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Communication: Good communication is important to the success of this season. Your comments and questions are important to me. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have throughout the year. You can call me at 320-202-1670 or you can contact me by email at cambridge_mn@justforkix.com.

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Important Dates: All performance dates that I have scheduled can be found on the “calendar” portion of the website.

Dance Attire: Please have your dancer arrive in dance or active wear. Jazz pants, leggings, shorts, bikers, leotards and T-shirts are acceptable. NO JEANS, DENIM, DRESSES or SKIRTS will be allowed. In order to be a dancer, you must dress like a dancer. Ballet, Jazz or Tennis shoes are required footwear. (No stocking feet please). Sandals, boots, dress or shoes with a chunky sole will not be allowed. If you have long hair, please have it pulled back into a ponytail. Do not wear any jewelry to class. Please remember no gum, food or candy is allowed.

Uniforms: Please make sure that your dancer has been sized for a uniform. All uniform payments must be returned to me by September 18. Uniforms take 8-10 weeks to manufacture. If uniform orders are not in by that date, we cannot guarantee them for the first performance. Full payment is required to order your dancer’s uniform. Once you receive your uniform, try it on. We can only accept exchanges if the uniform has not been worn. Tights may not be returned once the packaging has been opened, so check the size on the package prior to opening. If an exchange is needed, please return the uniform right away as it may take several weeks to process. We are picky about how our dancers come to performances. Proper dance shoes must be worn and they must be CLEAN. Nylons/tights or socks must be the correct color. We will designate hairstyles to each group in an upcoming calendar. If your dancers pants are longer than floor length, please hem them before her first performance so she doesn’t slip and slide (and possibly hurt herself).

Payments- Class fees are $27.00 K-12 and $24.00 preschool each month. Class payments are due by the 1st of each month. Any payments received at the home office after the 10th will have an additional $5.00 late fee per month added to the balance.

Payments need to be directly sent to the home office at:
                 Just For Kix •• PO Box 724 •• Brainerd, MN 56401

  • First 1/2-year payments are due by September 30th and you will receive a $1.00 per month discount by paying by the 1/2 year. Second 1/2 year payments are due on January 1st.
  • You will receive a payment stub sheet with this calendar for your payment convenience.
  • Sibling Discount: If you have two or more dancers in the program there is a dollar discount per month per child. All state sales taxes are included in payments where applicable.
  • I will hand out friendly payments reminders regularly at class for any accounts that are past due.
    Please Note: Any NSF or “stopped payment” checks made payable to JFK will be charged a $20.00 service fee per check. Thank you.

Cancellations: The calendar will provide you with a class schedule for the season. Occasionally, we may run into a circumstance where an unscheduled cancellation needs to be made. This is rare, but should it happen, you will receive a note or a phone call. Any classes that are cancelled will be made-up. Watch for make-up dates on future calendars. Please note: if school is closed early or is cancelled due to weather, there will be NO Just For Kix classes that evening. I will typically follow the recommendation of the school’s policies given to after school activities as a guideline for canceling classes. Announcements will be made on our page on the JFK website.

No Distraction Environment: We have found through the years that the most productive way to run classes is without the distraction of parents and siblings. We want to offer the best quality class we can. Since we only have a short time per week together, every minute is important. Therefore, I will have a “no distraction environment”. No spectators will be allowed during class time. However, I will allow spectators in the last 10 minutes of the last class of each month. This way you will be able to see the progress we are making.

Props: At some point during the year, your dancer may do a prop routine. Some props are rented from the Home Office, while others are purchased.

Jazz Classes: Jazz classes are additional classes that are offered to our dancers. Our core kick classes teach and work on kids learning the skills needed to dance. Dancers learn 3-4 routines in their regular core kick season classes. If your child chooses to also take a jazz class, that will be run differently than the core kick class. In jazz class, instructors spend more time breaking down JAZZ-specific skills (pirouettes, turns, leaps, flexibility moves, and much more). Therefore this class learns 1-2 routines in their season.

Performances: I will try to offer as many performances as possible. Please note… you may have to pay admission into some performances. For example: basketball games, football games or shows. Please understand that Just For Kix has no control over admission fees at school events and we try to offer free performances also.

Shoes: Ballet or Jazz shoes are required at all performances, and should also be worn to every class.

Our Dance Season: Our dance season is broken into different parts. We utilize our fall classes to build up our skills, learn our first routines, get uniforms ordered and prepare for performance season. Our performance season begins in the end of November. By this time we have learned our first routines and have built some of our skills. We utilize this performance season to polish our routines, work on facial expressions and confidence. We may perform routines multiple times to allow us to polish and build self-confidence while we perform. You will notice that each time we perform a routine, the facial expressions and confidence should improve as we become more comfortable with the routine. We will also continue to introduce new routines throughout the performance season. Following the Holidays our 4th-12th grade classes will also begin competing. We finish our year with a Spring Show.

At Home Practice: Often parents ask how to help their dancers practice at home. The most important thing dancers can do is stretch on a regular basis at home. Dancers should do some activity to warm muscles and then stretch as many times a week as possible. Stretching technique is covered at class. Dancers who miss class should try to arrange to get together with one of their teammates to learn what was missed. Note: For Tiny Kix and Wee Petite dancers, at home practice should not be forced. Our goal is for them to enjoy the experience.

FACILITY RULES: I would prefer that you are NOT waiting at the school during your child’s class; it would be a great time to run a few errands. If you do need to stay please, please, please follow these simple rules. If you must bring siblings that are waiting, they must have a quiet activity to do. Thank you in advance for following these rules!!

Facility Rules: It is a privilege for us to use the School!  I need everyone to be on their best behavior.  It has been very difficult to find such a great location for dance classes in this area.  Please be respectful of the school and make sure you follow their rules and mine. If anyone is caught breaking a rule they will not be allowed to wait during classes.

  • When we are at the CIS please enter through door 1       
  • Please do not arrive any earlier than 5 minutes before your scheduled class.
  •   All children MUST be supervised at all times!!
  • Please be very quite when you come into the school. Sit quietly when you are waiting for your class to begin. Please do not enter this area any earlier than 5 minutes before classes start.
  • There is no food or gum allowed. (water bottles are ok)
  •  Please use the restroom before coming to class. It seems once one has to go they will all have to go.
  •  No running! No flips or cartwheels.

Shoes: Ballet or Jazz shoes are required at all performances. I would also recommend that these shoes be worn at practice. Bedroom slippers are not proper ballet shoes. They must be the leather type. If you have questions see your instructor. Below is a listing of shoe colors by class:

Tiny Kix 1: Black Ballet

Tiny Kix 2: White Ballet

Wee Petite : White Ballet

Wee Kix: Black Ballet or Jazz

Mini Kix: Black Ballet or Jazz

Middle Kix: Black Ballet or Jazz

Junior Kix: Black Jazz

Shooting Stars: Black Jazz