School Policies: Registration, Tuition, Classes and Etiquette

Registration:

Registration is $25 per family and is due upon registering for classes, throughout the season. The membership fee will hold the student’s position in the class and is non-refundable. The registration fee may be paid via venmo, zelle or cash in person.
Registration is mandatory if you wish to participate in any classes at our dance school. Registration for classes is available via our online registration form or in the studio, and must be done before your dancer begins classes.

Tuition may be paid via credit card, cash, Venmo or homeschool funds, and all students must have a valid credit card on file for enrollment in class.
Tuition payments are due on the 1st of the month, and may be paid via autopay on the 1st, 5th or 10th of the month. If these dates fall on a weekend, tuition will process one business day before or after the selected date. Declined cards will be charged a $10 fee, and tuition paid after the 10th of the month will be assessed a $25 late fee. If you wish to pay via cash, PayPal or Venmo, payment must be received prior to the 10th of the month.
Unpaid tuition may result in removal from classes or performances, collections, and possible legal implications. Tuition is not prorated based on the number of classes per month, or missed classes.
Tuition and costume fees are non-refundable.

If you notify our school in advance of classes that will be missed, you can schedule makeup classes to fill those missed days. Makeup class must be within 30 days of missed class. Also, if you miss your makeup class, you do not get an additional makeup class.
Only one makeup class is permitted per month.
If you notify our school that your dancer is sick, you must request a makeup day(s), otherwise you will not receive a scheduled class for those missed days.
In the event that a class is cancelled due to instructor illness, you may schedule a makeup class within two months. It will be the student’s and or guardian’s responsibility for requesting the dates available for the makeup.

A 30-day written notice is required if you wish to drop a class. Otherwise, you will still be charged for this class the following month.
Should a student wish to re-enroll after dropping out of a class, a re-registration fee will apply.
If you remain in our school and drop classes with a 30-day notice and have prepaid for classes, you may request that money go towards next month’s tuition.

Dancers should arrive early to be prepared for class.
Ballet dancers must have their hair in a nice, tight bun at all times.
Ballet warm-ups (sweaters, leg-warmers, shorts etc.) may be worn for plie’s only.
For the safety of everyone, no dangling earrings or jewelry of any kind.
No talking during class unless the instructor gives permission to do so. This is disrespectful. If your dancer is asked several times to stop talking and does not, he or she will be asked to leave for the remainder of the class. No makeup class will be permitted.
No street shoes are allowed in the dance floor area at any time.
No drinks, food or chewing gum is allowed in the dance area.
Dancers who are late may enter the class in between a combination and ask the instructor for permission to join the class.
If you are more than fifteen minutes late, you will be asked to schedule a makeup class. This disrupts the teacher and the dancers in class. Missing a large portion of a warm-up can lead to injury.

No food is allowed in the dance studio. Please eat snacks outside.
Only water is allowed in the studio.
Please talk quietly, if you cannot do so, you will be asked to step outside.
Do not disturb the class in session. Only the teachers are allowed in the classroom.
Please do not move the furniture to stand on chairs or tables to view the class in session.

We encourage timely arrival, early enough to warm up and prepare for class. However, please do not drop off your child more than 15 minutes prior to class or opening of the studio.
Please do not arrive late to pick up your child one class has finished, especially if the school is closing. If you are consistently late picking up your child, additional fees will be charged of $15, and $1 per minute thereafter.

Teacher will determine the appropriate level for your student. Placement is based on technique, body alignment, flexibility, strength, retention and work ethic.
If you wish to discuss the progress of your dancer, pleaser send us a message.
Our instructors use a hands-on technique to help students learn proper placement and body alignment.
If you feel your student needs additional training or one-on-one instruction, please inquire about a private lesson.