Annual Membership Fees
The annual membership fee is $45 for the first child per family, additional children are $20 each. This membership fee covers our main session, September through August. There is no membership fee for our Summer sessions or for our Adult students. We accept new students into our main session through mid-January. Adults may join class at any time.
Tuition
All tuition and fees for the entire year will be tallied together and divided into 10 equal budget billing payments.
These fees include:
• Class Tuition
• Annual Membership Fee
• Recital Costume & Tights
We use a primarily automated payment system, by either debit card or credit card. For those selecting auto payments, they will post on the 7th of the month. You can also sign on to our secure online account portal and charge payment to your credit card yourself, as long as it is done on or before the 6th.
If you prefer to pay with cash or check—in person or by mail—you may do so as long as payment is received on or before the 6th of the month. A $5 late fee will be applied if we receive your payment after the 12th
.
Account statements are not sent out, but you can log in to the secure system at any time to check your balance. There will be a $25 service fee for all returned checks, paper or electronic.
Tuition Details for Our Main (School Year) Session
Once you have registered online for a class or classes, you will receive an automated email confirming that your request is in the system. We will follow up with more detailed information via email.
We will charge your first (deposit) budget billing payment to the checking account or credit card you submitted during registration 1 week after your confirmation goes out. If you prefer to pay your deposit with cash or check, be sure to let us know. First payment must reach us prior to the due date in your first statement if you prefer that it not be posted to your credit card.
Your next (second) payment will be due on September 7th. Payments will then continue monthly for the remaining 8—October 7 through May 7.
Yearly fees will include:
• Annual Membership
• Tuition
• Recital Costume & Tights
Annual fees are calculated into 10 payments for those registering July–August 1.
Those registering:
• August 1–31: 9 payments
• September 1–30: 8 payments
• October 1–31: 7 payments
• November 1–30: 6 payments
• December 1–31: 5 payments
• January 1–15: 4 payments
Anyone registering after January 16 will need to pay for their costumes in full up front if participating in the season-end recital.
Performance Group & Company Members
Your tuition/budget billing payments will be due on the 1st of the month, and your group fees on the 15th. Performance Group fees are separate and in addition to your budget billing payments.
Return Check Fee
A service charge of $25.00 will be assessed for any returned checks, paper or electronic.
Dress Code
We have a dress code not only for aesthetic reasons but also to help the student and teacher better accomplish their goals in class.
Proper dance clothes are required for all classes — no street clothes. Cover-ups may be worn at the beginning of class but must be removed by the end of the warm-up.
• No dangling jewelry in class.
• No gum, food, or drinks (other than water) allowed in class.
• Students may be asked to sit out if they repeatedly ignore the dress code.
Proper dance shoes are also required (see list below). Most dance shoes may be purchased in the studio for your convenience.
Students should not enter or leave the premises dressed only in a leotard and tights — please wear a cover-up. To preserve your shoes and our dance floors, dance shoes should not be worn outside.
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Dance Shoes Required
We strongly recommend that you write your name in all your shoes! They are often misplaced or left behind—and they all look alike.
In Open classes, shoe color is not crucial for class. What is important is that students wear appropriate dance shoes in class. However, please note that the colors and types listed below will be required for performances.
Performance Group Shoes
Color and style of shoes will be determined when costumes are chosen—usually not before October.
Important Note on Ballet Slippers:
Beware the “ballet slippers” sold at Wal-Mart, Target, and similar stores. These often package house shoes as ballet slippers. These are bedroom slippers, not dance shoes. Real ballet slippers are typically made of leather, or sometimes canvas for advanced students, with a pliable suede sole. Dance shoes are required.
Missed Classes
Any missed classes may be made up in a similar class within one month of the absence. Please check with your child’s instructor for recommendations.
• We do not refund or pro-rate tuition for missed classes.
• Excessive absence, especially just prior to recital, is strongly discouraged.
• Any student missing more than 6 classes without making up the missed work may be pulled from the recital.
• Missing 2 or more classes or rehearsals just prior to the show may also result in a student being unable to perform in the recital.
Tardiness
As a courtesy to the instructor and the rest of the class, please wait outside the door until the music stops and then enter quietly.
We understand that being late is sometimes unavoidable. However, being more than five minutes late for class may mean being asked to observe rather than participate.
This is not a disciplinary measure, but is done with the student’s best interest in mind—especially in higher-level classes. A student who misses the first few exercises risks injury by not being properly warmed up.
Please make sure your student understands: we have this policy because we care about their welfare.
Etiquette
• No chewing gum anywhere in our building.
• No food or drinks in the classroom (other than water).
• Cell phones must be turned off or set to silent during class.
• Respect should be shown to instructors, staff, fellow students, and the property of others.
• Respect must also be shown to MDC studios and equipment.
Misconduct is not expected, nor will it be tolerated.
Withdrawal from MDC
If you need to withdraw prior to the start of classes in late August/early September, all but a $15 service fee can be refunded.
After mid-September, 15 days’ notice is required to stop further charges.
If withdrawing once classes have started:
• Registration and tuition for the month of withdrawal are non-refundable
• Costume fees are non-refundable after December 1st
To fully withdraw from all classes and obligations, a completed Withdrawal Form must be turned in to our office. If the form is not received 15 days in advance, you are responsible for continuing to pay tuition and late fees until it is submitted, regardless of attendance.
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