Required Dress All students required to have proper basic dancewear by October, after which students will be asked to sit out of class if not properly dressed and with hair up.
Ballet Girls: black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet slippers Boys: white shirt, black sweatpants, shorts or leggings, black ballet slippers or jazz shoes
Jazz Girls: black leotard, black tights, black jazz shoes Boys: same as ballet
Tap Girls: t-shirts or jazz pants allowed, "jazz-tap" style black tap shoes Boys: casual dress which allows for dance movement, "jazz-tap" style tap shoes
Body Warmers Capezio-type dance body warmers or wrap sweaters are optional, but acceptable. Except for tap, NO t-shirts, blouses, loose sweaters or sweatsuits, street clothes, blouson leotards, wild patterned tights or leotards.
Options Any solid color leotard will be acceptable if student has basic black first. Your first leotard purchase should be black. This eliminates the pressures of children wanting the latest fashions and brings uniformity to class. Optional solid colors will preserve uniformity, while allowing some appropriate options to the students.
Absolutely no gum or hanging jewelry in class! Both are potentially dangerous to students.
Hair secured off face and neck Loose hair is distracting to the student and the teacher, and makes it difficult for the teacher to see correct body placement.
The reason for proper dance wear and fixing hair properly is to allow student to concentrate on dance while in dance class, rather than fussing with hair and clothing during class time!
Fees Enrollment Fee $25 non-refundable, per family, per year. Class space can not be saved without enrollment fee.
Costume Payment Policy $75 per class enrolled, due January 15. Costume fee includes alterations
Tuition Payments Tuition is calculated for a full year commitment by the total family class hours dancers enroll in. Tuition is not pro-rated or credited for missed classes or holidays. Tuition must be current, or a tuition payment plan must be arranged in order for a student to participate or remain enrolled in a class or a student will not be able to observe the class. Tuition will be invoice on a monthly basis. Late fee of 10% will be assessed if payment is not made by the 15th of the month.
Half-Year Payment and Full -Year Payments A 3% discount if paid half-year (Oct 15 and Feb15) and 5% if paid full-year (Oct 15).
Refunds Refunds or waived tuition may be granted by the APA director for only these events: - Severe injury or illness that prevents the student from dancing - Relocation out of the area - A written explanation of these events is required for consideration. The APA Director must sign a contract release that shows agreement to the written explanation in order to grant a refund or waived tuition.
Recital Dance is a performance art and recital is a wonderful experience for students, providing the opportunity to show their improvement. Participation in recital is encouraged, but not mandatory. If a student does not wish to be in recital, the studio must be informed before Christmas break. Once costumes are ordered, they cannot be cancelled or returned, and students are liable for balance due.
Attendance Irregular attendance is detrimental, not only to absentees, but especially to classmates. Consistency is important for proper training and affects the entire class. Students will not be allowed into classes late. Each warm-up exercise is necessary to build to the next. Be prompt, consistent and courteous! Please inform the studio when you will be absent, and observe class, if possible, when ill or injured.
Cancellations/Make-Ups Classes are not cancelled automatically when schools are closed! Many times, weather and roads improve later in the day, and decisions will be made on the numbers of rural or out-of-town students on that day. Call the studio, 463-2983, after 1:30 on questionable days for cancellation information. The studio also does not follow half days from any of the school districts.