Age Requirements
Shine Fitness Studio's Youth Program is composed of series classes, private lessons, and summer camps. Youth students are also eligible for Open Studio on a by-approval basis.

Students who are aged 16 and older may attend adult classes. We recommend that students who are transitioning from the youth program to the adult program work with their current instructor to assess maturity level and fit for adult classes.

Open Studio
Students aged 12 and up may only attend Open Studio with prior approval from their regular instructor. Our Front Desk keeps a list of Open Studio approved youth students.

To be cleared for Open Studio, we recommend that students who are not currently enrolled in a series classes do a 30-Minute Assessment with a youth instructor to ensure they are ready to safely train on their own in Open Studio. Attending Open Studio safely for any student includes being able to complete a full body warm up on their own, engaging in skill-appropriate practice, sharing space with adult students, and following all studio safety rules.

All youth students must have a parent or guardian present during Open Studio for the full duration of their training. For most youth students, we recommend that they train for a maximum of one hour during Open Studio, though exceptions may be made for students who train aerial and circus skills at a pre-professional level (6+ hours per week).

Bathroom Breaks
There are not designated bathroom breaks for youth classes. We strongly recommend that parents and guardians have their child use the bathroom before class begins to ensure uninterrupted class time. Youth students who need to leave class to use the bathroom during class can be excused to do so at the teacher’s discretion. 

During Aerial Camp, there are designated bathroom breaks between activities. Youth students who need to leave class to use the bathroom at times other than the designated bathroom breaks can be excused to do so at the teacher’s discretion. 

Parent Policies
 Drop-Off and Pick-Up Policy
We recommend all students arrive 10-15 minutes before the first series class, camp day, drop-in class, or private to fill out paperwork. After that, we suggest that students plan to arrive 5-10 minutes before the start of class. 

Youth that arrive more than 10 minutes late to any class are welcome to stay and watch, but they will not be allowed to participate. It is dangerous to engage in any circus-related activities without a proper warm-up.

We recommend that parents and guardians arrive before your child’s class ends for pick-up. Shine Fitness Studio is not in a position to properly supervise a child after class is dismissed. Youth will stay with their teacher and at 5 minutes after class has ended will be escorted to the Front Desk. If you’re running late, please call us at 817.756.1313.

For their safety, students should wear street clothes and shoes when entering and leaving Shine Fitness Studio.

Class Observation for Series and Drop-Ins
We currently do not allow non-participating guests (such as the parents of youth students or people providing rides to our students) to wait in our lobby area while our students take classes or private lessons. We often encourage these guests to take advantage of the other services near the studio–in order to save space in the studio during busy times and help keep students focused on their work.

Liability and Youth Safety
Rule of Three
Youth are never alone with an adult in any room with a closed door. 
 
When teachers are working one-on-one with students, such as in a private lesson or in a solo class, we require that parents or guardians remain for the duration of the lesson in the same room as the student and instructor. 

Video Cameras
All rooms in Shine Fitness Studio (except the bathroom) are monitored by cameras. All youth series, drop-ins, camps, private lessons, and parties are video recorded for our staff, teacher, and student safety and for liability reasons as stated in our insurance policy. These recordings of youth program-related activities are stored for a period of one year.

Mandatory Reporting
Shine Fitness Studio has a zero tolerance for violence and abuse. Shine Fitness Studio will report to the appropriate authorities any situation in which we have reasonable cause to believe a child is suffering from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse or neglect.

All Shine Fitness Studio youth teachers undergo the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services online tutorial on mandated reporting in the State of Texas.