BODIOGRAPHY CENTER FOR MOVEMENT - STUDENT HANDBOOK 2020-2021 DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
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BODIOGRAPHY CENTER
FOR MOVEMENT
5824 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-521-6094
412-521-6096 (fax)
STUDENT HANDBOOK
2020-2021
DIRECTOR
MARIA CARUSO
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
KELLY BASIL
ADMINISTRATIVE/BILLING
JANIE CARUSO
REGISTRAR
ELEKTRA DAVISSCHOOL CALENDAR Students will participate in 38 classes over the course of the school year, for each class registered. The term begins on Monday, August 24th, 2020 and ends June 12th,, 2021. Due to monthly variances of number of days we have calculated 38 classes. You will have 9 full tuition payments from the tuition list below and no payment in June. This payment plan is consistent for all levels of classes including the College Preparatory courses. If we find that you will not receive all 38 classes due to weather closings we will notify you of a make-up class suitable to your individual classes’ schedule. You are responsible for your own make-up classes for times missed outside of the following schedule. There is no pro-ration of classes and all payments are final. School Closures and Events First Day of Classes August 24 Labor Day Break September 7 Thanksgiving Break November 24 – November 28 Observation Week December 17 – December 23 Winter Break December 24 - Jan 6 BCB Tour Break March 8 - 11 Spring Break April 2 - April 4 Observation Week June 5 - June 11 BCM Spring Concert June 12 Last Day of Classes June 12 Summer Session Begins June 21 July 4 Break July 4 PERFORMANCE DAY FOR LEVELS 1 AND UP AT THE BYHAM THEATER IS TENTATIVELY PLANNED FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2021. There is a full rehearsal at the theater starting at eleven A.M. on the performance day. PERFORMANCE Bodiography Center for Movement will hold its annual Spring Performance at the Byham Theater. This performance is primarily geared towards offering performance opportunities to our advanced students who are studying classical variations and advanced coursework, but is inclusive of students in graded levels 1 and up. Bodiography strives to maintain a high level of professionalism and our yearly performance is used to display student talent and achievement, therefore students only wear classroom attire (see dress code below). Class time will not be used for rehearsal until April, and notices will be given out if additional rehearsal time is needed to solidify performance pieces. Student participation at every level is optional. There is a small “Performance Commitment” fee of $25. Our young dancers have found themselves each year stressed the day of the show to relearn staging and choreography because other dancers did not attend. The faculty needs to prepare the students the best we can for this special day to make it a meaningful and positive experience. The performance has always been optional and will remain so- and like in years past there will still be no costume fees.
DRESS CODE Bodiography Center for Movement firmly believes in the artistry and discipline of all genres of dance. While all physical shapes and sizes are welcomed at BCM, appearance and etiquette are critical aspects of professional training. Students are not permitted to wear T-shirts, baggy warm-ups, or any form of pedestrian clothing. Any student failing to obey the dress code more than three instances will be politely asked to leave class until appropriate attire is attained. