends
The microwave will not be available for heating food

Thank you for your cooperation with these guidelines.