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ATMTC Class PoliciesA complete list of class policies is available at www.adventuretheatre-mtc.orgRegistrationRegistration for all ATMTC Academy offerings is made directly through ATMTC online at www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org. ATMTC Academydoes not accept registrations by walk-in, e-mail, phone, or mail. Students are enrolled upon receipt of registration form and paymentin full. You will receive registration confirmation via e-mail. No further notification will be given unless a class is filled or cancelled.DANCE CLASS PLACEMENTDance placements are required for all new and non-recent students. Dance students will be required to attend placements in the latesummer and/or in the winter and will be assigned placement by ATMTC staff. ATMTC’s placements are based on professional opinions,the student’s capabilities, and demonstrated growth and technical achievement. Placements during the year are made via recommendationsin writing from instructors.Dress Code:Dress code listings by style located here: http://www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org/academy/classpolicies.html#dressFor safety reasons, students are required to adhere to the dress code per the chart on ATMTC’s online Class Policypage. These dress codes will be strictly enforced. Students not appropriately dressed will not be permitted toparticipate in class and will be asked to remain at the perimeter of the space to observe. Other than official ATMTCAcademy branded items, clothing with vibrant or oversized logos and catchphrases or slogans are not permitted onany dance attire. No bare midriffs, gym shorts, jewelry, hats or baggy clothing are permitted. Students are required toprovide their own dance shoes and dance attire.PaymentTuition and administrative/registration fees are due at the time of registration for all classes. ATMTC offers an optional monthly billingpayment plan when total tuition fees exceed $600.00 in one single online order. An additional administrative fee may apply. Pleasecontact the Registrar for more information. Your canceled check, charge card statement, or e-mail confirmation will serve as your proofof payment. Additional documentation, such as flexible spending account receipts will be issued upon completion of services renderedwithin five (5) working days of receipt of a written request. A $35 insufficient funds fee will be assessed for any returned checks.Financial AidLimited financial aid may be available for ATMTC Academy students in special economic circumstances. Download the Tuition Assistanceform online under the Academy menu. You will be required to submit your most recent tax form as part of the application process.PICK UP/DROP OFFStudents must be picked up immediately after the conclusion of class at the end of their final class of the day. If a child is left in our carefor more than ten minutes at the end of the day, a late fee will be charged for every ten minutes until the child is collected. A parent orguardian should come inside to meet their child. If other arrangements are needed, please send a note authorizing ATMTC to releaseyour child. Students may not loiter unnecessarily.inclement weatherIn the event of inclement weather, closing announcements/updates will be made available to students via our website homepage, ourFacebook page, on our main voicemail messages and will be distributed via e-mail update by the Registrar.In Glen Echo: Academy offerings will take place as scheduled unless Glen Echo Park is closed due to inclement weather, even if MontgomeryCounty Schools are closed. For up to date information on Glen Echo Park closings, call the GEPPAC Inclement Weather Hotline:301-320-2330. The Registrar will distribute an e-mail in the event of a class being cancelled.In Wintergreen Plaza: If Montgomery County Public schools are closed or dismisses students early due to inclement weather; ATMTCAcademy offerings will be cancelled for the day. The Registrar will distribute an e-mail in the event of a class being cancelled.RefundsATMTC does not provide refunds, partial or full. Credits may be issued to qualifying students if the Registrar is notified in writing nolater than fourteen (14) business days before the beginning of the scheduled class. Any credits issued must be used before the endof ATMTC’s calendar year, or before August 30th. Unused balances may also be converted to a tax-deductible charitable donation byrequest. Should a conflict occur before a scheduled class begins, students may transfer into another section of the same level class atthe discretion of ATMTC. If the student drops a class at any time, pro-rated credits for other classes will not be issued. Families on thepayment plan will still be responsible for the remaining balance on their account. Families withdrawing from Academy offerings whoreceive financial aid, may be billed the full tuition amount.IllnessRefunds will not be issued by ATMTC for student absenteeism or discontinued participation except in extraordinary cases of a fullwithdrawal of a child from a semester or class due to prolonged physical injury or illness. These exemptions are at the sole discretionof ATMTC staff. These extraordinary case requests for a refund must be made in writing to ATMTC and be accompanied by a physician’snote. Refunds may be pro-rated from the date ATMTC receives the doctor’s notification. Approved refunds (minus the class administrative/registrationfee) may take 6 - 8 weeks to process. A $35 administrative fee will be charged for all withdrawal/change noticesresulting in a refund.Audition prerequisitesStudents who are considering scheduling an audition for Avenue Q School Edition or Camp Rock: The Musical should be awarethat casting will be considered with preference to those students who meet the following criteria:• Students who indicate that they have received 2 or more semesters of training in dance and vocal technique;• Students who indicate that they have received 1 or more semesters of training in acting; and• Students who are currently enrolled in ATMTC Academy courses.18meet just a few of atmtc’s professional teaching artists:michael