Common use of Technical Progress Clause in Contracts

Technical Progress. The Technical Progress category of the Dance Assessment comprises 40% of the overall grade. Students are assessed in areas such as: Placement and Alignment, Flexibility, Extension, Turnout, Port de Bras, Strength, and Musicality. Kids Dance is Ballet Tech’s annual performance season at The ▇▇▇▇▇ Theater, located at Eighth Avenue and 19th St. Kids Dance typically features students in the Middle School, as Elementary School students are still in the primary stages of their dance training. Participation in Kids Dance is at the discretion of the rehearsal directors and is based on a student’s work ethic and ability to execute the choreography. Students participating in Kids Dance must attend all scheduled rehearsals and performances. Thursday, June 9, 2022 Friday, June 10, 2022 Saturday, June 11, 2022 Sunday, June 12, 2022 Ballet Tech traditionally holds 3 Open Class Weeks each year. Family and friends are invited, and strongly encouraged, to attend and observe classes. Historically, Open Class Weeks happen in December, May and the last week of the Summer Session. Due to ongoing COVID safety protocols it has not yet been determined when and how BT will conduct Open Class Weeks during the 2021-22 school year. Once released, Open Class schedules are available on Ballet Tech’s website: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇. Student-Parent-Teacher conferences are held twice a year—in the fall and in the spring. Conferences are for both academics and dance. Both students and parents/guardians attend the conferences. November 3, 2021: 4pm - 7pm November 4, 2021: 1pm - 4pm March 2, 2022: 4pm - 7pm March 3, 2022: 1pm - 4pm Each summer, Ballet Tech Foundation offers its incoming and continuing students a 4- week summer dance program. Participation in the Summer Session is recommended, but not required. In addition to their regular dance classes, students take classes that are not offered during the academic school year. For new students and their families, the Summer Session is a great time to get to know new classmates and fellow parents prior to the start of the school year. The 2022 Summer Session is tentatively scheduled for July 11- August 5. The summer class schedule and registration forms will be distributed to families in late Winter / early Spring 2022. Ballet Tech requires strong levels of physical, intellectual, and emotional commitment from each student to meet the rigorous standards and expectations required for the study of classical dance. Students are expected to fully dedicate themselves to their dance studies and take full advantage of the unique training that is offered to them. Students are expected to regularly attend all scheduled dance classes and rehearsals. Illnesses, injuries, or other serious circumstances are the sole allowable reasons for absences. Appointments – including medical and dental – should be made on days/times that do not conflict with classes and rehearsals. The end of the Middle School academic school day is 2:50pm. However, Middle School dance classes regularly extend past 2:50pm. Students are obligated to attend these classes. When students are engaged in dance activities past 2:50pm, they are instructed and supervised by Ballet Tech Foundation faculty and staff, not the NYC Department of Education. Students are expected to arrive on time and be fully prepared to begin each of their dance classes. Punctuality is a component of the “Work Ethic” portion in the Dance Assessment.

Technical Progress. The Technical Progress category of the Dance Assessment comprises 40% of the overall grade. Students are assessed in areas such as: Placement and Alignment, Flexibility, Extension, Turnout, Port de Bras, Strength, and Musicality. Kids Dance is Ballet Tech’s annual performance season at The ▇▇▇▇▇ Theater, located at Eighth Avenue and 19th St. Kids Dance typically features students in the Middle School, as Elementary School students are still in the primary stages of their dance training. Participation in Kids Dance is at the discretion of the rehearsal directors and is based on a student’s work ethic and ability to execute the choreography. Students participating in Kids Dance must attend all scheduled rehearsals and performances. Thursday, June 9, 2022 Friday, June 10, 2022 Saturday, June 11, 2022 Sunday, June 12, 2022 Ballet Tech traditionally holds 3 2 Open Class Weeks each year. Family and friends are invited, and strongly encouraged, to attend and observe classes. Historically, Open Class Weeks happen in December, May December and the last week of the Summer SessionMay. Due to ongoing COVID safety protocols it has not yet been determined when and how BT will conduct Open Class Weeks during the 2021-22 school year. Once released, Open Class schedules are available on Ballet Tech’s website: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇. Student-Parent-Teacher conferences are held twice a year—in the fall and in the spring. Conferences are for both academics and dance. Both students and parents/guardians attend the conferences. November 310, 2021: 4pm - 7pm Evening November 412, 2021: 1pm - 4pm Afternoon March 216, 2022: 4pm - 7pm Evening March 318, 2022: 1pm - 4pm Each summer, Ballet Tech Foundation offers its incoming and continuing students a 4- week summer dance program. Participation in the Summer Session is recommended, but not required. In addition to their regular dance classes, students take classes that are not offered during the academic school year. For new students and their families, the Summer Session is a great time to get to know new classmates and fellow parents prior to the start of the school year. The 2022 Summer Session is tentatively scheduled for July 11- August 5. The summer class schedule and registration forms will be distributed to families in late Winter / early Spring 2022. Afternoon Ballet Tech requires strong levels of physical, intellectual, and emotional commitment from each student to meet the rigorous standards and expectations required for the study of classical dance. Students are expected to fully dedicate themselves to their dance studies and take full advantage of the unique training that is offered to them. Students are expected to regularly attend all scheduled dance classes and rehearsals. Illnesses, injuries, or other serious circumstances are the sole allowable reasons for absences. When a student is absent the student’s parent or guardian must send an email to a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, in addition to notifying PPAS. Appointments – including medical and dental – should be made on days/times that do not conflict with classes and rehearsals. The end of the Middle School academic school day is 2:50pm. However, Middle School dance classes regularly extend past 2:50pm. Students are obligated to attend these classes. When students are engaged in dance activities past 2:50pm, they are instructed and supervised by Ballet Tech Foundation faculty and staff, not the NYC Department of Education. Students are expected to arrive on time and be fully prepared to begin each of their dance classes. Punctuality is a component of the “Work Ethic” portion in the Dance Assessment.