Policies
1. Tuition is due on the first of each month. Payments are expected to be on time and are considered late as of the 10th of each month, at which a tuition increase of $10 will be incurred.
2. Tuition may be paid by cash, check, Visa,, Master Card or Discover.
3. Tuition is non-refundable and remains the same whether the month contains five weeks or three weeks, regardless of holidays or absences. Calculation is based on the studio's nine month season. Missed classes due to illness, injury, school based graded activity (i.e. band concert) may be made up in another class appropriate to your dancer's age and ability level.
4. Please make checks payable to Freedom Dance Center. All cash payments must be made at the desk. Please put student's name on each check. A $25 fee will be incurred for each returned check or any other returned form of payment.
5. If your account is delinquent, the above late fees will be assessed. A consistently delinquent account may result in a suspension of a student's participation in classes. All fees and costume money must be current in order for a student to partake in the studio recital. If you are having financial difficulties, please contact the office.
6. Tuition does not include the cost of shoes, dancewear, costumes, or recital tickets. These items will be an additional cost to the parents.
2. Tuition may be paid by cash, check, Visa,, Master Card or Discover.
3. Tuition is non-refundable and remains the same whether the month contains five weeks or three weeks, regardless of holidays or absences. Calculation is based on the studio's nine month season. Missed classes due to illness, injury, school based graded activity (i.e. band concert) may be made up in another class appropriate to your dancer's age and ability level.
4. Please make checks payable to Freedom Dance Center. All cash payments must be made at the desk. Please put student's name on each check. A $25 fee will be incurred for each returned check or any other returned form of payment.
5. If your account is delinquent, the above late fees will be assessed. A consistently delinquent account may result in a suspension of a student's participation in classes. All fees and costume money must be current in order for a student to partake in the studio recital. If you are having financial difficulties, please contact the office.
6. Tuition does not include the cost of shoes, dancewear, costumes, or recital tickets. These items will be an additional cost to the parents.
Policies
Mid Month Start Policy
Students who join class mid-month will pay a pro rated tuition for the first month only. It may be advisable for the student to come in for extra help to catch up with the rest of the class in order to participate in the year end recital. While there can be exceptions, generally we will not except new student for showcase participation after March 1st. After February 1st, we will need to get instructor permission before allowing new students into class.
Attendance
Attendance is very important for a student to have a meaningful experience in any academic endeavor. Absences and tardiness and can be very disruptive as it may hold back not only the student but the whole class. Furthermore, by being tardy, the student becomes more prone to injury by missing warm-up and important stretching exercises. If a student is consistently late or misses too many classes, he or she may be held out of a performance if deemed necessary by the instructor and studio director. If a dancer is injured, they are still encouraged to attend and watch the class. Learning to dance is much like learning math or any complex subject; one skill must be mastered in order to build upon for the next skill. Excessive absenteeism can prevents this from happening.
Weather Cancellations
Freedom Dance Center typically follows the Franklin Pierce School District closures. Please see our home page for weather cancellation notices to be posted or call the studio for closure updates, as it will be noted on the message machine. There will be no refunds due to weather cancellations, but make-up classes will be allowed. Please note; on occasion, the roads will clear in the afternoon and classes may be held at Freedom Dance although Franklin Pierce School District schools may have been closed for the day.
Dress Code
Ballet-Girls: Pink tights, pink ballet slippers, and class appropriate color leotard. Hair must be in a bun with all strands pulled back. Warm-ups are allowed at the discretion of the instructor.
Creative Movement and Pre Ballet: Pink Leotard
Ballet Level 1: Lavender Leotard
Ballet Level 2-4: Black Leotard
Ballet-Boys: Black tights or jazz pants, white socks, white t-shirts, white or black ballet shoes.
Tap, Jazz/Lyrical/Modern and Hip Hop: Comfortable clothing that is exercise appropriate. No jeans or bare mid riff allowed. Tops should not be baggy (for the exception of hip hop) as instructors must see the dancer’s lines. Appropriate footwear must be worn, and clean tennis shoes for hip hop are allowed. No jewelry or watches allowed. Small pierced earrings are permitted in classes.
Dancer's Code of Conduct
Students who join class mid-month will pay a pro rated tuition for the first month only. It may be advisable for the student to come in for extra help to catch up with the rest of the class in order to participate in the year end recital. While there can be exceptions, generally we will not except new student for showcase participation after March 1st. After February 1st, we will need to get instructor permission before allowing new students into class.
Attendance
Attendance is very important for a student to have a meaningful experience in any academic endeavor. Absences and tardiness and can be very disruptive as it may hold back not only the student but the whole class. Furthermore, by being tardy, the student becomes more prone to injury by missing warm-up and important stretching exercises. If a student is consistently late or misses too many classes, he or she may be held out of a performance if deemed necessary by the instructor and studio director. If a dancer is injured, they are still encouraged to attend and watch the class. Learning to dance is much like learning math or any complex subject; one skill must be mastered in order to build upon for the next skill. Excessive absenteeism can prevents this from happening.
Weather Cancellations
Freedom Dance Center typically follows the Franklin Pierce School District closures. Please see our home page for weather cancellation notices to be posted or call the studio for closure updates, as it will be noted on the message machine. There will be no refunds due to weather cancellations, but make-up classes will be allowed. Please note; on occasion, the roads will clear in the afternoon and classes may be held at Freedom Dance although Franklin Pierce School District schools may have been closed for the day.
Dress Code
Ballet-Girls: Pink tights, pink ballet slippers, and class appropriate color leotard. Hair must be in a bun with all strands pulled back. Warm-ups are allowed at the discretion of the instructor.
Creative Movement and Pre Ballet: Pink Leotard
Ballet Level 1: Lavender Leotard
Ballet Level 2-4: Black Leotard
Ballet-Boys: Black tights or jazz pants, white socks, white t-shirts, white or black ballet shoes.
Tap, Jazz/Lyrical/Modern and Hip Hop: Comfortable clothing that is exercise appropriate. No jeans or bare mid riff allowed. Tops should not be baggy (for the exception of hip hop) as instructors must see the dancer’s lines. Appropriate footwear must be worn, and clean tennis shoes for hip hop are allowed. No jewelry or watches allowed. Small pierced earrings are permitted in classes.
Dancer's Code of Conduct