SEMESTERS:

• Semester I – September  to December.   Classes consist of technique and short routines
• Semester II – January to May  Classes consist of long routines and some technique.
• Summer Semester: Will be announced in June of each summer.   Classes consist of technique and short routines

TUITION        

•  Monthly tuition is due the on the 1^st class of every month.  If received after the 1^st class of the month there will be a $5.00 late charge per week.  A $10.00 late fee will be assessed on all unpaid semester payment accounts.
• If tuition is not paid by the third class of the month the student will NOT be allowed to participate.
• Tuition is to be in the form of a check or money order and made out to “City of Lafayette”.  NO CASH!!
• The student’s name must be written on the check or money order.
• There is a NSF charge of $25.00 on all returned checks.  After one NSF check tuition must be paid in the form of a money order.
• Student’s attendance to class, holidays and number of class days allotted in one month have no bearing on tuition.

  1.       The cost for tuition is based on a full dance year, which includes 30 instructional classes to take place between the months of September through May.  Cost for one student in one individual class without any specials or discounts is $13.50 per class, this equals to $405 per year, $202.50 per semester, $45 per month

  2.      Tuition covers ONLY the classes that are to meet through the dance year, holidays are not included in the “class count”, therefore there are no “make up” classes or tuition reduction for holidays as you are not charged for holidays.  

          3.       While you are paying for 30 instructional classes there are actually more than 30 class days scheduled during September through May.  In the unlikely event of a cancelled class (ex. bad weather) Art of Dance will only be required to give a make up class if the total number of class days falls below 30.

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•         For your convenience, we have created a fee schedule that allows for monthly payments, semester payments or yearly payments for dance tuition.  

  §         Yearly payments: The price per class is multiplied by the number of classes you are scheduled to have in a dance year.

  §         Semester payments: The yearly payment amount is divided into two equal payments. These payments are due on the first class in September and the first class in January.

  §         Monthly payments: The yearly payment is divided into 9 equal due on the first class of each month.

• Please read the tuition policy located on the tuition page of the web site.

TARDINESS

• If you are late for a class please be quiet coming in as so not to disturb the class.
• Put on the proper shoes and join in as quickly as possible.
• If tardiness becomes a problem conference will be needed with both the student and parent.
• Three tardies or more in one month will be counted as one absence.

PERSONAL HYGIENE

• We will be working out; dancing and sweating in every class so please remember to wear deodorant.
• Ladies legs and underarms need to be shaved. 

HOLIDAYS & BAD WEATHER

• We follow the Lafayette Public Schools holiday and bad weather schedule.
•  Meaning if there is no school because of Holidays or bad weather then there is no dancing class. 
• Classes cancelled for bad weather they will be made up if the total of  class days falls below 30.
• There are occasions when Art of Dance continues to hold classes even during holidays. Parents and Students will be notified.

EXIT POLICY

• While we hope that every student will remain in at our school we do realize that students for many reasons may leave our school at any point in time. However Art of Dance does have an exit policy that must be completed. 
• Student’s parent or guardian must complete and turn in Art of Dance exit form.
• While you can turn it in at any time it will not take affect until the last class of the current month.
• Tuition and fees already paid to Art of Dance are forfeited and non refundable.

• Failure to complete and or turn in the exit form as specified will result in tuition fees billed for one more month.
• All money owed to the school at the time of exit is due.
• Any money owed to the school 30 days after submitting an exit form or by no attendance of a student will be turned over to a collection agency at the customer's expense. 

DRESS CODE

• Sunstones are to wear a yellow leotard with convertible tan tights.
• All classes tap & ballet combo will be required to ware a leotard of their class color and tan tights.
• All power tumbling classes must ware a leotard or bikertard with tan footless or convertible tights or no tights.
• Hip hop and Jazz classes will be required to ware leotard of class color, tan tights, black stretch dance pant may be worn over tights.
• Tap classes must wear leotard of class color and tan tights.
• Ballet classes must ware leotard of class color and pink tights.
• Removable black ballet skirts are allowed only during the ballet portion of any class.
• Only school shirt of the class color may be worn during class
• Upon arriving and leaving the premises dance are strongly encouraged to ware t-shirt or some sort of clothing over their leotards.
•  During winter months leg warmers are allowed.
• Male dancers can wear school shirt of class color with black biker shorts or black warm up pants.   
• School shirt of class color must be worn.
• Hair must be pulled out of the face.
•  A low bun or pig tales are suggested for the tumbling classes.

