San Diego Civic Youth Ballet's Expectations:

• We expect everyone to be treated with courtesy, respect and dignity.
• We expect an environment that nurtures a love of the art of ballet.
• We expect teachers to maintain a classroom atmosphere where it is safe to make mistakes.
• We expect students to accept the challenges to learn and grow despite the risk of failure.
• We expect ballet to be taught in a positive manner. Corrections will be given with fairness, and accepted with respect.
• We expect all dancers' individual efforts and progress will be encouraged and applauded by both the teachers and their fellow students.
• We acknowledge that dance is a discipline, and expect everyone to honor their commitments to class, rehearsal and performing.

Core Values:

• Everybody has the opportunity to dance.
• We work hard, but we also have fun.
• We strive for excellence and creativity.
• We value trust and integrity.
• We embrace and celebrate the diversity of our students.