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POLICIES & PROCEDURES 2023/2024
PARENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ON REGISTRATION FORM
Thank you for choosing to become a member of our family at the Valdosta School of Ballet!
At the Valdosta School of Ballet, we know you have several options when choosing to invest in your child dance education. We appreciate the opportunity to give your child a quality dance foundation that promotes a respect and understanding for the art of dance. We are dedicated to helping each child develop into the best dancer they can and want to be. From the future professional dancer to the recreational student, we give equal attention to all dancers. We believe that hard work produces achievement. This is a lesson that instills discipline in each student and that will aid him/her in facing all aspects of life. We seek excellence from all our students appropriate to their age level and interest. None of this can be accomplished without a cooperative and supportive effort from the students, their parents, our teachers and staff.
Our policies have been developed carefully to alleviate any possible confusion concerning our approach to your child dance training at the Valdosta School of Ballet. These policies are based on over 30 years of dance instruction and past experiences. After you have read through all our policies, please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions.
There are many benefits in investing in a dance education. The following are a few advantages that extend into all areas of life.
• Dance develops motor skills and coordination.
• Dance builds self-esteem and confidence.
• Dance promotes physical well-being and a healthy lifestyle.
• Dance teaches socialization skills and the importance of teamwork.
• Dance inspires self-discipline, self-pride and responsibility.
• Dance facilitates creative expression through the joy of movement.
VALDOSTA SCHOOL OF BALLET POLICY INFORMATION
The following information is a breakdown of our policies. Please familiarize yourself and your child with this information. We have updated many of our guidelines, so please take the time to read through each section thoroughly. These policies will be enforced; if you have any questions concerning any of our policies do not hesitate to contact us at 229-247-9966. We will be having office hours during class times in studio B with our office manager. If you have any questions or payments, please go to the office for all needs. Hours will be Monday – Thursday 4-7 and Wednesday 4- 6.
TUITION: Due by the 1st of every month and is considered late by the 11th
• Tuition: first class is $60 a month, each additional class is $25 a month
• A $10.00 late fee will apply on accounts unpaid by the 11th of each month.
• Accounts more than 2 months past due will be charged a 10% fee for each month not paid.
• There will be a $35.00 charge for returned checks. Please print your child’s student number on the check so that the correct account is noted with the payment. If you are paying in cash, please notify the staff so they can write you a receipt.
• Please do not hesitate to contact us at 229-247-9966 if special payment arrangements need to be made.
• There are no refunds for registration, tuition, costume fees or performance fees, FOR ANY REASON. Tuition is calculated on the entire ten-month dance year (August-May) and is the same each month, including those shortened by holidays/closures. There are no exceptions, including student absences or weather days.
• If you drop a class, you must notify the Office Manager (Alexis Luke) or you will be charged for that class till they are told of the class change.

COSTUME PAYMENTS & RECITAL FEE:
• Costumes will be $60 each. There will be one costume per dance. The recital fee is $65 for the first child / $35 for each additional sibling (t-shirt included).
• Payments for costumes and recital fees are ABSOLUTELY NON-REFUNDABLE, for any reason.
• Costumes are ordered during the month of December, therefore costume accounts not paid in full by November 30st WILL NOT BE ORDERED. If your child’s costumes are not ordered at this time, we cannot guarantee that the costumes will be received in time for the recital. Additionally, any costumes that are ordered after our initial order has been placed, there will be an added cost of $25 per costume to compensate for the extra shipping and ordering costs incurred.
• Costumes are not custom made for each student. Alterations are your responsibility.
• As stated before, students are to attend the 10-month dance year. If your child drops, before costumes are ordered, there are no refunds of paid costume fees for any reason and costumes are the property of the studio.
• The following items are covered by the Recital fee:
o Costs associated with Mathis City Municipal Auditorium rental including, but not limited to:
 Stage Crew, Lighting Techs, Stage Managers, Sound Engineers
 Dressing Rooms
 Security& Fire Marshall
 Scenery, special effects & props
 Recital T-Shirt
 3 Comp Tickets
Please note holiday dates. We will send out notices prior to the dates. Per our policy Parents/Family will be allowed to observe twice during the year, once before the annual Princess Ballet and once in May, right before recital. We sincerely feel that this allows us time to establish a personal relationship with your child.
Our staff is extremely careful and concerned when choosing the correct level class for each student. It is especially important to remember that all students are individuals with vastly different talents, skills and ability levels. They do not progress at the same rate. In maintaining a high quality of dance education, sometimes impossible to keep the same students together in class year after year. The most important thing is that the student should be comfortable in their learning environment. We are a progressive studio, and ALL OF OUR CLASSES ARE CHALLENGING.
Your child must wear the proper dance attire and shoes to every class. Students will be required to purchase at least one leotard and skirt, in the brand, style, and color chosen for their level of dance, as well as the shoes associated with the style(s) of dance they are taking. Students are encouraged but not required to wear the class leotard and skirt but will need to have for class pictures, and rehearsal days example being Sleeping Beauty or Recital rehearsals. Leotards (in solid colors), skirts, tights or jazz pants and appropriate style and type of dance shoe, as selected by the staff, are required for daily classes. Please no gymnastic style leotards. It is in your child’s creative mind to decide what style they wish to wear. We require that your child’s hair be in a ponytail for jazz/tap and a bun for ballet/pointe. Ballet shoestrings should be knotted and cut off. We will do this on the first day of class.

