Policies 

Northwest Dance Center LLC Payment policies:

Northwest Dance Center LLC accepts credit and/or debit cards online. Parents may pay with Check, Cash, or Card at the studio location. A card reader will be available upon request at the studio for card payments.

Registration Fees:

Registration Fees are due at time of registration. Registration Fees are non-refundable. Registration Fees are a per student fee. Students may enroll in multiple classes without change to their registration fee. 1st month Tuition will be due at the first day of classes. Example: September Tuition due at first day of classes. 

Registration Fee price breakdown: 1st year enrolled at Northwest Dance Center LLC. Family registration fee breakdown.

1st Family Member: $35.00

2nd Family Member: $25.00

3rd Family Member: $15.00

Additional Family Members: Free

Returning students enrolling at Northwest Dance Center LLC. Family Registration Fee breakdown.

$20/student

No Registration Fees for Summer Classes, Camps or Adult Drop in Classes.

Tuition:

Auto Pay/E-Payments. All Tuition will be pulled from the card we have on file on the 7th of each month. 

Exception: Email Northwest Dance Center before the 6th of the month to request a different payment option for the month in question. Tuition may still be paid in studio with Cash, Checks or Card until the 7th of the month.

Late Fee: Declined cards are subject to an automatic $10.00 late fee. For 1st time declined cards, family will be contacted and will have 2 days to update their credit card information & pay the amount due. For a that Card declines 2 months in a row or more, a $15.00 late fee will be added for each month the card on file declines. 

Dropping Class Policy:

**UPDATED 07/07/2026**

Dancers are automatically enrolled for the entire Dance School Year September 2026- June 2027.

Dropping a class mid dance year does not have penalties as long as dancers withdraw enrollment by the 25th of the month for the next month**.

Example: Enrolled for October. Drop in November. Notify studio by October 25 to drop November 1. 

**Dropping a dance lesson between the 26th of Month-End of Month during the dance school year (Sep 2026-June 2027) will be automatically charged for the next month of tuition. 

Example: Enrolled for October. Drop In November. Notify studio October 26-31: Automatically charged November Tuition.

At the last day of class, June 10, 2027, all dancers will be automatically dropped from current lessons. 

Discounts:

Private/Semi Private Lessons are not eligible for any Multi Class discounts.

Summer Classes & