Tuition is not based on a single class or by the
month. It is a YEARLY fee covering
the academic school year, August through May.
All holidays and vacations have been accounted
for, ensuring that each class receives a minimum of 35 lessons between August
and May. All accounts may be charged ½ months tuition for June,
depending on the exact dates of the annual performance.
Payment plans for tuition, payable to DANCE
EXPRESSIONS are as follows:
MONTHLY payments are due the 1st of each month--August through May.
QUARTERLY payments are due Sept. 1st, December 1st and
March 1st. Any quarterly payment received after the 10th of the month will automatically convert to the monthly plan. NO EXCEPTIONS!
YEARLY payment is due on or
before the first week of class.
Payment Plans begin September
1. First months tuition is due at
time of registration.
A late fee of $15.00 will be assessed to any
payment received after the 10th, regardless of the date on check or
postmark on envelope. NOTE:
Payment is due the first of each
month.
There is a $25.00 charge for any returned check.
(If you previously had a returned check with Dance Expressions you may only pay
with money orders or cash).
No refunds will be made for students who do not complete
classes. Make-up lessons should be taken within 30 days of the missed
class. No make-up lessons during
Parent Watch Week, please!
Regular season classes run from August thru
May, and we encourage all students to make a commitment and follow through with
their study for the entire dance year. However, should withdrawal from a
class become necessary, you must notify the office in writing so
we may keep our staff informed. Until such notification, the space
will be held for the student and charges invoiced to the account.
A minimum of 5 students in a class is
required. If the minimum is not
met and the studio cancels a class, students will be rescheduled.
Students with outstanding accounts will not be
permitted to class.
No student will be allowed to perform in the
Spring Performance if tuition is delinquent, or if costume balance has not been
paid.
All students will have a non-refundable $20.00
annual registration fee. First
months tuition is due at the time of registration.
There will be a non-refundable annual Performance
Fee of $30.00 per child, $55.00 for a family of two and $75.00 for a family of
three or more. Due April 1, 2009.
First year Pointe is not in the annual Performance. Hip Hop Level IV & V, Junior I and
Senior I and Level IV/V Tumbling are in both shows. All other classes are in 1 show.
On October 1st, 2008 a non-refundable
costume deposit is due. The
remaining non-refundable costume deposit is due on January 1, 2009.
Following is an estimated price for each class
costumes: (This price does not
include tax.)
Kinderdance I/II/III - $65 (1 costume)
Intro to Youth I - $75 (1 combo
costume)
Beginning Youth I, Youth II/III - $140
(2 costumes)
Junior I/II & Senior I - $230 (3
costumes)
Pointe and Hip Hop - $70 (1 costume)
Tumbling - $65 (1 costume)
Tights - $12 (all students)
Accessories - $5-$14 (Youth III -
Senior I)
All students will be enrolled in the annual
performance for 2008, unless we are notified in writing by December 1, 2008.
Please write a separate check when paying for tuition,
costume deposits and performance fees.
Dance Expressions cannot assume responsibility for
loss of personal property. Dance
bags and purses are permitted in the studio during class.
Parents are responsible for their children before
class begins and after class dismissal times. Please drop off and pick up your child no more then 10
minutes before and after their scheduled class time.
We follow Paola school district closings for
inclement weather. If weather is
questionable, please call the studio. Make-up classes are not given due to cancellation by inclement weather. Annual tuition is based on 35 lessons
between August and May; however 37 lessons are scheduled, leaving 2 lessons per
year for cancellations of this nature.
We do not close for Monday holidays, with the
exception of Labor Day and Memorial Day! (Please see the calendar for the studio vacation schedule.)
Senior Solos-It is the discretion of the student
whether they perform a senior solo in the spring performance. If they choose to do a solo, they may
choreograph their own routine or one of the instructors can choreograph a
routine for a fee of $100, which includes the first 3 hours of rehearsal.
Students are required to wear proper dance attire
to all dance classes.
Leotard,
tights, bootie shorts, tank tops. (Spandex dance tank tops are permitted, however cotton daily wear
tank tops are not allowed. No
baggy shirts or boxer shorts.)
Proper
dance shoes. Ballet- pink leather ballet shoes
(Kinder I thru Youth II), pink canvas ballet shoes (Youth III thru Senior
I), Tap-black tap shoes (Kinder
I thru Intro YI must be a black buckled tap), tan jazz tap (Beg YI thru
Senior I), Jazz-tan jazz boot
(Beg YI thru Youth II), tan pedini’s (Youth III thru Senior I), Hip Hop-white tennis shoes (Kidz HH thru Level III HH), Bloch Klassik Dance Sneaker (Level IV HH thru Level V HH), Tumbling-barefoot. Since there are many shades of tan shoes, please purchase your tan
jazz boots and Pedini’s from Dance Expressions. This will ensure the entire class matches for
uniformity. Our tights and
tan shoes are professionally color matched for a flawless look.
Hold Harmless Agreement
In consideration of the benefits derived from the Dance Expressions
studio, I (we), my heirs and executors do agree to indemnify and hold harmless,
release and discharge Dance Expressions, it’s agents, servants, or employees
from any and all claims for personal injuries or property damage occurring to
or sustained by my (our) child while participating in the said dance or
tumbling activity, or while in the act of being transported to and from any activity related to dance or tumbling
and including any and all consequential damage claims which I (we) may be
entitled to recover from said injury or property claim.