We are aware that your child maybe absents to due sickness or other obligations within their prior school activities etc. However, we do not reschedule missed classes. Please note that there will be no refund for missed classes. Also, we do not refund or reschedule classes due to dangerous weather (hurricanes, tornados, snow, etc.).

All Advanced students that wish to participate in the Sleeping Beauty Ballet will be required to take a minimum of 3 classes to audition. These will include Ballet and Pointe if eligible in addition to these students may choose from Lyrical, Jazz, or Tap.

In January, we perform our annual Princess Ballet (Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty). This is an opportunity for your child to perform in a professional ballet with VSU. Your child must be 2 ½ years of age to participate in the Princess Ballets. Intermediate Advanced and Advanced Pointe classes will be the only pointe classes to participate in the princess ballets. Sponsors in the community fund this performance, and all ticket proceeds are donated to the Valdosta State University’s Golden Circle Theatre/Dance Scholarship Fund.

Please join us on Facebook and Instagram to receive information about studio activities and holidays. Also, be aware that we have a Website, Facebook, and Instagram that we like to post pictures on. If you are not comfortable with your child’s photograph being displayed on the Valdosta School of Ballet’s Website, Facebook, and/or Instagram, please inform us and we will honor your wishes.

We would again like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to share our love of the art of dance with your child. Please feel free, if there is a problem, to set up a time to speak with us personally. This will allow us to give you our full attention because of classes, rehearsals, and performances.




