Observer Information

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Safety & Integrity​

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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 convention classes. For those of you that do opt to observe, we appreciate your respect and consideration at all times during our event and ask that you please read our observer band Overview and adhere to our observer band Policies.  

 

Overview ​

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Observer bands are required for each observer age 7 and older.  They must be worn during the kick off and convention class portion of all levels (Launch-Senior room) for every Dupree Dance event.  They are not required during our competition.  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.  Observers are not permitted in the Teacher classroom at any time. 

 

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.  

 

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. 

 

If any 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.

 

A registered Teachers wristband and/or studio Owner/Director Lanyard will replace the need for a pre-secured observer’s band and will allow access to all levels/classes. Refer to our Free Teacher Offer in order to take advantage of one or more complimentary Teacher’s registration band(s). 

 

Teachers who do not qualify for our Free Teacher Offer or that do not wish to take classes at any time may choose to forego the teacher’s convention registration fee, but must secure a paid observer band for themselves in order to observe classes. 

 

Other than Dupree’s right to limit/restrict pre-paid bands, if necessary, refunds or credits will be not be issued for observer bands pre-secured during the online registration process. 

 

Observer Fees​

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Observer bands cost $60 per observer for our Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior room and MUST be pre-secured during the initial online registration process. 

 

Registered Launch Program dancers are automatically gifted one free observer band during the online registration process that will allow a single parent/guardian to access the Launch Program classes only.  If additional Launch observer bands are requested during the online registration process, they will cost $60 per observer.  

 

Policies​

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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.  

 

Our classrooms will be continually monitored during our event for observer bands and to ensure that the following observer policies are followed.  

 

•    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 ensure that 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.