Attendance

Class Attendance

Please let the RBT staff know via email when you or your child will not be attending class so that make-up classes can be set up. Roanoke Ballet Theatre will be upholding a 3-strike rule. If a student acquires three absences (per semester), that are not followed by make-up classes for each class missed, their casting will be changed in the upcoming performance. If Dancer arrives more than 10 minutes late to any class or rehearsal without prior notice, she/he will be asked to observe class. Students should attend the required number of classes for their level as well as all scheduled rehearsals.

 

Rehearsal Attendance

It is very important that students do not miss any rehearsals because there is not a make-up option for rehearsals. Missing two rehearsals in a single semester will affect roles/casting and possibly the removal of select roles.  Any student who is absent during the week of “tech week” or any onstage warm-up classes without in-advance approval, will not be eligible to perform. Saturday class and rehearsals, as indicated on rehearsal schedules, are mandatory!

 

Injury and Sickness

If a student is injured and cannot participate in class, they need to come in and observe  the class. Watching the class does not count as an absence and does not have to be made up. If the student does not observe, it will be counted as an absence that requires a make-up class. If a student is sick, please inform the front desk that they will not be attending class. They will be required to make the missed class up. If a student is absent for a longer period of time due to a Covid related matter, please email RBT.

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Make-Up Class Policy

• If a student has missed a class and needs to make-up the class, it needs to be made up in the same level on a different day that he/she is not registered for. The student is also welcome to make-up a class in the level directly below the one they are currently in. Please do not allow students to make-up in higher levels unless approved by a teacher.

• Pointe students can make-up a missed pointe class in a pointe class of the lower level, in a lower level of technique on pointe, or in a class of the same level of technique on pointe that they are not currently registered for. Students cannot make-up a pointe class in a technique class they are already in using pointe shoes instead of using their flat shoes.

• If you know you will be missing class, the make-up class can be prior to the day you will be missing.

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Code of Conduct

• No gum or food in the studio; water bottles permitted.

• In an effort to keep the studio clean, students are required to clean up after themselves (ex.- snack wrappers, spilled food/drinks, toe tape/band-aids).

• Street shoes will not be allowed on the dance floors; only approved footwear for classes.

• Please leave your cell phones/devices in your bags or at home; they will be confiscated if being used in class or rehearsals.

• Students are responsible for all of their belongings. RBT is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Please keep all valuables (ex.- jewelry, electronics) at home.

• No talking and remain focused while in classes. Please stay quiet in the hallways and the lobby of the studio.

• Dancer shall be punctual and fully prepared to commence rehearsal and perform at the times posted.

• Dancer shall immediately report injury or illness to the administrative staff.

• Dancer shall treat costumes and/or props in a professional manner.  Eating while in costume is forbidden.

• Please ask to leave the studio when needed.

• Do not lean on mirrors or hang from ballet barres.

• Show respect to teachers and other students. Do not use negative gestures towards yourself or someone else and remember everyone is here to learn. Any negativity toward one’s self or another student will be addressed in a student and parent/guardian meeting with a teacher and the director of Roanoke Ballet Theatre. Immediate termination from classes, performances, or CYB could result.

• Arrive 15 min. early for your classes in order to change and warm yourself up before class. Constant tardiness will be addressed with the student and a parent/guardian. 10 or more minutes late will result in watching the class.

• Students must be picked up no later than 5 minutes past the ending of their class/rehearsals and must not arrive any earlier than 20 minutes prior.

• We ask that students do not come in to RBT or leave the studio without being covered-up. Please do not wear only your leotard, tights and skirt outside. 

• Please do not wear necklaces, bracelets, or large earrings in class or rehearsals. If you do, you will be asked to remove them.

• Please come into class with the proper attire specified for the level. If a student is missing any of the required attire (ex.- shoes or tights), they will be asked to watch the class. 

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If a student does not abide by these rules and regulations of Roanoke Ballet Theatre, it will affect casting, could result in removal of roles, and the possibility of removal from classes, performances, and CYB.

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Dress Code

​Please follow the button below to the Class Descriptions page for the dress code for each class.

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Volunteer Requirements

As a requirement to perform:

For each show, a member from each family is required to volunteer for some aspect of the show. Volunteering for shows is a requirement for your dancer's participation in the show. We ask that every family choose 2 volunteer jobs. In the weeks leading up to the show, there will be a volunteer sign-up link provided via email to all participating students for each performance. The links will not be made until all casting and dressing room assignments have been created.

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As a requirement for scholarship students:

Full-Scholarship Students need to complete a minimum of 5 volunteer hours a month (50 hrs. per registered year; September-May).

Partial-Scholarship Students need to complete a minimum of 3 hours a month (30 hrs. per registered year; August-June).

A volunteer schedule with work needing to be completed will be drafted for scholarship students. This schedule remains at the front desk and needs to be innitialed after completion of your job. If more volunteer hours need to be met, a charge to your card on file will be placed for the remaining hours at $10/hr.

Some jobs for scholarship students or their families may include:​

• Setting up/tearing down black box seats

• Sewing

• Building set materials

• Finding, making, painting props/sets

• Cleaning the outside of the studio (sweeping pavement, washing windows)

• Cleaning the studio (dusting, bathrooms, vacuuming, washing mirrors, disinfecting barres, collecting trash)

• Developing and distributing marketing or publicity materials

• Transporting sets before and after performances

• Transporting students to festivals or community performances

• Work of fundraising efforts (stuffing envelopes, approaching businesses)

**Volunteer opportunities are not limited to the items on this list.  Please contact RBT for more options.

 

For questions, contact the front desk at rbtoffice@roanokeballet.org

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