SCHOOL & COVID 19 CLASS UPDATE - JAN 23rd, 2022
We are very pleased to return to in-person classes next week, beginning Wednesday, January 26th, 2022.
In order to assist dancers who may be required to stay at home through illness, self-isolation, winter weather, or who are not yet comfortable with in-person lessons, all classes will be offered in-person and zoom.
We have made minor changes to our schedule and covid-19 policies for the next few weeks as we navigate through the Omicron wave. The schedule and covid-19 policy safety updates will be in place until February 21st, 2022 when we re-assess, following public health guidelines. We will notify you if any additional changes are required.
Please read the information below thoroughly before attending your next dance class.
There will be no private lessons offered next week on-line or in-person. Private lessons will resume the 1st week of February and dancers may register in advance for private lessons at anytime in the Student Portal CLICK HERE
We look forward to seeing our dancers back at the studio next week. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@mcconnelldancers.com.
Thank you,
McConnell Irish Dance
PLEASE STAY AT HOME IF...
You or anyone in your household is sick or has symptoms such as;
Fever, cough, tiredness, loss of taste or small, sore throat, headache, aches and pains, diarrhoea, rash, or red irritated eyes, please do not come to dance class.
You or anyone in your household has been told to self-isolate, please do not come to dance class.
We appreciate these measures may be different in school, daycare, or work settings, however Irish dance is a higher risk activity and are taking all precautions to keep our dance family safe.
If you or someone in your household is sick or has been told to self-isolate, please do not come to dance class.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES
We've updated our schedule and some of our covid-19 safety measures for the next few weeks in an effort to keep everyone as safe as possible at dance.
REDUCED CLASS SIZES
- Classes with larger enrolment will be split. Please see schedule below for more details.
15 MIN INTERVAL IN-BETWEEN ALL CLASSES
- Class times have been updated to allow 15 minutes for complete air transfer through our 2 HEPA filtered H-VACS in between each class and enhanced cleaning procedures will be implemented.
MASKS
- 3 Ply Medical Masks must be worn at all times and cannot be removed at anytime during the lessons.
- Please do not wear cloth masks, but if you forget not to worry, we will have spares available at the studio.
PHYSICAL DISTANCING
- Increased physical distancing measures will be in place including dancers remaining in their 2m spacing at all times during the lesson.
- There will be no choreography, partner, or ceili dancing during this time.
ARRIVAL
Dancers should wait in their vehicles or line up outside the studio (physically distanced with masks) until their scheduled class time. Please do not enter the building before your scheduled class time.
- In order to keep classes in cohorts, dancers will not be permitted into the waiting room until the previous class has left, cleaning is complete, and air circulation time passes.
- The waiting room and studio will be closed for parents (with the exception of preschool classes)
We apologies for any inconvenience this causes for dancers travelling from out of town or those using public transit. We hope these measures will only be in place for a short time and we will re-open the waiting room as soon as it is safe to do so.
EXIT - PICK UP
Dancers will exit the building promptly at their scheduled class end time so please make sure rides are in the parking lot a few minutes early.
Please do not linger after your lesson is complete as instructors must get the building ready for the next class.
PROOF OF VACCINATION
All dancers 12 and over are required to show proof of vaccination, medical exemption from a physician, or proof of negative covid-19 test from a pharmacist within 72 hrs. This mandate has been in place since early December and if you have already provided us with your proof of vaccination, it is not necessary to do so again.
UPDATED CLASS SCHEDULE
January 26th - February 21st 2022
Please see below for both in-person and zoom classes as there have been updates to the schedule.
In order to have adequate time for air circulation and cleaning in between classes, we have made slight adjustments to the class schedule. This schedule will be in place for the next several weeks and we will update you if there any further changes necessary.
