Studio Chasse
Ensemble 2026-2027
Requirements, Policies & Code of Conduct
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Members of Studio Chassé Ensemble choose dance as their activity of focus.
Being a member of Ensemble at Studio Chassé is a special achievement. Think of it as being a member of an all-stars sports team for a school or organization. Just as your personal schedule is planned around an all-stars sport (practice and games), Ensemble is the same commitment. Ensemble is NOT a competition team. Members of Ensemble are allowed and encouraged to take additional classes from other dance studios and organizations. Ensemble members, however, can NOT be in a performing/competition team/company at another studio or organization as it is a conflict of interest.
Ensemble is a year-long commitment.
Each dance year has two showcases; one in December for our fall/winter semester, and one in May for our winter/spring semester. Both our winter & spring showcases are MANDATORY for Ensemble members. By being in Ensemble you are committing to 2 dances in each showcase (Ensemble performance piece & Ensemble production number), BOTH semesters of dance (a full dance year), and BOTH showcases (December 2026 & May 2027).
Each Ensemble learns TWO dances for each showcase.
Each semester, Ensemble members have a performance piece and a production number piece. The performance piece only includes your specific Ensemble and is the dance we take to events to perform all semester. It is performed in the showcase. The production number includes ALL of the Ensembles (Mini, Youth, Junior, Intermediate, Varsity, and Elite) and is ONLY performed at the showcase for that semester (unless stated otherwise).
Our production number requires an additional costume to be purchased ($55) and attendance at 2 additional two-hour weekend rehearsals of all ensemble members.
Youth, Junior, Intermediate, Varsity, and Elite Ensemble members are required to take at least 1 other technique class
To ensure dancers are properly warmed up and continue needed technique training, Ensemble members (with the exception of Mini) are required to take one of technique class scheduled before their weekly Ensemble class as a co-requisite. The co-requisite classes are NOT MANDATORY for showcase participation, but are encouraged. Additional technique classes are strongly recommended for level advancement, but not required for Ensemble participation.
★ Mini Ensemble ★
1st - 3rd Grade
No co-requisite class
1 Class Total - Tuition $50
★ Youth Ensemble ★
3rd - 5th Grade
Co-requisite: Jazz I / Musical Theatre
2 Classes Total - Tuition $98
★ Junior Ensemble ★
5th - 7th Grade
Co-requisite: Jazz II / Musical Theatre Class OR Jazz II / Hip-Hop Class
2 Classes Total - Tuition $98
★ Intermediate Ensemble ★
Not running the
2026-2027 dance year
★ Varsity Ensemble ★
8th - 12th Grade
Co-requisites: Jazz III AND
Teen/Adult Modern/Ballet
3 Classes Total - $146
★ Elite Ensemble ★
Not running the
2026-2027 dance year
Youth, Junior, Intermediate, Varsity, and Elite members are also required to attend 2 of the 3 Saturday workshops offered each semester
Unlike a regular technique class (55 Minutes) which is held weekly, Saturday workshops are a one time 90 minute class focusing on a specific skill-set; turns, leaps, inversions, etc. There will be a specialty class scheduled in August, September, and October of 2026 for our fall/winter semester and one in January, February, and March of 2027 for our winter/spring semester. Attendance to any 2 Saturday workshops a semester is required, though all 3 are recommended. Payment for Saturday workshops ($25) are due at the time of registration and paid online through the parent portal.
Studio Chassé Ensembles participate in multiple community performances, festivals, workshops, and events each semester.
In the fall/winter semester, there are 3 - 5 Ensemble performances other than the showcase. In The winter/spring semester, there are 2 - 3. Performances are always on weekends, and parents are informed at least a month advance. Every year, our Ensembles take their winter/spring performance piece to Kings Dominion Dance Festival; an ALL DAY EVENT at Kings Dominion Amusement Park in Doswell Virginia. Since we've attended the Festival has always been held on the Saturday or Sunday the second weekend of April. This is the only performance, other than both showcases, that is MANDATORY for Ensemble members and requires you to purchase a ticket (park admission or season pass) to attend. That means if you are a family that goes out of town for spring break or any other trips, that you plan accordingly already knowing this information if you want to do Ensemble.
