COVID-19 POLICIES

MASK UPDATE BEGINNING JULY 1st, 2022

MK Dance On Hudson will be Mask Optional beginning July 1st, 2022

While we continue to adapt, please review below the temporary changes in place. We have worked diligently to put in place safety measures and have made every effort to meet 

or exceed all requirements to keep everyone safe, healthy and dancing. 

SELF-SCREENING REMINDER

Please be sure that students are not sick or have any symptoms when arriving at the studio. If a student is well enough to dance but still has some symptoms (cough, runny nose, etc), we ask that you show proof of a negative COVID test before returning to the studio. 

We cannot accept home rapid tests as proof at this time.

Please check often as additional changes may occur as needed

Updated  6/21/2022

• Please do NOT attend classes, or come to the studio, if you answer YES to any of the following questions.  Our staff will also follow the same procedure.
• Have you/your child currently have one or more of these new or worsening symptoms?

1. A temperature greater than or equal to 100.0° F; Feel feverish or have chills;
2. Cough; Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing;
3. Fatigue; Muscle or body aches; Headache;
4. New loss of taste or smell;
5. Sore throat; Congestion or runny nose; 
6. Nausea or vomiting; Diarrhea;
7. Gastrointestinal Tract Symptoms (primarily affecting children only)

• If a student has been exposed OR tested positive for COVID-19, we will be following the new isolation and quarantine guidelines set forth by NYSDOH 
• If a students is in quarantine, they may take classes via ZOOM. Please contact the office to temporarily switch to ZOOM.  
• In addition, you must alert MK Dance On Hudson for the protection of staff and students.  Your name will be kept confidential.

• For VFW Studio, drop-off will be at the front entrance. Pick-up will be at the back (parking lot side). 
• For Farragut Studio, students will wait in cars until the door is opened by staff to let you in. 
• Please arrive no more than 5 minutes prior to their class to assure a better traffic flow.  Students must wait spatially distanced if waiting outside.
• We request that students enter the building by themselves. If necessary, parents for students 7 & under will be allowed to drop-off their children inside the studio.
• The office and waiting areas will be closed during classes except to staff and students.
• Entry and Exit from classes will be altered to ensure spatial distancing.  
• All student belongings should be brought into the studio and contained in their own dance bag/backpack. Students attending classes should travel light, leaving non-essentials at home.  Students should come dressed in dance attire, with hair up. 
• No shared props will be used that cannot be easily disinfected after each use.  
• Classes have been scheduled as best as possible so that there is no or minimal wait time for most students.  If a student must wait between classes, it must be done in designated areas, at least 6 feet apart, and masks must be kept on.  Students may also opt to leave the studio between classes with parental permission.
• All social gathering areas such as the dressing room will be closed until further notice.
• Bathrooms will remain accessible, limited to one person at a time. 
• Highly touched surfaces such as; door knobs, ballet barres, countertops, handrails, bathroom faucets, etc., will be wiped down/disinfected throughout the day. Teachers will disinfect stereo and barres between each class.  
• Students may bring water bottles and should be properly labeled.  

• There will be regular cleaning and disinfecting of the studios. In addition, highly touched surfaces such as; door knobs, ballet barres, countertops, handrails, bathroom faucets, etc., will be wiped down/disinfected throughout the day. Teachers will disinfect stereo and barres between each class. Floors will be cleaned daily.
• Most free-standing furniture will be temporarily removed from the lobby (VFW) to discourage social gathering. 
• All studios will have additional hand sanitizing stations.
• Hallways and stairways will have directional markings to help ensure a safer traffic flow. 
• Postings will be displayed throughout the studios to remind everyone of safety protocols including spatial distancing. 
• Studio floors will be clearly marked, with one student per spot, to ensure spatial distancing between students during class.  
• VFW and Farragut studios will be equipped to provide ZOOM for those choosing our virtual dance option. 

• ALL students/parents/caregivers entering the building (if not already completed) must sign and return the COVID-19 waiver prior to taking their first class. 
• All students, 3yrs and older (with the exception of the Toddler classes) must wear a mask regardless of vaccination status, 
• Students should come to the studio wearing their dance attire as the dressing room will be closed until further notice. Students should bring their own water. No food is permitted.
• Students with wait time between classes will be asked to wear a face mask and sit in designated areas adhering to spatial distancing, or to wait outside with parental permission.