Welcome to the CAPA family!
We are delighted you are joining us and look forward to providing a wonderful learning experience for you or your dancer. You will quickly learn that CAPA is a special place, where students learn not just a love of dance, music & movement, but also teamwork, discipline and life skills that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.
CAPA WEBSITE: This is a wonderful resource for you. Many of your questions can be answered by checking this site. You will register for your classes here. It is also a place to check the CAPA calendar. Nutcracker and June Showcase info lives here. Please make a habit of going here first to see what is going on. Studio policies reside here, and when you register you agree to the policies stated on this site.
CONTACTING CAPA: We love to talk to you in person. Drop by the office or email us at capa@capadance.net. Email is the best and quickest way to get a response, but the studio number is 925-376-2454 and we will return your call as soon as we can. If you need to talk to a manager directly and they are not present, you can always call our General Manager, Cathy at (510) 910-5451 or our owner Doyle at (707) 738-6548.
EMAIL: We communicate with CAPA families almost exclusively by email. It is very important for us to have a current email address in your profile that you check regularly (this email address is also your username for our customer portal to access your account). Please make sure your computer does not block CAPA group email. Please read all CAPA emails as they often include important information.
TUITION: Click here for CAPA’s tuition & payment info.
DRESS CODE & SHOES: Click here for appropriate attire & shoes for the various classes & levels.
Helpful Information for All Classes
CLASS CHANGES: To add a class at CAPA you simply register online via our website. Classes with openings have a “Register” button to the left of the class listing on our schedule page. We require a 30 day notice for drops, which must be requested in writing via email at capa@capadance.net. No changes can be made to an existing schedule without notifying the office via email at capa@capadance.net. This is extremely important since we must maintain a database from which we note attendance and perform important tasks such as ordering costumes for your children.
ABSENCES: If your dancer is a member of an ensemble or ballet company, please notify us (via email or phone) of all absences with the reason for absence. You do not need to notify us if your dancer is not a member of one of our performing ensembles or ballet companies. We understand that conflicts arise and that perfect attendance isn’t always possible. You may take a make-up class in any alternate class of the same type and level within a month of the missed class…just let the teacher know you are there for a make-up, no need to schedule in advance. If your dancer is a member of our performing ensembles, ballet companies or production groups, you can find our attendance requirements here.
HOLIDAYS & NO CLASS DAYS: A list of the days that CAPA is not in session is on the schedule page under “Important Dates” here.
ENSEMBLE AND BALLET COMPANY PARTICIPATION: If you are interested in enrolling your child in one of our Performing Ensembles or Ballet Companies, please contact director Joan Borchers. Summer classes are a requirement for Ensemble and Ballet Company participation. An additional fee is required to participate. This fee is set at the beginning of each year. See the Ensemble section of this site for more information.
TAKE A PAIR, LEAVE A PAIR: We have a bin of, “Take a Pair, Leave a Pair” used dance shoes in the Studio B lobby. If you need tap, ballet or jazz shoes, please feel free to take whatever fits! When your dancer outgrows their shoes, please also fee free to donate them to the bins. Please rubber band your donated shoes together so that they are easy to match.
SHOW TICKETS: Tickets for the Nutcracker in December and our June Showcase are available for purchase online via Eventbrite.com. Detailed ordering instructions and dates are sent out via email prior to the show. Please note that if your dancer will wish to occupy a seat at any of these performances, you must purchase a ticket for them as well.
SUMMER SESSION: We have an 8 week summer session beginning right after the June Show. The curriculum is abbreviated and less formal than the regular year. Ensemble & Ballet Company dancers are required to fulfill specified summer requirements.