ACADEMY OF DANCE TUITION and ATTENDANCE POLICY:

These policies ensures and safeguards the interests of students and studio alike.  The Academy has enjoyed 40 years of professional standards, creative approaches, and generous student teacher relationships.  Please help us be here to serve and encourage the arts for another 40 years.  Your support and understanding is needed now, as we support and deeply appreciate each student.

Registration Fee

There is a non-refundable registration fee per year, per family, of 30.00.  This fee is due upon enrollment with your first tuition payment.  Continuing students, who have not dropped from the Academy’s program for one year, are not required to pay the fee if Fall’s registration is received by September 15, 2011.  If you register completely online through MINDBODYOnline, there will be no registration fee.  (please follow the links on our website: www.academyofdanceslo.com

Drop In Classes

Dancers who wish to drop in may make a reservation online and only pay $18 as apposed to $20.  A professional rate is offered to dancers who have reached a certain level, please call the office to make a reservation.

Payments

Tuition is due by the 15^th of each month.  Tuition is non-refundable.  For your convenience you can pay with credit card online! Follow the links on the Academy of Dance website:www.academyofdanceslo.com

Late Payments

A 5.00 per week, per class, late charge is added to each student’s tuition bill if paying after the 15^th of the month.  Students are allowed to observe class, but not participate in class, if tuition is over two weeks late.  Arrangements may always be made over the phone with your credit card to instantly rectify an account.  In order for the Academy’s staff and facility to be here for you,  your tuition needs to be paid on time.

Irregular Months

There is no increase of tuition due to months with more than 4 classes.  Accordingly, tuition is not reduced due to absences incurred by illness, family vacation, or holidays.  Remember, your tuition is required for only 12 months of the year (12 x 4= 48 weeks), but actually covers 52 weeks of the year. 

Make-Up Classes

A student may make up any regularly scheduled missed class by attending a class of the same level that their teacher recommends.  Your make-up classes will be collected on your account with a maximum of 10 classes at one time.  When your account is closed for any reason, your make-up credits are void.

Registration Cancellation or Change

You must contact the office of The Academy of Dance to un-enroll in classes or fill out a Drop/Add form located in the lobby.  You must cancel your classes before the 15th of the month or you will be charged the full months tuition.  You must notify the office when changing number of classes that you are registered for.  The monthly deadline for this is the 15th or you will be charged for the full month of that class.