• All hip hop classes feature age-appropriate music, costumes and choreography.
• Hip hop classes are offered to 2nd – 12th grade current DSOD students.
• Participants must be enrolled in at least one other DSOD class.
• There is no pre-enrollment for hip hop. Students simply attend the scheduled classes they wish to.
• Hip hop is a 1-hour specialty class that is offered 8 times a year.
• 4 classes are offered before Christmas and 4 classes are offered after Christmas.
• Students MUST attend at least 4 of the 8 classes to be eligible for recital participation. NO exceptions. Parents and students must complete a "DSOD Responsibility Form" at the first hip hop class attended. More information on this form will be given in the fall.
• The hip hop fall schedule is posted in August.
• The hip hop winter/spring schedule is posted in January.
• Acceptable attire includes dance tops, tank tops, t-shirts, dance pants, sweats and shorts.
• Acceptable shoes include sneakers, high tops or jazz shoes. No open-toe shoes.
• Tuition for each class is $15 and must be paid for at the door with cash or an online charge.
• DSOD does not accept checks.
• There is no pre-payment option for hip hop classes.
• Each hip hop group has its own costume and routine in the recital.
• A total of 5 rehearsals are held for recital dances on various weekends in March, April and May.
• Dancers MUST attend at least 4 of these 5 rehearsals to be eligible for recital. NO exceptions. Details and expectations about rehearsals will be included in the "DSOD Responsibility Form" that is signed by parents and students. More information on this form will be given in the fall.
• There is a charge for the hip hop costume, shoes and rehearsals of approximately $125 per dancer.
• This charge is billed towards the end of March and is eligible for online payment.
