Observer Band Policy
The Dupree Dance observer policy is in place to protect the safety of the registered dancers and the integrity of each event. Our observer policy ensures that every person in the dancers’ classroom is in direct association with our event and/or the registered students.
Our Dupree faculty suggests that dance parents/guardians of Junior, Teen and Senior students consider allowing their dancer(s) to experience the convention classroom setting alone at the earliest age that they feel comfortable. We feel that it is an important part of what contributes to your dancer’s independence, growth and attention span during our convention classes. In addition, maintaining a lower volume of observers allows us to maintain the integrity of our convention classroom environment. Thank you in advance for your careful consideration when it comes to the choice of whether or not to observe your Junior, Teen or Senior dancer(s) during his/her convention classes. For those of you that do opt to observe, we appreciate your respect and consideration at all times during the educational portion of our event and ask that you please review and adhere to our observer band policies.
Overview
Observer bands are required for each observer age 7 and older during the convention class portion of all Dupree Dance events. They are not required during our competition. Non-registered siblings age 6 and under are free ONLY if they are accompanied and chaperoned by a paid observer and/or registered teacher at all times.
Observer bands MUST be worn to gain admittance to our convention kick off and to any/all convention classes on schedule in the Launch, Mini, Junior, Teen or Senior classroom. Observers are not permitted in the Teacher classroom at any time. The only time that paid observers are not permitted to watch classes is during our formal Audition Class in the Junior, Teen and Senior classroom. Observers will be asked to clear the room 5-10 minutes prior to the start of a formal Audition Class.
Teachers who do not wish to take classes at any time may choose to forego the teacher’s convention registration, but must secure a paid observer band for themselves in order to watch classes in the Launch, Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior rooms. A registered Teachers wristband and/or Owner/Director Lanyard will replace the need for a pre-secured observer’s band and will additionally allow access to all classes.
Dupree Dance reserves the right to limit/restrict or to cut-off observer band sales at any time, if necessary. If capacity restrictions require Dupree Dance to restrict pre-secured/pre-paid observer bands after the time that a registration is submitted, Dupree Dance would communicate with the studio registrant directly and refund the necessary pre-paid observer band fees.
Observer Band Cost and Online Registration Procedures
Registrants MUST pre-secure/pre-purchase observer bands during their initial online registration process. Observer bands will NOT be sold at the event. Observer bands will NOT be added to registrations after they are submitted and/or past the registration deadline of the event.
Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior observer bands secured during the online registration process are $50 each and MUST be worn in order for observers to be permitted into any portion of our convention class schedule at any time. Our online system will automatically gift 1 free observer band for each registered Launch dancer. Launch observer bands will only gain access to our Launch room. If any additional Launch observer bands are requested during the online registration process, they will cost $50 per observer.
If any parent observer or non-registered teacher has a dancer in the Launch classroom & another dancer in the Mini, Junior, Teen or Senior classroom, he/she will need to wear BOTH the gifted Launch observer band along with a paid observer band.
Other than Dupree’s right to limit/restrict pre-paid bands, if necessary, no refunds or credits will be issued for observer bands pre-secured during the online registration process, STRICT.
Observer Policies
Our classroom doors will be continually monitored during our event for observer bands and to ensure that the following observer policies are followed. We appreciate your cooperation!
* We request little to no observer talking in the classrooms during our event and ask that observers please remain courteous and respectful throughout the weekend.
* Please do NOT bring in coolers, glass containers, blankets, ice chests, etc. into any convention classroom. The floor space is designated for our dancers and should remain clear.
* Do NOT place dance bags or request that your dancer place his/her bag in chairs to save seats. Dance bags are to go under the chairs and/or against the wall in each room.
* Consider the presence of younger siblings/toddlers in the classroom throughout the weekend. We know it is difficult for young children to remain quiet for long periods of time, so please feel free to entertain younger siblings in the common space that is offered by the hotel if necessary.
* Please keep younger children/siblings in your lap or on the floor directly in front of you, thus freeing up the limited amount of observer chairs for adults.
* We want to make sure our entire Junior, Teen and Senior Audition Class is dedicated to the registered dancers and request that observers quickly clear the ballroom during the last 5-10 minutes PRIOR to the start of any stated audition class on schedule. Our Dupree faculty will remind you of this at the appropriate time.
* We kindly request that observers minimize any ‘in and out’ traffic during classes.