Welcome to eLearning at CGPAC!

We  are currrently offering only in-person classes. Starting in September we will be simulcasting classes via Zoom.  more info available soon! 

New to taking classes via Zoom?
Here is a tutorial that will help you get set up.
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Link to YouTube virtual class tutorial​

Use the link above to find your class Zoom code!
  

Get organized: Below are links to printable and fillable pdf forms to keep each of your students organized.  Have them fill in their class codes so you have it all in one place!  And if they are old enough, then they can do it themselves!

Please complete and submit the above form prior to class. This is required for both in-person and Zoom classes.

  • Ensure that your student is dressed appropriately for dance class. We are still enforcing dress code. Dress code is about more than dressing in a safe/appropriate manner for class, it is about respect. More than ever, having students dressed appropriately will ensure that teachers can see body alignment. Students must be in dance shoes for class.
  • Provide a safe place for your student to take class. Be sure the space is free from obstacles that could be dangerous, and that the floor is safe. If tapping on the flooring is not possible, please have the student take class in ballet or jazz shoes. A piece of plywood is an excellent option for tapping!
  • Plug in your device/computer for class. Taking a class via Zoom uses a lot of battery, try to be plugged in! And if you have the ability to view your computer/iPad/phone thru an HDMI cable hooked to a larger TV (to function like a monitor) that is a great help for learning.
  • Supervise younger dancers. Students in Kindergarten or younger must have an adult in the room at all times.
  • Internet Check: If you have devices that can turn off wifi while your student is in "class", disable wifi on those devices. Taking a few devices off the wifi will make it function much better!
  • Talk to your kids about how you expect them to take class. Just like in regular class, we need students to be attentive and responsive. Teachers will call on them and have them go one at a time sometimes. Have a discussion about how this works on the screen (how to mute their mic), and that they just need to do their best!
The link above is from our 2019-2020 school year classes.  We are leaving it here for the next month so students can still access materials from the school year, including Zoom recordings of most classes from costume week.
Expectations for Zoom Class: Like everything else, we ask for your patience as we navigate this new teaching platform. There are some things we will be unable to do in virtual class for safety reasons, therefore, on-line classes may follow a different format than in-person classes.

Starting with Summer 2020, all Zoom classes will have a 5 minute space between them in order for the teacher to end on class and have time to start the next class on time. 
As we adapt the way we teach, I are reminded of the CGPAC mission statement that Miss Robin and I wrote in 1999:

To educate children and adults about the arts, develop their skills as well as their self-esteem, have fun, and give students practical skills for life.

We never set out to churn out professional performers (although we have many times). We set out to develop and nurture young lives as they navigate life. We strive to make them problem solvers and self advocates. We hope that getting through this together will give us the opportunity to help our students learn in new ways, learn about new things, and certainly learn that they CAN adapt to a new environment and still SUCCEED!

Need a break?  Teachers and class assistants are filming themselves reading children's books that you can play anytime you need!  Link below (we will be adding new books every few days!)