Dress:
Children must wear a dance outfit and bare feet to dance class every week. Anything special outfit that makes them feel 'dancey' is fine. Street clothes don't create the appropriate environment. The general idea is: leotards or t shirt for the body and tights or sweatpants (or bare legs) for the legs. Shoes or socks are not allowed. Ballet slippers are not encouraged because they do not have the traction of bare feet and dancers do a fair amount of running around (especially the younger children. For warmth, take a pair of tights and cut off the toes (use old ones, usually they get short not tight when they're outgrown). Leg warmers can be made out of sox with the toes cut off, then bunched around the ankle. Many children dance bare legged. Please come early enough for your child to change clothes and start the class on time.

Parking:
We are not permitted to park on the driveways around the church. Please park in legal spots on the street. Ticketing is more frequent these days and Emerson College will probably be towing from the lot next door. You will find that on Red Sox game days parking will be very difficult to find. (If the team wins, parking during the Series will be impossible!) Leave with plenty of time to find parking or park in the spot in front of the church and bring your kids up then go hunt for a space....or take the T...

Location/Public Transportation:
We teach our classes at the Church of Our Saviour in Brookline, which is at the corner of Monmouth and Carlton Streets. Monmouth is one block south of and parallel to Beacon Street. Carlton is the cross street. The church is 2 minutes from the St. Mary's stop on the C line. Take Beacon to Carlton and go south on Carlton. The church is 5 minutes the Longwood stop on the D line. With the train at your back go to the right up the hill. The road doglegs around to the right and the church will be on the left at the traffic light.

Snow Cancellations:
It is the company policy not to cancel classes in the morning. Usually, the snow stops and the roads are plowed, so we can hold class. If the weather becomes bad during the day we will cancel, even if the public schools were in session. You must call our office phone number, 617-738-7688, after 1:00 PM to see if we will be holding classes.

Absences:
Please call when your child is absent for two weeks in a row. We care about our kids and we worry about them when we don't see them.

Church Decorum:
-Please understand that the PB&J Dance company considers itself to be the guest of the Church of Our Saviour. This is an active and busy church that generously allows some community groups to use its facilities. Please treat the buildings and spaces accordingly.
-The Parish House next to this building is a private home; please, do not sit on their stairs. You may sit on the church steps during class.
-If you sit in the Lawrence Room downstairs, please remember that the Church considers this to be their 'best' meeting space. It is inappropriate to nap there or put feet on the furniture. If for any reason you use a room downstairs, you must clean up after yourself and your children. There is no regular building janitor and the teacher doesn't wish to spend time cleaning rooms that are not our dance spaces.
- PB&J has been asked not to let children play in the Memorial Garden in the cloister between the buildings. This is actually a burial place. Last year children put the white gravel into the drain pipes which created drainage problems. Please keep an eye on all children at all times.

Parents' Places:
-Parents generally do not watch classes sitting inside the classroom. There is a "parent's room" next to the dance room. However we do keep the door open (pending noise from the room) and parents watch from the doorway. We also are aware that young children have separation issues and we allow parents of children who need it to sit with their children or in the room at the beginning of class. It is our aim that children have a good time and get used to taking class alone as quickly as possible. Crying traumatizes kids and makes them less willing to come back. So we try to minimize that.
-Dancers need quiet to be able to work hard and dance well. Please keep control of younger children and be aware that other people may be working in the building. Parents do not have to stay during class, but please inform the teacher and your child if you are leaving the building.
-Please pick up your children on time. They become frightened when you are not there at the end of the class.

Refunds:
$20 of the tuition payment is a non-refundable registration fee. If the child does not begin, or due to illness or inability cannot complete the session, parents must call our office. Tuition refunds will be issued before the end of the session for the classes held after the call. However, no refunds will be made after the third class. You must call before your third class. There are no make-up classes, except if the class is cancelled.

Scholarships: There are two half scholarships available for our classes. Please call our office for more info.