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. CREATIVE AND PRE-BALLET All students are required to wear a pink leotard, and hair must be in a bun or fastened securely away from the face. GRADED LEVEL PROGRAM (Level 1-College Preparatory) BALLET All students are required to wear a black leotard, and hair must be neatly secured in a bun. MODERN/JAZZ All students are required to wear black leotards but may choose to wear black tights or jazz pants. Black split sole jazz oxfords are required for jazz classes, and hair must be neatly secured in a bun unless otherwise requested from a teacher. All modern classes will be barefoot. COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM All students are required to wear a solid black leotard, and hair must be neatly secured in a bun. Pointe shoes are required for the program. Warm-ups may be worn through tendus only. Black tights/jazz pants, and black split sole jazz oxfords will be required for jazz class, and bare feet are required in modern class. Character shoes will also be required for some workshop sessions. Shorts are not accepted at any time. TIGHTS FOR BALLET BALLET CLASS AND REHEARSAL AT ALL LEVELS Regardless of skin tone, dancers are permitted to wear flesh tone tights and ballet flat shoes/pointe shoes that match most closely to their own skin tone; OR dancers may wear classical pink tights with pink ballet flat shoes/pointe shoes. Flesh tone tights worn with pink shoes, and pink tights worn with flesh tone shoes are not permitted. PERFORMANCE Graded Level students: Pink footed or transitional tights and pink ballet slippers are to be worn for all ballet pieces in the Spring Concert. The brand and style are not mandated at this level. College Preparatory and Student Company students: Classical ballet pieces may be performed in flesh tone tights/shoes in some cases. Soloist roles for Variations, for example, could be performed in flesh tone at the discretion of the artistic staff, in conjunction with the performer’s wishes. For large group ensemble classical ballet works, specific
classical pink tights are to be worn. Pointe shoes will be pancaked to match the pink tights, as different brands of shoes come in an array of shades. This will allow for a cohesive leg line throughout the performance. TIGHTS We recommend Capezio style 1916 for flesh tone tights. Kryolan aquacolor comes in 8 shades that can be used to match these tights. For the College Preparatory classical ballet work you will need Capezio seamed professional mesh transitional tights style no. 9 in theatrical pink. It is important you purchase theatrical pink and not classical pink. They are very different colors (classical is the darker pink, and theatrical is the lighter pink). We will use Kryolan 1101 “TV white” to color the pointe shoes. BOYS & MEN Boys and men at every level of ballet are required to wear a white t-shirt, black tights, white socks and white or black ballet slippers. TAP AND HIP HOP Students are required to wear black tap shoes and black jazz pants for the tap classes. The hip hop classes may wear sweat pants and clean sneakers. NOTEBOOKS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES FOR ALL STUDIO AND ACADEMIC COURSES LEVELS 1 AND UP. RECREATIONAL PROGRAM Students are required to wear appropriate dance attire. STUDIO ETIQUETTE Food, gum, and drinks other than water are strictly prohibited in the dance studios. Please be respectful of our space by not walking on the dance floor with street shoes, touching the mirrors, or hanging on the barres. Please be quiet during class time. Any inappropriate or disrespectful behavior in class will result in dismissal. Additionally, there should be no talking in the dressing room during class hours. Politely thank your teacher at the end of each class following reverence by applauding and verbally giving thanks for their efforts. TARDINESS POLICY All students should arrive at BCM at the appropriate time to begin class. If you should find yourself tardy please knock at the door and politely ask the instructor to join class. Anyone over fifteen minutes late to class will not be permitted to enter unless previous arrangements have been made or your instructor approves upon arrival. Continuous tardy behavior will be confronted at the discretion of the teacher. If accepted into class, quietly warm up at the barre and join in on the next combination. Never run in and join without being warm.
