Our mission statement continues to guide our plans: while excellence in ballet training is crucial to our mission, our job as arts educators goes well beyond technique. The School’s philosophy and curriculum support the development of the whole student within a stimulating educational environment.
- Everyone should frequently wash hands for at least 20 seconds, and, in particular, wash or sanitize hands when using shared surfaces (like door handles), before handling food, after using the bathroom, after sneezing, coughing, or nose blowing, and when coming in from the outdoors.
- Everyone should avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth. Cover coughs or sneezes with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and clean hands with soap and water.
- Students and employees are required to wipe down their portion of the barre and other touched equipment frequently.
- For the joint interest of individual wellness and community safety, students and employees should stay home and miss class and/or any scheduled rehearsals if they are unwell and especially if they have a fever, flu like symptoms such a cough or sore threat, or they have a new or unexplained rash or other symptoms.
- We highly recommend vaccination for all of our program participants. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving a second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two weeks after receiving a single dose of Johnson & Johnson. Students who are unable to be vaccinated may request an exemption by contacting school@bostonballet.org.
- BBS follows CDC protocols for isolation. If a student or faculty member tests positive for COVID-19 they are asked to notify school@bostonballet.org. The person who tests positive is required to isolate for 5 days regardless of symptoms. They must wear a mask for an additional 5 days when returning.
- BBS follows CDC protocols for exposure. If a student or faculty member is exposed to COVID-19 they are asked to wear a mask for 10 days and take a COVID-19 test after 5 days. If they test positive, they should then follow isolation protocols. notify school@bostonballet.org. The person who tests positive is required to isolate for 5 days regardless of symptoms. They must wear a mask for an additional 5 days when returning.
