Dreams Do Come True For The Nutcracker’s Clara
San Jose, CA – This year’s 58th The Nutcracker by San Jose Dance Theatre, will not only entertain audiences with the classic Christmas story of
Safety is our number one priority!
San Jose Dance Theatre is very excited to be able to reopen after the global COVID-19 pandemic. We have taken every action to ensure our students, staff and community are entering a safe environment upon return.
We have fulfilled all county and state requirements for reopening and below have provided a snapshot at some of the things we are doing to keep you safe.
Below is also the Santa Clara Site-Specific Protection Plan as well as our new SJDT Covid-19 waiver for review and return and reopening guidelines. We understand that officials may be adding or easing requirements as it is a fluid situation and parents should check often for any changes in our requirements.
Health Status Check Self-Reporting
What are we doing to keep you safe
- We will be asking parents to fill out a health check form each day confirming their child does not exhibit symptoms of illness before allowing children into program
- We will be asking staff to fill out a health check form each day confirming they do not exhibit symptoms of illness before coming to work.
- We will take temperatures of all children, staff each day.
- We provide hand sanitizer in all studio and common spaces for individuals to use regularly.
- Face coverings will be asked of all staff and participants while program hours are running. They will not be allowed to enter the building without masks or face coverings.
- We will provide signs related to healthy habits throughout program.
- We will be sending home guidance from County and Theatre Requirements the regarding safe health procedures to our families during program.
- A medical isolation space will be established for any child or staff that is feeling ill and in process to be picked up.
- Parents will be required to arrange a pick up within 1 hour of being contacted their child is not feeling well.
- Staff will monitor health by doing visual health checks of children and staff throughout the day.
- We have increased our cleaning schedule.
- We have installed HEPA filtration in all studio spaces
- We will minimize shared equipment as much as possible. When sharing is necessary, equipment will be cleaned between each use
- Equipment will be assigned to a child and sanitized after use
- Activities will be adjusted for non-touch.
- We ask dancers to come to class with no more than what they need for the day.
- Hand sanitizer will be provided at all time
- Gloves to be worn during cleaning