Studio Update:
Hello Dancers,
The studio is currently open for limited scheduling MAINLY for
CURRENT students who already have lessons.
Please read the update for August 1, 2020 below for more information.
-Travis Kokkeler, Owner
PLEASE READ UPDATES for AUGUST 1, 2020
(click boxes below)
The studio is currently open for limited scheduling MAINLY for
CURRENT students who already have lessons.
Please read the update for August 1, 2020 below for more information.
-Travis Kokkeler, Owner
PLEASE READ UPDATES for AUGUST 1, 2020
(click boxes below)
AUGUST 1, 2020
June 2, 2020
April 13, 2020
April 7, 2020
March 25, 2020
March 15, 2020
AUGUST 1, 2020
The studio is currently open for limited scheduling MAINLY for CURRENT students who already have lessons as well as continuing ongoing lessons. Most lessons will be scheduled and paid for on a week-by-week basis due to the "ups and downs" associated with COVID-19. You do still have the ability to schedule a video lesson if you prefer not coming into the studio- just let me know!
We are still operating under special guidelines in studio, as follows:
1. Upon arriving at the studio please be seated outside the door and use the time to change into your dance shoes.
2. You will have your temperature taken with a no-touch thermometer prior to being allowed to enter. If you have a temperature of 100 or higher, you will NOT be allowed to take your lesson and it will be marked as if you had.
3. You will initial next to your name/date of the lesson on a list that says:
4. Sanitize your hands BEFORE entering. Sanitize again before leaving.
5. You must wear a mask in the shoe changing area and on your lesson. (This is not a request. Note that you will not be allowed to take your lesson and will be charged for your lesson if you do not wear a mask.)
6. Maintain a minimum of 6 feet of distance at all times from any person other than your dance partner for the lesson.
7. Please note that (for now) these lessons will be no physical contact between coach and student.
8. There is no water, no coffee, no snacks of any kind available in the studio at this time. Please be sure to bring water to your lesson if you would like to have some.
Thanks again to everyone for your continued patience and cooperation during this time.
-Travis
We are still operating under special guidelines in studio, as follows:
1. Upon arriving at the studio please be seated outside the door and use the time to change into your dance shoes.
2. You will have your temperature taken with a no-touch thermometer prior to being allowed to enter. If you have a temperature of 100 or higher, you will NOT be allowed to take your lesson and it will be marked as if you had.
3. You will initial next to your name/date of the lesson on a list that says:
- a. You have no cough nor have you been coughing,
- b. You do not have a fever,
- c. You do not have any shortness of breath,
- d. You have not been in contact with anyone who either has Covid-19 or has shown any symptoms of Covid-19.
4. Sanitize your hands BEFORE entering. Sanitize again before leaving.
5. You must wear a mask in the shoe changing area and on your lesson. (This is not a request. Note that you will not be allowed to take your lesson and will be charged for your lesson if you do not wear a mask.)
6. Maintain a minimum of 6 feet of distance at all times from any person other than your dance partner for the lesson.
7. Please note that (for now) these lessons will be no physical contact between coach and student.
8. There is no water, no coffee, no snacks of any kind available in the studio at this time. Please be sure to bring water to your lesson if you would like to have some.
Thanks again to everyone for your continued patience and cooperation during this time.
-Travis
June 2, 2020
Hi Dancers, as many of you know we will reopen beginning today (June 2) with limited hours and new guidelines/restrictions.
Currently, DWT is only offering lessons to current students who already have lessons. Please understand that there are specific guidelines as to what we are able to do and not able to do set forth by not only Gov. Brown, but also Deschutes County- we appreciate your patience and support as we navigate this new type of "normal".
Please familiarize yourself with the Studio’s new rules
effective immediately starting June 1, 2020.
1. Upon arriving at the studio please be seated outside the door and use the time to change into your dance shoes.
2. You will have your temperature taken with a no-touch thermometer prior to being allowed to enter. If you have a temperature of 100 or higher, you will NOT be allowed to take your lesson and it will be marked as if you had.
3. You will initial next to your name/date of the lesson on a list that says:
a. You have no cough nor have you been coughing,
b. You do not have a fever,
c. You do not have any shortness of breath,
d. You have not been in contact with anyone who either has Covid-19 or has shown any symptoms of Covid-19.
4. Sanitize your hands BEFORE entering. Sanitize again before leaving.
5. You must wear a mask in the shoe changing area and on your lesson. (This is not a request. Note that you will not be allowed to take your lesson and will be charged for your lesson if you do not wear a mask.)
