Reopening September 2020

As we reopen for the fall, we would like to emphasize that our first and foremost commitment is to the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, extended families, and community. Our ability to conduct in-person learning rests on our collective commitment to be diligent regarding all the new policies and procedures as well as personal health and hygiene.

The following comprehensive plan has been established to allow Groove With Me, Inc. to welcome our students, faculty, and staff back into the studios. This plan outlines how we can return to the studios while mitigating, to the best of our ability, the risk of transmission of the COVID-19 virus. These policies and protocols are based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and the NY State Department of Health.

The health and safety of our students and employees is of paramount importance to Groove With Me, Inc. We are fully committed to continually updating and revising this plan as new information about the virus becomes available.

All families who wish to participate this fall must read our policies and precautions below.
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To answer some specific questions, we would like to highlight the following: 
  1. All dancers must have an updated or unexpired physical prior to the first day of classes. No child will be allowed to participate without a physical. 
  2. No parents will be allowed upstairs in the studio. 
  3. Everyone must comply with all safety precautions. There will be no exceptions. 
  4. Parents will fill out our Health survey form before class. Please refer to the Health Survey Form section below. 
  5. We are using germicidal, disinfection, and virudial cleaning products. 
  6. We will report to you after the first week and throughout the fall that all policies are being followed and are working. 
  7.  We are strategizing ways to engage the age groups not included in our first enrollment. ​​

Health Survey Form

All families are required to​ fill out this form prior to class. In the event that you forget your copy, we will have printouts available. 

Health Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSySBWngno0i_zNiiQTEbc4y2xOac2QyRYbG4WW1XwxI0OCw/viewform​

GWM COVID POLICY AND PRECAUTIONS

NEW SAFETY MEASURES AT THE STUDIO:
NUEVAS MEDIDAS DE SEGURIDAD EN EL ESTUDIO:
  • Social-Distancing upon entering & exiting the building.
  • All of our staff members will be required to wear a mask at all times while in the studio.
  • We will not be using our dressing rooms. Dancers are to bring their dance bags or belongings into the studio and will have spots six feet apart for their belongings. Please limit the amount you bring into the studio. 
  • Dancers must come dressed for class with the exception of shoe changing in which will be done six feet apart.
  • The water fountain will not be used. Please bring your own water bottle labeled with your name. 
  • Our restrooms will be disinfected at the beginning and end of the day.
  • Students are to wash their hands with soap and water both before class and after class using a touchless dispenser. 
  • Our studios will be wiped down, cleaned and disinfected before and after each class.
  • Barres will be wiped down between classes if used at all.
  • “Six-Feet-Safe” in the classrooms. The floor is marked to show dancers where to stand. 
  • Props will not be used in the beginning of our reopening.
  • We have special disinfectant supplies, equipment and materials that we have been using to assure cleanliness and safety. We are using germicidal, disinfection, and virudial cleaning products. 
  • Class times may be modified for transition times and to limit the number of people in the building.
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  • Distanciamiento social al entrar y salir del edificio.
  • Todos los miembros de nuestro personal deberán usar una máscara en todo momento mientras estén en el estudio.
  • No usaremos nuestros el vestuario. Las bailarinas deben traer sus bolsas de baile o pertenencias al estudio y tendrán lugares separados a seis pies para sus pertenencias. Limite la cantidad que trae al estudio.
  • Las bailarinas deben venir vestidas para la clase con la excepción del cambio de zapatos en el que se hará a seis pies de distancia.
  • No se utilizará la fuente de agua. Por favor traiga su propia botella de agua etiquetada con su nombre.
  • Nuestros baños serán desinfectados al principio y al final del día.
  • Las bailarinas deben lavarse las manos con agua y jabón antes y después de la clase usando un dispensador sin contacto.
  • Nuestros estudios se limpiarán y desinfectarán antes y después de cada clase.
  • Las barras se limpiarán entre clases.
  • “Six-Feet-Safe” en las clases. El piso está marcado para mostrar a las bailarinas dónde pararse.
    No se utilizarán accesorios al comienzo de nuestra reapertura.
  • Contamos con suministros, equipos y materiales desinfectantes especiales que hemos estado utilizando para garantizar la limpieza y la seguridad. Utilizamos productos de limpieza germicidas, desinfectantes y virudiales.
  • Los horarios de clases pueden modificarse para los tiempos de transición y para limitar el número de personas en el edificio.
DROP-OFF & PICK-UP:
DEJAR Y RECOGER:
  • No parents will be allowed upstairs. To limit the number of people in the building, only students, staff and teachers will be allowed in the studio.
  • All parents will drop off their children to a GWM staff person downstairs in the lobby or the stairs.
  • Children’s temperature will be taken at the lobby. 
  • A GWM employee will bring them upstairs. Parents will then follow the same protocol at the end of class. A GWM employee will bring the girls to the lobby or out the stairs. Please be on time as we are a small staff and need to dismiss each child one at a time.    
  • We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in this matter. 
  • Staff will assign each dancer their “Parking Spot” in the studio (for their belongings) & “Dancing Spot”.
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  • No se permitirá a los padres subir las escaleras. Para limitar el número de personas en el edificio, solo las estudiantes, el personal y los maestros podrán entrar al estudio.
  • Todos los padres dejarán a sus hijas con un miembro del personal de GWM en el primer piso o en las escaleras.
  • La temperatura de las niñas se tomará antes de entrar.
  • Un empleado de GWM los llevará arriba. Los padres seguirán el mismo protocolo al final de la clase. Un empleado de GWM llevará a las niñas al vestíbulo o por las escaleras. Por favor llegue a tiempo ya que somos un personal pequeño y necesitamos despedir a cada niña de una a una.
  • Agradecemos la cooperación de todos en este asunto.
  • El personal asignará a cada bailarina su "Parking Spot" (lugar de estacionamiento) en el estudio para sus pertenencias y "Dancing Spot" (lugar de baile).
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WHO SHOULD NOT COME TO CLASS:
  • Any dancer feeling ill should stay home. (Fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, etc.)
  • Any dancer living with a family member who is ill should stay home.
  • Anyone who feels they cannot comply with all procedures should also stay home.​
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QUIEN NO DEBE ASISTIR A CLASE:
  • Cualquier bailarina que se sienta enfermo debe quedarse en casa. (Fiebre, tos, estornudos, secreción nasal, etc.)
  • Cualquier bailarina que viva con un familiar enfermo debe quedarse en casa.
  • Cualquiera que sienta que no puede cumplir con todos los procedimientos también debe quedarse en casa.
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These are the protocols and procedures that the studio will follow at this time.
Modifications may be made as needed during the season. ​​​​
Estos son los protocolos y procedimientos que seguirá el estudio en este momento.
Se pueden hacer modificaciones según sea necesario durante la temporada.