Studio Policies

Please read carefully upon registration and check back regularly for updates and changes.

Registration

You will register ONLINE via our site. Registrations will be accepted to our max capacity, and then a wait-list will be made.

Studio Policies

  • Monitor your health. If you are ill/contagious please keep you germs away from the studio.
  • Bridgewater: Entrance and exit. Use our side door at the rear right side of the building. In the event that we must use the main entrance, you will be notified. Parents of younger students are required to be at the door at the beginning and end of their child’s lesson time. You may use the HB main entrance when they are open.
  • Liverpool: NEW LOCATION. We are now located at the West Brooklyn Community Hall.
  • Drop off/pick up only. At PADC we do not allow parents to watch lessons as it makes it hard for some dancers to focus. Please do not drop your dancer off any more than 5 minutes early, and please be punctual for pick up.

Plan A Rules

  • On Facebook, ask to join our private group “PADC Members”. This is our main platform for communication.
  • On Instagram, follow our public page @planadanceinc and our choreography page @padcchoreo.
  • Check your email inboxes and our Important Dates tab on our website regularly to stay connected.
  • Do not drop your dancer off at the studio any earlier than 5 minutes prior to their first lesson of the day. Teacher may not be present.
  • Assure that you are always on time for picking up your dancer and make arrangements if you are unable to make it by the end of the class.
  • Refrain from wearing outdoor footwear in the studio.
  • Remember that our yearly calendar (including performances and competitions) is always subject to change and it is up to you to stay on top of your dancers schedule.

Tuition Information

  • Please always include your dancers name in every E-transfers’ note section.
  • If you miss a payment, 5% will be added to your regular tuition amount when we charge your credit card. Don’t worry, we send a reminder before doing this.
  • Refunds will be only be available in special circumstances if full year or full term is paid upfront. Installments will not be refunded, but in the event of a written or emailed withdrawal, payments will be stopped in the future.
  • No refunds are given for classes that attend competitions. Payment for these classes are due all year regardless of withdrawal.
  • Refunds for workshops and intensives will be given for valid reasons, with notice, at 50%. Students will be refunded in full in the event of a cancellation on the studios behalf.
  • PADC dancers can pay tuition in 8 installments. Payments will be due on the 15th of each month from September 15th to April 15th. Because the eight installments are equal, months with holiday breaks still require the same payment amount. OR, you can pay for the full year by September 15th, OR pay in two installments on September 15th and January 15th.
  • In the event of a lockdown, Plan A Staff will finish that month of classes using online platforms, and then will stop teaching and collecting payments, as of the 15th of the next month, until it is safe to return to the studio.

Dancer Agreement

PADC’s competitive program is designated for serious and committed dancers. Being a part of a PADC competition class means that there are certain expectations and requirements that dancers and their families will need to agree upon in order to make for a successful season. In return, PADC staff will commit to ensuring that all dancers are trained in the highest regard, in a safe and encouraging learning environment.

Group Classes

  • All competitive dancers must be in a Jazz technique class PLUS one more technique class (two more if only 30 min classes), minimum. It is highly recommended to take more than the minimum in order to excel.
  • Dropping out of a competitive class is unacceptable. Please be positive that you can commit to the full year before registering. Full tuition will be paid to PADC in the event of a drop out from a competitive class, regardless of date, past October 1st.
  • In the event of a competitive member dropping out, in addition to still paying tuition, they will be responsible for paying the teachers hourly rate for reblocking, for however many hours are needed.
  • If the payment method of ‘Monthly E-transfers’ or ‘Two Installment via E-transfers’ is chosen, PADC will require a credit card on your file that will only be used in the event of a missed payment.
  • Competitive dancers may only miss 3 regularly scheduled classes during the season and classes should only be missed due to serious illness, injuries, or family emergencies. If a dancer misses 3 or more classes, they risk being removed the competitive team or a piece of choreography.
  • Do not take vacations during competition/show season.
  • If you are going to be absent for any reason you are required to notify us. (WHY? We have had instances where all members of a class have been absent and the teacher still shows up to teach. Please help us avoid this!)
  • All scheduled competitions are MANDATORY for competitive groups unless stated otherwise.
  • Payment for competitions and costumes will be collected at specific intervals throughout the dance season and late fees will apply if deadlines are missed. Please expect these fees to be due between October and January.