ABSENCE POLICY All students will be given three unexcused absences that may be made up in an appropriate class chosen by the teacher. All make-up classes must have approval from your teacher as well as the administrative staff. If you have been absent or have knowledge that you will not be attending a future class please inform your instructor of the times in which you would like to make-up the class. CLASS MAKE-UP POLICY Please note that if you have missed a class that you may feel free to make up that class within the following two months contingent upon your tuition being paid in full for each of those months. We do not pro-rate tuition. ALL CLASSES MUST BE MADE UP BEFORE THE END OF THE SESSION IN JUNE. Students may not make up classes missed during 38 week schedule (September-June) classes during the summer session. EMERGENCY/INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES We RARELY close due to bad weather conditions. If you feel that it is not safe for you to travel, simply make up your missed class as you would for any other reason. In the rare event that we close due to weather or an emergency, we will call and email you. We do not leave an outgoing message on our voicemail. If you cannot reach someone in the office and you have not been called or emailed about a closure, please assume we are open. In the event of a closure, please make up your class as soon as possible in a class similar to the one missed. STUDENT PERFORMANCE COMPANIES Bodiography Center for Movement strives to provide our student body with the most impactful classroom and performance opportunities in preparation for a collegiate or professional career in the arts. In addition to our annual Byham performance, we have been granted the use of a beautiful performance space on the La Roche College campus. In this space, the students of BCM will be provided with the opportunity to be a part of a performance group who will engage in additional performances throughout the calendar year with the La Roche College dance majors. As we continue to maintain the integrity of our leveled programming and our College Preparatory offerings, these opportunities are extracurricular. Students may audition for the company and articulate if they are interested in the positions of principal, soloist, or ensemble artists. All candidates are required to participate in a nationally recognized or Bodiography Center for Movement three-week summer intensive program to be considered. The co-directors of the company will select a total of sixteen dancers for the company based on their application, audition, and level of weekly rehearsal commitment. Principal Artists - These students will rehearse four days per week and focus on principal roles in both the classical ballets and contemporary works. These students are allowed to take 6 class hours per week to focus their energies on rehearsals and additional coaching. Tuition - $475.00
Soloist Artists - These students will rehearse three days per week and focus on soloist and strong ensemble roles in both the classical ballets and contemporary works. These students must adhere to their level 5 or College Preparatory weekly class requirements in addition to their rehearsals. Tuition - $450.00 Ensemble Artists and Company Trainees - These students will rehearse two days per week and focus on ensemble roles as well as understudy opportunities in both the classical ballets and contemporary works. These students must adhere to their level 4 or College Preparatory weekly class requirements in addition to their rehearsals. The directors will select which two rehearsal days will be necessary for them to attend during the school year. All ensemble artists will perform their assigned roles, as well as understudy larger roles. Tuition - $425.00 The BCM Student Company, co-directed by Amanda Fisher and Kirstie Corso, is a study group designed to give the advanced students of Bodiography Center for Movement the opportunity to perform works from a catalog of classical repertoire inclusive of larger full-length classical ballets, as well as modern and contemporary repertory of esteemed choreographers across the globe. Through this program, dancers are given a unique opportunity to further develop the skills necessary to become fully prepared to enter collegiate and professional settings that are focused on themes in both the classical and contemporary realms. All student artists are required to take a technique class prior to each of their designated rehearsal times, and their schedule will be devised based on their role as a principal, soloist, or ensemble artist. The company will rehearsal at the following times: Tuesday Rehearsal 7:30-8:30pm Wednesday Rehearsal 7:00-8:30pm Thursday Rehearsal 7:30-9:00pm Friday Rehearsal 7:00-8:00pm TUITION Bodiography Center for Movement accepts: • Cash • Check • Mastercard/Visa/Discover/American Express/Debit Card You have the option to pay: • Annually and receive a 5% percent deduction on tuition • Monthly If paying by credit we offer a monthly billing cycle where your tuition will be deducted monthly for nine months. Payments will be automatically deducted on the first of each month if not 1-2 days prior. Payments must be made by the first of the month. Delinquent payments will result in suspension of class participation and a $15 late fee for every month late then on. There will be absolutely no pro-ration of classes.
WITHDRAWAL FEES AND PROTOCOL If you wish to withdraw from course at Bodiography we require fourteen day written notice. If a written notice is not received fourteen days prior to the next month you will automatically be billed for the next cycle. Bodiography reserves the right to continue to bill a student for the classes in which they are registered until the written notice is received. Please remember that all payments to Bodiography are non-refundable. PROGRAM TUITION College Preparatory Program tuition is $368 per month for unlimited classes, and requires a minimum of eight hours of study per week. Tuition Guide for All Classes other than College Preparatory Program 75 hour $58/month 1 hour $67/month 1.5 hours $80/month 2 hours $98/month 2.5 hours $111/month 3 hours $133/month 3.5 hours $155/month 4 hours $176/month 4.5 hours $200/ month 5 hours $222/month 5.5 hours $244/month 6 hours $266/month 6.5 hours $289/month 7 hours $310/month 7.5 hours $332/month 8 hours $368/month
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