Studio Policy and Important Information

Payments
ï‚« Your tuition payment is due in full the first class of each month.
ï‚« An annual registration fee of $10 is due at the time of enrollment. There is a $5 fee for each additional family member with a maximum of $20. If this fee was paid during summer sessions, it is not owed again until the next dance season.
ï‚« Your monthly tuition is a set rate based on a four-week average, regardless of the number of classes you attend. Make-up classes are available but will be on a different day with a different teacher. Please ask your instructor.
ï‚« No discounts or pro-rated fees will be offered for those months containing only three weeks. Please keep in mind that months that have five weeks will not incur additional tuition fees.
ï‚« Payments may be in the following manner:
ï‚· If you pay in Cash, for our records and yours, please ask for a receipt at the front desk or ask your instructor.
 If you pay by Check, please write your child’s name in the memo. They may be placed in the drop box in the lobby, left at the front desk or may be mailed to 7107 Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, OH 45424.
ï‚· PayPal payment can be sent to dance.etc.huber@gmail.com. Add a $3 transaction fee/over $100 add 3% or DSP rate.
ï‚· Credit Card payments are accepted at the front desk. $3 transaction fee/over $100 add 3% or through the parent portal. DSP rates apply.
ï‚· Automatic payments can be submitted for you each month. A credit card authorization form will be required so that we may keep it on file. There is an additional $3 transaction fee/over $100 we will add 3%. You can also pay through this parent portal.
ï‚« A $5 monthly discount is given on each additional class for students enrolled in more than one class. Team members receive a $10 discount on recreational classes when enrolled in more than one class.
ï‚« A $15 late fee will be charged to your account if tuition is not paid by the 10th of each month. If your account falls more than one month behind, you will be charged the late fee for each month plus 10% interest charge per month. Please be sure to communicate with us concerning any issues.
ï‚« You will see your balance due through the parent portal so you will know exactly what you owe. Your payment is still due on time, even if you have not received your statement.
ï‚« A $25 fee will be charged on all returned checks and declined credit card payments.

Dress Code
ï‚« Please wear proper dance attire for ALL classes. (Leotard, tights, bike shorts, etc.). NO jeans or dresses! If students wear shorts above their mid-thigh, they must wear tights! Boys may wear t-shirt and shorts or sweats. Please, no overly baggy clothing.
 Hair must be securely pulled away from your face for ALL classes. We shouldn’t spend valuable class time fixing hair. We prefer hair in a low bun. For acrobat classes, no bun makers and no hair barrettes on top of the head please.
ï‚« No unnecessary jewelry or anything that may be a distraction!
ï‚« Shoes are required for ALL classes except for acrobats. Please ask your instructor for specifications.

Class Information
ï‚« Students are placed in classes according to our age guidelines that are listed on our dance schedule, however, there are exceptions, and some students are placed according to ability and experience as suggested by our teaching staff.
ï‚« We ask that you arrive early to change shoes and get prepared for class so that you do not disrupt class when entering.
 Family members are invited into dance class, virtually during specified weeks to see their child’s progress. You will receive an email invitation with a password and login information.
ï‚« Family members are asked not to communicate with their child during classes. Our teachers need to be able to bond with the students and this can be difficult with multi distractions. We appreciate your understanding!
 If you have questions or concerns about your child’s progress, please feel free to reach out to us. We are glad to connect with you about their progress.
ï‚« STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED THE USE OF CELL PHONES/WATCHES IN THE DANCE AREA
whether for calls, games, Facebook, etc. Usage in the lobby is permitted before or after class. Please be courteous when in use. Parents may communicate with our front desk while students are in class, so they are not distracted.
ï‚« Our schedule is subject to change if there are not enough students enrolled in a particular class.
 WATER ONLY may be brought into the dance area. No other food, drink or chewing gum is permitted in the dance area. Please watch your child’s diet prior to dance class so they have the energy to keep up.

Class Cancellations
ï‚« If a class is cancelled due to weather or an emergency, we will do our best to get it posted on the news, an email, a phone message on the studio answering system, our website, on Facebook and on Instagram.
ï‚« On school snow days, if the roads are clear by the afternoon, we will have classes. You may choose not to attend class if you feel unsafe to drive. Your child may attend a make-up class. Please ask your instructor which class to attend.

Fund-Raising Events
ï‚« We will provide you with opportunities to participate in fund-raising events throughout the fall/winter of our dance season. You do not have to participate! Funds that you raise will be applied to your account.
ï‚« Your fund-raising earnings will be placed on your account. This can include tuition, costumes, shoes, classes, competitions fees, recital fees, pictures, clinics, conventions, etc.)
ï‚« Late orders cannot be accepted. Please watch Deadline Dates carefully!
ï‚« When a fund-raising event is complete, you will receive a credit of your profit on your next statement.
ï‚« It is IMPORTANT that you read newsletters, emails and posted notices for upcoming events.

Recital Information
ï‚« Each family will be charged an $85 recital fee on your January statement and is due by January 31. This fee helps pay for the auditorium, programs, lighting, and any other expenses, due to the end of the year performance. If not paid by January 31, the fee will be $100.
ï‚« The recital fee is per family for siblings and is not extended to cousins.
ï‚« Each family will receive 4 tickets for entry prior to the recital. Dancers do not require a ticket. Seating will be on
a first come first served basis, except for our graduating seniors get front row seating. Additional tickets may be purchased for $12 in advance or $15 the day of the show. Children 2 and under are free. Ticket cost is subject to change depending on the venue requirements.
ï‚« Solo performances at the dance recital will need to pay for private classes for the entire year and are dedicated to competition graduating seniors only.
ï‚« We will bill a $30 deposit per costume on your October statement. The remaining balance for costumes will be on your December statement and will need to be paid by December 31. This payment schedule is a convenience to you. You may prefer not to pay the costume deposit; however, the full costume balance will be due December 31.
ï‚« We MUST order all costumes in January to ensure we receive them by our picture day. All costumes must be paid IN FULL or we WILL NOT be able to order one for you. Most costumes are made as the order is placed and if your costume is ordered late, it is subject to a $25 shipping and handling fee that is charged by the costume company.
ï‚« Team costumes will be due in full by October 1.
ï‚« All fees are NON-REFUNDABLE!
General Information
ï‚« Please be sure to read all newsletters, bulletin board notices, our website and Facebook for important dates and information updates throughout the year.
ï‚« We reserve the right to photograph and video tape our students for our website, etc. unless parents let us know in advance that they wish their students to not be included in any advertisements or online postings.
ï‚« Students being disruptive will be warned and their parents notified. If this behavior continues, they will be asked to leave the class. Three warnings and they will be dismissed from the studio.
ï‚« Everyone is asked to please show respect to our staff, dancers, dance parents, and family members.
ï‚« The use of profanity of any kind will not be tolerated.
ï‚« Please pick up and dispose of any trash and help us keep our studio and the surrounding areas clean.
ï‚« Please refrain from smoking in front of the studio. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
 We are not responsible for lost items in the lobby. Bins are provided for your dancer’s belongings, or we recommend students have a designated dance bag.

BY SIGNING THE REGISTRATION FORM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS POLICY AND INFORMATION SHEET AND YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE RULES.