6. Maintain a minimum of 6 feet of distance at all times from any person other than your dance partner for the lesson.
7. Please note that (for now) these lessons will be no contact between coach and student.
8. There is no water, no coffee, no snacks of any kind available in the studio at this time. Please be sure to bring water to your lesson if you would like to have some.
Thank you for your understanding during this pandemic. Everyone working together will help to stop the spread of this current virus. Obviously, all of us wish to return to “normal” but for now, we are adopting some precautions for safety.
-Travis
Currently, DWT is only offering lessons to current students who already have lessons. Please understand that there are specific guidelines as to what we are able to do and not able to do set forth by not only Gov. Brown, but also Deschutes County- we appreciate your patience and support as we navigate this new type of "normal".
Please familiarize yourself with the Studio’s new rules
effective immediately starting June 1, 2020.
1. Upon arriving at the studio please be seated outside the door and use the time to change into your dance shoes.
2. You will have your temperature taken with a no-touch thermometer prior to being allowed to enter. If you have a temperature of 100 or higher, you will NOT be allowed to take your lesson and it will be marked as if you had.
3. You will initial next to your name/date of the lesson on a list that says:
a. You have no cough nor have you been coughing,
b. You do not have a fever,
c. You do not have any shortness of breath,
d. You have not been in contact with anyone who either has Covid-19 or has shown any symptoms of Covid-19.
4. Sanitize your hands BEFORE entering. Sanitize again before leaving.
5. You must wear a mask in the shoe changing area and on your lesson. (This is not a request. Note that you will not be allowed to take your lesson and will be charged for your lesson if you do not wear a mask.)
6. Maintain a minimum of 6 feet of distance at all times from any person other than your dance partner for the lesson.
7. Please note that (for now) these lessons will be no contact between coach and student.
8. There is no water, no coffee, no snacks of any kind available in the studio at this time. Please be sure to bring water to your lesson if you would like to have some.
Thank you for your understanding during this pandemic. Everyone working together will help to stop the spread of this current virus. Obviously, all of us wish to return to “normal” but for now, we are adopting some precautions for safety.
-Travis
April 13, 2020
Digital Lessons are the ONLY lessons currently shown for purchase on our website.
Digital Lessons are 50 min. Live Online Lessons (through Zoom) with Travis.
Please purchase just the amount of online video lessons you have CURRENTLY scheduled with Travis ONLY IF
you do not have lessons already paid for in your lesson account*.
You can purchase digital lessons here
*If you have already purchased lessons in your lesson account, your video lessons will be taken from the total dollar amount of your lesson balance at $50 per video lesson.
Digital Lessons are 50 min. Live Online Lessons (through Zoom) with Travis.
Please purchase just the amount of online video lessons you have CURRENTLY scheduled with Travis ONLY IF
you do not have lessons already paid for in your lesson account*.
You can purchase digital lessons here
*If you have already purchased lessons in your lesson account, your video lessons will be taken from the total dollar amount of your lesson balance at $50 per video lesson.
April 7, 2020
Hello Fabulous Dancers and Happy Easter! (Pay close attention below - please read everything to the end)
First of all, thanks for your patience. A world-wide event of this sort is obviously new to us and requires a little "out of the box" thinking and doing. I personally took a 3 day “electronic fast” to get my mind and soul balanced. What are you doing?
As I mentioned in Studio Update #1 the time for taking lessons online is upon us. I am ready to now have LIVE lessons with you.
Lessons will begin 10am Monday, April 13th (Coincidentally it is one month after I closed for safety).
For the next few months this may have to be our format.
Here are the specifics, Format, Pricing, Lesson Scheduling, and Group Lessons.
FORMAT: ---This is new for many of you so here is how it works. I will be using Zoom Meetings.
1.Go to your chosen App Store (Apple Store or Google Play for example) and select :
LESSON SCHEDULING: ---Lessons will be on the hour like before. I will try to accommodate your normal lesson time but that may have to be adjusted-please be flexible. I am planning to start with M-H from 10am -2pm. When that fills, we will open up more slots.
GROUP LESSONS: ---Beginning/Advanced level, Exercise and Line Dances will be available in the very near future. We are still working on some of the more technical issues.
PLEASE TEXT ME TO START VIDEO LESSONS AND CHOOSE PREFERRED NEW LESSON TIME!! 541-600-2500
First of all, thanks for your patience. A world-wide event of this sort is obviously new to us and requires a little "out of the box" thinking and doing. I personally took a 3 day “electronic fast” to get my mind and soul balanced. What are you doing?
