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Covid-19
2020-2021 Safety Plan

*This is a working document and can be updated as new information becomes available.
Latest Update: December 4th, 2020


1.    Control Access: At least one Sara Raymond (Director) will be present to guide safe entry and exit. No early arrival or staying late.

2.    Limited Access Areas: The washrooms will both be open for use and will be sanitized in between use by Sara Raymond.

3.    Limit Occupancy: Occupancy limit for each room will be posted on the wall. Each area has been measured to meet Work Safe standards with regards to occupancy and class sizes have been made accordingly. The number of patrons allowed into the facility at any one time is limited to:
  1. Ensure there is sufficient space to allow patrons to remain two metres from one another and be physically distanced.
  2. Prevent large gatherings
  3. Allow staff sufficient time to clean and disinfect equipment and other surfaces 
  4. The dance room can have 30 people spaced 2m squared, washrooms are 1 person in each, back room is 3 total.

There will be no guest/parent or visitors permitted without prior notice or a pre-arranged meeting time. This is being done to reduce the number of people entering and exiting our facility and help control the spread of the virus. Please contact us directly to meet at an isolated time if needed.

4. Screen Arriving Patrons: Patrons will approach the door wearing a mask. There is a sanitization station located at front and back door and each patron coming into SRDA will be required to use before entering. Patrons will also have their contactless temperature taken and are asked to review the following questions by a guardian before arriving. Do you have any of the following new or worsening symptoms:


  • Cough
  • Fever or chills
  • Sore throat
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Loss of taste or smell
  • Loss of appetite
  • Headaches
  • Body Aches
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea

If a dancer answers yes to any of the screening questions please do not send your child to dance. Stay home, rest and continue to monitor for Covid-19 and contact 811 or a doctor as needed. We would encourage parents to check temperatures at home and monitor their dancers current health before sending them into our facility and group setting. If a dancer has an above average temperature reading over 37.5 we will have the dancer wait outside and call a parent to discuss the situation, next steps and pick up.

If your dancer has recently taken a Covid-19 test and is awaiting results DO NOT send them to Sara Raymond Dance Academy before receiving those results and the dancer is confirmed negative. If you have received a positive test result please follow the directions of Public Health and do not return to Sara Raymond Dance until cleared to do so. If your dancers has been placed under public health monitoring for being in close contact with an active exposure please advise us and follow all directions of Public Health.

ARRIVAL: NO EARLY ARRIVAL: Different from in the past, dancers will not be able to come in and hang out prior to their class time. Dancers will stay distanced outside until class time starts and we will open the door a 5 minutes prior to indicate it si time to enter. Line up will be outside under the covered walk-way separated with 6 foot indicators. Dancers will enter one by one. A show mat is provided at the front door. Personal items should be as minimal as possible. If personal items need to come in they should be spaced out along the side wall. Water bottles will stay in your own personal space.

DISMISSAL: Once class time is finished dancers will exit one by one as indicated by Sara Raymond. A parent should be waiting for them to go straight to their car. Class times have been staggered to allow for cleaning in between group classes. If waiting to be picked up, dancers should stay close to the building for safety reasons.


Class Schedule:
Monday 
2:30 Baby Ballet
3:15 Ballet 5+
4:15 Jazz 10+
5:15 Contemporary 7+
6:15 Contemporary 10+
7:15 Contemporary 13+


Tuesday
2:30 Baby Ballet
3:15 Tots Hip Hop
4:00 Ballet 5+
5:00 Jazz 5+
6:00 Ballet 7+
7:00 Hip Hop 12+


Wednesday
1:45 Baby Latin
2:30 Baby Ballet
3:!5 Hip Hop 5+
4:15 Latin 7+
5:15 Jazz 7+
6:15 Hip Hop 7+


Thursday
2:30 Tots Hip Hop
3:15 Hip Hop 5+
4:15 Hip Hop 7+
5:15 Tap 7+


Saturday

3:15 Ballet 6+
4:15 Contemporary 6+


5. Sanitization and Sara Raymond Responsibilities:
Approved disinfectants are readily available at various points throughout the facility as well as our cleaning plan. Handwashing stations and/or sanitizer will be available at all times. Staff and students must sanitize hands upon arrival, after touching new equipment and prior to face mask use. SRDA will follow the cleaning plan to sanitize the following high contact surface areas in between level changes and/or prior to any new staff or contracted workers entering. Barres, entry/exit door handles front and back, light switches, alarm panel, entry sanitization table. Bathrooms to be done in between each use; hardware includes bathroom door handles, bathroom faucets, toilet flushers and bathroom light switch. We have removed as much clutter as possible throughout the facility to reduce amount of high touch surface areas and equipment.

6. No Physical Contact- No partner work, lifts etc. Room is set up with floor marking to ensure physical distancing cn be maintained. Assigned areas for warm up and centre work. Across the floor work is suspended at this time. That being said our dance studio room alone is 1,700 square feet which allows for each dancer to safely distance and then some in a 6 by 6 region. Education and discussion on proper physical distancing in the dance room, hand sanitizing and mask wearing will be discussed in class on the first day and reminded throughout the year. Air hugs and big waves to our friends is encouraged.

7. Signage- Signs have been placed to notify patrons that they should not enter if they have the symptoms of COVID-19. Signs are posted throughout the facility to make patrons aware of the physical distancing requirements, enhanced sanitation procedures, proper handwashing/sanitizing, mask wearing and any other instructions and limitations, as applicable.

8. Contactless Payment: At this time our preferred method of payment is E-transfer and payment via credit card on our website. E-transfer is admin@srdanceacademy.ca 

9. Effective Nov 12. 2020: Masks are to be worn by all teachers and participants at all times until further notice. They should have a clean mask on at all times. We will have disposable ones on hand when a dancer has forgotten theirs but ask all families to make sure having their own clean mask ready part of their routine.

204- 6750 N Island Hwy in North Nanaimo