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"When our previous dance teacher retired, my tap-dancing buddy of 20+ years and I started looking for another adult tap dance class to join. We tried a lot of other studios, but none of them had the warm, friendly and fun atmosphere that we experienced at SMSD! We're here to stay!"
Cheri S.

PRIVACY POLICY

Shirley McPhail School of Dance will collect no personally identifiable information about you when you visit our web site or use our services unless you choose to provide that information to us.

What this Privacy Policy Covers
This privacy policy covers Shirley McPhails School of Dance's treatment of personally identifiable information that we collect when you are on the Shirley McPhail School of Dance web site and when you use Shirley McPhail School of Dance services. This policy does not describe information collection policies on other sites, including those linked to or from www.smsdance.com

Children's Issues
This site is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and children under 13 years of age shall not use the web site or services offered by Shirley McPhail School of Dance to submit any individually identifiable information about themselves unless supervised and approved by an adult parent or guardian.

What Type of Information We Collect
Shirley McPhail School of Dance does not collect any personally identifiable information about you other than information that you affirmatively choose to submit to us, such as your e-mail address. Shirley McPhail School of Dance automatically collects aggregate information about the use of our site, including which pages are most frequently visited, and how many visitors we receive daily.

How We Use the Information We Collect
The personally identifiable information we collect from and about you may be used to provide e-mail based newsletters and other information to you as you request and to notify you from time to time about services and events offered by Shirley McPhail School of Danceor other entities associated with Shirley McPhail School of Dance.

With Whom We Share Information
Shirley McPhail School of Dance will not sell or rent your personal information to any outside organization or entity for any purpose. This information is not reported or used in any manner that would reveal personally identifiable information, and will not be released to any outside parties unless legally required to do so in connection with law enforcement investigations or other legal proceedings.

Cookies and Web Bugs
We do not use "cookies" or "web bugs" to collect information. A "cookie" is a small text file created by a website and stored on your computer. It contains unique information a website can use to track such things as passwords, lists of pages you've visited, and the date when you last looked at a specific page or to identify your session at a particular website. A "web bug" is a graphic on a web page or in an email message that is designed to monitor who is reading the web page or e-mail message.

E-Mail Address
Under most circumstances, an e-mail address that is provided to SMSD for the purpose of communicating electronically with us is confidential and not subject to disclosure. Your e-mail address is not collected for commercial purposes, and SMSD does not sell or otherwise disclose your e-mail address for commercial purposes.

Secure Transmission
While SMSD will make every effort to protect information we receive, we do not currently secure information sent via e-mail which may be subject to interception via common internet tools. Therefore, this privacy policy does not guarantee that all personal information provided to SMSD via this website will remain secure while in transit.

Changes to this Privacy Policy
Shirley McPhail School of Dance may revise and update this privacy policy at any time by posting such revised privacy policy at http:/www.smsdance/privacy.html. Your continued usage of www.smsdance.com will mean you accept those changes.

Last Update
This Privacy Policy was last updated on October 20, 2006.

Contact Information
Questions or comments regarding this privacy policy should be sent by e-mail to smsdinformation@yahoo.com or by U.S. mail to 8018 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas 78731, United States of America.

Are you an adult who's thinking about taking a dance class? Read Kelley Cunny's humorous story, The Recital Report, about her first dance recital at the age of 43!

MESA DANCE STUDIO
This year (2006-2007) is a RECITAL year for the Mesa Dance Studio. A mandatory dress rehearsal will be held Thursday, May 31, 2007, and the recitals will be Saturday, June 2, 2007. The rehearsal and the recitals will be held at Westlake High Schools Performing Arts Center.

Costume deposit ($50 per child per class) is due November 10. A $45 per family non-refundable recital fee is due January 10, 2007.

SPICEWOOD DANCE STUDIO
This year (2006-2007) is a DEMONSTRATION year for the Spicewood Dance Studio. The demonstration is an "informal" performance held in May. The children performing will get to experience the excitement of a performance without the added costume costs and extra rehearsals. Children wear their black leotards and correct color tights. There is a $25 fee per family due in January.