2024- 2025 SCHS Dance Team Rules and Expectations Coaches JV Black Coach: Alexandria Slocum akvenvold@schs.k12.mn.us JV Orange Coach:
Attendance and Participation
You must be present at school for the entire day in order to perform or practice that day. Exceptions include a doctor’s appointment, school trips, family emergencies, funerals, etc. If you are unsure if your absence would be excused, ask your coaches ahead of time.
If you no longer wish to participate in dance, let the coach know as soon as possible. If you quit or are dismissed from the team, you must hand in all money owed and uniforms immediately. You are not eligible for the team again until the next tryout.
Attitude/Behavior Respect your team members in private and in public. Awareness of team reputation in public is important, especially when wearing team costumes/clothing. No MSHSL violations (e.g., drug or alcohol use), no reported drug or alcohol use, no school suspension (ISS or OSS), or expulsion. If a dancer is found to have done any of these, she will meet with the coach to discuss eligibility. No unresolved conflict (e.g., gossip, rumors, problems in the team – leave personal issues outside of dance). No disrespecting teammates or coaches. Consequences will be given at the coach’s discretion (warning, bench, or dismissal after warning and bench). Any concerns about the dance/choreography need to come directly to the coach. Be open to constructive criticism. Feedback should be welcome in order to improve. If you need to offer feedback, keep it positive, motivating, and inspiring. No negative comments. Coaches may bench dancers for inappropriate behavior (e.g., talking, distraction, off-task) during practice.
Practice Bring the following items to every practice: Water bottle, Tennis shoes (Kick routines and conditioning), Performance shoes/Practice dance shoes (Jazz shoes not turners), Wear school appropriate attire that shows your dance form. Bare feet, socks without shoes, other dance shoes and sports bras as tops are not allowed. You will sit out of practice if unprepared. No jewelry, long nails, gum, or candy is allowed at practice, performances, or competitions. All piercings must be removed before competitions. Only healthy snacks are allowed at practice. Leaving practice is permitted with coach’s permission only (e.g., bathroom breaks, phone calls) Cell phones should not be used during practice. If there is a special circumstance, please communicate this to your coach. If you have attended school the day of practice, you are expected to participate in practice unless you have a signed note from the athletic trainer or a doctor. You must be at school the FULL day. See the school rules. Please see our practice schedule and also see your coaches’ WEEKLY schedule posts in Google Classroom with any major changes.
Responsibilities
Performances and Competitions The Competition Team will be determined by the coach before each performance/competition. Being on a team does not guarantee you will dance at performances and competitions. You must always work at maintaining your spot. The coach may determine to change the performance/competition squad at any time in the season. If a dancer has a concern about a coach’s decision, they must talk to the coach first. If there is still a concern after that discussion then a meeting between parent, dancer, and coach may be set up. Pep fests and games are preparation for competitions, therefore only the competition team may perform. Pep fests and games are not optional.
Competition/Performance Schedules (Subject to change)
Behavior Expectations at Performance/Competitions Be respectful of visiting schools (e.g., no gossip, no “rivalry slams”). Be respectful of teachers’ classrooms. Keep everything in its original spot. Make sure to double check nothing gets left in the room. If problems arise when visiting schools, consequences will be given at the coach’s discretion. Stay with the team unless excused by the coach. Wear team warm ups in public, before and after performances. When not in use, performance uniforms should be hung nicely and fully zipped in the garment bag provided, not crumpled at the bottom. Use assigned restrooms only for dancers once in uniform. Warm up as a team. Do not do any warm-up/stretching activities not usually done in practice. NO phone usage at a competition unless approved by the coach. Social Media: LIMIT use of social media the entire day of the competition. As a member of the team, what you post on social media is a direct representation of the team. We recommend you use social media safely and appropriately during the season.
Uniforms All school property borrowed for the season, including all costume pieces, garment bags, etc., MUST be returned to your coach the day after your last practice or performance or by a date set by the coach. If Varsity goes to State, Varsity Dancers MUST turn in their costumes by the Friday after State performances. Dancers and parents will be billed for items not returned.
Travel Rules ALL dancers and managers must travel to and from competitions and off-site performances with the team. You may only leave with your parent if your parent provides written notice (note or email) to the coach 24 hours prior to the event and your parent talks to the coach at the event before taking you home. Parents should give the coach a heads-up and avoid waiting to communicate these plans on the day of a competition. If parents want their dancer to ride home with a different adult, they need prior approval from the office for that parent to take another dancer. The other adult also needs to speak with the coach at the event prior to leaving with the athlete. Be on time!! Be respectful of bus drivers (e.g., quiet voices, appropriate/polite music requests) You are responsible for leaving the bus as clean as you found it. We will have scheduled stops only. Arrange buying snacks/items and restroom breaks in advance. We will provide our best estimate of arrival times. Plan on calling parents from school upon arrival back at SCHS.
Other Videotaping We discourage parents from posting our performances or performances of other schools online. We want to be respectful of every dancer on the team, not everyone is comfortable sharing stuff online, or having their child posted online. If you want to share with each other, please do so privately. We do ask that you videotape so that our team may view their performance and have discussions on what we can improve on. Saving seats: Saving seats is not recommended at competitions. Saving seats is not allowed at the Section 1A Meet. Parents and fans will have to arrive early to the competitions to ensure seats next to each other. Parents can communicate with each other and arrive at the same time to ensure you all sit together and create an awesome fan section. :)
A reminder to our parents and fans to be polite and show good sportsmanship at our competitions. You are an extension of our school and represent our team. We want to develop a positive image for our school and our athletes. Keep this in mind when attending the competitions.
Team Gear Dancers and managers will need to purchase Team Gear. You are responsible for purchasing the following mandatory items:
Remember that these should last you for multiple seasons. The Team Backpack is optional. Please purchase your required gear no later than November 8th. It takes 2-6 weeks to receive. If you purchased last year, you do not need to purchase them again. The link to order is here: https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/stores/scdt-team-store If you are unable to order or need financial assistance, please email Coach Chloe as soon as possible at CDolan@schs.k12.mn.us
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Optional St. Charles Dance Team Fan Gear Fan gear and other optional accessories may be purchased here, this store will be open year round but we suggest purchasing prior to November 10th so you receive your gear before the first competition. Feel free to share with family and friends! bit.ly/SCDTfan https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/stores/scdt-fan-store
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