FAQ

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Annual Registration Fee

A yearly $40 (non-refundable) registration fee is due when registering. This is payable once per year and is effective from August through August.

Tuition, Discounts and Late Fees

Classes for the season are based on a 9-month basis. Some months have 3 weeks and others have 5 weeks. You are guaranteed 36 classes for the season. Fees remain the same each month. DO NOT deduct for missed classes. Discounts are given in the monthly rate that is based on the number of hours your family is registered.

 

Tuition Deduction: All payments are set up for auto-withdraw. Auto-withdraw can be from a credit/debit card or bank account. Upon registering, you will be required to enter both forms of payment and then choose your default method. This deduction takes place on the 30th of each month or last business day of the month. It will continue unless written notification is received by the 16th of the month.  A $40 return/late fee will be added to any returned/declined ACH/checks, credit cards, and debit cards on the 30th or last business day.  The $40 return/late fee will be added to each invoice every month until the balance is paid in full.

Drop Off/Pick Up

Drop Off: Parents should enter the EAST entrance and pull through the cones to the front door entrance. Students can be dropped off no more than 10 minutes before their class time.
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Pick Up: Parents should enter the WEST entrance and pull around the back of the building where the line will be formed to pick up. The West door will be used for pick-ups where parents will pull into the 1, 2, and 3 pick-up spots. Students will wait inside until their parent arrives and will then wait for the parents to pull forward standing on the covered sidewalk against the building. Parents will be given a “Name Sign” to put in their passenger window or passenger visor. This helps speed up the pick-up process. Please ask if you need another copy of “Name Signs.”
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*If your child rides in a car seat, we ask that you pull through the line and park off to the side to finish buckling them in. This allows us to keep the line moving and off the highway!
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Lobby: Our lobby is closed for parent waiting, but our facility is open to use the restroom or purchase items in our proshop (snacks and drinks).
 

Dress Code

Tumbling: Leotards are preferred (no two pieces, showing their bellies). Students may also wear athletic-type clothing. No jean shorts or jeans will be allowed as they hinder their movement. Hair must be pulled back out of their faces. No jewelry is allowed. TUMBLING SHOES are REQUIRED and must be purchased within the first 6 weeks of classes. Please write your child’s name on their shoes.
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Dance: All students are REQUIRED to wear a leotard to class and tights are preferred. Fitted shorts may be worn for tap and jazz, but must wear tights and a leotard underneath. Long hair should be pulled up tight and out of their faces. You must have the appropriate shoes for each dance class no later than 6 weeks after starting class. We wear pink ballet, black tap, tan jazz, and black hip hop shoes (from our proshop). Please write your child’s name on their shoes.
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Cheer: Athletic clothing should be worn along with clean tennis shoes. Long hair should be pulled up tight and out of their faces.
 

Make Ups

Only make ups for tumbling classes are offered. Tumbling makeups are offered on several Fridays throughout May. To schedule a tumbling makeup, please message the office to schedule for the next available Friday date.
 

Observation Weeks

​​Please make note of the two observation weeks on the calendar. They will be before Thanksgiving Break and again before Easter Break. These two weeks are the ONLY time that classes will be open for parents, grandparents, siblings, etc to observe. NO EXCEPTIONS ARE GIVEN! There are NO make-ups during observation weeks.

Dance Recital/Tumbling Recital

We have a dance recital every year and a tumbling recital every other year (even years). Recitals are not mandatory, but once you sign up for the recital and your outfit/costume has been paid for, your outfit has been ordered. You are responsible for the balance even if you change your mind. There are no returns and no refunds on recital.

Snow Days

During bad weather, listen to WJBD Salem, WRXX Centralia, or WCXO Carlyle radio stations, check the Facebook page, our website, or call the office after 1:00 pm for cancellations. We do not follow school cancellations, so if you are in doubt as to whether or not class is being held, please check the above options. We will schedule times to make up any Snow Days canceled on our behalf. If a class is not canceled on our behalf, but you choose to not attend, you may schedule a make-up at your convenience.

Proshop

In our Proshop, we carry shoes, leotards, dance bags, t-shirts, hoodies and more! If we don’t have your size in stock, we can order it and usually have it in time for your next class. We have sizers for tumbling, ballet, jazz, and tap shoes. All shoes run differently, so we can make sure to get the correct size.

Communication

Communication is very important. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns with anything at the studio, please do not hesitate to contact the office. The only way we can make improvements or fix a problem is if we are aware of the issue. Any comments (good or bad) are always welcome. We are willing to make changes for the betterment of the children. Call the office (618) 247-3589, or email to info@studio50.org.

Private Lessons

Private or semi-private lessons can be either 1/2 hour or 1 hour per week. Classes may be available in tumbling, cheer, or dance depending on the availability of staff. A private class is a one-on-one with an instructor and a semi-private class is 2-3 students per instructor. All privates must be signed up through the office due to the availability of staff.

Gym Rules

No gum allowed. Bottled drinks or reusable water bottles are allowed. Please no fountain cups, milk, or soda. 

Cell phones must be kept in bags & not used during class.

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