Master Ballet Academy (MBA) Mandatory Waiver 2024
By accepting this waiver, you agree and understand the following:
Tuition: all payments are due on or before their due dates. If payments are not received by the due
date, after a 7-day grace period, a $35 late fee will be charged. If payment is not received after 7
business days, the student will not be allowed to take class until tuition is paid. MBA does not offer
automatic payments, so it is the responsibility of the Parent/Guardian to make sure payments are made
on time. After 7 days of non-payment, the studio will bill a $35 per week late fee until any balance is
paid.
If, due to the state of affairs in the state/world, Master Ballet Academy’s classes need to go online,
tuition will be the same amount unless otherwise determined by the Directors. All tuition will remain
non-refundable.
There is a separate waiver for Partnering Class.
Performances and Master Classes: Participation in The Nutcracker, and Spring Performance and other
performances are not included in tuition. In order to participate in the various performances throughout
the season, your account balance needs to be current. Participation in Slawomir Wozniak’s “Nutcrackerâ€
is encouraged as part of the season. Summer Intensive classes, Master Classes, Intensives, Private
Lessons and anything besides the scheduled classes for each level are not included in tuition.
Furthermore, Partnering classes and the Pre-Professional Program have separate tuition/fees.
Tuition Payment Options: by registering for Master Ballet Academy’s regular classes which are August –
May, you are committing to an entire season of classes (August – May) and the payment of the full
season. While Master Ballet Academy offers payment plans for your convenience, including two-
installment plans, quarterly and monthly options, some quarters/months may have less class days than
others. However, tuition is based on the entire season overall. Therefore, Master Ballet Academy does
not offer prorated payment options for quarters or months based on the number of classes. If you are
registering for Summer Intensive and Summer Day Camps, you are registering for at least one full week
of classes which must be taken consecutively.
Sibling and Male student Discounts for the sibling discount and male discount, it can be applied to
Regular tuition and Summer Intensive tuition, but does not apply to day-rates or drop-in rates. It also
does not apply to performances, master classes, private lessons, room rent and other items as
determined by the directors. The sibling discount is 10% off the 2 nd student and more, so the highest
tuition is paid in full and each additional child receives a 10% discount off their tuition. Boys are not
included in the Sibling Discount, as their tuition is discounted at 30% off.
Private Lessons: private Lessons are not required and are not included in tuition. They are an additional
fee. Private lessons must be paid in full, at least 24 hours prior to the lesson. Cancellations must be 48
hours prior. If later, a $50 cancellation fee will be charged. Furthermore, if cancellation occurs the day
of, no refunds will be given /the full private lesson fee will be owed. When working with Master Ballet
Academy’s main faculty, students are only required to pay for the private lesson’s cost, as the room
rental fee is included in their rate. However, when working with guest / contract teachers, students will
be responsible for paying the guest / contract teachers’ fees, which may differ from the cost of Master
Ballet Academy’s, as well as the cost of the studio rental.
Master Ballet Academy faculty rates: Rates for the 2023/4 season are: full-time student, private lesson
with one student: $120/55 minutes. Non-registered MBA student, private lesson with one student: $170
per 55/minutes. Semi-private lessons for current registered students, where more than one student is
being taught: starts at $170 for 2 students. This cost also applies to pas de deux sessions. The cost
increases with more students. Guest / contract teachers will have their own fees and the student will be
responsible for this cost as well as the cost of the studio rental.
Room rental rates: studio rental costs are: Studios A, C, E and B are $30/hour and $15 for 30-minutes
for one student. Each additional student is $5 more per hour. Studio D is $40/hour and $25 for 30-
minutes for one student and $5 more for each additional student per hour. Cancellations must be 48
hours prior. If later, a $15 cancellation fee will be charged. Furthermore, if cancellation occurs the day
of, no refunds will be given /the full private lesson fee will be owed
Competitions: competitions are not required, but students may wish to have a faculty member as their
coach. If your student is doing a competition, regardless of location, and wishes to have a faculty
member as a coach with them on site, all accommodations (travel expenses, per diem and hotel) must
be paid by the student's parents/guardians for the instructor(s) who will be attending competitions with
your child in addition to a coaching fee. In order to register for a competition under the Master Ballet
Academy name, students must have the Director's approval. If not, they will still pay to compete, but
they will do so as an individual competitor. We sometimes do not have the coaching rate until close to
the competition and rates can be around $500 or more depending on the length of the competition.
