Island School of Performing Arts (ISPA) tuition is based on an entire season of dance. Our season runs from January 8, 2024 - November 23, 2024.
If you enroll mid-season, our computer software will automatically prorate your tuition based on when you begin dancing with us.
Students will not be charged extra for months with 5 classes, nor will monthly tuition rates be prorated for months with less than 4 classes, scheduled holidays, or missed classes.
All fees are NON-REFUNDABLE - including but not limited to: Registration, Tuition, Recital Performance Participation & Costume. Credits may be given only for unused portions of advanced payment plans if dancers must stop due to injury. Credits will only be held for one calendar year, after 1 year any remaining credit will be forfeited.
Refunds or credits will not be given for missed classes, classses cancelled due to inclement weather, or scheduled vacation breaks. Dancers may makeup any classes missed due to illness or inclement weather IF there is a class available for the missed class. Scheduled breaks do not receive makeup classes. (SEE MAKEUP CLASS POLICY)
Contact Mrs. Toni to schedule a makeup class. Please note: some classes will not have makeup classes available as they may not be offered but only once during a week.
Tuition is due on the 1st of each month; excluding June (Summer Break) and December (Winter Break). It is our policy that a VALID credit card must be kept on file. An automatic late fee will be applied to your account if not paid by the 10th of the month.
Payments can be made online on your parent portal account using the email address provided when you registered. You will be billed monthly via an email invoice.
Automatic recurring payments can be set up via your parent portal. You will need to determine if you prefer the auto pay option to process "MONTHLY TUITION ONLY" or "MONTHLY ACCOUNT BALANCE". You can also set up ACH payments via Parent Portal. Additional fees may apply.
Payment may also be made at the studio with credit card or cash.
***All credit card payments will be subject to additional credit card fees currently 3.05% + $0.30.
The recital fee amount aka Recital FUNdle is $230 + sales tax. This fee includes items that your dancer needs to perform in our annual recital: dancer recital shirt, dancer undergarment (thin undergarment leotard for girls; black undergarment briefs for boys) worn under costumes), dancer performance tights (boys excluded), dancer performance earrings (boys excluded) , a digital link to ALL recital performances, recital fee, and a personal recital souvenir.
Costumes are RENTED. A costume RENTAL fee of $35 per costume will be added to your account upon enrollment of each class. Most classes will have ONE costume $35, however, combination classes like Ballet/Tap will have TWO costumes $70 or Ballet/Jazz/Tap THREE costumes $105. You have the option of paying the FUNdle in full or setting up monthly payments. The recital FUNdle must be paid in full no later than SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. This is to insure that items can be ordered and paid for in a timely manner.
DUE TO RECITAL FUNDLE, COSTUME RENTAL FEES AND/OR PERFORMANCE TEAM FEES, Your account may consistently show a balance every month. You may receive an email notice stating that you have an outstanding balance. If you access your ISPA Parent Portal via the financial history option, you will be able to view your account ledger and verify payment history.
Should you charge your account for optional items such as additional recital shirts, recital "happies", etc - those items will NOT be processed by the payment plan that has been arranged for you. YOU will need to make those payments on your own OR inform Mrs. Toni to run the monthly auto payments for BALANCE on the account instead of just TUITION. Make it a habit to check your account routinely so there are NO surprises later on.
Fees are subject to change.
LATE FEE: If your card on file is declined, an alternate payment must be made within 48 hours. A $25 Late Fee will be charged for any payments not made in full by the 10th of the month. This includes declined charges for cards on file for any reason. YOU ARE NOTIFIED AUTOMATICALLY VIA EMAIL BY OUR SOFTWARE SYSTEM WHEN A PAYMENT HAS DECLINED. It is YOUR responsibility to update your payment information. Our software will AUTOMATICALLY try to process your payment up to 3 times IF your account is set up for a monthly payment plan. AFTER the 3rd attempt and it fails, the payment plan is automatically terminated.
You agree to notify Island School of Performing Arts immediately any change in the status of your charge account including but not limited to card expiration, name change, limitation of use, loss or theft of the card, etc. YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION YOURSELF THROUGH THE PARENT PORTAL.
If you choose to WITHDRAW your dancer, your account will continue to process your credit/debit card or bank account (ACH) until you notify the studio in writing 30 days before intent to discontinue via email to islandperformance@gmail.com and receive an acknowledged returned response from Island School of Performing Arts.
You understand that it will not be sufficient notice to merely tell an instructor or other employee of your intent to withdraw.
You understand that once the monthly installments for your tuition or your Recital FUNdle have occurred there will be no refund given if you decide to withdraw. Items for recital are being ordered well in advance and cannot be returned.
Should you choose to PAY your ISPA account IN FULL and your account is set for an automatic payment plan, YOU will need to notify Mrs. Toni ASAP in writing (text message or email) so she can discontinue the automatic payment plan. Failure to notify Mrs. Toni will result in the payment plan continuing to process as it has been arranged. The studio software does NOT recognize that your account is at a $0 balance therefore it will process the next payment as planned.
NOTE: Recital costs (FUNdle & Costume Rental Fees) are required to be paid in full no later than September 1, 2024. Account balances are required to be paid in full no later than November 5, 2024. EXCLUSION: IDC performance fees that have been previously arranged. If you maintain an outstanding account balance after November 5, 2024, you risk your dancer to NOT be able to perform in the November 23, 2024 recital.
We accept cash, MC, VISA, DISCOVER, and AMEX. You may also make your payments via PayPal and Venmo from our website: islandperformingarts.com.
We co not accept checks.