Studio Policies

Tuition & Fees (Stated in studio contract)

This season tuition is based on a 32-week session, including 2 additional weeks for inclement weather. There are 10 payments, the first tuition payment is due at the time of registration, all other tuition payments run September thru May, now referred to as payments 1-10. Tuition is due on the FIRST of each month with a grace period extending through the TENTH day of each month September thru May. A $10.00 late fee will be added to your monthly tuition if paid after the tenth day of the month. This includes if the studio is closed for any reason (i.e. regular hours, holidays, weekends, etc). Tuition is to be paid in cash or debit/CC (auto-withdrawal only). Cash payments are to be in an envelope labeled with your childs’ name and total and placed in the tuition box beside the front door. Please use exact change only as the studio does not keep cash on site. Receipts for cash payments will be available 1 week after payment is submitted in the basket in the office. Southside Ballet no longer accepts checks for tuition payments. A $10.00 LATE FEE IS MANDATORY FOR ALL LATE PAYMENTS. In addition, if tuition and late fees are not paid by the twentieth of the month the student will not be permitted to return to class or perform in the Recital until ALL outstanding balances have been paid, DEADLINE April 14, 2025. Automatic payments will be transferred on the first of each month.

There are no refunds or carryover of tuition into the following month. Dancers may not “skip” or “take off” a month. Payment is due whether absent or present in class. Make up lessons may be arranged if a suitable class is available.

“I understand that I must give 30 days written notice, via the withdrawal form available at the studio, to the director, Meredith S. Parks if I decide to no longer attend classes. I agree to pay all fees and tuition due within 30 days of my notice. I understand that NO REFUNDS for tuition, costume fees, recital fees, and any other fees will be given. I agree to pay all costs and a reasonable sum on account of attorney’s fees in connection with any action necessary to collect any amounts past due.”

Class Dress Code

We carry everything you need for class at the studio! If we don’t have it on hand we will order it for you. Please see your supply list on the Dress Code page.

We also recommend the following local and online stores:
Dance Outfitters – 1036 Volvo Pkwy #1, Chesapeake VA, 23320, carries most of our supplies! Please take your supply list with you and tell them that you are from Southside Ballet Studio in order to receive a discount. You can also order online at www.discountdance.com.

Dancers are required to have the appropriate attire by the second week of class.
Underwear is not to be worn under ballet attire or with any leotard.
All shoes must be checked by the instructor prior to wearing or sewing elastic.
No earrings or additional jewelry is permitted unless listed in the dress code or costume requirements.

Hair

All classes (excluding acro): Secured in a neat bun with no hanging hair or fly aways. Bobby pins, hair spray/gel, and a hair net will help to keep hair from falling during class or performance.
Acro: Secured in a neat bun or pony tail with no hanging hair or fly aways.

Attendance & Promptness

Punctuality is stressed. The lesson should be learned in its entirety. Dance is ensemble based work. Each member of the ensemble is an essential element and must be prepared. Prompt regular attendance is very important to performance. Attendance is kept and the instructor reserves the right to require private lessons at the regular hourly rate OR remove a student from any performances for excessive absences, no refunds will be given.

Inclement Weather

Generally, when ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY SCHOOLS are closed or release early due to bad weather, the studio will also be closed. I will post to our Facebook Page and send a mass email with cancellation information if internet is available. I will also send out a message using our “Remind” app that can be downloaded onto your cell phone. Makeup lessons will be scheduled as needed. We have 1 week built into the schedule for inclement weather days.

Community Service Preformances

Southside Ballet Studio participates in many community service performances throughout the year and we are excited to include you! These are not mandatory but highly encouraged as we believe that giving back to our community through sharing our gift of dance is our responsibility. Two performances that MOST dancers will participate in include our Nursing Home Weeks: December 13 - 16 & May 9 – 12 (Subject to change based on National Nursing Home week official dates and COVID restrictions).

Holidays

Classes are in Session September 12, 2022 – May 26, 2023
The studio will be closed on the following dates: Following IOWC School Holiday Schedule (the studio is not closed for early dismissals or teacher workdays, etc.)Monday students may make up 3 classes as desired without prior scheduling in order to complete their total 34 weeks.

Columbus Day	October 14, 2024
Halloween	October 31, 2024
Veteran’s Day	November 11, 2024
Thanksgiving Break	November 25 - 29, 2024
Winter Break	December 23 - Jan. 2, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr Day	January 20, 2025
President’s Day	February 17, 2025
Spring Break	April 14-18, 2025

General Information

Pre Ballet/Tap and Ballet/Tap/Jazz 1 students must use the restroom before class time.
Ballet class must be taken in order for the dancer to take lyrical.
Any dancer taking pointe class must have a recommendation from their teacher and be enrolled in 2 ballet classes a week.
Please read the monthly Studio Newsletter for updates. The letter will be emailed, posted to facebook, and displayed on the bulletin board in the lobby.
Information concerning class changes and other related information will always be emailed or posted at the studio.
The dressing room is available to students for quiet conversation between classes. All street apparel should be left in the dressing room.
No street shoes on the dance floor.
Please wear a cover up to the studio and when leaving the studio. Dancers do not wear their uniforms (leotards and tights) in public.
Please mark your child’s name on all clothing and shoes. The studio cannot be responsible for lost or stolen articles.
Students must schedule a private lesson with a Southside Ballet Studio instructor in order to perform any choreography created by a Southside Ballet Studio instructor.
Students must schedule a private lesson with a Southside Ballet Studio instructor in order to list Southside Ballet Studio as their dance studio before any competition, pageant, or showcase that includes dance.

Photo/Video Release Form

You agree to the following terms when registering your dancer at Southside Ballet Studio.

I grant permission to Southside Ballet Studio, LLC and its’ agents, photographers, videographers, and employees, to use photographs and/or video footage of me, or the minor named below, for use in studio publications including but not limited to, brochures, newspapers, Facebook, Instagram, promotional materials, and the Southside Ballet Studio, LLC website at www.southsideballet.com.

I grant Southside Ballet Studio, LLC the unrestricted right to use and publish photographs and/or video footage taken of me while participating in dance class, performing or in the company of Southside Ballet Studio, LLC. I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from the use of my photograph and/or video footage, and if signing on behalf of a minor named below, I waive all such rights of the minor named below.

I agree on my own behalf or on behalf of the minor child named below, to release and hold harmless Southside Ballet Studio, LLC and its’ agents or employees from any claims arising from the related use of the photographs and/or video footage. I acknowledge that by signing this form I give Southside Ballet Studio, LLC full copyright and authority to publish photography and/or video footage and I agree to the terms listed above.