Updated COVID-19 Guidelines and Policies for Applause Dance Factory

By JIm FrechetteDance
COVID-19 Masked Wedding Couple at Applause Dance Factory

New CDC Guidelines allow for a more normal dance experience

  • If you are fully vaccinated you can resume activities that you did before the pandemic.
  • Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.
  • Face coverings are recommended for all individuals that are not fully vaccinated.

For safe operation the following policies are still in effect:

  • Hand sanitizer available at the entrance and on tables throughout the studio.
  • Face coverings recommended for all unvaccinated attendees.
  • Instructors will sanitize and/or wash hands between students.
  • Everyone is encouraged sanitize and/or wash hands before and between dances.
  • No one with a fever or COVID-19 symptoms may enter the building.
  • Regular deep cleaning and sanitizing of the studio.
  • We have arranged the tables and chairs for social distancing.

For private lessons and wedding lessons:

  • Unvaccinated customers must wear a face covering while inside at all times.
  • Instructors teaching unvaccinated customers will wear a face covering during the lesson.
  • Face coverings are not required for vaccinated students working with vaccinated instructors.

For group classes:

Group Dance Class at Applause Dance Factory
Group Dance Class at Applause Dance Factory
  • Individuals/couples should strive maintain a minimum of a 6-foot distance from other individuals/couples.
  • No one will be required to rotate partners, but you are free to do so if you like.
  • Everyone is encouraged sanitize and/or wash hands before and between partners.

For parties:

Ballroom Dance Party at Applause Dance Factory
Ballroom Dance Party at Applause Dance Factory

Hooray, we are finally able to resume our regular Friday night parties! The party time will be 8:00-10:00 PM. The parties are now open to everyone with the guidelines outlined below:

  • No one with a fever or COVID-19 symptoms may enter the building.
  • Face coverings recommended for all unvaccinated attendees.
  • Hand sanitizer available at the entrance and on tables throughout the studio.
  • Everyone is encouraged sanitize and/or wash hands before and between dances.
  • We have arranged the tables and chairs for social distancing.