We Rely On You
SGB company parents are an invaluable part of the success of SGB. All parents are members of our VIP Parent Volunteer organization once a child is accepted into the Company. We rely on our parent volunteers to perform many tasks and welcome new members to serve on our many active committees. South Georgia Ballet greatly appreciates the army of volunteers who carry out essential duties!
Parent Resources
In order to ensure that your classes and rehearsals with South Georgia Ballet are safe and fulfilling, it is imperative that you and your students review the following information. These guidelines will be strictly enforced and we appreciate your cooperation and assistance regarding these policies and procedures.
WHY is there a Dress Code?
It is part of the tradition and etiquette of dance, most particularly ballet class
- It is part of the discipline
- It builds self-esteem
- It builds class unity
- It makes it easier for the teacher to see and correct mistakes
Check back here after the first Company Meeting for list of Committee Chairs and Members. (All company parents must work at least 12 pre-show hours and 6 theater week hours for both The Nutcracker and spring show for a total of 18 hours per show.)
VIP Parent Volunteer Organization
Daphne Tuten, VIP Chair
In order to ensure that your classes and rehearsals with South Georgia Ballet are safe and fulfilling, it is imperative that you and your students review the following information. These guidelines will be strictly enforced and we appreciate your cooperation and assistance regarding these policies and procedures.
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- IF YOU ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF COVID-19, FEVER, COUGH, ETC. DO NOT ENTER THE BUILDING FOR ANY REASON!
- If you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 please stay home until you have been cleared to return back to school. Please contact the office if your dancer or anyone in their home has tested positive for COVID-19 and do not come to class. We will then implement our emergency protocol. Your dancer will be allowed to come back to class after testing NEGATIVE for COVID-19.
- South Georgia Ballet requires registration forms and releases on file for every student. These forms should contain CURRENT names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and medical and emergency information.
It is the parent’s responsibility to notify SGB of any changes in order to keep the above information up to date. - REMIND APP is our MAIN way of communication. If you have not already done so, add our class code on your app.
SGB SCHOOL CODE: @sgbdance - South Georgia Ballet Offices are now located inside the annex. Please use the Washington Street Side to access the building. The annex building code 06000#. Make sure you use the keypad mounted to the building, not on the actual door.
- All dancers/parents should use our entrance located on the Washington Street side following the ramp to our ballet suite. Door code 05000#. This code should only be used by our immediate parents. Parents will only be allowed to drop off/pick up students. There will be NO WAITING in the hallway for any reason at any time due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- DROP OFF: ONLY WASHINGTON STREET | PICK – UP: ONLY JACKSON STREET
Ages 2-8 (Toddlers – Primary Level) will be escorted out to the Jackson Street side by class with an adult for pickup. Parents should park on the Jackson Street side and wait outside the building for dancers to be dismissed. - Masks will be required to enter the building at Thomasville Center for the Arts. Please make sure your dancer comes prepared and has their mask on when entering/maneuvering from class to class in the building.
South Georgia Ballet WILL NOT be responsible for providing masks. - There will be NO REFUNDS for anyone with an absence due to COVID-19. There will be supplemental material provided for your dancer’s level online to access while out of class.
- No waiting outside UNATTENDED for pick up.
- Attendance is required and expected by all students. Should you have to miss class due to an illness, death in the family, etc., please call the Office at 229.228.9420 and leave a message as to why you will not be in class.
- Dress Code is strictly enforced and those dancers not dressed properly will be asked to watch class. Repeated infractions could result in dismissal from class. Please arrive dressed and ready for class.
- Water bottles with a top/lid are permitted in the classroom. Please come with your water bottle full. All water dispensers at the Center are disabled.
DO NOT CHEW GUM ANYWHERE IN THE BUILDING! - Please do not bring personal items or valuables to class. South Georgia Ballet assumes no responsibility for lost, broken or stolen property. This included ALL electronic devices.
- If for any reason you must discontinue coming to class, you must contact the Office to ensure that your account is not continually charged. This will officially drop your child from the roster and allow for any student on a waiting list to take his/her place. Registration and costume fees are non-refundable.
- Please contact the SGB office with any questions or concerns at 229.228.9420. Phone calls and emails will be returned during business hours.
Please DO NOT text or call our faculty on their personal phone. - Tuition is based on 36 Lessons, including final rehearsals for the recital. The cost is divided into 10 equal payments due on the first class of each month. You may also set up an account using a credit card and we will automatically charge your account for all fees due that month. Payments after the 10th of the month will be considered late.
Forms/Applications
All Company dancers are to print, sign and return this form to the first Company meeting for verification of reading the Company Handbook.
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Orders are processed in the SGB office. Two different sizes are available to purchase.
The T.O.E.S. Scholarship is to be given to an SGB Company dancer for continued professional training during the summer. Please complete the application and mail or email to the office.
Please complete the application and mail or email to the office.
To become a Friend of the Ballet (FOB) please fill out form below!
What to Expect
When looking at the schedule, find your day and then look for the color leotard that your dancer wears and then find their class title. Follow that to the top of the page to find the location of your child’s class
All ballet classes should have dancers’ hair in a secured bun away from their face.
View a great resource on how to get the perfect bun here.
Undergarments should NOT be worn under tights. Tights act as undergarments. If wearing a sports bra under a leotard, please make sure that the leotard conceals the straps.
We prefer auto-draft payment which is available to run on the 1st or 15th. You will be able to let Morgan know at schedule pick up.
If you need to contact anyone in the office, please call (229)228-9420. Do not use the staffs’ personal cell phone as a mean’s of communication in reference to South Georgia Ballet.
Remind101 is our primary way to communicate. Please make sure to join the class by using @sgbdance. We also send information out via email, so please make sure to have your address current in our system
Parent’s must drop off/ pick up their students at the time allotted. Students that have been picked up more than 15 minutes late will be charged an additional $15/ month/ occurrence.
After school tutoring is available for SGB students by Kedist Chen- Black. No student will be allowed to stay on the premises without supervision, of any age, unless their class starts at 3:45 or 4:00. Any classes that start later after 4:00, parents’ are responsible for transportation or after-school care until their class starts. South Georgia Ballet and Thomasville Center for the Arts are not responsible for your dancer(s) until they are in their scheduled class.
Students that are under the age of 12 should be walked in and out of the Center for the Arts with an adult. Please do not use the circle drive for pick up. Please park and walk in to pick up your dancer.
Dancers 13 and older may walk out to their ride unaccompanied; however, do not use the circle drive to wait for your dancer. Please park in the lot on Washington Street behind the annex so that we are courteous to others so they can pull in and out of the Center.
Our Entrance is located at the bottom of the ramp. You have been assigned a code for access to the building. If you need to be let in, please call (229)228-9420
We offer pink and tan tights and ballet shoes year-round. Pointe Shoes, jazz shoes, and tap shoes are in limited supply and are while supplies last.
Parents, please be mindful of the noise in the hallway as we can hear all conversations during class time. Keep young children close and quiet so we don’t disrupt classes and other partners in the building.