  Studio Dance Attire
Leotards in the color of your choice and tights must be worn to dance class. No shirts may be worn over leotards. Dance Pants cannot be worn for Ballet, Tap and Acrobatics. Plain black dance pants are allowed for Jazz and Hip-Hop only. Ballet skirts are preferred for Ballet classes. Revolution brand slippers only are accepted for Ballet classes. Revolution brand slip-on Jazz shoes only are accepted for Jazz and Hip-Hop classes. Hip-hop class are allowed to wear Revolution Brand Dance sneaker or Jazz shoe and tight fitting tank tops with dance pants or dance shorts. All tap classes must wear Revolution suntan U-shell or slip-on tap shoes. Hair must be pulled back neatly in a ponytail for all dance classes. Female students ages 10 & up are required to wear sports bras under leotards. Sports bras are for safety and proper support. Boys age 12 & up are required to wear dance belts under dance attire for safety and proper support. For more information on dance belts please see Karen.
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Attendance
Perfect Attendance is expected and will be recognized at the end of the season. Please understand that we realize that there are many good reasons for missing dance classes but we cannot present awards to those who did not dance during every scheduled class of the season. Students who are late for class by 15 minutes or more will be marked absent. Please explain these circumstances to younger children so that they are not unduly upset when unavoidable absences do occur. The operating expenses of the school do not allow for any reduction in tuition due to absences occasioned by illness, snow days or family vacations. Anyone registering after October 31st will not be eligible for perfect attendance
Recital Policy - To provide the best quality show possible students are not allowed to miss more than one class during the last 6 weeks of the dance season. If students miss more than one class during that time participation in the recital will not be possible. Exceptions will only be allowed if previous arrangements have been made with the instructor.
Parental Observation
Parents are only invited to observe classes during the first lesson of the month in november and during Peek Week. Peek Week takes place the last week of scheduled classes before the recital. Visitors may view finished routines the last ten minutes of class. Please arrange for babysitters on these days as small children can be very distracting to those dancing and watching. If you cannot arrange for child care, we can allow those children into the dance studios during the last 10 minutes of class only. Parents will be allowed into class to observe in studio 2 only. Students in studio 1 may only be observed through our observation windows. This is necessary to avoid a disruption in progress for young students.
Inclement Weather
In the event of stormy weather, kindly call the studio #781-396-8180, a half-hour before your scheduled class. There will be a recording if classes are cancelled. Public School cancellation does NOT necessarily mean that dance classes will be cancelled.
Waiting Area
Our Waiting Area is solely for the use of our students. Please do not bring friends to wait between classes as there is not enough room. Valuables should be brought into the dancing rooms with the students. Please bring small snacks only into our waiting area. Full meals should be eaten at home. No fried foods or open containers allowed in waiting area. Please bring closed water bottles. Our changing room must be used to store dance bags, clothes and coats. This room is not to be used as a playroom. Jody's School of Dancing is not liable for any lost or stolen item left in any area of the studio.
Drop off and pick up: There will be a $20 charge for students not picked up after 15 minutes of the end of dance class. This also applies to students dropped off more than 15 minutes before start time of class. We are not responsible for students in our waiting area.
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Registration Fee:
$20.00 per student upon enrollment, non-refundable, maximum family fee - $45.00
1 class per week: $45.00 monthly fee
2 classes per week: $75.00 monthly fee
3 classes per week: $95.00 monthly fee
4 classes per week: $115.00 monthly fee
5 classes per week: $135.00 monthly fee
6 classes per week: $155.00 monthly fee
Ballroom: $150 for 10 week session |
Families with two or more children taking dance lessons are entitled to a special Family Discount when any child is enrolled in more than two classes per week or when three or more children are enrolled.
NEW Payment Policy:
Tuition rates are pro-rated and based on lessons received for a full season but paid for on a monthly basis. There will be 9 payments. Payment #1 is due at the time of registration. Payments #2-7 are due on the 1st of the month starting October 1st. Tuition #8 & 9 are due togther on April 1st. A late fee of $10 will be charged if payment is not received by the 7th of the month. Late payments are due within 7 days of receiving a late notice. If tuition is 14 days late an additional $10 will be charged to your account and students will not be allowed to attend class until all payments are made.
Students registering after September are responsible for 9 tuition payments. No refunds or credits for dropped classes. Tuition may not be credited to siblings or to the next tuition payment.
Dance Season:
Our Dance Season will run from September to late May or Early June. The Recital will be held in Late May or early June.
Costume Deposit:
Costume deposit refunds will not be given after December 1st.
Payments will be collected at the studio during registration only. All subsequent Payments must be mailed to:
Karen Kosta
P.O. Box 440365
West Somerville, MA 02144 |
Any checks returned by a bank will be charged an additional $20.00 service fee which must be paid before the end of that calendar month.
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