ABOUT
COVID SAFETY
Science-based safety precautions have resulted in zero cases of Covid-19 amongst dancers and staff during the entire pandemic. We’ve been running in-person classes safely since June 2020.
Small dance groups of no more than 14 dancers (12 dancers under age 6, 10 dancers under age 4) and one instructor in a group/class.
We practice Social Distancing inside the studios. Dancers remain in their squares with their very own, individual props.
Only one masked parent and no siblings are allowed inside the facility for age 5 and under dancers. No parents or siblings in lobby for dancers over age 5.
All instructors, administrators, dancers, parents and cleaning staff are masked at all times inside the facility.
Thorough cleaning of floors, barres, bathrooms and all surfaces between each and every class.
Air filtration systems inside the dance rooms, lobbies and offices remain on and functional during all business hours.
Temperature checks upon entrance
Hand sanitization upon entrance and throughout class
LOBBY SAFETY
A TDA administrator will be in the lobby wearing a KN95 mask and ensuring that there is only one parent per dancer in the lobby and no siblings. She also ensures that a safe distance between parents/guardians is observed and that they too are wearing masks at all times inside the studio.
MANDATORY MASKS
Masked instructor
We require all of our instructors and staff to wear a KN95 mask.
Masked dancers
At first we didn’t know if dancers would or could tolerate wearing a mask. We discovered that they didn’t seem to care at all. The youngest dancers under age 5 seem to have adapted completely and they don’t mind wearing a mask. They don’t have a problem with their masks falling down, either. For instructors and dancers over age 12 who are in highly aerobic classes, we took a few weeks to get their fitness back to a level that could tolerate the mask. They are now able to complete multiple hours of classes without a problem.
AIR FILTRATION
We have four 20″ box fans with a MERV-13 air filter attached in each studio. According to a scientist at MIT, this fan can eliminate 95% of particles from the air.
We also have two doors to the studio that remain open during class to increase ventilation and air-flow in the room.
REMOTE TEACHING
There is a 60″ flat screen TV in our studios that can broadcast the instructor into the studio. The instructor might be teaching in another room or from home. This is to ensure that our teachers only come into contact with a very small number of students in total.
We also broadcast a zoom video of the class to dancers who choose to dance at home.
CHILDREN’S DANCE CLASS - SAFE FUN!
Children’s Dance Classes are so much more fun when each dancer in a Twinkle Babies, Twinkle Stars, Mini or Jr class has their very own Twinkle Case full of props they use to enjoy a fun and engaging dance class!
Twinkle Cases are the property of the dancer. Inside each dancer’s case are props that they use in class, including:
Twinkle Bear
Ribbon Wand
Star Wand
Tiara
Princess scarves
During the holiday season, we’ll add more props, such as:
Turkey headband
Sleigh-bells
Ice princess wands and tiaras
LED beanies with a holiday theme (hip-hop), and many, many more to ensure our dancers are having fun and engaged throughout the entire class.
Social distance stickers on the floor indicate to a dancer and the instructor where to stand to maintain a safe distance from one another. Red tape outlines squares on the floors to give each dancers a six foot space to dance in.
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
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Tiffany’s Dance Academy has four locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Click on your location below to learn more and register for a class!
