MCDC HANDBOOK
for Parents & Students

• Contact Information

• Mission and Philosophies

• Course Descriptions

• Tuition, Additional Fees, Discounts

• Classroom Expectations, Rules and Dress Code

• Class Make-up and Inclement Weather Policy

• Performances

• Faculty Profiles

Contact Information – The Department of Theatre of Dance

Please direct all of your MCDC questions and concerns to director Jennifer Weaver. 
We have also included contact information for our administrative coordinator Jessica Bien Covell who processes all MCDC tuition payments and our executive director Karen Dearborn in the rare case you should need an additional resource.  

Jennifer Dite Weaver, MCDC Director
Phone: 484.664.3281
E-mail: communitydance@hotmail.com

Jessica Bien Covell, Administrative Coordinator
Phone: (484) 664-3087
E-mail: bien@muhlenberg.edu

Karen Dearborn, Executive Director
Professor and Head of Dance Program
Phone: (484) 664-3124
E-mail: dearborn@muhlenberg.edu

Classroom Expectations, Rules and Dress Code

RULES

• Eating anything in the dance studios is forbidden. 
• Only water bottles will be permitted. 
• You are not permitted to touch the sound systems.

DRESS CODE

Ballet • Pointe Shoes • All other dance classes • Shoes • Dancewear

CLOTHING FOR BALLET CLASS

Ballet Clothing for Girls

• Pink tights and simple leotard (preferably Black with NO attached skirt or embellishments), pink leather or canvas ballet slippers with elastic straps sewn on.

• With the exception of advanced ballet or with the directors permission, skirts and warm-up attire are not permitted in ballet class.  This includes leg warmers, shorts, wraps and other related attire.

• Hair MUST be pulled back in a bun and completely off face for ballet class.   Students who do not follow this rule will be asked to leave class and pull their hair back.  This is a safety concern.

Pointe Shoe Fittings (Girls)
Pointe shoes must be fitted by your ballet teacher ONLY!  This is to ensure a proper fit before you sew them and possibly waste money. 

Ballet Clothing for Boys

• White T-shirt and fitted black dance pants (pants must be fitted and expose ankles). 
• Black or neutral color ballet slippers. 
• Dance belt must be worn for all dance classes.

CLOTHING FOR ALL OTHER DANCE CLASSES: 

Clothing for Girls

• Fitted dance clothing – unitards, dance pants, tanks, leotards, etc. 
• If wearing dance shorts, girls MUST wear tights and proper under garments beneath.

Clothing for Boys

• Fitted dance clothing appropriate for each style. 
• Appropriate under garments including dance belt.

APPROPRIATE SHOES FOR EACH DANCE CLASS

• Modern – bare feet
• Jazz and Beginner Musical Theatre – soft soled jazz shoes
  (no jazz sneakers– they stick to our floors).
• Tap –Black Capezio CG55's or CG09’s are recommended, a solid oxford, no split soles.
   

WHERE TO PURCHASE DANCEWEAR

Freemotion
2475 Willow Park Rd
Bethlehem, PA
610-758-9397
www.freemotion.com

ABC Dance Supplies
4622 Broadway
Allentown, PA 18104
610-395-2042
www.abcdance.com

Cameo Dancewear
4 Main St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018
610-262-1835

On-line purchasing:

www.newyorkdancewear.com

www.capeziodance.com

www.discountdance.com

www.justforkix.com

www.starstyled.com

www.dancedistributors.com 
(This Company is located in Harrisburg.  They will send a catalog if you call 1-800-33-dance.  They usually deliver in 24 hours with no extra charge.)