Studio Policies
& Tuition
General Information
:: Classroom Dress code
:: Shoe Requirements ::
Tuition Policies
Classes offered are: ballet, tap, pointe,
floor barre, jazz, acrobatics, & competition (preschoolers:
ballet/acro combo class only). Please visit our Schedule
Page for days and times.
Please read the following information
and rules of the studio and discuss them with your child. The rules
that I have established for my studio were established with the
best interest of your child in mind.
General Information
Viewing of classes -
We ask that parents remain in the waiting area while their child
is in class. Parents in the classroom may cause younger children
to become upset or they may want to be with their parent instead
of participating in class. The children will leave the waiting area
with the instructor and go into the classroom without mom or dad.
We will have 2-3 observation days per year so that you can see the
progress that your child is making. We like to allow the children
time to get comfortable with the instructor, their surroundings,
and the other student’s before the first observation day.
We will post the observation days in the waiting area and in newsletters.
Some younger children have a hard time participating in class when
their parents are watching. If you are observing and your child
is having a difficult time participating in class, it may be best
to leave the room. After Christmas break, each class will be working
on their routines for the recital. At this time, observation days
will be very limited. Sometimes, at the end of class, I will invite
parents to come into the classroom to see the progress of their
child’s routines. If siblings are present during observation
days, please be sure that they are sitting and watching class quietly.
If siblings become a distraction to the class, they may be asked
to leave the room.
Tardiness -
Please make sure that your child is on time for class. It is very
important that all dancers and acrobats get the appropriate warm-up
needed to avoid injury. If a child misses warm-up and stretching,
they will be required to warm-up prior to joining the other students.
Missed lessons -
Dancers are encouraged to make-up missed lessons. Lessons should
be made up as soon as possible after missing class. Talk to the
instructor after a missed lesson for a make-up time. Please
do not attend another class unannounced to make-up a lesson.
Lesson plans are made up in advance and are designed for the students
in each class. If you know in advance that you are going to miss
your class, please let us know. There are no refunds for
missed lessons! Once recital routines are started, attendance
is very important. Students who miss consecutive weeks of choreography
for a routine will be expected to learn the choreography on their
own, as I will not re-teach it. It is not fair to the rest of the
students in the class to continue working on the same choreography
week after week. If attendance becomes a problem, it is possible
that the student will not be able to participate in the routine.
Snow days & Cancellations
–
In the event of bad weather, please call the studio for cancellations,
check our web site or listen to the Ames radio station. We will
make every effort to make up all snow days during the year or at
the end of the year. The second week of Spring break will be used
for snow make-up days.
Drop-off & Pick-up of Students -
Dancers should be dropped-off and picked-up within 15 min. of class
time, as we are very busy and cannot provide your child with the
attention they deserve to be safe. Students not participating in
class should wait in the waiting area for their rides or for their
class to begin. If a situation arises and you are going to be late,
please call and let us know.
Classroom/Studio Rules
-Students and parents will be respectful at all times to the instructor,
other students and other parents.
-Profanity, bad attitudes, and gossiping should not
be brought into the studio.
-Food & drink shall not be brought into the classroom.
If your child needs to eat something before class, they may eat
it in a designated area. Students may bring water bottles into class,
as the studio does not have a drinking fountain. The students may
drink their water while they are changing their shoes or during
specified times. Students may not leave the class room with out
permission.
-Students are asked to clean up after themselves and
to respect all studio property.
-While classes are in session, please do not open
the dance room door. It is very disruptive to dancers.
-The waiting area is not a play area. It is an area
for students and parents to wait for classes to begin or end. Please
stay away from the desks, computer, phones, etc. Students will be
allowed to call their parent’s if needed.
-Students should be on their best behavior during
class time. Yelling, screaming, playing games, and running around
during class time may cause injury to other children. If discipline
becomes an issue, a child will be dismissed from class.
-Gum chewing is not allowed in the classroom.
-Parents, Please do not interrupt class to talk to
the instructor. Time between classes is very limited and every student
deserves the class time that they are paying for. I will be more
than happy to set up a time to talk to any parent. Please set up
a time at the front desk, or leave me a message and I will
get back to you.
-Street shoes or clothes are never worn in the dance
room.
-Listen and pay attention in class
-Smile and have fun!!
Classroom Dress Code -
No street clothes or baggy clothes permitted in any class!