Solo/Duo/Trio

  • Dancers who are approved to compete s/d/t’s must be committed to regular practice on their own. It is the dancer’s responsibility to ensure that their dances are clean and well-rehearsed by competition season. For our younger competitive dancers this will also require extra time and commitment from parents/guardians.
  • Once your choreography has been taught it is NOT the responsibility of the teacher to re-teach the choreography if you have not practiced.
  • All s/d/t must be cleaned by a plan A staff member.
  • There will be an option to have additional cleaning sessions available for an hourly rate. This is recommended. If the teacher does not feel that the dance is “competition ready” that dance may be omitted from the upcoming competition – even if non-refundable fees have already been paid. Please keep dances polished so that this does not occur.
  • If a duo or trio member decides to no longer continue with a piece that has already been choreographed, they must pay a $50 fee to cover the cost of a reblocking session for the remaining dancer(s) with their choreographer.
  • Dances for the year end showcase will be selected in the spring. Due to the large number of dances not all s/d/t will be included in the showcase. Choices will be made by PADC Staff only.
  • Any and all choreography from external choreographers must be approved by Mallory before they can be performed or competed under our name and will likely not be in recitals.
  • If you book and miss a session, payment for the said session will still be due.
  • PADC choreography cannot be competed or performed under any other studio name.
  • It is your choice what competitions you enter your s/d/t in. You will be prompted early in the season to let us know which ones you have chosen.

Competitions

  • Be forewarned that a dance competition often occurs on a school day. Dates are subject to change.
  • Dancers are responsible for their own means of transportation to and from all dance events.
  • With each competition we attend there are additional fees and policies which are outside of PADC’s control. Competition entry fees & costume fees must be paid by their deadline to assure your dancer and their team are not disqualified.
  • Competition etiquette must be followed by all dancers and parents. If a student or parent is heard saying anything inappropriate (negativity towards other studios, dancers, the competition, scores etc.) they risk being disqualified from the competition and/or being removed from the PADC competitive program.

Parental Code Of Conduct

  • I will inform my child’s dance instructor and/or the Studio Director of any ailments or physical limitations that my child has that may affect their performance and/or behaviors at the studio.
  • I will keep myself up-to-date on studio events by regularly checking the email I provided at registration, the closed Facebook group for parents “PADC Members”, the “Important Dates” page on our website (www.planadancecentre.com), and our public Facebook and Instagram pages.
  • I, as well as my guests, will help to encourage sportsmanship, respect, and courtesy, by demonstrating positive support of all dancers, instructors, event holders, and spectators at the studio and at all events where PADC will be represented.
  • I understand that any form of bullying (another parent, dancer, or instructor), or defaming the studio name is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
  • I will emphasize personal growth and development to my child and always support them in a positive manner. I will remind them that they should always strive to meet their personal goals, and that this is more important than winning medals and trophies or competing with others.
  • I will help my child meet personal goals, but I will refrain from coaching my child or other children.
  • I understand that the dance instructors are qualified professionals and I will trust, and never discredit, their teaching methods and/or certifications.
  • I will encourage my child to resolve any conflict in a positive manner, and to always treat others with respect and dignity.
  • If I have a concern, I will contact the Studio Director, rather than discuss with other dancers  or parents. I will refrain from using social media to speak negatively about the program, the instructors, the dancers, or other parents.
  • I understand that dance is a physical activity and with that there are risks. I waive any and all claims that may occur in the future as a result of participation in sports with PADC.
  • I understand that although my opinions and suggestions are valued, the final decision will always be up to the staff and director of Plan A Dance Inc.
  • I understand that dance is a team sport and my child’s commitment is very important to the success of the team as a whole. I will: ensure my child has transportation to all classes and events, pay tuition, competition, and costume fees on time, encourage the importance of consistent attendance and regular practice, and be a supportive dance-guardian.
  • I understand that agreement to this Code of Conduct is imperative to the safety and well-being of all members of Plan A Dance Inc. If the contents of this agreement are not respected, my child risks being removed from the programming at PADC, without refund.

CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY: Classes may be cancelled due to storms or severe storm warnings, power outages, facility closures or instructor illness when a substitute is not available. Factors considered when deciding to cancel class include: weather and road conditions, weather forecasts, and above all, the safety and health of students, parents, and teachers. School closures do not indicate that dance will be cancelled. Weather conditions can vary greatly and change rapidly from one area to another so please use your own discretion when traveling to class this winter.  We try to make these decisions 2 hours before the start of lessons. WHEN CLASSES ARE CANCELLED there will be a message on our closed Facebook page, public Facebook page, public Instagram page and an email will be sent to every primary email address provided at registration; so please check your social media regularly this season to stay connected. Every term we allow 2 cancellations per class in the calculated fees. Additional cancellations will be rescheduled.

