Financial Obligations

FOR THE 2023-2024 DANCE YEAR, DANCE CLASSES WILL START MONDAY, AUGUST 14th.  TUITION DUE WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR CARD ON FILE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

PAYMENT CHARGE DATES & OTHER FEES:

FALL 2023:

MONDAY, AUGUST 14th

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9th

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6th

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11th – HALF TUITION THIS MONTH! 

NOTE – DON’T FORGET TO PAY COSTUME DEPOSITS AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.  COSTUME DEPOSITS ARE DUE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST. 

A $35 REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE DUE AT ENROLLMENT.  YOUR SECOND DANCER IS $25, 3RD DANCER IS $15 AND NO CHARGE FOR ADDITIONAL DANCERS.

COSTUME BALANCES DUE BY FEB 1ST.  YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR BALANCE AS SOON AS COSTUMES ARE ORDERED. 

$25 RECITAL FEE (PER STUDENT) DUE WITH MAY TUITION.

BUDGET APPROXIMATELY $100 FOR EACH COSTUME.  TIGHTS AND ACCESSORIES ARE ALWAYS INCLUDED.

SPRING 2024:

MONDAY, JANUARY 8th

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5th

MONDAY, MARCH  4th

MONDAY, APRIL 8th

MONDAY, MAY 6th   PLUS RECITAL FEE OF $25 PER STUDENT

DRESS REHEARSAL – 

RECITAL DATE – 

***** CLASS INSTRUCTION FEES *****

45 MINUTE CLASSES & ALL ACRO CLASSES – $60 PER MONTH

1 HOUR CLASSES – $75 PER MONTH

POINTE IS AN ADD-ON 30 MINUTE CLASS TO BALLET 3 OR BALLET 4 FOR $30 PER MONTH.  POINTE STUDENTS MUST BE AT LEAST 12 YEARS OLD AND PASS AN ANKLE STRENGTH TEST.

WE ALSO OFFER MULTI-CLASS/STUDENT DISCOUNTS WHICH DECREASES YOUR PRICE PER CLASS (EX- 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% PER EACH ADDITIONAL CLASS).  AT LEAST 6 STUDENTS CONSTITUTES A “GROUP CLASS.”

FOR EXAMPLE, 2 $60 CLASSES = $114/MONTH / 3 $60 CLASSES = $162/MONTH /  4  $60 CLASSES = $204/MONTH  / 5  $60 CLASSES = $240/MONTH

SEMESTER PAYMENTS VIA CASH OR CHECK FOR AN ADDITIONAL DISCOUNT ARE WELCOME.  PLEASE CONTACT GABRIELLE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

PRIVATE LESSON RATES:

1 ON 1 INSTRUCTION – $45 PER HOUR (WE HAVE CHARGED $40 FOR OVER 20 YEARS SO WE JUST INCREASED THE AMOUNT IN 2020. THE GOING RATE FOR PRIVATE LESSONS AT MOST STUDIOS IS $60 PER HOUR.)

2 STUDENTS TO 1 INSTRUCTOR (SEMI-PRIVATE LESSON) – $30 PER HOUR FOR EACH STUDENT

3 STUDENTS TO 1 INSTRUCTOR – $25 PER HOUR FOR EACH STUDENT

WHEN STUDENTS ARE PAIRING OR GROUPING UP FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEARNING A DANCE TO PERFORM, WE NORMALLY CHARGE A CHOREOGRAPHY FEE THAT INCLUDES LESSONS, MUSIC EDITING & COSTUMING.  IF THE STUDENTS ARE PLANNING TO EXTEND LESSONS ALL YEAR, WE CHARGE THE LESSON RATES LISTED ABOVE TO SIMPLIFY BILLING.

CHOREOGRAPHY PACKAGES INCLUDE EDITED MUSIC FOR THE COMPETITION, COSTUMING GUIDANCE, SIZING &ORDERING, LESSONS TO TEACH THE ROUTINE (TIME DEPENDS ON NUMBER OF DANCERS). ADDITIONAL LESSONS TO CLEAN THE ROUTINE ARE CHARGED AT THE ABOVE HOURLY RATE, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF DANCERS.

$300 – SOLO CHOREOGRAPHY FOR UP TO 2.5 MINUTE DANCE (THE LIMIT AT MOST DANCE COMPETITIONS. MOST PAGEANTS HAVE A 1.5 MINUTE LIMIT. ) INCLUDE 4 HOURS TO TEACH ROUTINE.

$550 – DUET CHOREOGRAPHY FOR UP TO 2.5 MINUTE DANCE. INCLUDES 6 HOURS TO TEACH ROUTINE BECAUSE TWO DANCERS TAKES MORE TIME.

$750 – TRIO CHOREOGRAPHY FOR UP TO 2.5 MINUTE DANCE. INCLUDES 8 HOURS OF TEACHING TIME FOR 3 DANCERS.

AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT OFFERING SMALL OR LARGE GROUP COMPETITION CHOREOGRAPHY/DANCES.

ALL PAYMENTS ARE PROCESSED THROUGH STUDIO ONE AS THE STUDIO/THE CUSTOMERS ACCOUNT.  FEES ARE DUE AT THE TIME OF THE SERVICE.  THE INSTRUCTOR WILL CHARGE THE DANCER’S ACCOUNT AFTER THE LESSON IS COMPLETE. PACKAGE FEES ARE DUE AT THE FIRST LESSON.

~SHOES & DANCEWEAR ~

YOU MAY ORDER DANCE SHOES ON YOUR OWN OR THROUGH US.  WE USE REVOLUTION VIA SHOPNIMBLY.COM/STUDIOONEALTUS.  WE HAVE SHOE FITTING KITS TO HELP YOU SIZE YOUR CHILD FOR SHOES OR YOU MAY FOLLOW THE SIZE CHARTS PROVIDED ONLY IF YOU KNOW YOUR CHILD’S STREET SHOE SIZE. YOU MAY ALSO ORDER TIGHTS AND DANCEWEAR THROUGH NIMBLY.

 

I HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS HELPFUL IN BUDGETING FOR DANCE.  I ASSURE YOU THAT IF YOU ALLOW YOUR CHILD THIS OPPORTUNITY, HE OR SHE WILL BE LEARNING MUCH MORE THAN DANCE…SELF-ESTEEM/PRIDE, RESPONSIBILITY, RESPECT, THE VALUE OF HARD WORK AND THE BENEFIT OF EXERCISE AND THE ARTS!  WELCOME TO THE STUDIO ONE DANCE FAMILY!