Studio Policies

Tuition & Fees (Stated in studio contract)

There is a yearly registration fee of $50.00 per family. Registration fees are not refundable. Your registration fee holds your place in the class, covers insurance per student for the season, data input and maintenance. Please see your registration packet for tuition fees.

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 15, 2023. 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.”

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.

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).

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.