Health & Illness Guidelines
The health and well-being of our Providence Ballet students, faculty, and families are very important to us. Dance classes are active, shared experiences, and we ask everyone in our community to help us maintain a healthy studio environment.
When to Stay Home
Students should stay home from class when they are not feeling well or may be contagious.
Please keep your dancer home if they are experiencing:
Returning to Dance
Students may generally return to class when:
Respiratory Illnesses
For illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and other respiratory viruses, Providence Ballet follows current public health guidance.
Students should remain home while actively ill. Once symptoms are improving overall and they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication, they may return to normal activities.
Families may choose to have their dancer wear a mask at any time based on personal preference, recent illness, exposure, or individual health considerations.
Keeping Our Studios Healthy
Providence Ballet helps support a healthy studio environment through regular cleaning of dance spaces and restrooms, access to hand sanitizer, and air filtration within our studios.
We also ask students to:
A Community Effort
We understand that minor symptoms can sometimes be related to allergies or other non-contagious conditions. Families know their children best, and we ask that you use good judgment when deciding whether your dancer is well enough to attend class.
When in doubt, giving your dancer time to rest and recover helps protect both your child and the rest of our Providence Ballet community.
Thank you for helping us keep our studios healthy, welcoming, and ready to dance.
The health and well-being of our Providence Ballet students, faculty, and families are very important to us. Dance classes are active, shared experiences, and we ask everyone in our community to help us maintain a healthy studio environment.
When to Stay Home
Students should stay home from class when they are not feeling well or may be contagious.
Please keep your dancer home if they are experiencing:
- Fever or chills
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Significant or persistent cough
- Sore throat accompanied by other symptoms
- Unusual fatigue or body aches
- Symptoms of a contagious illness
- Any illness that prevents them from comfortably and safely participating in class
Returning to Dance
Students may generally return to class when:
- Their symptoms are improving overall
- They have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication
- They have not experienced vomiting or diarrhea for at least 24 hours
- They feel well enough to participate fully in class
Respiratory Illnesses
For illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and other respiratory viruses, Providence Ballet follows current public health guidance.
Students should remain home while actively ill. Once symptoms are improving overall and they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without medication, they may return to normal activities.
Families may choose to have their dancer wear a mask at any time based on personal preference, recent illness, exposure, or individual health considerations.
Keeping Our Studios Healthy
Providence Ballet helps support a healthy studio environment through regular cleaning of dance spaces and restrooms, access to hand sanitizer, and air filtration within our studios.
We also ask students to:
- Wash or sanitize their hands regularly
- Cover coughs and sneezes
- Avoid sharing water bottles and other personal items
- Bring their own clearly labeled water bottle
- Let their teacher know if they begin feeling unwell during class
A Community Effort
We understand that minor symptoms can sometimes be related to allergies or other non-contagious conditions. Families know their children best, and we ask that you use good judgment when deciding whether your dancer is well enough to attend class.
When in doubt, giving your dancer time to rest and recover helps protect both your child and the rest of our Providence Ballet community.
Thank you for helping us keep our studios healthy, welcoming, and ready to dance.
