SCHOOL Application Form for Participation in

THE DANCE CRAZY, Inc. PROGRAM

Deadline for submission of form:  June 1, 2007

GENERAL INFORMATION

The purpose of the DANCE CRAZY program is to introduce ballroom dancing to 5th and 6th grade students in local school districts throughout the Capital Region.

 

The DANCE CRAZY program’s ballroom dance Syllabus will be used in schools participating in the program.  DANCE CRAZY will contract with a professional ballroom dance instructor (for details, see below) to teach a ten-week session of ballroom dance instruction to thirty children in grades 5 and 6 (15 boys and 15 girls). There is no fee charged to the schools for this ten week session. 

DANCE CRAZY’S volunteer ballroom dancers will serve as teaching assistants in the ballroom dance classes for the children, and will also teach ballroom lessons to school staff  at a beginners level.  School staff members will then be used in the children’s classes as teaching assistants, and can also be used  in future years. 

Ballroom lessons for school staff run from October thru mid-December.  The childrens classes begin the first week of January and run through the end of April.  Your school will decide if it would like to end this ten-week session with a ballroom dance/show, or if you would prefer to participate in the inter-school Competition (there is a fee charged for participation in the Competition) as is described below.

Schools opting to continue on in the Competition will receive an additional six weeks of classes after 12 of the 30 children are chosen to be in the Competition.  The fee for participation in this portion of the program is $600 per school.  For this years 2006-2007 program, this fee is due on March 1st.  For next years program in 2007-2008, half of this fee is due on November 9, 2007 and the other half is due January 11, 2008.

Upon receipt and review of your application, DANCE CRAZY will contact your school by the first week of school in September with the following information:

• Notification of your school’s acceptance or denial of your application to participate in the DANCE CRAZY program for the current school year.  Acceptance depends upon the availability of funding, the number of volunteer ballroom dancers available, the commitment of the school, etc.  Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis.  Chances of being accepted into the program may be greater if the application is submitted earlier rather than later.

It is our hope that our fundraising efforts will bring in enough capital to cover costs for your program.  However, it is possible that your school will need to fund part of the DANCE CRAZY program.  With that in mind, your school may be better served if staff  research  and tap into monetary resources (for example, from the PTA, grants, and school fundraisers) available for children’s programs.

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If your school chooses to conclude the ten-week session with a ballroom dance show, the school will need to provide a room in the school where the show can be held.  This show gives students who have participated in the program the opportunity to show their parents, school members and the community what was learned. There is no cost to the school for participation in a show.

If your school chooses to participate in the Dance Crazy program and the inter-school Competition, the school must agree to provide a room where the competition will take place.

The cost for your school that is associated with participating in the competition is $600, and this covers the cost for:

• the professional instructor to teach the additional classes and to participate in the competition, and
• the judges participation
• recognition ribbons, etc.

Participation in the inter-school competition involves an additional six weeks of ballroom dance lessons for 12 children (6 couples) that completed the ten-week session of the Dance Crazy program.  These 12 children will be selected by DANCE CRAZY, based upon observation of interest, enthusiasm, and skill level.  The six couples will attend the Competition to be held in one of the schools in the program.  The winning school will be the Ballroom Champions for 2007, and will be the temporary owner of the treasured DANCE CRAZY trophy.  This means that the winning school earns the right to display the trophy in their school for the up-coming year, until the following year’s DANCE CRAZY competition, at which point the trophy will then be returned to Dance Crazy and then given to the new Ballroom Champions.

By signing this application, your school is committing to participating in the DANCE CRAZY program for the school year 2007-2008, if your school is accepted into the program.  While participating in the DANCE CRAZY program, the school will:

• Put forth its best effort to coordinate the participation of school staff in the beginner ballroom dance lessons that are provided to the staff free of charge.
• Maintain its dedication to completing DANCE CRAZY’S ten-week session and the inter-school Competition (if that option is chosen by the school).
• Agree that Dance Crazy retains the right to remove disruptive children from the program.
• Assume responsibility for students that leave the classroom for any reason, including illness, disruptive behavior, etc.
• Provide one or more school staff who will be physically present at all times during the classes and are responsible for maintaining discipline among the students.
• Agree that Dance Crazy, Inc. retains the right to discontinue the program in the school if the terms discussed herein are not adhered to.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

• Answer all questions. 
• Print out and mail to Dance Crazy, Attention: Susan Robbiano, 201 Kingsley Road, Burnt Hills, NY   12027
• Dance Crazy will notify you  by September 10, 2007 of the status of the application.
• All questions concerning this program should be directed to Ms. Susan Robbiano, Dance Crazy President, at dancinnut1@aol.com, or by calling (518)369-3234.

 

Part 1:

NAME OF SCHOOL Applying to Participate in the Dance Crazy Program:

_________________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________________

 

 

Superintendent:____________________________________________

Phone and extension:________________________________________

Email Address:_____________________________________________

Principal:__________________________________________________

Phone and Extension:________________________________________

Email Address:______________________________________________

 

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NAME OF STAFF MEMBER RESPONSIBLE for working with Dance Crazy to Coordinate program:

_____________________________________________________

TITLE_______________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER and Extension: _____________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESSES:  work__________________________________________

                                          home__________________________________________

 

 

Part 2:
NAMES OF SCHOOL STAFF TAKING THE FREE BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS
(minimum of 2 required) :

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DAY OF THE WEEK TO HOLD FREE BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS FOR SCHOOL STAFF (choose one day, ie: Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday, etc):

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TIME OF DAY OR EVENING TO HOLD BALLROOM DANCE LESSONS FOR STAFF (this class will be one hour long, one class per week for 6 weeks) :

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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PERSON(S) COORDINATING SCHOOL STAFF IN THE BEGINNER BALLROOM CLASS:

Name:_____________________________________________________________

Email Addresses:______(W)__________________________________________/(Home)_____________________________________________

Phone Number:______________________________________________________

Part 3:
A- Start Date for Children’s Ten-Week Program:

FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY AS SOON AS SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION AFTER THE HOLIDAYS

B- Days of the week for Children’s Program (ie: Mondays and Tuesdays, etc)  Please remember to pick two:

(1)____________________________(2)___________________________

 

C- Time of Day for Children’s Program (ie: 3pm – 4pm on Mondays and Tuesdays):______________________

 

Part 4:
Please check one of the following by placing XX next to your choice:
_______The school will participate in the inter-school competition and agrees to pay $600 to cover costs associated with the competition.

OR

_______ The school is not interested in participating in the inter-school competition, but would like to have an end of session show that is held at the school.

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-The Superintendent has been notified of participation in the Dance Crazy program and he/she supports this participation with the program.

Superintendent’s Signature:_____________________________________________

Date:______________________________________________________________

-The Principal has been notified of participation in the Dance Crazy program and he/she supports this participation with the program.

Principal’s Signature:__________________________________________________

Date:______________________________________________________________