“To Feel Like A Dancer,
You Must Look Like A Dancer”
Boys – (All classes):
Shorts or sweatpants, T-shirt, and appropriate dance shoes. Ballet,
or jazz shoes - acro/tumbling – no shoes)
Girls –Acro/Tumbling:
Leotard w/ footless or stirrup tights, form fitting bike shorts,
dance capris, or unitards. NO T-shirts or baggy shorts permitted
in class.
Ballet Technique/Pointe:
Black leotard, pink tights, & ballet/Pointe shoes, Ballet skirt(optional)
All other classes:
Any color leotard or tight fitting dance wear with tights, &
appropriate dance shoes (tap, ballet, or jazz shoes). Jazz pants
or tight fitting shorts may be worn for jazz classes. (please make
sure pants aren't to long to avoid tripping)
NOTE: Matching shoes are required
for recital.
**Long hair will be pulled
back and short hair needs to be pulled away from the face**
Recital information -
A commitment to participate in the recital will need to be given
by the end of November, as costumes will need to be ordered. Once
costumes are ordered, you will be responsible for paying for them.
Costumes ordered after November will inquire additional charges.
A $35.00 costume deposit per costume will be due by Jan. 7th. A
$25.00 recital fee per child will be due by Jan. 12th (you will
receive 2 free tickets with your recital fees). Your final costume
balance will be due by Mar. 7th. Costumes will not be distributed
unless they are fully paid for. Additional recital information will
be posted at a later date.
Tuition -
Tuition is based on 32 weeks of lessons with 9 equal monthly payments.
All tuition is subject to 7% sales tax. Tuition is due in advance
on your child's first lesson of each month. A $10.00 late fee will
be charged for payments received after the 15th of each month. there
will be a $25.00 returned check fee. If an account is 30 days past
due the student will be dismissed from class until the balance is
paid in full.
Registration Fee -
There will be a one time registration fee of $25.00 for new families. Returning student’s will not be charged a registration fee.
Family discounts -
The 1st child is full rate, The 2nd child will receive a 15% discount,
The 3rd child will receive a 25% discount. Discounts are given to immediate family
only.
Thank you & let’s have a
great year!
Shelby Droste
Performance Dance
Centre Shoe Requirements
(matching shoes are required for recital. All shoes are
available @ the studio)
Preschool - white revolution
dance wear full or stretch sole ballets = $11.00-$17.00.
Kindergarten - white
revolution dance wear full or stretch sole ballets = $11.00-$17.00.
white revolution dance wear student taps = $18.00
Jr. Petite - pink revolution
dance wear stretch ballets = $15.00-$17.00
tan revolution dance wear U-shell taps = $25.00
Petite - pink revolution
dance wear stretch ballets = $17.00
tan revolution dance wear U-shell taps = $25.00
Petite Miss - pink revolution
dance wear stretch ballet = $17.00
black revolution dance wear stretch tap boot = $45.00
Pre-Teen & Teen - skin
tone capezio foot undeez or bloch foot thongs = $12.00+
black revolution dance wear stretch tap boot = $45.00
Jrs./Srs. - skin tone
capezio foot undeez or bloch foot thongs = $12.00+
black revolution dance wear stretch tap boot = $45.00
All Jazz - tan revolution
dance wear stretch jazz boot = $30.00
All Acrobatics - bare
feet (sandal optional = $11.00)
Ballet Technique - pink
revolution dance wear stretch ballets = $17.00
Pointe - pink point shoes
of any brand = $50.00+
Tiny Tot Competition - white
revolution dance wear stretch ballet = $15.00-$17.00
Mini Competition -
pink revolution dance wear stretch ballet = $15.00-$17.00
tan revolution dance wear stretch jazz boot = $30.00
tan revolution dance wear stretch tap boot = $45.00
Junior, teen, & Senior Competition
-
skin tone capezio foot undeez = $12.00+
pink revolution dance wear stretch ballet = $17.00
tan revolution dance wear stretch jazz boot = $30.00
black revolution dance wear stretch tap boot = $45.00
*NOTE: shoe requirements are subject
to change.
Tuition Policies:
Tuition is based on 32 weeks of lessons with 9 equal
monthly payments. Tuition is due in advance, on the first lesson
of each month. All tuition is subject to 7% sales tax. All classes
missed should be made up as soon as possible in a similar class
or tuition is forfeited, as there are no refunds. A $10.00 late
fee will be charged for payments received after the 15th of each
month. If payment is still due after the 25th of each month the
child will be removed from the class. A $25.00 charge will be administrated
for any returned checks.
