Joy's Dance Factory Covid-19 Procedures

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• All parents are required to submit an online daily screening questionnaire on behalf of their dancer(s) prior to arriving at the studio.

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• All dancers will be required to wear a mask while entering & exiting the building, as per City of Lethbridge bylaw. Students won't be required to wear a mask while dancing, but are welcome to leave their mask on for the entirety of class if they choose. 

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• Only students and Joy's Dance Factory faculty will be allowed inside the building, aside from parents accompanying dancers in the Parent & Tot (For class) or Pre-School Dance Programs (To walk child to class ONLY). Parents will drop-off and pick-up at a designated door. There won't be a reception area or secretary,  all payments or forms can be dropped off at the lock-box. Any cash payments should be given directly to Miss Joy or Miss Auri at the door. 

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• Dancer's should wait outside until welcomed in by a teacher. All students & JDF staff must sanitize upon entry.  

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• Dressing rooms will be closed, and dancers are only allowed to bring one SMALL dance bag & a water bottle with them into the studio. Dancer's should arrive changed. ​​

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• To ensure social distancing: Dancer's will each be given a personal space at the barres (Only specific classes), a marked square to dance in, an assigned space to place their personal belongings. 

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• Teacher's & cleaning staff will be frequently sanitizing high-touch point areas and equipment, and cleaning will take place after each class or cohort of  dancers. 

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• All dance floors will be mist-sanitized between classes. 

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• Separate washrooms for each dance studio to reduce students crossing paths.

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• If you are feeling unwell in any way, please do not visit the studio.

Additional Joy's Dance Factory Covid-19 Protective Measures!

• Signage inside our studio explaining our COVID-19 procedures, Safety &  Proper Hand Washing

• Hand sanitizer, lysol wipes, government approved cleaning bleach solution, tissues, infrared thermometers (Upon Request) available at all entry points & in classrooms

• All staff are following strict COVID-19 policies and procedures

• All staff are completing daily Covid-19 screening forms and temperature checks 

• Staggered drop-off and pick-up times with 2 separate studio entries

• Limited class sizes 

• Large, expansive studios to allow for adequate social distancing 

• Adjustments to dance classes to remove hand holding & prop usage