Our Safety
Your child’s safety is our top priority.
We pledge to keep your children healthy, happy and safe!
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Fast Facts:
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Faculty and Staff are certified in CPR, First Aid and the use of an AED.
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We are proud to teach age appropriate classes and choreography. Also, we use age appropriate music and costuming.
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Each dance room is equipped with “sprung” floors and state of the art sound/tech equipment.
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Each dance room has ceiling fans and HVAC systems with Merv 10 filters.
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There are fire extinguishers in the front and back of the building.
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There are smoke detectors and emergency lighting throughout the building.
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There are 4 exits in the front of the building and 2 in the back.
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The front desk has a panic button that if needed, a light will go on in each of the dance rooms alerting the teachers to “lock down”.
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Each studio has 2 ways in and out and all doors are equipped with dead bolts.
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Each studio has an intercom system and an emergency bag that contains first aid supplies.
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We have numerous safety drills in place including fire, active shooter, lock down and lock out.
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Did you know:
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The DS Dream Team consists of 2 Doctors of Physical Therapy, a Mental Health counselor, 2 certified elementary teachers, an elementary teacher assistant, 5 certified teachers in PBT (progressive ballet technique), a graduate student in Early Childhood Education, an MBA in communications, a trader with 3 NASD licenses, a notary republic, a former Broadway professional, a graduate student in school psychology, a graduate of economics and finance, a fashion makeup artist with a degree in special effects, a graduate of business administration, a former student of The New York City Ballet and the American Ballet Theater, a Licensed Practical Nurse, a certified culinary student and a CATT Scan Technologist at Oishei Children’s Hospital.
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