Facility

Classes are held in four state-of-the-art studios that feature wood sprung floors with Harlequin Studio Marley Flooring.

SBC is conveniently located at 17 N. State Street, 19th Floor in the heart of downtown Chicago between Madison and Washington Avenue. SBC is adjacent to the CTA Red, Orange, Purple, Brown and Blue Lines. Discounted parking is available in the Randolph-Wabash and/or Adams-Wabash parking garages.Parking tickets may be validated at the reception desk.

Rules and Regulations
The School of Ballet Chicago is located in a public, multi-use building. Parents should accompany young children to and from the studio. Parents are welcome to wait for their children in the main reception area. Please refrain from entering offices, office cubicles, unoccupied studios or the physical therapy room. Food and drinks are restricted to the tiled kitchen area. Parents and students are responsible for cleaning up after themselves and are expected to treat the facilities with respect.

To promote a healthy and positive environment, please observe the following:
• SBC facilities and the entire building are designated non-smoking areas.
• Valuables should not be left unattended in the lobby or dressing room area. SBC is not responsible for lost or stolen property.
• Students must wear street clothes to and from the studio.
• Any student found using drugs or alcohol will be expelled.
• Photography or Videography is not permitted within the School of Ballet Chicago.
• Students and parents are required to treat the SBC facility and staff with respect.

Dress Code

A clean and neat appearance is important for ballet dancers. Girls' hair must be worn either in a bun, or if too short, pulled back from the face. Boys' hair should be neat and kept off the face.

Boys: White t-shirt, black tights or shorts, white socks and white leather ballet slippers (all levels).

Girls: Pink tights and pink leather ballet slippers with the appropriate color leotard for the level.

The required leotard style for Ballet 1-Ballet 3 is Mirella 201C. The required style for Ballet 4 is
Mirella 201L. For variations class, girls may wear the Mirella S12 chiffon wrap skirt.

All can be ordered from www.discountdancesupply.com. Go to the "4 Teachers" section and enter Teacher Code 12914 on the left side of the page.

Attendance

Regular attendance is critical to the development of each student. Absences from class retard progress and hinder achievement. Students who are unable to take class due to injury are expected to observe. Students must report any absence to the school prior to the class in order to be excused. Repeated absences can result in dismissal from the program. Refunds are not given for missed classes. Students more than 10 minutes late to any class may be asked to sit and observe.

Makeup Class

Missed classes may be made up at an equal level or one below at any time during the semester in which the class is missed. SBC strongly encourages students to make up classes that they miss.

School Closings

In the event of inclement weather, please call the School at (312) 251-8838; any class cancellations will be posted on the School Director's voice mail. You may also listen to WGN (AM 670) or WBBM, NEWSRADIO 78 for up-to-date cancellation information.

Injuries

Students must promptly report any injury received (in or out of class) to the school office.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is available for professional training division students through Athletico Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy Center, Peak Performance PT Clinic, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.