The Cora School for Dance

Spring 2010 Class Schedule:

February 1 - June 19, 2010 (18 weeks)

Click HERE for the class brochure.

To reigister, call 718-858-2520 or email Studio Manager, Katie Dean.
You can also drop by our space at 201 Richards Street, Buzzer #5,
between Coffey and Van Dyke in Red Hook during the following hours:

M-W 3:45-6
  Th   4:45-6
   F    3:45-5

*All Cora School for Dance classes meet once per week.
**Vinyasa Yoga for teens/adults is a drop-in class offered for a suggested donation of $10 per
class. No additional registration fee is required for enrollment.
***Guest Program: Imagine Project is a 13-week theater arts performance workshop designed to nurture and develop the child's natural imagination and creativity. The results of the actors improvisations are combined with original songs and choreography resulting in a final performance open to friends and family. The Imagine Project Creativity Workshop gives the student the opportunity to flex creative muscles while experiencing one of the most important aspects of acting: F-U-N. For further info, visit www.imagineproject.org.
(NOTE: Imagine Project is not a Cora School for Dance program and has separate registration and fees. To register, call Judy at 917-600-3635.)

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT INFORMATION

Registration for Cora Dance classes begins January 10, 2010. To register please complete the following steps:

1. Beginning January 10, stop by Cora's office between 4-6pm M-F to fill out a registration form. Cora School for Dance is located at 201 Richards Street between Coffey and Van Dyke Streets in Red Hook. Ring buzzer #5 and go to Studio 205, 2FL, last door on the right.
2. Once you have completed a registration form, a minimum payment of 10% of your total tuition and fees is due to hold your child's slot in the class. The 1st half of the semester's total tuition and fees is due on or before the first class (unless another payment schedule has been arranged with our staff. See FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM). The remaining balance for the semester is due no later than April 1. Of course, full payment at the beginning of the semester is also accepted.
3. Once enrolled, please make sure that you receive a parent handbook at the time of registration so you are fully aware of Cora's policies and procedures.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

It is Cora’s desire to offer outstanding performing arts programs to ALL interested students. Therefore, if payment of full tuition is not possible in two halves as requested, we can set up a payment plan for your family. If your family is unable to pay the suggested tuition, regardless of the payment schedule, we offer a “Pay-What-You-Can” Tuition Plan, allowing families to create a payment rate and schedule that works for them. Please stop by the office M-F 4-6pm or call 718-858-2520 for further info. (NOTE: Financial Assistance is NOT available for the “Dance Baby Dance” class or our Birthday Party Services.)

AFTER SCHOOL WALKOVER SERVICE FROM PS15 AND PAVE ACADEMY:

For students participating in our weekday 4-5pm classes, Cora provides a walkover service to families whose children attend PS15 and PAVE Academy Charter School. (NOTE: The walkover fees are calculated based on Cora's class schedule, not the individual school schedules or the individual schedule of the child's family. While the calendars are similar, there are some slight differences. If you are enrolling in walkover, you are expected to pay for the service for every week, not selected weeks only. Please speak with Studio Director, Katie Dean for details.)

Tuition and Fees for Youth Classes
(Spring Semester is 18 weeks of classes)

• Registration Fee: $25 Payable once a year. (Covers entire family.)
• Tuition Rates: $288 per semester per class *
• Walkover Fees from PAVE
  - Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays only: $2 per day Includes 3:40 pick-up and walkover to the studio plus 10-15 minutes of “choice-play” before class - Fridays: There is no Friday walkover from PAVE.
• Walkover Fees from PS 15
  - Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: $3 per day Includes 2:55 pick-up and walkover to the studio plus supervised snack (parents provide); 45 minutes of “choice-play” in the studio before class
  - Fridays: $5 per day Includes 2:30 pick-up and walkover to the studio plus 30 minutes supervised outdoor play or indoor arts and crafts (depending on weather); supervised snack (parents provide) and 45 minutes of “choice playtime” before class
• Multiple Class Discount:
  Students enrolled in multiple classes within the same semester receive the following discounts off total tuition:
  - 2 classes per week: 6% discount off total tuition.
  - 3 classes per week: 8% discount off total tuition.
  - 4+ classes per week: 10% discount off total tuition.