By registering my child at Plan A Dance Inc, I agree to and accept all of the Policies outlined on this page.

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Sierra Wentzell

Teacher

Module one certified acrobatic arts. Sierra has danced competitively for 12 years- most of those years with PADC. She is a certified Acrobatic Arts teacher and is excited about bringing acro to Liverpool.

Sierra started dancing when she was 3 years old at Nova Dance Studio, and has danced competitively for 12 years- most of those years with PADC. It was in her teen years that she started to add on more classes and different styles such as ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, tumbling, and contemporary, until she was taking every single class offered for her age at the studio. Aside from training with Miss Mallory, Sierra has been assisting classes for years and is a well known substitute teacher amongst our students. Outside of the studio, Sierra is a graduate of the Veterinary Technology program at Dalhousie Agricultural College and is currently working at Nova Vet Clinic. Sierra is a certified Acrobatic Arts teacher and is excited about bringing acro to Liverpool. Sierra has been running our Liverpool programming for numerous seasons now and continues to grow and improve.

Brittany Legacy

Yoga Coach

Yoga Alliance Certified: Yoga Instructor & RYS Student. Her passion for creative/martial arts has grown into the yoga practices Encompassing Movement facilitates.

I hope you notice how you feel the shift of perception when you begin and how you feel lighter when you leave. My name is Brittany Legacy, Owner & Operator of Encompassing Movement. I began a spiritual practice at a time that I truly believe was the beginning of an incredible connection at the age of 4 at uechi-ryu karate academy prior to the passing of Victor Swiminer our teacher, well known Sense. In addition to Victor Swiminer, I trained with Master Jim Maloney. My passion for martial arts lead to many injuries. Approaching my senior year of high school I began the practice yoga, as a form of rehabilitation for my body. After high school I graduated from Tourism Business Management, became a mother of four (who you will recognize as Plan A dancers Robyn, Dana and Marley!), and continued with both martial arts and yoga while working in the corporate world. In 2019 I became a registered certified yoga instructor after lots of training; it was truly an incredible experience . My passion for creative/martial arts has grown into the yoga practices Encompassing Movement facilitates. I look forward to working with many dancers and supporting their goals. Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and science of healthy living. Love, Brittany.

Kim Turnbull McCall

Teacher

B.A. Neuropsychology Dalhousie University Life Member C.D.T.A. 1985-present with credentials in Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Modern. Associate Member of the Society of Classical Ballet - Vaganova Method (since 1998).

Previous owner of our studio, then called Nova Dance Studio, Miss Kim is coming back and we couldn’t be more excited! You may know her as the Master of Ceremonies at Limelight. She has M.C.’d for dance events throughout the region and has acted as an adjudicator for several Atlantic dance competitions.

he has studied and/or taught Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Step Dance, Flamenco, Belly Dance, Character National, African, Social Dance and Country and Western dance forms with some of the most acclaimed teachers of her time.

Her training began when she was three years old with other Mary Turnbull, leading to her professional qualification through the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (C.D.T.A.) in 1985 with further qualification reached in 1991, 1995 and 2012.

Throughout the decades, she has also completed numerous student and teaching level exams in the Russian and N.A.T.D. syllabi. She has held the position of Artistic Director of several multidisciplinary schools throughout her career, has been on the faculty of and has guest taught at dozens of competitive schools coast to coast. ‘Miss Kim’ opened her first studio in Head of St.

Margaret’s Bay in September 2001 then went on to open two more studios on the South Shore, in Chester and Bridgewater as well as one in Fall River. To this day these studios ECDA and PADC continue to thrive as vital dance centres under the direction of ou next generation of teachers that Miss Kim once taught.

Drawing from her performance background in live theatre, television and film, Miss Kim has choreographed and guest performed locally with several Maritime theatre companies including Chester Playhouse and Neptune Theatre. Other credits to her name include having been acknowledged for her contribution to “The Tap Dance Dictionary”, published by MacFarland & Company, acting as Competition Coordinator for the first two C.D.T.A. Atlantic Ballet Festivals, having been a director on the Board of Dance Nova Scotia from 1996-2003 and the Atlantic Vice President of the C.D.T.A., but her most proud accomplishment she says, are her beautiful dancing daughters.

Emily Rivard

Teacher

NCCP Gymnastics Foundation Artistics & Trampoline Coach and acrobaric Arts Module 1 & Aerial and Back Handspring Certified.