Other events our Ensembles have performed at in the past include: the Fluvanna County Fair, Central Elementary's Fall Festival, IX Fantasy Festival, Fluvanna Family Fun Day, the Barracks Road Holiday Parade, and more.
Studio Chassé has the right to remove members from Ensemble if both them and/or their parent/guardian do not uphold both the studio and Ensemble guidelines, policies, and code of conduct set in place.
Actions & behaviors that jeopardize being/continuing in Ensemble include, but are not limited to:
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Having more than 4 absences a semester.
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Lack/Failure of communication from a parent/guardian.
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Missing mandatory rehearsals or performances.
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Refusal to dance/participate in class.
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Refusal to follow class instructions.
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Dancers being unable to keep their hands/bodies to themselves.
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Extreme lack of focus.
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Parents/Guardians choosing to not look at any of the information teachers & staff have physically given or sent out to them.
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Disrespecting teachers, assistants, or choreographers.
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Arguing about class or Ensemble placements
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Arguing about formation placing or choreography
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Talking over fellow peers, instructors, staff
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Dancers/Dancer families disrespecting the studio lobby (leaving it dirty, destroying toys, books, games, furniture, etc.).
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Dancer families continuously interrupting or disrupting your dancer's class.
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Dancers or dancer families continuously interrupting or disrupting classes your dancer is not in.
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Dancers being left in the front or back parking lot by themselves.
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Dancers with repeated unsafe and/or disrespectful actions
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Hitting, kicking, or biting others
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Running without the instruction to do so
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Hanging on the ballet bars
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Trying to climb on or pull down the curtains
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Throwing or kicking props, shoes, water bottles, or musical instruments
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Throwing, kicking, and slamming lobby toys and other lobby items
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Hitting, kicking, or slamming into the mirrors
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Putting tap shoes on the mirrors
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Standing on lobby play chairs
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Climbing or standing on the bathroom sink or toilet
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Doing tricks without the safety mat
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Attempting tricks without teacher instruction, observation, and/or guidance
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Refusing to do the warm-up activities in class or rehearsals
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Actions & behaviors that call for immediate removal include, but are not limited to:
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Dancers bullying or harassing current or former students on Studio Chassé property or on social media.
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Parents/Guardians bullying or harassing current dancers, former students, or studio staff on Studio Chassé property or social media.
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Parents/Guardians inflicting corporal punishment (spanking, hitting, etc.) on any minor on Studio Chassé property.
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Any body-shaming from dancers towards other students or studio staff on Studio Chassé property or on social media.
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Any body-shaming from parents/guardians towards your dancer, other dancers, or studio staff on Studio Chassé property or on social media.
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Dancers or parents/guardians using any slurs that don't pertain to them on Studio Chassé property.
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• Dancers using slurs that don't pertain to them on social media.
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Religious/Spiritual intolerance or shaming from dancers or parents/guardians towards anyone on Studio Chassé property.
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Religious/Spiritual intolerance or shaming from dancers or parents/guardians towards current or former Studio Chassé dancers and staff on social media.
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Dancers or parents/guardians using racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or misogynistic rhetoric or vernacular of any kind on Studio Chassé property.
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Dancers using racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or misogynistic rhetoric or vernacular of any kind on social media.
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Dancers under 21 years old vaping, smoking, or using tobacco products anywhere on Studio Chassé property.
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Parents/Guardians vaping, smoking, or using tobacco products inside of the Studio Chassé building.
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Anyone bringing or consuming alcohol on Studio Chassé property.
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Anyone bringing or consuming illegal substances on Studio Chassé property.
*Please remember that Studio Chassé Property includes inside the entire Studio Chassé building, the entire back parking lot, the sidewalk out front connecting to the preschool next door, and the chunk of grass and trees (that includes the picnic table) outside to the light post along the side of the building.
Ensemble is not guaranteed.
Having an Ensemble assessment does NOT mean your dancer is automatically in Ensemble. The dancer has to first pass the assessment and then be given a placement by our director (Ms. Michelle). Even if the dancer has previously been in an Ensemble, they are not guaranteed a spot for the 2026-2027 dance year. Each Ensemble needs a minimum of 4 dancers to run. If the Ensemble your dancer was assessed for does not meet the minimum enrollment, that Ensemble does not run and your dancer is NOT in Ensemble for the 2026-2027 dance year.