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A Message from our Youth Programs Manager, Randall Rosenberg

SUMMER TIME ~ TIME FOR CAMP!

Greetings to all of our families, new and old and welcome to DG Summer 2023! We are super excited as our summer offerings EXPAND and bring DG Kids and Tots back to the studio during the month of June.

Please see below for important “need-to-knows” before your students starts programming with us.

Mr. Randall - Summer Work Hours
Monday-Friday, 10am - 6pm
Direct: 504-656-9048 | Email: Randall@dancingrounds.org
Dancing Grounds - 3705 St. Claude Ave., NOLA 70117

Summer 2023 Orientation Materials for Parents

Summer 2023 Program Dates and Events

DG Kids (5-6) Program Dates
(Thursdays in June):
June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

DG Tots (3-4) Program Dates
(Fridays in June):
June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

DG Summer Camp 23’ for rising 3rd-8th graders - Program Dates:
July 10th - 21st, Monday-Friday, 9am -- 4pm
Friday, July 21st @ 5:30pm - Summer Showcase

Youth Program Manager:
Randall MacKenzie Rosenberg

DG Summer Assistant Camp Director + African Dance Styles:
Caleb Dowden

Madyson Barbain
DG Kids and Tots

Tobias Griffin
DG Summer Camp Hip Hop

Hannah Forstall
Pre-professional Modern + Jazz

Kendra Unyque
Modern and Improv

DG Tots Teaching Assistant: Amari S. | DG Kids Teaching Assistant: Bailee M.
DG Summer Camp Teaching Assistants: Bailee M., Joi D., Daniel G.

COMMUNICATION: Setting up the BAND APP

Over the course of the semester we will be using the BAND app to send out important updates and class/rehearsal videos. Inside the app also contains a full calendar for your child’s Spring Semester.

  • We require that every student has at least one parent/guardian representative in their classes BAND group. We also highly recommend that any other adult who will be regularly picking up or dropping of your student joins and/or can access the group to receive these updates. Students with cell phones may also be added to their group’s BAND app with permission from parents.

  • All parent communications will be communicated through the BAND App and can be responded to via comments. If you have a direct question for Mr. Randall, please text him at 504-656-9048.

  • If for any reason, you are unable to join your child’s BAND group, please email Randall@dancingrounds.org to set up an individual communication plan for your child.

You can also log in and access BAND from a computer!

STEP 2: Click the button for your student’s group to download BAND and go directly to your child’s BAND group.

Regular Dance Class Needs for All Students

  • Personal Water Bottle - send your child with their own water bottle EVERY DAY; we have a fresh water dispenser in the front office

  • Comfortable clothes and sneakers: Students wear comfortable athletic clothing that they can move in for dance. 

    • YES - joggers, sweats, shorts (not jeans), tank-tops, t-shirts, jerseys, sneakers 

    • NO - jeans, boots, house slippers, open-toed or soft soled shoes 

  • DG Summer Camp and Youth Company students should be prepared to dance barefoot for Modern classes.

  • 6th-8th Grade Summer Camp students will have additional attire needs for Intro to Pre-Professional dance classes.

Health and Wellness Guidelines

  • Pre-testing is no longer required for students who are unvaccinated against COVID-19.

  • Masks are optional for all staff, interns and students.

  • If your child is sick, we ask that you do not send them to programming until they've received a COVID test with negative test results. If your child shows symptoms during camp, families are required to send back a negative test before the child returns to class. Disposable tests are always available at Dancing Grounds

  • In the event that a teacher, intern or student tests positive for COVID-19, all families will be notified immediately and classes will be canceled for the following class to allow families time to get tested before returning.

Expectations around Attendance
[Youth Company + Summer Camp ONLY]

  • Please communicate any foreseen absences as soon as you can, so I can communicate with the teachers and they can plan accordingly for class and to help catch your child up once they return.

  • Any family with a student missing three classes during the semester/program period must have progress check-in with Mr. Randall before being allowed to perform in the Spring performances.

Health and Wellnes Safety Guidelines

Updated 5.26.23

  • Pre-Testing is no longer required for non-vaccinated students

  • Masks are optional for staff and students

  • If your child is sick, we ask that you do not send them to programming until they've received a COVID test with negative test results. If your child shows symptoms during camp, families are required to send back a negative test before the child returns to class. Disposable tests are always available at Dancing Grounds

  • In the event that a teacher, intern or student tests positive for COVID-19, all families will be notified immediately and classes will be canceled for the following class to allow families time to get tested before returning.

DG Parents take first Adult Class for FREE!

Sign up for the Adult Class of your choice on our Dancing Grounds app and use the discount code “DGPARENT”
to take your first drop-in class for FREE!

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