The Movement Lab
Terms and Conditions – Updated July 2023
Welcome to The Movement Lab! We strive to provide a well-rounded and professional dance experience for all students.
Our teachers are well qualified and ready to give each student a professional experience in dance.
Our Dance Studio focuses on Ballet, Break Dancing, Creative Dance, Jazz, Jazz Funk, Hip Hop, Modern, Fitness and more. The more experienced dancers can take higher level classes and participate in our dance company program that allows for additional performance experience in the community and throughout the Bay Area. The recreational dancer can dance for fun and will also have a chance to perform at our bi annual recitals. Whether you are just beginning dance, or an experienced dancer, we have classes available for you.
To run this studio efficiently, we have a few rules and procedures that will make it easier for all of us to enjoy our experience at The Movement Lab. Hopefully, here, you will find everything you need to know about the studio. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Registration Fee: **Everyone must pay a registration fee of $45.00 per person or $60.00 per family Each Session.
When Enrolling: A full tuition for the month is due if you begin your classes before the middle of the month.
Monthly Tuition
All Abilities: 4-Week $60/ 6-Week$80
30 minutes $ 60
45 minutes $ 70
1 hours $ 75.00
1 hours 15 minutes $ 85.00
1 hours 30 minutes $ 110.00
1 hours 45 minutes $ 120.00
2 hours 0 minutes $ 125.00
2 hours 15 minutes $ 135.0
2 hours 30 minutes $ 150.00
2 hours 45 minutes $ 160.00
3 hours 0 minutes $ 170.00
3 hours 15 minutes $ 175.00
3 hours 30 minutes $ 185.00
3 hours 45 minutes $ 195.00
4 hours 0 minutes $ 205.00
4 hours 15 minutes $ 215.00
4 hours 30 minutes $ 225.00
4 hours 45 minutes $ 235.00
5 hours 0 minutes $ 245.00
5 hours 15 minutes $ 255.00
5 hours 30 minutes $ 265.00
5 hours 45 minutes $ 275.00
6 hours 0 minutes $ 285.00
6 hours 15 minutes $ 295.00
6 hours 30 minutes $ 305.00
6 hours 45 minutes $ 315.00
7 hours 0 minutes $ 325.00
7 hours 15 minutes $ 335.00
7 hours 30 minutes $ 345.00
7 hours 45 minutes $ 355.00
8 hours 0 minutes $ 410.00
If more than 8hrs per family,
please reach out to us and we will work with you.
Drop in fees: Dance classes $20 for 1 hr. $24 for 1 ¼ hr. (Select adult classes allow for drop ins- please call)
(707)206-7444 office
IF YOU PLAN ON DOING THE PERFORMANCE, THEN A MONTHLY FEE IS REQUIRED!
The Drop-in fees are for adult dancers only who come on occasion and ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE PERFORMANCE. Please let the instructor know you are dropping into class.
Payment Policy: Tuition is based on a monthly fee. Although there are scheduled holidays throughout the year (days the studio is closed), some months will have more than four classes, thus balancing everything out during the year. A full month’s tuition is expected regardless of scheduled holidays or performance rehearsal etc. and regardless if your dancer came to class. We do not pro rate monthly tuition to compensate for your dancer missing classes. *Note if studio is closed due to electricity blackout or evacuations , we do not give refunds. Payment is due by the 5th of each month and considered late if received after the 6th. We will run the auto pay on the 5th of each month. If late, then a late fee of $20.00 will be added to your account. (See late payment).
Payments: Our new system is set up by Automatic withdraw using the card you registered with online. We will run the payment by the 5th of each month along with processing fee’s. If you would like to change your credit or debit card. you need to call and update with the office. If you would like to pay your balance in full for the session, please see office manager and we can take care of that for you.
All payments are non-refundable!!!! Tuition secures our teachers.
Late Payment: ENFORCED and automatically put on your statement by the 6th. If your payment is not received by the due date (10th of each month) an email letter will go out informing, you that a late fee of $20.00 has just been added to your account. If you do not bring your tuition current within 30 days, you will be dropped from classes. If you have special circumstances in making your payment, we can work with you! However, you must communicate your needs to us in advance to avoid late fees or being dropped.
