Policies and Procedures

All students enrolled in a full level package are entitled to take any scheduled classes at or below their own level at no additional cost.

Some students who are enrolled in a full level package, who attend all required packages and are doing exceptional work, may be invited by faculty panel to take scheduled classes in a level above their own at no additional cost.

Additional classes may be taken at the Downtown or the Towson campuses, and those students who find it difficult to travel to the studios on extra days may take a second allowed class on the days their own class is already scheduled.

Classes missed due to short-term illness, injury or vacation can and should be made up by taking extra classes at the student's own or lower level, or a higher level with the permission of the Artistic Director. Student attendance records include absences and make-up classes and are reviewed mid-semester. Placements in levels may be reassessed after long absences (one semester or more).

There will be no required formal academic grading or certification at the end of the school year. Evaluation and student-parent-teacher communication will be ongoing. The students' progress will be a true measure of their accomplishment.