As I mentioned in Studio Update #1 the time for taking lessons online is upon us. I am ready to now have LIVE lessons with you.
Lessons will begin 10am Monday, April 13th (Coincidentally it is one month after I closed for safety).
For the next few months this may have to be our format.
Here are the specifics, Format, Pricing, Lesson Scheduling, and Group Lessons.
FORMAT: ---This is new for many of you so here is how it works. I will be using Zoom Meetings.
1.Go to your chosen App Store (Apple Store or Google Play for example) and select :
- Zoom (blue rectangle with white camera).
- Download that app to whatever device you are going to take lessons on. That might be your computer, your tablet or your phone.
- When it comes time for your lesson, I will text you a code that is the meeting number and allows you and I to see each other. Zoom will require a password which I will text to you. I will text you about 10 minutes before your lesson.
LESSON SCHEDULING: ---Lessons will be on the hour like before. I will try to accommodate your normal lesson time but that may have to be adjusted-please be flexible. I am planning to start with M-H from 10am -2pm. When that fills, we will open up more slots.
GROUP LESSONS: ---Beginning/Advanced level, Exercise and Line Dances will be available in the very near future. We are still working on some of the more technical issues.
PLEASE TEXT ME TO START VIDEO LESSONS AND CHOOSE PREFERRED NEW LESSON TIME!! 541-600-2500
March 25, 2020
Post #2 Mar 25, 2020:
"Sometimes the best solution is to simply not be part of the problem."
https://govstatus.egov.com/or-covid-19
Hello Dancers!
As you can see by the above Executive Order No. 20-12 "dance studios" are not to be in operation. So, in light of this all in-studio lessons previously purchased are currently on hold and will remain valid through this emergency.
Personal Note:
This is my livelihood for 25 years. This is big to me. To have my normal way of doing business and my sole source of income erased immediately requires careful thinking and a new plan of action. So, please bear with me as I navigate how to maintain teaching you the good stuff about dancing. To that end:
ONLINE CLASSES!
I am currently in process of setting up a system to teach both private,group and perhaps even some dance exercise classes. My goal is to have this complete this month. This will entail me teaching you from the studio and you receiving the information on your choice of computer or mobile device. Also, you may have opportunity to sample some classes that before you just didn't have time for. Now you do!
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
1. Be patient. None of us caused this change but we all have to deal with it.
2. Keep your own self healthy in both your body and mind.
3. Support DWT by signing up for the classes that are available.
4. Practice.
5. Pray for your country, city, household, yourself.
I believe this is a temporary situation. However, I also believe that my original definition of "temporary" is being stretched. Stay the course with me.
Travis
"Sometimes the best solution is to simply not be part of the problem."
https://govstatus.egov.com/or-covid-19
Hello Dancers!
As you can see by the above Executive Order No. 20-12 "dance studios" are not to be in operation. So, in light of this all in-studio lessons previously purchased are currently on hold and will remain valid through this emergency.
Personal Note:
This is my livelihood for 25 years. This is big to me. To have my normal way of doing business and my sole source of income erased immediately requires careful thinking and a new plan of action. So, please bear with me as I navigate how to maintain teaching you the good stuff about dancing. To that end:
ONLINE CLASSES!
I am currently in process of setting up a system to teach both private,group and perhaps even some dance exercise classes. My goal is to have this complete this month. This will entail me teaching you from the studio and you receiving the information on your choice of computer or mobile device. Also, you may have opportunity to sample some classes that before you just didn't have time for. Now you do!
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
1. Be patient. None of us caused this change but we all have to deal with it.
2. Keep your own self healthy in both your body and mind.
3. Support DWT by signing up for the classes that are available.
4. Practice.
5. Pray for your country, city, household, yourself.
I believe this is a temporary situation. However, I also believe that my original definition of "temporary" is being stretched. Stay the course with me.
Travis
March 15, 2020
Post #1 Mar 15, 2020:
The plan is for the studio to re-open for lessons on Monday, March 30. If you are interested in lessons via the internet then please contact me. Future lessons are still being scheduled to be taught. I will be in touch with each of you to confirm your next lesson.
The plan is for the studio to re-open for lessons on Monday, March 30. If you are interested in lessons via the internet then please contact me. Future lessons are still being scheduled to be taught. I will be in touch with each of you to confirm your next lesson.