*Cora has a “pay-what-you-can” policy. See FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE for information.

REFUND & MAKE-UP POLICY

Because we do not require families to pay in full at the beginning of the semester and offer classes on a pay-what-you-can basis, we count on parents to honor their pledged tuition in order to cover our costs. Failure to fulfill pledged tuition once the semester has begun may result in an unforeseen closure of the class, greatly inconveniencing other families. For this reason, we have strict refund policies listed below:

• THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR MISSED CLASSES OR MISSED WALKOVERS. Students may make up an absence in a class of equivalent age range (pending space in the class) anytime during the semester. Please call the office in advance or email Studio Director, Katie Dean to schedule a make- up class at kdean@coradance.org.
  
• BEFORE CLASSES BEGIN AND DURING THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS OF THE SEMESTER, if a family chooses to cancel their enrollment, we will refund the student’s tuition and fees, less the registration fee, fees for completed walkover services (if part of the walkover program) and the pro-rated cost of classes completed.
  
• AFTER THE FOURTH CLASS OF THE SEMESTER: There are no refunds after the completion of the 4th class of the semester. Families who have outstanding balances will be billed for tuition and walkover fees (if applicable).

Trial Classes

Students may take a one-time only trial class for $10. Should the student register for this class for the semester, the $10 will be deducted from total tuition and fees.

Refund & Make-Up Policy

• DURING THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS OF THE SEMESTER, if a family chooses to cancel their enrollment, we will refund the student’s tuition, less the registration fee and the pro-rated cost of classes completed.

• AFTER THE FOURTH CLASS OF THE SEMESTER: There are no refunds after the 4th class of the semester nor are there refunds at any time during the year for student absences. Students may make-up absences in a different class of the same age range twice during the semester. Please call to report absences and arrange make-ups.

Class Descriptions

Youth Class Descriptions

Ballet (Pre-Ballet, I, II): Pre-ballet exposes students to basic ballet vocabulary, while developing strength, proper alignment and musicality and is explored in a less formal environment appropriate for very young dancers. Ballet I classes begin at age 6.5 and continue to build technical skills while working in a more formal class structure.

Creative Movement (I, II): This blend of improvisational movement games, songs, stories, dance sequences and anatomical vocabulary uses vivid imagery to inspire children's imaginations as well as their bodies, while drawing on a range of movement styles, disciplines and techniques.Creative Movement is a fun introduction to the future study of many different dance techniques.

Modern (I, II): Like Ballet, Modern is a concert dance form. Modern expands upon the more positional vocabulary learned in ballet to explore a broader range of fluid, released movements and qualities. Cora’s approach to Modern nurtures intuitive, imaginative dancers by providing a balance of technique and improvisation.

Tap (Intro & I): Tap Dance is a percussive, rhythmic dance form that many students enjoy. It builds strong listening skills while providing a highly energized, fully physical movement experience.

Tap & Jazz I: A beginning/intermediate level class for children interested in learning the basics of tap and jazz. The tap portion focuses on musicality and rhythm and learning basic vocabulary, while the jazz portion focuses on basic technical elements with full body movement and high-energy dancing.

Dance Baby Dance! Children and parent/caregiver move and dance together in this exciting mix of dance, song, and movement-based play. This class focuses on body awareness and increasing confidence in mobility. Dance Baby Dance! also gives both parents and children a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time together and socialize with other classmates.

Vinyasa Yoga (Adult): An ancient practice exploring postures and breath, Yoga is a discipline that leads to a calm and balanced mind and a strong and flexible body.

Click HERE for the class brochure.

To reigister, call 718-858-2520 or email Studio Manager, Katie Dean. You can also drop by our space at 201 Richards Street, Buzzer #5,
between Coffey and Van Dyke in Red Hook during the following hours:
M-W 3:45-6
  Th   4:45-6
   F    3:45-5