Long Island, NY

Health & Safety Guidelines

In these uncertain times, we are honored to be hosting an event where dancers have the opportunity to shine on stage! Please be aware that the following protocols and restrictions are going to be strictly enforced for the safety and well-being of all studios as well as our team members. Your Director will be reaching out to you prior to your attendance to discuss any details in regards to your scheduled performance time.

GENERAL REMINDERS:
- Our competition’s number ONE priority and ability to host an event for your dancers is solely based on the health and safety of all attendees. MASKS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES by any person who enters the venue. Any guest violating this requirement will be escorted off the premises. Please inform your families of the importance of complying with this rule!
- Due to the strict COVID-19 venue restrictions, A MAXIMUM OF 2 AUDIENCE MEMBERS WILL BE PERMITTED WITH EACH PARTICIPATING DANCER.
- ALL GUESTS (including infants and children) COUNT TOWARDS THE MAXIMUM OF 2 GUEST RULE. There is no exception to this rule.
- Live stream feed of all performances will be provided for your families’ viewing pleasure.
- ALL families must practice social distancing in all areas of the premises. (both inside and outside)
- Once your schedule has been set as final, it cannot be changed at the event.
If any dancers, teachers, chaperones or prop attendants are over temp during check in, they will be given several opportunities to cool off. However, if continually over temp the venue will not permit admittance into the venue and will escort the individual off the premises.

By Attending our event you acknowledge the following:
- I am NOT currently experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms such as dry cough, fever, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, sore throat, or new loss of sense of smell and/or taste.
- I have NOT experienced any COVID-19 symptoms within the last fourteen (14) days.
- No one in my household has experienced COVID-19 symptoms or tested positive for COVID-19 within the last fourteen (14) days.
- I have not been exposed to a person with known or suspected COVID-19 within the last fourteen (14) days.
- Exposure based on CDC guidance means having close contact, less than six (6) feet, for 15 minutes or more, with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 or has COVID-19 symptoms.
- I have not been exposed to a person with known or suspected COVID-19 within the last fourteen (14) days.
- I have NOT been placed on quarantine restrictions by a medical doctor or healthcare professional in the past fourteen (14) days.
- I have NOT had a positive COVID-19 PCR Test Result within 48-72 Hours of arrival at the venue.

TEACHER WALKTHROUGH & CHECK-IN:
- Studio owners and all teachers please arrive 1 hour before the first performance for a walkthrough of the venue explaining the layout of the area, direction of traffic, dressing rooms, etc.
- Please inform your dancers and parents to arrive no earlier than 30 mins before their first scheduled performance time.
- The following will be required for every individual entering the venue area:
- Completed KAR/Rainbow waiver
- Contactless temperature check
- Completed Tilles Center waiver - ONE PER DAY MUST BE SUBMITTED
- A wrist band will be provided to each individual entering the venue
- Please inform your dancers, teachers, prop attendants and chaperones that their forms and waivers should be in-hand upon check-in. This will make the check in process much easier and quicker for dancers to begin warming up/stretching before their first performance.

BACKSTAGE:
- One instructor or another representative of the dance school will be allowed backstage with the dancers during their performance. Performances by children under twelve may have one instructor/representative of the school on both stage left and stage right. Parents and guardians will not be allowed backstage.

PROPS:
Props are NOT permitted for this venue.

AFTER PERFORMANCE:
- Your General Awards placement will be announced after each performance. We ask that all awards be distributed off the premises.
- All High Point, Photogenic and Title/Dancer of the Year awards will be shipped to your studio.
- The announcement of High Point awards will be on Sunday, 3/14 beginning approximately 1.5 hours after the last performance via Virtual LiveStream.
- Score sheets and judges commentary will be available on Wednesday following the event in your Studio Center.

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