COVID

Due to the current circumstances of Covid, there  will be limiting enrolment in each class to a maximum of 10 dancers. Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis.  To reserve your spot, please register on-line and include a preferred contact number. Once we receive your registration, we will contact you to complete the registration process. 

COVID-19 PROTOCOL

CYDT has prepared the studio with the safety and well-being of our members as our highest priority. Our administration has closely monitored all standards required by the Toronto Health Unit in order to offer our program in a safe, clean and healthy environment.  

Please note that all students who participate in CYDT’s dance program for should be prepared on-line learning if required to do so. We are unable to offer credits or refunds for the remaining classes in a term in the event of a lockdown or a required 48-hour closure to sanitize the school. Classes will then migrate to online until the end of the term or period of closure. For subsequent terms, students can choose to continue online or request a withdrawal without penalty.

COVID-19 Outbreak Protocol

If an individual in our program tests positive for COVID-19, CYDT will contact the local health unit Toronto Public Health at 416-338-7600. The individual will not be permitted into the program and will be required to self-isolate for 14 days in accordance with TPH protocol. The space will then be closed for a minimum of 48 hours to be professionally cleaned/sanitized. That individual will be required to test negative for COVID-19, to return to our program.

Facility Updates

We have added safety measures such as Plexiglass barriers at the reception desk and all staff will be wearing masks.  The studios have been equipped with hands-free speaker systems and as well the floors will be appropriately marked to guide students to their spots while dancing in the studio

Capacity Limitations 

Studio:  CYDT agrees to work with Provincial and Local Health Units to confirm the allowable site-specific maximum. We have set the following capacity Studio A – 8 dancers, Studio B – 10 dancers

Spacing:  Social “dis-dancing” will be implemented in the studio to ensure the health and safety of our dance community.   Sectioned off boxes of 6 feet in studios to ensure each child has their own personal space to dance.

Reception: At this time, persons are NOT permitted in the studio. Our reception area is closed and parents will not be permitted to wait in the area during classes.

Entrances: Students must be dropped off at the parking level entry doors. Students must be drop-off and pick-up time 10.mins . Only students with back-to-back classes may wait in seated areas. Teachers will bring the students to the front door to meet you.

 Scheduling: Classes are set for 1 hour with  8 mins of that time dedicated to cleaning and sanitization by  CYDT staff prior to the next class.

Screening Procedures:  All individuals entering the building will be screened prior to entry. CYDT will keep daily records of everyone entering the studio for 5 mins. or longer. This protocol will facilitate contact tracing in the event of a confirmed COVID-19 case or outbreak.  Entry will be denied to any person who has any COVID-19 symptoms as listed by the Toronto Public Health Website   

For Students

Belongings: All outdoor shoes will be kept in cubbies provided at the entrance. (students in hip hop must bring an additional pair of indoor shoes with them for classes. Winter jackets must be kept either with their parent or in a bag into and placed on the shelves provided in the studio.

Dressing:  Students will not be allowed to change from street wear to dance wear there will be no facilitation. Students attending classes directly after school from Tuesday to Friday will be allowed to socially distance their bags while using hanging areas. All shelves in the studio will be cleaned between classes 

Hygiene: Employees, contracted instructors, volunteers, and students will be advised to wash their hands upon entry and as often as needed, with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use 70% approved hand sanitizer. Dancer’s will have their hands sanitized or washed before and after all classes.

  Sanitization practices: Frequently touched surfaces (doorknobs, light switches, toilet handles, sinks, barres, etc.) will be disinfected between classes. Only disinfectants that have a Drug Identification Number (DIN) or low-level hospital-grade disinfectants will be used. Disposable towels and spray cleaners, or disposable wipes, will be made available to regularly clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces. The entire premises will be cleaned and sanitized daily.

Masks:  When indoors, all Staff and students will wear a mask that covers the nose, mouth, and chin when at CYDT. 

Space markers: Space markers will be placed in common areas, and in Studio rooms to ensure two-metre physical distancing requirements are adhered to.

Waiting Rooms and Lobby Area: Waiting rooms and lobby area will be closed