j. Bobbitt (Producing Artistic Director) has directed, choreographed and performed at many theatres in theDC region, including Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre Society, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, MetroStage, Rorshach Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Center Stage, Roundhouse Theatre,The Music Center at Strathmore, The Kennedy Center, The Helen Hayes Awards and the Washington National Opera. Hisnational and international credits include the NY Musical Theatre Festival, Mel Tillis 2001, Jefferson Performing Arts Center,and 1996 Olympics. He studied dance at The Washington Ballet, The Dance Theatre of Harlem, The American Musical andDramatic Academy and NY University’s Tisch School of the Arts (Cap 21). He is a member of the Dramatist Guild of Americaand the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.diane hamilton (Artistic Associate) has been part of the Washington theatrical scene as a performer, choreographer,and director for the past 30 years, and an integral part of the Musical Theater Center. After obtaining a degree in dance atthe University of Maryland and dancing professionally, teaching and choreographing have become her passion. Choreographycredits include numerous musicals at area theaters, including Burn Brae, West End, Colony 7, Petrucci’s, Harlequin,Wagon Wheel Playhouse, University of Maryland, Catholic University, Club Ambassador, Washington Savoyards, and ATMTCAcademy Student Productions. As teacher and/or choreographer, Diane has worked with Tony Award winner Faith Prince,Goldie Hawn, and many current Broadway performers and is an adjunct dance faculty member at American University.Shawn Short is professor of ballet at the Catholic University of America. Mr. Short has performed with K2 Dance, AdrianBolton Dance, El Tearto de Danza Contemporeanea El Salvador, Bolton/Smith and has been a guest artist with Dance Alloy.Mr. Short is a Founding Teacher of the Washington Ballet’s outreach campus at THEARC campus in Southeast Washington,DC. He has taught in elementary, secondary education through arts integrating programs and afternoon programs. Mr.Short was the Program Director and Resident Choreographer for the Kelsey Collie Children’s Theatre for six years. He is theArtistic Director of Dissonance Dance Theatre Shawn is fiscally sponsored artist with New York Foundation for the Arts andhas been funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.Stacy Steyaert specializes in teaching first-exposure performing arts experiences for all ages, with a particular focuson ages 0-10. Since her move to DC, she has worked as the Business Director and Education Associate for City of FairfaxTheatre Company, as well as a freelance teaching artist for companies such as Adventure Theatre MTC, Fairfax Academyfor the Visual and Performing Arts, and Gymboree Play & Music. Before moving to DC, Stacy worked as a Drama Instructorin Chicago, IL for Dream Big, The Children’s Theatre Company of Winnetka, American Theater Company, and Child’s PlayTouring Theatre. Stacy graduated summa cum laude with her BFA in Theatre Management and a double minor in DigitalCinema and Business Management.Tuluv Maria Price has pursued advanced studies at the California Institute of the Arts, Howard University and theUniversity of the Arts (Philadelphia) receiving her B.F.A. in modern dance from the University of the Arts, and Masters inEducation Administration from The International Graduate University. The jazz technique that Tuluv brings to ATMTC wasdeveloped and refined under the tutelage of the legendary George Faison. Tuluv has taught various styles of dance at anumber of area studios and arts schools, including Joy of Motion (Atlas), Northeast Performing Arts, Expressions DanceTheater, Joyce Laverne Studios, and Suitland and Thomas Pullen Performing Arts Schools. She currently serves on theadjunct dance faculty at the University of the District of Columbia.Cynthia L. Webb-Manly is an actor, director, educator, professional costumer and make-up artist. She recently completeda graduate program at Central Washington University receiving a Master of Arts in theatre production. Cynthia hasover ten years experience teaching K-12 students and over ten years working with adult actors. A former board member forthe Actors’ Center (former Vice-President) and DC Baltimore SAG Council (Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and Councilmember at large). Cynthia is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA.Carol Reitz has trained under the guidance of a number of distinguished DC and New York instructors, choreographers,and studios, including Vernon Brock, Jack Stanley, Gus Giordano, Jimmy Mulro, Phil Black, Jane and Roy Dodge, Bob Audy,Paul Draper, Luigi, Twyla Tharp, Fokine, Washington School of Ballet and Miriam’s. She has taught classes for children increative movement, ballet, tap and jazz, as well as ballroom dance classes for adults. Carol has developed her own danceprogram for developmentally disabled individuals through which she has been able to share her passion for dancethrough various community programs. Her philosophy of teaching emphasizes the importance of fun while children learnthe basics of dance, while focusing on the integral elements of proper body placement and dance technique as childrenprogress.Lisa Carrier Baker is a vocal technician/performer in the “crossover” style of musical theatre and opera with manynational credits to her name. Lisa has a BM in Musical Theatre, MME with an emphasis in vocal performance education,and completed three seasons of post-graduate work as an Artist in Residence with with The Fletcher Opera Institute atNorth Carolina School of the Arts (Formerly National Opera Company). Lisa is an adjunct professor of voice at AmericanUniversity, and at Montgomery College, where she has directed over a dozen Summer Dinner Theatre and main stageproductions. At ATMTC, Lisa is the director of the performance ensemble Singular Sensations.Other Academy Instructors include: Debbie Romano, Jacob Janssen, Randy Snight, Melynda Burdette,Shea-Mikal Green, Danny Pushkin, Katie Heintz, Mary Beth Luckenbaugh and more!19