Tuition and Fees

Tuition Satisfaction Guarantee/Refunds

Within the first four weeks of enrolling in a class, if you or your child either does not like the class or needs to withdraw for any reason, we will give a full refund on tuition. You often do not know if you will like a class unless you try. We appreciate your trying, and will not penalize you if a class is not for you. If you choose to withdraw at some point after your first four weeks, we would charge you for the classes you took and refund the balance of the any tuition that you paid.

Tuition Rate Charts

To determine your tuition rate per quarter (or per year if paying in full), combine the times of your classes to calculate the number of hours per week your family will be taking, then refer to the chart below. There are 4 quarters, the dates of which are listed below.

The table below lists tuition fees for the 2015-2016 Season. The 2016-2017 rates will be posted when they become available. Please don't hesitate to contact the studio if you have questions about tuition.

	Cash, Check, or Credit Card	Auto Pay Bank or Credit Card		Full Year Paid in Full
	2015-2016 Tuition Fees
	Paid quarterly at the Studio or by mail. First payment due at registration; following payments on 10/31, 1/9, 3/5.	Paid automatically on a monthly basis over 8 months, Sept.-Apr.		Tuition paid in full for the year by October 15. (This option is available until October 15.)
	Normal Rates No Discount	5% Discount on Tuition Rates		10% Discount on Tuition Rates
	Annual Registration Fee: $35 per Family	Annual Registration Fee: $25 per Family		Annual Registration Fee: $25 per Family
Hrs/Wk	Rate per Quarter	Rate per Month	Savings per Year	Rate per Year	Savings per Year

.50	$83	$40	$22	$305	$37
.75	$113	$55	$22	$413	$49
1	$141	$68	$30	$514	$60
1.25	$171	$82	$38	$622	$72
1.5	$202	$97	$42	$734	$84
1.75	$233	$112	$46	$845	$97
2	$264	$126	$58	$957	$109
2.25	$295	$141	$62	$1,069	$121
2.5	$325	$155	$70	$1,177	$133
2.75	$356	$170	$74	$1,288	$146
3	$386	$184	$82	$1,396	$158
3.25	$415	$198	$86	$1,501	$169
3.5	$444	$212	$90	$1,605	$181
3.75	$473	$226	$94	$1,709	$193
4	$499	$238	$102	$1,803	$203
4.25	$526	$251	$106	$1,900	$214
4.5	$553	$264	$110	$1,997	$225
4.75	$580	$277	$114	$2,095	$235
5	$606	$289	$122	$2,188	$246
5.25	$631	$301	$126	$2,278	$256
5.5	$655	$312	$134	$2,365	$265
5.75	$679	$324	$134	$2,451	$275
6	$703	$335	$142	$2,537	$285
6.25	$726	$346	$146	$2,620	$294
6.5	$748	$356	$154	$2,699	$303
6.75	$770	$367	$154	$2,779	$311
7	$790	$376	$162	$2,851	$319
7.25	$810	$386	$162	$2,923	$327
7.5	$827	$394	$166	$2,984	$334
7.75	$842	$401	$170	$3,038	$340
8+	$857	$408	$174	$3,092	$346

Recital Fees

Recital Costs
~ Recital performances are typically held on a weekend in May. ~ Costume fees of approximately $55-$75 per costume. ~ Recital Fee of $65 per Family (includes 4 Recital tickets). ~ Additional Recital Tickets - $15 per ticket.

Refunds

We will refund the balance of any student's tuition if we or your child decides that a class is not appropriate for them. If this decision is made within the first four weeks of their attending classes, we will refund your entire tuition.

Absences

Except in cases of extended illness (4-6 weeks), there can be no deductions or refunds in tutition for classes that are missed during a quarter. Students may call to see if makeup classes are available.

Methods of Payment; Discounts

There are several ways to pay your tuition. In addition to quarterly cash, check, or credit card payments through the studio office or by mail, we now have the capability to automatically withdraw approved monthly amounts directly from a bank account or credit card. We are now establishing three rate structures for three different methods of setting up payments for tuition; see below for details.

Cash, Check, or Credit Card (not on file)

You may pay tuition as we always have accepted it, by cash, check, or credit card , either by stopping in to the studio or through the mail. There are no discounts on tuition.
The Studio Registration Fee per family is $35.
Families do not need to keep any special accounting information with us.
We still send printed statements and emails notifying you in advance when any amounts are due.
If amounts are not paid by the due date, there are late fees.
Late fees will be waived, if a credit card or auto debit account is set up with us.
If you have unexpected financial difficulties that affect your ability to pay, you will need to both notify us in writing and verbally contact the studio. We will work with you.

NEW! Automatic Monthly Pay (save 5%)

Arrange to pay your tuition through one of our automatic pay plans, and we will give families a 5% discount off our regular tuition rates. You can set up payments that come directly from your bank account or credit card.
The Studio Registration Fee per family for students setting up automatic payment is $25 instead of $35.
Families will need to fill out a form to set up either "Auto Debiting” from a checking account or to place a “Credit Card on File” with us.
Bank and Credit Card Information is secured under Federal Guidelines.
Auto Payments allows us to set up monthly payment plans versus the quarterly payment plan we now have. Monies will be withdrawn on the first of the month.
With Automatic payments, there are no late fees.
We still send printed statements and emails notifying you in advance when any amounts are due, and when amounts will be charged.
Any Recital Charges or Recital Costume Fees will be handled separately from tuition.
If you do not wish to have an amount charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your bank, simply pay us before the due date and amounts will not be withdrawn or charged.
If you have unexpected financial difficulties that affect your ability to pay, you will need to both notify us in writing and verbally contact the studio. We will work with you.
If your auto debit account does not have sufficient funds, we will be penalized by our bank, and therefore will charge you additional fees.
It is your responsibility to let us know if your credit/debit card information changes.
Note: There are no additional discounts on Recital Costumes Costs or Recital Fees.

"Tuition Paid in Full” for the Year (save 10%)

You may pay tuition in full for the year. There is a 10% discount on tuition for paid in full students.
The Studio Registration Fee per family for “Paid in Full” students is $25 instead of $35.
Families who wish to take advantage of our Paid in Full Option may either pay the entire amount when they register, or they may initially register under our monthly or quarterly plans and then convert to Paid In Full by October 15.
Families wanting to pay in full for the year must do so by October 15.
If you have paid in full for the year and your child decides that they do not wish to continue; we will recalculate your tuition at the normal rates, charge you for the time you were in class and refund the balance.
The Paid in Full Discount applies to Tuition only. It does not apply to Recital Costumes or Recital Fees.
Although we cannot give discounts on Recital Costumes or Recital fees, you may include Recital Costume and Recital Fees with your annual payment (if you wish to be completely free of charges for the remainder of the year). Note: you may also pay them quarterly when they are due and not include them with your yearly payment.
If you pay for Costumes and Recital fees at the beginning of the year, and later choose not to be in the Recital, we will refund these monies to you. Note: Once we have ordered costumes (in December), we cannot refund Recital Costume Fees.
If you do not wish to pay for Recital Costumes or Recital Fees when you pay your tuition, we send printed statements and emails notifying you in advance when any Recital Costume Fees or amounts are due. If Costumes and Recital amounts are not paid by the due date, late fees will be assessed as per usual. If you have unexpected financial difficulties that affect your ability to pay, you will need to both notify us in writing and verbally contact the studio. We will work with you.