Dear Steps PDX
Family & Friends,
We hope you are all staying safe and healthy. Although this time is incredibly difficult for everyone, we remain positive and actively working to be an accessible resource for the community.
We are excited to announce that we will be offering a hybrid of in person and virtual dance classes this 2020/21 season.
We understand the need to take significant measures to protect the health and safety of our dancers, families, artistic staff, and community. In-Studio classes are limited in size due to state mandates and are filled on a first-come first-served basis. Once we reach a capacity of 10 dancers per class, you will be placed on our waitlist in the order we receive. We will be taking preventative measures to ensure everyone’s safety and continue to monitor information from the CDC, Oregon Health Authority, and the Multnomah County Health Department, while implementing best practices accordingly.
*Steps Pdx reserves the right to cancel classes if there are changes to the pandemic or the state-mandated regulations.
We will be taking preventative measures to ensure everyone’s safety, including:
Every dancer and instructor
will be required to fill out the
COVID Wellness Screening Test
before safely entering the studio.
Every dancer and instructor will
have their temperature taken
before entering the studio.
All artistic staff, dancers and
family members in the building,
are required to wear
masks at all times.
Keeping a minimum of at least
9 feet apart (floors are marked
for where to stand).
All surfaces are sanitized
throughout the day in
between classes and at the
end of the day.
Vacuuming and Sanitizing
the floors with disinfectant
solution at the end of everyday.
Ventilating the studio with
ample airflow. All windows
and doors in the studio will
be open throughout classes.
We have a larger Air purifier in the back of the classroom, covering more square footage. The Bissell Smart Purifier with HEPA and Carbon Filters, captures 99.97% of 0.3 micron particles and smaller, as well as cleans air from allergies, pet dander, dust, dander, pollen, smoke, odors.
Hand Washing/Sanitizing: Teachers and students please use hand sanitizer before and after class, before and after barre work, and before and after floor work.
A reminder to please quickly pick up and drop off students at the studio. We want to minimize the amount of people in the hallway and building so please do not linger.
Water bottles must be left in the hallway. Please socially distance (using the green dots on walls as guidelines).
Floors will continue to be sanitized everyday by vacuuming, steaming (killing 99.9% of household germs, as well as dust mites and surface mold), followed by a sanitation floor cleaner specifically for marley dance floors.
As we navigate this uncharted territory together, we ask for continued support of the non-profit arts organizations in our community. Non-profit organizations like Steps for Youth have no contingency budgets in the case of health emergencies like this one; our resources go to the continued operation of our school and students. It is impossible to close any business, including Steps, without creating hardships for the organization, our students and dedicated staff. Your support is even more critical right now as we navigate these challenges. Please consider making a donation to sustain our organization during this critical moment. A gift of any size is impactful, and your generosity would be deeply appreciated by all our dancers, artists, and dedicated staff at this extremely vulnerable time.
Stay current with more updates and details, join our mailing list. For more information contact us at (971) 400-0713 or info@stepspdx.com
All of us at Steps PDX thank you for your continue love and support.
With all our love,