Emily has been teaching since 2018 and is dedicated to developing her students’ understandings of dance technique and artistry. Being raised in Sudbury, Ontario had given Emily the opportunity to train with teachers like Mitchell Jackson (On The Floor), Emily Caruso-Parnell (Dance Evolution), Derek Piquette, Jeff Wong (Dance Inc), Kevin Howe, Tara-Jean Popowich, and Jennie Pappas. She had the opportunity to train in the summer intensives of the Quinte Ballet School of Canada and the School of Cadence Ballet. As a dancer, Emily was part of the On The Floor Sick Kids Gala , learning intensively multiple styles to showcase a professional show as a fundraiser for Sick Kids Hospital (Toronto, ON).

Emily has coached gymnastics for 2 years and has received certification in coaching by Gymnastics Ontario (NCCP). She completed her intermediate foundation and intermediate ballet exams from the Royal Academy of Dance under the direction of Emily Caruso-Parnell. She will have completed her module 1 certification from Acrobatic Arts in June 2024.

Emily moved to Nova Scotia to continue her education in marine biology by studying at Dalhousie University and is to receive her Bachelor of Science in Spring 2025. Emily’s style of teaching is detail oriented focused on the varying mechanics and goals of the dancer. She continues to teach presently at Dartmouth Dance Academy and now at Plan A!

Sophie MacMillan

Teacher

Currently enrolled in the dance teacher training program at the Maritime Conservatory of performing arts and will graduate in 2026. A certified ballet and jazz teacher through the Canadian dance teachers association.

Sophie began her dance training at Precision Dance Company located in the Annapolis Valley. There, she primarily trained in Contemporary, Jazz, Modern, and Lyrical techniques, as well as Hip Hop and Musical Theatre. She received ballet training and completed several examinations (including the intermediate level) with the CDTA and RAD certified Candance Academy under the direction of Gaea Jess. Sophie continued to learn in workshops, intensives and competed at many dance competitions across the Maritimes which further enhanced her own personal style of dance. 

In the last few years, Sophie has pursued a new avenue as a Dance Teacher and Choreographer in Halifax, Nova Scotia. While teaching weekly classes at Dartmouth Dance Academy, she continues to train with esteemed professionals at House of Eights Dance Studio and has signed with Aspiring Artists Management for even more artistic development. Sophie is a current student of the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts two year teacher training program.

Mallory Zwicker

Artistic Director,  Teacher

Owner of plan A dance, MCPA dance teacher training graduate, CDTA jazz, ballet, acro and modern certified teacher, ADAPT jazz and tap certified teacher, PBT certified ballet teacher and TDLI level 2 certified dance adjudicator.

Mallory is a dance educator from the South Shore who has a huge passion for the arts. At age 14 she began her formal dance training at a number of dance studios and companies in Nova Scotia, and by age 15 was dancing 7 days a week in a plethora of genres. Mallory has taken master classes in New York City and Calgary and has trained at multiple local studios over the years including Precision Dance Company under the direction of  Sidney McIlroy. For two years Mallory was a member of Synergy Dance Society, a touring Modern/Contemporary/Jazz company, until their final season in 2014. For 18 years, Mallory was a member of the Dynamo Gym Club where she developed a lifelong love of gymnastics that has transitioned into her love of teaching Acro dance with her Acrobatic Arts certification.

Mallory has been teaching since she was 16 years old and quickly realized it was what she was meant to do.  Mallory has taught at a number of dance schools including the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts and was the Artistic Director of Nova Dance Studio for the 2016-17 season, just to name a few.  In May of 2017, Mallory opened Plan A Dance in Bridgewater NS, and by 2018 opened a second studio in Liverpool. Mallory’s love for technical teaching and choreography is continuously growing and her pieces have been performed and recognized across North America. Some of Mallory’s local accomplishments include: Spotlight Choreography Award(s), Excellence in Acro Teaching Award, she has produced numerous title winning dances and has had dancers graduate and go off to performing arts institutions to begin their careers in the fine arts.

Mallory is a graduate of the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts’ Teacher Training Program where she trained for 3 years with an amazing faculty of highly acclaimed dance professionals under the direction of Barbara Dearborn. Zwicker is now a certified Jazz, Ballet, Modern and Acrobatics teacher through the Canadian Dance Teachers Association and has her Progressive Ballet Technique teaching certification. Mallory believes that knowledge is power and is also enrolled in the Business Program at NSCC and has recently received her certificate from the Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre. Mallory is a recent graduate of the ADAPT Teacher Training School for Jazz and Tap. Mallory plans to keep growing and learning so that she can continue to educate and engage all of her students near and far.