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POLICIES & PROCEDURES 2024/2025
PARENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ON REGISTRATION FORM
Thank you for choosing to become a member of our family at the Valdosta School of Ballet!
At the Valdosta School of Ballet, we know you have several options when choosing to invest in your child’s dance education. We appreciate the opportunity to give your child a quality dance foundation that promotes a respect and understanding of the art of dance. We are dedicated to helping each child develop into the best dancer they can and want to be. From the future professional dancer to the recreational student, we give equal attention to all dancers. We believe that hard work produces achievement. This is a lesson that instills discipline in each student and that will aid him/her in facing all aspects of life. We seek excellence from all our students appropriate to their age level and interests. None of this can be accomplished without a cooperative and supportive effort from the students, their parents, our teachers, and staff.
Our policies have been developed carefully to alleviate any possible confusion concerning our approach to your child’s dance training at the Valdosta School of Ballet. These policies are based on over 30 years of dance instruction and past experiences. After you have read through all our policies, please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions.
There are many benefits to investing in dance education. The following are a few advantages that extend into all areas of life.
• Dance develops motor skills and coordination.
• Dance builds self-esteem and confidence.
• Dance promotes physical well-being and a healthy lifestyle.
• Dance teaches socialization skills and the importance of teamwork.
• Dance inspires self-discipline, self-pride, and responsibility.
• Dance facilitates creative expression through the joy of movement.
VALDOSTA SCHOOL OF BALLET POLICY INFORMATION
The following information is a breakdown of our policies. Please familiarize yourself and your child with this information. We have updated many of our guidelines, so please take the time to read through each section thoroughly. These policies will be enforced; if you have any questions concerning any of our policies do not hesitate to contact us at 229-247-9966. We will be having office hours during class times in studio B with our office manager. If you have any questions or payments, please go to the office for all needs. Hours will be Monday – Thursday 4-7 and Wednesday 4- 6.
• TUITION: Due by the 1st of every month and is considered late by the 11th
o Tuition: The first class is $65 a month, and each additional class is $25 a month
o A $10.00 late fee will apply on accounts unpaid by the 11th of each month.
o Accounts more than 2 months past due will be charged a 10% fee for each month not paid.
• Princess Ballet Fee will be $25 for the first child and $12 for the second child.
o There will be a $35.00 charge for returned checks. Please print your child’s student number on the check so that the correct account is noted with the payment. If you are paying in cash, please notify the staff so they can write you a receipt.
o Please do not hesitate to contact us at 229-247-9966 if special payment arrangements need to be made.
o There are no refunds for registration, tuition, costume fees or performance fees, FOR ANY REASON. Tuition is calculated on the entire ten-month dance year (August-May) and is the same each month, including those shortened by holidays/closures. There are no exceptions, including student absences or weather days.
o If you drop a class, you must notify the Office Manager (Alexis Luke) or you will be charged for that class till they are told of the class change.
• If your student withdraws during the dance season there will be a $100 withdrawal fee that will be charged.
• COSTUME PAYMENTS & RECITAL FEE:
o Costumes will be $65 each. There will be one costume per dance. The recital fee is $65 for the first child / $35 for each additional sibling (t-shirt included).
o Payments for costumes and recital fees are ABSOLUTELY NON-REFUNDABLE, for any reason.
o Costumes are ordered during December, therefore costume accounts not paid in full by November 30th WILL NOT BE ORDERED. If your child’s costumes are not ordered at this time, we cannot guarantee that the costumes will be received in time for the recital. Additionally, for any costumes that are ordered after our initial order has been placed, there will be an added cost of $25 per costume to compensate for the extra shipping and ordering costs incurred.
o Costumes are not custom-made for each student. Alterations are your responsibility.
o As stated before, students are to attend the 10-month dance year. If your child drops, before costumes are ordered, there are no refunds of paid costume fees for any reason and costumes are the property of the studio.
The following items are covered by the Recital fee:
Costs associated with VSU Whitehead Auditorium rental include, but are not limited to:
• Stage Crew, Lighting Techs, Stage Managers, Sound Engineers
• Dressing Rooms
• Security& Fire Marshall
• Scenery, special effects & props
• Recital T-Shirt
• 2 Comp Tickets per family for November Ballet / 2 Comp Tickets per family for recital
Please note holiday dates. We will send out notices before the dates. Per our policy Parents/Family will be allowed to observe twice during the year, once before the annual Princess Ballet and once in May, right before the recital. We sincerely feel that this allows us time to establish a personal relationship with your child.
Our staff is extremely careful and concerned when choosing the correct level class for each student. It is especially important to remember that all students are individuals with vastly different talents, skills and ability levels. They do not progress at the same rate. In maintaining a high-quality dance education, sometimes impossible to keep the same students together in class year after year. The most important thing is that the student should be comfortable in their learning environment. We are a progressive studio, and ALL OF OUR CLASSES ARE CHALLENGING.
Your child must wear the proper dance attire and shoes to every class. Leotards (in solid colors), skirts, tights or jazz pants, and appropriate style and type of dance shoe, as selected by the staff, are required for daily classes. Please no gymnastic style leotards. It is in your child’s creative mind to decide what style they wish to wear. We require that your child’s hair be in a ponytail for jazz/tap and a bun for ballet/pointe. Ballet shoestrings should be knotted and cut off. We will do this on the first day of class.

We are aware that your child may be absent to due sickness or other obligations within their prior school activities, etc. However, we do not reschedule missed classes. Please note that there will be no refund for missed classes. Also, we do not refund or reschedule classes due to dangerous weather (hurricanes, tornados, snow, etc.).

All Advanced students who wish to participate in the Princess Ballet will be required to take a minimum of 3 classes to audition. These will include Ballet and Pointe if eligible. In addition to these, students may choose from Lyrical, Jazz, or Tap.

In November, we perform our annual Princess Ballet (Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty). This is an opportunity for your child to perform in a professional ballet with VSU. Your child must be 18 months years of age to participate in the Princess Ballets. Intermediate-Advanced and Advanced Pointe classes will be the only pointe classes to participate in the princess ballets. Sponsors in the community fund this performance, and all ticket proceeds are donated to the Valdosta State University’s Golden Circle Theatre/Dance Scholarship Fund.

Please join us on Facebook and Instagram to receive information about studio activities and holidays. Also, be aware that we have a Website, Facebook, and Instagram that we like to post pictures on. If you are not comfortable with your child’s photograph being displayed on the Valdosta School of Ballet’s Website, Facebook, and/or Instagram, please inform us and we will honor your wishes.

We would again like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to share our love of the art of dance with your child. Please feel free, if there is a problem, to set up a time to speak with us personally. This will allow us to give you our full attention because of classes, rehearsals, and performances.