Annual Registration Fee
A yearly $30 (non-refundable) registration fee is due when registering. This is payable once per year and is effective from August 2022 through August 2023.
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 for. For example, one hour a week is $43 a month. If you have a second child enrolled for an hour as well, it will not be $50 x 2. The rate for both children would be $75 with the tuition discount!
*Tuition Deduction
All payments are set up for auto-withdraw. Auto-withdraw will only come out of your debit or credit card. In the past we used your bank account, but this will not be used going forward. Upon registering, you will enter banking info, but only for backup purposes. This deduction will begin August 30th through April 30th and will continue unless written notification is received. Late fees will incur for declined payments that are not paid by the 1st of the next month. The late fee will be added to each invoice every month until the balance is paid in full. A $30 fee will be issued for returned checks, declined credit cards and debit cards.
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.
Pick Up– Parents shoul enter the WEST entrance 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.”
*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!
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 our 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.
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 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 pro shop). Please write your child’s name on their shoes.
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
PLEASE MARK ABSENCES IN YOUR PARENT PORTAL! ALL make-ups must be scheduled & approved through the office. Do not assume that the time you have come before will work every time. If you show up for a class without scheduling it through the office, you will not be allowed in the class. Classes not made up within 6 weeks are lost unless prior arrangements have been made. You cannot schedule make-up classes if your tuition is not current.
Observation Weeks
Please make note of the following observation weeks. 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. This year will only be dance recitals. Recitals are not mandatory, but once you sign up for the recital and your outfit costume has been paid, 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/exhibition outfits.
The tentative dates for the annual dance recitals are set for Tuesday, June 6th and Wednesday, June 7th, with MANDATORY dress rehearsal on Monday, June 5th, 2022 at City Hope Church.
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 cancelled on our behalf. If class is not cancelled on our behalf, but you choose to not attend, you may schedule a make-up at your own convenience.
Pro Shop
In our Pro Shop, 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 different, 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 247-.3589, 315-9139, 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.
Miscellaneous Items
-No gum, drinks or food in the gym or dance rooms.
-No cell phones allowed in the gym or dance rooms.
-Do not drop your child off more than 15 minutes before class time and pick them up promptly after their scheduled class is over.
-Let the office know during registration if your child has any medical conditions we should be aware of or special custody situations.