Dance Esteem During COVID-19

1. Only Dancers//Tumblers will be allowed in the building. Parents of younger dancers can wait outside to walk them back to the car at the end of class.

2. Dancers/Tumblers must be dressed for dance /tumbling and have their hair up before entering the building. All dancers comfortable with walking to and from the studio door in just their dance clothes should do so. Older dancers who are not comfortable with that should wear the fewest additional pieces of clothing possible over their dance clothes to avoid extra articles in the studio.

3. No bags except for small ones that hold your "necessities" for class will be allowed. Dancers/ Tumblers can carry their own water bottles. Right now the water fountains will be shut off and no food will be for sale at the studio. No food will be allowed in the building (parents please contact Esteem if there is a medical reason that your dancer needs to have food with them).

4. Dancers/Tumblers will need to wear masks to enter and exit the building. Please bring your own mask.

5. Dancers/Tumblers can line up outside with appropriate social distancing as they wait to enter the studio.

6. Dancers/Tumblers will have their temperature taken when they first enter the building by scanning their foreheads.

7. Dancers/Tumblers will use hand sanitizer prior to entering and exiting the studio at the end of class. 8. Dancers/Tumblers will be allowed to leave the classroom one at a time to exit the studio.

9. Class times will be staggered to give us time to sanitize common touch points - ballet barres, door knobs and shelf/cubbies where they keep their water bottles. No dance props or extra equipment will be used in class at this time.

10. Number of dancers allowed at a time will be in accordance with CDC and state regulations at the time (whether that is a per square feet regulation or a maximum gathering size regulation).

11. Studio floors will be marked off with floor tape to keep dancers 6 feet apart to keep dancers safe and in their own space.

12. Additional surfaces will be wiped down at the end of the night and the studio will be throughly cleaned daily.

13. As always, dancers need to stay home if they are sick. Dancers are also asked to stay at home if anyone in their family is sick. Dance Esteem will have the right to turn dancers away if they show any sign of illness.

It’s important to continue to follow federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local guidance for reopening America. We of course may need to change our plan as situations are updated.

We have all had to make significant behavioral changes to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We will need to continue to do our part in these practices:

• social distancing (specifically, staying 6 feet away from others when you must go into a shared space)
• frequently washing hands or use alcohol-based (at least 60% alcohol) hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available
• wearing cloth face coverings
• avoiding touching eyes, nose, and mouth
• staying home when sick
• cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces
  Thank you all for following these guidelines and keeping our dancers/tumblers safe.

1. Follow guidelines listed above

2. Please bring your own mat

3. Weights will only be used by one person per class

4. All members will bring their own towels

5. Please bring your water bottle