COVID-19 Safety Measures
As of March 7, 2022...
To best ensure the safety of our dancers, their families and caregivers, and our staff, (and in accordance with New York City and NYC Dept. of Education requirements and guidelines), Dance with Miss Rachel has put in place preventative/social distancing measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 that include the following:
To best ensure the safety of our dancers, their families and caregivers, and our staff, (and in accordance with New York City and NYC Dept. of Education requirements and guidelines), Dance with Miss Rachel has put in place preventative/social distancing measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 that include the following:
- All staff and instructors are fully vaccinated and will continue to wear masks at this time
- In-studio classes will be limited (depending on studio and class level)
- Masks are required for anyone ages 2+ while in our studio lobbies as these small, public spaces can get quite crowded and are shared with children of all ages. If and when we are able to amend this policy, we will alert our families ASAP.
- Masks are optional in our classrooms(however, grownups joining Budding Ballerinas or Baby Bop! classes are required to wear masks in classrooms). While we continue to welcome and encourage masking, once dancers are inside their classrooms, masks may be removed by anyone who is comfortable doing so.
- Anyone who would like to continue to wear masks anywhere in our studios is welcome and encouraged to do so. If you would like your dancer to remain masked and would like our help in ensuring this, please let us know so we can best support your family's choice.
- While students are not required to wear masks during outdoor classes, parents may elect to have their children wear a mask
- All high-touch studio areas will be sanitized frequently throughout the day
- All hands will be sanitized upon entry into studio, and sanitizer will be offered throughout class
- Touch-less soap and touch-less sanitizers will be available onsite at DWMR studios
- Dancers will be permitted entry to the studio no more than 10 minutes prior to their class. Anyone arriving before that time will be asked to wait outside.
- Our older dancers will be asked to dance in a designated "dancer dot" for in-studio classes. Our youngest dancers will be kept a safe distance from other dancers and the instructor.
- Drop off is required for all dancers except Budding Ballerinas. If drop off is not possible, parent or caregiver will be asked to leave the building 5 minutes into class and come back for pickup 5 minutes before the end of class.
- We ask that one adult bring each dancer to class each week
- Anyone (instructors, staff, dancers, family) who is feeling sick will be asked to stay home and not enter DWMR studios. In addition, all instructors, staff, dancers and families are expected to adhere to all CDC guidelines.