Monday
- Level 4/5 (1) - 5:00 - 6:55 pm - Isla, Audrey, Gwen, Finn, McKinley, Sydney, Serena, Vera, Kylie
- Level 4/5 (2) - 7:05 - 9:00 pm - Annika, Lizann, Mary-Margaret, Danya, Katie, Luc, Ripley, Kiera, Bailey
*For the next few weeks, dancers who would normally stay for both classes are asked to only attend during the time slot they are listed for
Tuesday
- Performance (1) 5:00 - 6:55 pm - Ally, Amadora, Gwen, Finn, McKinley, Sydney, Hennesey, Kinsey, Kenzie ,Serena, Audrey
- Performance (2) 7:10 - 9:00 pm - Annika, Danya, Bella, Katie, Luc, Ripley, Kiera, Bailey, Isla, Kylie, Jared
- Meanghrad 30 - dances will be run during Performance classes.
*For the next few weeks, dancers who would normally stay for both classes are asked to only attend during the time slot they are listed for
Wednesday
- Preschool 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
- Beginner 5:30 pm - 6:20 pm
- Level 1 - 3 6:35 - 7:55 pm
- Adult 8:10 - 9:10 pm
Thursday
- Level 4/5 (1) - 5:00 - 6:55 pm - Isla, Kylie, Audrey, Gwen, Finn, McKinley, Sydney, Serena, Vera
- Level 4/5 (2) - 7:10 - 9:00 pm - Maclean, Lauren, Annika, Lizann, Mary-Margaret, Danya, Katie, Bella, Ripley, Kiera, Bailey
*For the next few weeks, dancers who would normally stay for both classes are asked to only attend during the time slot they are listed for
Saturday
- Preschool 9:15 am - 9:45 am
- Beginner 10:00 am -11:00 am
- Level 1 - 3 11:10 am - 12:40 pm
- Strength & Open Practice 12:55 pm - 2:55 pm
Sunday - Brandon
- Beginner 1:00 - 2:00 pm
- Level 1 - 4 1:00 - 4:00 pm
ZOOM CLASS LOGIN
All classes will be available for in-person or zoom and dancers are encouraged to attend an on-line class if they are unable to attend in person.
We appreciate you emailing us in advance if you plan to attend a zoom lesson instead of your regular in-person class so we can have additional instructors on-line to assist with zoom students.
Please see below for zoom login information for each class.
PRESCHOOL
Saturday 9:15 - 9:45 am & Wednesday 5:30 - 6:00 pm
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855252872?pwd=Q1U3N2dXVXVQQythQS85N0RyT1pkdz09
- Meeting ID: 818 5525 2872
- Passcode: mcconnell
BEGINNER
Wednesday 5:30 - 6:20pm
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855252872?pwd=Q1U3N2dXVXVQQythQS85N0RyT1pkdz09
- Meeting ID: 818 5525 2872
- Passcode: mcconnell
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00 am
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87574402427?pwd=YnpGV3BYcEtoNnRQZWYydWtjQzRIZz09
- Meeting ID: 875 7440 2427
- Passcode: mcconnell
BUNGHRAD, ULLMHUCHAN, MEANGHRAD
Wednesday 6:35 - 7:55 pm & Saturday 11:10 - 12:40 pm
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81016628000?pwd=NFpQOW1mRFFlbjYvSktLaWxINEdmdz09
- Meeting ID: 810 1662 8000
- Passcode: mcconnell
ARDGHRAD, CRAOBHGHRAD
Monday 5:00 - 6:55 pm & 7:10 - 9:00 pm & Thursday 5:00 - 6:55 pm & 7:10 - 9:00 pm
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82923257587?pwd=V29ham13c3o0d0liNERIcGN4djZodz09
- Meeting ID: 829 2325 7587
- Passcode: 006325
ADULT
Wednesday 8:10 - 9:10 pm
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81592560577?pwd=L3pwL1ZKUExKRXRwUUZ0LzhPaWphZz09
- Meeting ID: 815 9256 0577
- Passcode: 119633
BRANDON
Due to internet issues at our Brandon location, we are unable to offer zoom classes. Brandon dancers are welcome to attend our Saturday zoom class if they are unable to attend the Brandon lesson.