 DANCE SHOES

• Tap class: black taps. NO bow ties, black elastic or Art of Dance tap ties of class color only.  
• Ballet class: Pink ballets – elastic “bunny ears” must be tucked in to the toe of the shoe or cut off.
• Hip Hop:  Black dance sneakers
• Tumbling: Barefoot

  PROCEDURE FOR ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL OF CLASSES

• Parents must sign in students at the  beginning of class
• Parents must sign out students at the time of dismissal   
• Students are not allowed in the classroom before their class time
• Students must be accompanied by their parent or guardian when they are on the premises and not in class.
• Parents may leave the premises during class time to go run errands etc; however, parents must notify the instructor.
• Parents arriving more than 15 min late to pick up their child with out making arrangements with an instructor may be charged $5.00 payable to the instructor that has to wait with the student.

FOOD AND DRINKS

• Water ONLY allowed in class room and it must be in a spill proof sports bottle. 
• There is to be no food brought to class. 
• No gum chewing in class.

BEHAVIOR & DISCIPLINE

• Dancers are expected to treat everyone with respect. 
• Students are to address all instructors and employees with Ms. or Mr.
• There is to be no horse playing during, before or after class. 
• Name-calling is strictly forbidden. 
• Dancers who fight in class will be asked to leave for the remainder of class. This will count as an absence that can not be made up.
• If there is a problem between dancers please let me know ASAP so something can be worked out.
• Dancers who continually misbehave may be written up and or told to sit in “time out” for a time; this is left up to instructor’s discretion.
• If a student’s behavior becomes toO extreme or a constant problem the student can be dismissed from Art of Dance. In this event all tuition and any other fee already paid are NON REFUNDABLE.

PERFORMANCES and EVENTS

• Students participate in any performance or event is optional.
• Art of Dance and Instructors reserve the right to allow or not allow students to participate in any performance or event.
• Performances and events may have fees required and must be paid in full on their due date or student may not be allowed to perform.
• Tuition payments must also be paid in full before a student can participate in any performance or event.
• Parents must sign contracts for performances & events that will list the extra fee cost if any.
• Certain performances may have routines that students must be invited to be in by an instructor
• From time to time Art of Dance may hold auditions for certain performances.
• For all events and performance students will be required to wear a specific costume or dance attire;
•  Students not in the specific uniform will not be allowed to perform.  
•  It is the parent’s responsibility to assist their child with costume changes at recitals.
• Student’s on probation may forfeit their rights to perform.
• Event fees and costumes fees are non refundable at any time.
•  All rehearsals are required, not optional for those dancers who are to be in the performance or event.
• We have some very strict rules regarding practices, rehearsals, picture days, event days, and recital and performance days. These are specific to the events of the day and will be handed out prior to days of events.  We ask that you carefully follow our plan in order to help us keep participants safe and to keep every thing running on time and smoothly.

ABSENCES

• It is strongly encouraged not to miss any classes especially right before revue time. 
• We do give out awards at the revue for perfect attendance.
• Excessive absences may lead to a student not being allowed to participate in performance and other activates.
• Please notify your instructor of any scheduled or unscheduled absences.

 MAKE UP CLASSES

• If you miss a class and wish to make it up you must have a doctor’s excuse or have given proper notice.
• Please talk with your instructor before or after class to schedule a make up class. 
• Make up classes are left to instructors discretion and will cost $15.00 for each class for each student in the class.

End of the Year Recital Programs

• Art of Dance has program printed with a line up, class photos and individual photos for this performance.
• There will be a picture day that is mandatory for all participants in the end of the year recital.
•  All dancers will receive a free program after the performance.
• All dancers must sell at least 4 ads for this program in order to perform in the end of the year recital. 
• The cost of ads runs from $30 - $120 dollars.  Ad sales start mid January and end near the beginning of April. 
• Art of Dance sells the program at the performance as a fund raiser to purchase music and buy equipment for the school

End of the Year Awards Presented on stage:

• All students will receive a participation award.
• Special awards in each class: Most Improved, Hardest Worker, Star Dancer if we have an applicable student
• Perfect attendance
• Dance Team Member
• Students get dance year award on completion of their 1^st 3^rd 5^th 7^th 10^th 13^th and so on.
• Most sold program ads
• Other awards may be given as needed
• Students on probation will not receive any special award
• Students on probation and are to receive awards for dance year, Dance Team and Perfect Attendance will NOT receive them on stage but rather after the recital is over.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Only students registered for the class will be allowed in the class room during class times. We find allowing parents watch the class can be distrustful for many reasons.
• It is the parent’s responsibility to make sure that students arrive for class at the appropriate time & dressed in approved attire.
• We ask that parents please bring their child to the bathroom before every class.
• Our classes are only 45 minutes to an hour long and we do not want anyone missing out on valuable techniques or learning routines.
• At certain events only children who are registered students will be allowed.
• Every class needs a volunteer class mom.  If you are interested please get with us ASAP.
• Your child’s success in dancing depends greatly on their parents.

Rules and regulations can be added, removed or changed at the discretion of Art of Dance staff.

Students and Parents will be notified in such an event.