Dear Parents/Guardians
The end is in sight and we couldn’t be happier. We can’t thank you enough for sticking with us and supporting us through this difficult period. We will reopen for face to face lessons on the 12th of April and hopefully wave bye bye to Lockdown life. You’d think we would be gleefully saying cheerio to our online presence too but we’ve found a little place for it for our older community and Non- Norfolk residents.
Understandably we will still be subject to certain restrictions until June at the earliest so please do take time to read the information below.
Location
Reepham and Hevingham lessons will return to Stimpsons piece, Bartle Ct Reepham NR104LL and Hevingham Village hall, Brick kiln rd, Hevingham, NR105NL. Holt lessons will be held at St Andrews Church hall Church Street , Holt, Norfolk NR25 6BB
Covid Requirements
We are so looking forward to welcoming our Parallel family back but to ensure we do safely and Stay Back we have to follow covid safety procedures.
There is a new timetable (below and on website) which takes into consideration groups and multiple classes. Some lessons have been shortened to allow for cleaning and additional classes. We are restricted to 15 participants in the space which includes the teacher so please be aware places will be limited and on a first come basis.
No parents or adults will be allowed into the studios with the exception of Babies Ballet at Hevingham. This is due to max occupancy restrictions and to reduce the number of contacts. Parents and guardians will be asked to pick up and drop children at the door. They can of course wait in the car park or return later for collection. We know this will be frustrating for some of you but its essential for our safe re-opening.
All students must check and update if necessary their contact number name and address on Class manager. If you haven’t signed up to Class Manager yet go to https://app.classmanager.com/portal/parallel-dance/login
All students will need to complete a new medical form and photography consent form. Parallel Dance studios is committed to protecting the rights and freedoms of individuals with respect to the processing of children’s, parents, visitors and staff personal data. Our data protection policy can be found on the website. paralleldance.co.uk
On entry and exits to class students will be asked to use the antibacterial gel supplied and wash their hands thoroughly when using the toilet. Only one student at a time will be allowed in the toilet. The venues will be cleaned before and after classes and because of this and PPE we will need to add a 50p subsidiary to lessons.
Lessons are £5.50 for 45mins £6.00 for an hour. Discounts for students taking multiple classes will be applied.
During Lessons students will be allocated a spot on the floor which will be a minimum of 1 meter away from adjacent dancers. Students will be reminded during the first lessons about their dance space. For the time being there will be no contact between students or teacher. We will not be able to administer first aid at this time but will have a self service first aid box on site for minor injuries. Parents will be contacted should the student need further medical attention. In an emergency situation Lucy would intervene but if you would rather her not please let us know. Please make sure any inhalers or other medicines are brought in a sealed named plastic bag.
Lucy will be wearing a Face shield or Face covering when a distance of 2 meters cannot be maintained, dancers may wish to wear one too but they will not be compulsory. The dance spaces will be ventilated with open windows so you may want to wear slightly warmer dancewear to compensate. look out for our new Signature dance range launching soon.
Each dancer will be given a chair/space on entry where they can leave bags/coats. Dancers only need to bring their change of footwear/clothing and a drink, if you are bringing snacks please do not share with other dancers. Water should be brought in their own named bottle as there will be no communal facilities at this time.
By attending lessons at Parallel you agree to abiding by the above conditions and whilst we will do our upmost to maintain a healthy environment we can’t guarantee any absolutes. We reserve the right to change or amend our policies in line with government guidelines and any unforeseen circumstances.
Places at Parallel
As we will be restricted to a maximum of 14 students per class places will be limited and in demand. If you intend to restart/return in April please let Lucy know at Lucy@paralleldance.co.uk Existing or returning dancers will get priority but we will be promoting Parallel over the Easter break to potential new students so don’t want you to miss out.
Fees
Fees must be paid half termly and in full via Paypal or Bank transfer, sorry but we cannot accept cash at this time. An invoice will be sent out on the second week and must be paid promptly. As always if you are having financial issues please let us know and we will do our best to sort something out! We’ve all been there. Paypal Lucy@paralleldance.co.uk
Bacs Sort Code 09-01-29 Account Number 23798539
Clothing
Please see the attached uniform list for compulsory garments and footwear for lessons and our new signature collection.
10 years of parallel
This year we will be celebrating 10 years of Parallel Dance Studios. Blimey that’s gone quick. Offers, competitions , guest appearances and a Big Christmas showcase are just some of the things we have planned. We are so excited to be welcoming you all back in a year which celebrates a decade of inspiring youngsters in Norfolk and sharing our passion for dance.
If you have any concerns at all please email either Emma on Emma@paralleldance.co.uk or call Lucy on 07747796798, we will be more than happy to discuss. The main thing is that we can finally get back to lessons and enjoying dance!
See you all very soon
Hooray!
Emma and Lucy
New Timetable
| Monday Reepham 4.00-4.30 Junior Ballet 4.30-5.00 Junior Tap 5.00-5.45 Junior Street 5.45-6.15 Junior Acro 6.15-7.00 Junior Dance Theatre (modern) Tuesday Holt 4.30-5.15 Junior Street 5.15-6.00 Junior Contemporary 6.00-6.30 Junior Acro Wednesday Holt 4.00-4.45 Intermediate Street 4.45-5.45 Senior Ballet and Tap 5.45-6.30 Senior Contemporary 6.30-7.15 Senior Street Thursday Reepham 4.00-4.45 Intermediate Street 4.45-5.45 Senior Ballet and Tap 6.00-6.45 Senior Contemporary 6.45- 7.30 Senior Street 7.30-8.00 Jazz/Commercial Friday Holt 3.45-4.30 Pre school Ballet and Tap4.30-5.00 Junior Ballet 5.00-5.30 Junior Tap 5.30-6.00 Intermediate Ballet 6.00-6.30 Intermediate Tap |