Sometimes, the studio requires students to have coaches at certain competitions.
Spring Performance: MBA's goal is to offer the best in dance education to their students. Performing is
an integral part of this process. Therefore, by registering your student, you agree to have them
participate in the Spring Performance show (as long as we are able to have a show based on the current
state of affairs in our country/state). If you do not want them to perform, you will need to let the
directors know and have their approval by Jan 4th. The fees for the performance cover the cost of the
instruction for the piece, costume rentals, costume fittings and other instruction as deemed necessary
by the instructors. Fee will be announced by January, though it is typically $250-$300.
Summer Showcase: this performance is typically the last week and last day of the Summer Intensive,
exact dates TBA. The Summer showcase is included in the cost of the program and all students attending
the last week and/or the week of the showcase are expected to perform. If you do not wish to perform,
you must have the director’s approval to take the week of the Summer showcase.
Studio Rules: Students are expected to be on time and respectful to their instructors, employees, guests
and each other. They are expected to focus on their hard work during class and have a positive attitude.
Disrupting classes is not only rude to the instructor, but it also interferes with proper learning for
everyone in class and may cause injuries. If any student is disrupting class in any way, there will be a
verbal warning. If the disruption continues, the student will be asked to leave class and a meeting with
the parent/guardian will be scheduled. If disruptive behavior persists, the student may be asked to leave
the studio.
Please be mindful of the following policies which will be diligently applied in order to provide optimal
dance instruction. Following these policies will reduce the noise and distractions within Master Ballet
Academy and will help the students focus and achieve their goals. Unsupervised children are prohibited
without the Director’s approval.
Please pick up dancers on time upon completion of classes. Should a parent be running late or
encounter an issue with pick-up times, please notify the studio promptly to make arrangements. Please
be sure your children obey attire and hair policies. There is also a handbook that students and guardians
are required to fill out / sign.
Photo/Media Release: by accepting this, I agree that the studio (MBA) may use my/my child’s name,
likeness, video or photo in marketing, promotional and advertising pieces, including (but not limited to)
Master Ballet Academy and Phoenix Ballet's printed materials/collateral, website, Facebook, Instagram,
Twitter, Youtube, etc.
Level Placement: students will be placed in levels according to their age and ability and is at the
discretion of the Master Ballet Academy Faculty and subject to change by the Directors at any time.
Attendance: regular attendance is important for the learning process. Students are expected to attend
every class for which they are enrolled and should arrive 5-10 minutes early to prepare for class; this is
important for proper warm-up and stretching. Students consistently late or skipping class may be prone
to injuries. Consistent attendance will be a factor in level placement throughout the season. Depending
on the class and the instructor's discretion, students may not be admitted to class if they are more than
ten minutes late. If late, students should not enter the class in the middle of a combination. Please wait
until the music is off to enter the studio. Regular attendance of all classes a student is signed up for is
important to their continued success with MBA.
MBA do not offer makeup classes and all tuition is nonrefundable unless you have a doctor’s note and
the director’s approval.
Emergency Contacts: MBA requires that you have at least 3 emergency contacts on file. Please be sure
to add them to your account.
If your dancer has illnesses or injuries we need to be aware of, please be sure to notify the studio.
By accepting this, I, as an adult age18 or over and /or the legal parent or guardian of the student I am
registering, agree that the above information is correct. I recognize and understand the risks of physical
injury inherent in dance training and I am willing to assume those risks. I will not hold Master Ballet
Academy, a.k.a. Nina Marlow School of Ballet, or Phoenix Ballet, MBA’s GPI, LLC. or any faculty member,
employee, guest instructor, or volunteer liable for injuries sustained or illnesses contracted by the
participant while in attendance and/or participating in classes in the above-mentioned school. I
understand that the student may be physically touched during dance training and/or dance instruction. I
will not hold Master Ballet Academy, Phoenix Ballet and its faculty members liable for physical touching,
which is incidental to and in the course of dance instruction and training. I agree to indemnify Master
Ballet Academy and its faculty members and volunteers of both for all liabilities, costs, and judgments
arising from acts of omission committed by me or my child which may result in injury or damage to any
person or party.
MBA also requires that you fill out and submit a registration form every season, as a hard copy, you can
obtain one at the studio or via email.