Absence: We do not offer any make up classes due to your absence. Please leave us a message when you are going to miss class. Our teachers count on your attendance and so does the rest of your class. If you miss classes each month we may notify you, that we dropped you from the class. If an instructor is sick they will try to find another instructor, but if class must be canceled, the instructor will reschedule a makeup class. (Instructors may also be re-scheduled due to other performances they are in)
* All final tech and performances held at Spreckels Performing Arts Center
MOST All Classes Perform! (Do not sign up if you are not dedicated to the full session)
There are mandatory rehearsals for each program, and each class will participate in two performances!
All Performances to be held at Spreckels Performing Arts Building
Tickets: pre-sale ticket sales online - Date on sale TBA
Costumes: We collect $75.00 from each student at the time of enrollment for each class the student will be in the performances. The dancers will keep their costume after the performance.
Volunteers: Chaperones Please sign up for your child’s class & sign in the folder that will be located in the lobby TBA
More information about the performance, duties of Volunteers etc. will be announced closer to the performance
KIDS/TEEN DRESS CODE:
Welcome back dancers! We are so excited to have you all back at the Movement Lab.
This next session will be a great return, with new classes, routines, and growth! We are always looking to provide our students with a professional environment, something that is safe, inclusive, and preparing everyone for what might be beyond our studio doors. With this said, we are going to enforce a new dress code to provide a more unified and professional space. We want all our dancers to be in clothing that allows FULL movement for their genre. Below you will find the breakdown.
Ballet & Technique:
Hair in bun, black leotard with tights or black leggings, ballet shoes
(Except for non-performing adult ballet class, which is tight fitting athletic wear that allows to see the body’s outline)
Jazz, Tap & Modern:
Black on black
*Shirt needs to cover full top, NO midriffs
*Black leggings or shorts, shorts cannot show rear (recommended 5”-7” inseam)
* Jazz shoes or lyrical half soles
*Hair up in ponytail out of face
Hip Hop:
*ATHLETIC WEAR, sweatpants, or leggings
(Absolutely NO JEANS)
*Shirt that covers stomach (NO midriffs)
*CLEAN Tennis shoes (no slippers or sandals)
*Hair in ponytail or half up (out of face)
*Int./Adv. Dancers should always have
knee pads
Class Attendance: Please arrive to class on time and prepared. Hair out of your face and proper dance shoes on. Do not arrive late. Arriving late can cause a disruption to the class other students. Please arrive on time and if you are going to be late or absent, please call the studio. If you are absent two or more classes without notice, you may be taken out of a dance piece. We ask that dancers to attend all classes unless sick.
Parents: There are chairs available in the lobby to observe classes, but if this is a distraction to your child we may close the curtains or ask you to leave. If your child is not able to attend class without their parent, they may not be ready for dance. We ask that you please don’t bring students earlier the 10 minutes before class. Please always inform us with any changes in address, phone and email.
Behavior Policy for All Classes:
We strive to provide a safe and innovative dance environment. In order to do our job as instructors, we need your support in preparing your child for dance. All children 12 and under must line up outside their classroom prior to class starting. We will not tolerate rude or vicious behavior from anyone. We believe that all dancers should share a level of respect for the instructor and each other. This is a learning environment and we expect both students and parents to respect this policy. In the event of misbehavior, a student will be given a verbal warning to respectfully participate in class. After verbal warning, the student will be asked to take a 5-min timeout (go sit with parent in lobby). If the behavior continues past these two warnings, the student will be dismissed from the class and a conference between the instructor and parent will need to be arranged.
If a child suffers from a physical disability, learning disability, or behavior problems, please let us know when you register so we can inform the dance instructor. This information is vital so that we can organize the flow of class to benefit all students.
Lost & Found: There is a huge container in the lobby, please check weekly for your dancer’s items left behind. It is best to put names on the tags, so we can return to you. We will donate items left behind by end of session to goodwill.
Website: Always check out the Lobby Information Board or web site to see what’s going on, Dance Workshops & Extra Rehearsals and all other important information. www.DancersMovementLab.com
Thank You!
The Movement Lab
Contact Info: Phone: 206-7444 Email: admin@dancersmovement.com Address: 981 Airway Ct #C1 Santa Rosa CA 95403