Our drop-in classes are mask-optional (not required). We no longer require proof of vax to attend classes. Masks are provided at the door as a courtesy for those who wish to use them.
If your instructor is wearing a mask in class, we kindly ask students to consider doing the same — especially during high transmission times such as flu season.
If you would like to book a mask-required class as a private lesson or a private session, please email contactus@defygravitycu.com. Sliding scale is available.
A list of current COVID precautions and periodic discounts for submitting proof of vax can be found below.
Current COVID precautions:
We will continue to run our COVID-rated air filters during all classes in an effort to provide as safe an environment as possible.
Students may schedule mask-required private lessons or private sessions of classes by emailing contactus@defygravitycu.com. Sliding scale is available for these appointments.
We still provide masks at the door as a courtesy. If your instructor is wearing a mask in class, we kindly ask students to consider doing the same whenever possible.
We encourage students to mask whenever possible (both in and out of the studio), especially through flu season when respiratory illness peaks. We will continue to encourage the DG community to stay up to date on COVID and flu shots to increase overall immunity. We will encourage this through periodic discounts made available to those who voluntarily submit proof of vax.
History of COVID Policies
Updated December 5, 2023
As of December 11, studio policy around mask-required classes and proof of vaccination will shift. Students will no longer be required to show proof of COVID vaccination before attending classes. Instead, we will periodically offer discount codes to all who choose to submit proof of recent vax or boosters. Saturday classes will shift to mask-optional starting December 16.
We encourage students to mask whenever possible (both in and out of the studio), especially through flu season when respiratory illness peaks. We will still provide masks at the door as usual. If your instructor is wearing a mask in class, we kindly ask students to do the same whenever possible. We will continue to encourage the DG community to stay up to date on COVID and flu shots to increase overall immunity. We will continue to run our COVID-rated air filters during all classes in an effort to provide as safe an environment as possible.
While we are no longer able to keep a full day on the schedule for mask-required classes, private group classes / private lessons can be scheduled as mask-required by request at booking. Sliding scale is available for these classes and lessons to ensure cost is not a barrier. Please email contactus@defygravitycu.com with any questions.
Updated May 2, 2023 at 2 PM
After reviewing responses to recent surveys, admin has made a decision about our masking policy for the summer schedule, which runs from May 8 - August 13. As a trial run, we will be going to a mask-optional policy for drop-in classes that run on Sunday-Friday. Saturday drop-in classes will remain mask-required to provide a safer space for immunocompromised students and those who prefer to remain masked. Series classes and private lessons on Saturday evenings may be mask-optional if all drop-in classes are finished for the day. All students will still be required to show proof of vax to attend DG classes.
We will be using the CDC COVID tracker to monitor our local levels. If we move out of “low” and into “mid” at any point, all classes will resume masking until three consecutive weeks of “low” status. To facilitate clarity, all Saturday drop-in classes now have MASK REQUIRED in the name of the class. A recurring schedule notice has been posted on Saturdays so students know what they’re signing up for. Should our county status change from “low” and masking be required in all classes again, we will alert students via Punchpass emails and schedule notices.
We also wish to encourage folks to continue masking to their comfort level in all classes. If you work with large groups of people, are travelling, experiencing allergies, or just want to be cautious of exposures, we will continue providing masks at the door so all students can mask if desired.
In an effort to continue keeping Defy as safe a space as possible, if you submit an updated proof of vax that shows you are boosted, you’ll receive a code for a discount on your next class purchase. You can submit an updated proof of vax here to receive the code: https://forms.gle/B9L6ydU8oq1YjJb26
Updated January 4, 2022 at 6pm
In light of the developing COVID-19 picture and the spread of the Omicron variant, Defy Gravity will be implementing a COVID vaccine requirement for all students and staff beginning January 17th, 2022.
In the early days of COVID, we had significant cleaning procedures in place, quarantine time for apparatuses, and lower class caps, as much was still unknown about how COVID spreads. We now know that surface transmission is a negligible factor and the best way to prevent transmission is to do two things: wear a mask and get vaccinated. We’ve been dancing and flying in masks for almost two years now, and with Omicron added to the picture, we’ll be continuing to do so for the foreseeable future. While we will not be reinstating all elements of our COVID protocols from earlier in the pandemic (for the reasons listed above), we will be making a change to requirements for staff and students to be in the studio space.
Starting with the Spring 2022 schedule, we will require students to show proof of vaccination to take classes at Defy Gravity. Please submit proof of vaccination to the Google form below at your earliest convenience. If you would like to discuss any of this, please feel free to email contactus@defygravitycu.com.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To upload pictures to this form, you must be signed in with a Google account. If you do not have a Google account, you can email a picture of your vaccination card to contactus@defygravitycu.com.
Link to form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsofG5CpWZXkOhSzJ4foUcoFqHZqjS2nmGAfsiZcnL0yD6Og/viewform?usp=sf_link
We are currently only requiring vaccination and not boosters, as not everyone may yet be eligible for the booster depending on when they got their initial vaccination. However, if you are eligible for your booster, we heavily encourage all students to get boosted (if you’re not already). Boosters have been making a big difference in transmission rates, and being fully vaccinated helps protect the whole DG community.