• TUITION IS DUE ON THE 1ST OF EACH MONTH and late after the 10th.  If it is not paid by the 10th, a $10.00 late payment fee will be added. If it is not paid by the 15th, a $20.00 late payment fee will be added and the student will not be allowed to participate in class until tuition is paid.  Tuition can be paid in person, by mail, or placed through the mail slot to insure that it is paid on time.  TO AVOID LATE FEES it must be received during business hours on the 10th.  If we are closed on the 10th it must be paid by closing on the last working day prior to the 10th.  There will be no exception to the late payment fee.  We accept checks, money orders and cash only.

• The first month’s tuition and registration fee is due at registration and are non-refundable

• FEE FOR NSF (INSUFFICIENT FUNDS) CHECKS IS $35.00.  The returned check must be paid (with cash or money order) no later than two days after you have been notified.  If it is not taken care of promptly, the student will not be able to participate in class until it has been taken care of.  There will be no exceptions to this fee.

• FALL DANCE TERM begins on August 14, 2017 and ends Show date TBA.  Your monthly tuition will the same each month regardless of student absences or number of classes held within the month due to holidays.  WE DO NOT PRORATE TUITION!  

• SPRING SHOW and Rehearsal is May 18 and Show on May 19, at Theodore High School.    There will be a $65.00 Spring Show fee ($30 per sibling) due on March 22, 2018.  Each family receives four Spring Show tickets with this fee. 

• SPRING SHOW COSTUMES  are ordered the first week of December.  A costume deposit of $45.00 per dancer, will be due on October 26, 2017, and the balance will be due on November 16, 2017.  Costume deposits and balances MUST BE PAID by these dates, NO EXCEPTIONS!  Costumes must be paid “in full” in order for your dancer’s costumes to be ordered.  If for any reason your dancer quits mid season after costumes are purchased, your costumes will be the property of the studio to use to replace your dancer in Show if neccessary. 

• TUITION AND FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. 

If you ever have questions, concerns or problems regarding paying tuition and fees, you may contact Mrs. Deborah (Business Manager) at (251) 234-7982 or deborah@gdcdance.com.

Class Arrival/Pick up and Attendance

• It is very important that your dancer BE ON TIME FOR CLASS, (it is very distracting for the class when a student comes in late).  Students must be PICKED UP ON TIME (we allow five minutes after class ends).  After that, you will be charged $5.00 for every 10 minutes you are late (except in the case of an emergency).  Getting stuck in traffic is not an emergency.  Please allow yourself enough time to get to the studio before class ends.

• Upon arrival, your dancer will go to the dressing room and remain until the teacher comes to get them for class.  Students are not allowed to wait in the lobby. 

• STUDIO IS OPEN TO STUDENTS 15 minutes prior to the time their class starts.  Please do not bring them earlier than that.  If a student needs to leave class early, please send a note to class with the student.

Classroom Dress Code and Rules

• Students are required to wear PROPER DANCE ATTIRE and the REQUIRED DANCE SHOES for each class.  No street wear, loose fitting or baggy clothing, or big tee shirts will be allowed.   

• Ages 3-6 are required to wear LEOTARDS AND TIGHTS (any color).  Tutus or shorts can be worn over the leotard, if desired. 

• Ages 7 and up may wear any style of PROPER dance wear.  Examples: dance shorts, bike shorts, capris, jazz pants, tank tops, fitted tops, close fitting t-shirts.

• TIGHTS ARE REQUIRED WITH LEOTARDS AND SHORTS, NO EXCEPTIONS!

• HAIR must be worn off the neck and away from the face FOR EVERY CLASS.   

• No jewelry!  No chewing gum!

• Please leave all valuables at home and bring only what is needed for dance class.  We are not responsible for lost or misplaced items (dance shoes, jewelry, cell phones, etc.)

• Please put your dancer’s initials in all dance shoes.

• Please make every effort to have your dancer attend class EACH WEEK (unless ill).  Students who are frequently absent will struggle to advance and keep up in class. 

• Required shoes:

    Ballet (pink) - split sole for ages 7 and up
    Tap (black) - tie or velcro ages 3-6, pull-on ages 7 and up
    Jazz (tan) - pull-on all ages
    Hip Hop/Baton (black dance sneaker) - all ages
     Modern (nude paws or pirouettes) - 7 and up

Other

• NO FOOD of any kind is allowed in the studio.  Students may bring bottled water, or a container with a lid that will not spill if tipped over.  No open containers!

• Our PARKING IS LIMITED to the front of our building.  Please DO NOT park in front of the other buildings! 

• Due to the size of our lobby, we ask that, unless you have a student age 3-6 and need to walk them in, that you just drop your dancer off and pick them up after class.  We will appreciate your cooperation!