Studio Policies/Procedures
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_____ Registration: A non-refundable fee of $10.00 per family is required at the time of registration. This fee is valid until the following fall registration begins.
_____Payment of Fees: Please keep in mind that the studio depends on the timely receipt of your child’s tuition to cover our operating costs. Payments are due by the 1st class of each month, and are always paid in advance of service. All payments must be received by the 7th of each month or a late fee of $10.00 is automatically added to your account. Payment dated before the 7th but received after the 7th will still be charged a late fee. If an account becomes 30 days past due, the student will not be allowed to take class until the account is current.
~~Payments are accepted in the form of cash or check. Payments should be given to receptionist on duty during studio hours.
~~There will be a $25.00 charge for returned checks. Returned check fees and the balance due must be paid in cash.
_____Class Fees: All fees are based on an average of 4 lessons per month. If a student tries a class at the single class rate and then enrolls, that fee will be applied to their regular monthly enrollment.
1-hour class: $35.00 per month (multi-class/child discount as follows)
2nd class/child: $30.00 per month
3rd class/child: $25.00 per month
4 or more classes/children $115.00 per month.
Competition Classes: Monthly tuition; $100 one-time per year fee; Costume fee
Tiny Tots: $20.00 per month
Single 1-time class: $10; $5.00 for Tiny Tots
Private Lessons: $10.00 for 30 minutes; scheduled with, and payable to the teach
_____Attendance: If your student will be absent, please call 816-232-2189 and let us know. If your student is absent 4 times without notifying our office, they will be dropped from the program and will have to re-enroll to return to class. We reserve the right to decline any enrollment application. ~~Any planned absence of 4 weeks or more must be submitted to the office in writing prior to the absence.
_____Missed Classes: If your student wants to make up a missed class, it must be made up within 3 weeks of the absence. This includes classes missed due to weather cancellations. It must be scheduled with the teacher or office and is not transferable to any other student. Make-up classes will be scheduled in the class one skill-level below student’s normal class, or student may use make-up class to try another class.
~~If your child attends any classes during the month, you are responsible for that month’s FULL tuition. If your child attends but does not participate, full tuition for the month is still due. WE DO NOT PRORATE OR REFUND.
_____Inclement weather: If the area schools cancel due to snow or bad weather, we will NOT have class. In the event that school is cancelled for extreme cold, but roads are safe, classes will be held as usual. You will be notified via e-mail of all cancellations. When in doubt, use your best judgment. Classes cancelled for these reasons will not be rescheduled but can be made up within one month of the cancelled class.
_____Care of students: Students are not to be left at the studio for more than 5-10 minutes before or after class. For your safety, students under 12 yrs. old MUST remain in the building after class until someone comes inside to retrieve them. They may not meet you outside. Children 9 years of age and younger MUST have a parent or age appropriate guardian at the studio during child’s class.
_____Photo Release: Studio Psalms is hereby granted permission to take photographs and videos of the students to use in any promotional materials the school creates. Permission is also hereby granted for the studio to copyright such materials in its name.
_____Dress Code: Required dancewear and shoes must be worn to all classes. All attire is available for order by the studio at very reasonable prices.
**Requirements: (No spaghetti straps, jeans or jean shorts)
Acrobatics: Any color leotard covered with shorts, capris, or yoga pants. For boys, any color athletic shorts or pants, form-fitting
t-shirt.
Hip Hop: T-shirt or tank top, knit capris or pants, black dance sneakers. No spaghetti straps, jeans or jean shorts.
Tap, Lyrical & Modern Dance Classes: Any color leotard covered with shorts, capris or yoga pants (lines of the leg must be visible), proper shoes for class (see board in studio lobby)
Rules:
1. Hair must be in a pony tail, bun or pinned back for every class. No hair should be in the face.
2. NEVER wear your dance/acro shoes outside. Write last name, first initial, and either phone number or class day/time inside dance shoes. Unmarked shoes and other attire left at the studio will be placed in the lost and found box, which will periodically be emptied and contents given away.
3. No loose t-shirts allowed in any class. No low-cut tops or jeans. No bulky jewelry.
**All students should have correct attire within one month of starting classes.
