The Étincelles class is recommended for young dancers aged 6 years and older with little or no experience in Canadian-French dance. It is designed for those who are beginning to learn the basic steps of gigue dance and traditional formations. According to the Canadian-French dance program developed by La Girandole (2003), Étincelles is at Level 2 and focuses on four aspects of folk dance: dance, gigue, music, and culture. Étincelles classes are part of the full-season program, which includes two shows: the Christmas show and the annual show.

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Dress code

• Leotard or t-shirt with tights or leggings, skirt or dance shorts, jupe de caractère (ou)

• T-shirt, sport pants or leggings, dance shorts 

• Black gigue (tap) shoes

• New policy for La Girandole's box of used shoes and the traditional skirt order (please see the policy handbook) 

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Language Policy

• All dance classes are conducted in French. Therefore, registered dancers must have a good understanding of French in order to comply with the Association's mandate and speak in French at all times. La Girandole reserves the right to withdraw any dancer who does not meet this criterion adequately.

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Policy on Refunds

• The Association accepts refund requests for the full-season program up to four weeks after the start of the session, with the following administrative fees applied. After this period, the annual fees become non-refundable (starting from October 1st), unless there is a medical or family emergency.

• 1 week after the start of the session: Refund minus $75 administrative fee. 2 weeks after the start of the session: Refund minus $100 administrative fee. 3 weeks after the start of the session: Refund minus $125 administrative fee. 4 weeks after the start of the session: Refund minus $150 administrative fee.

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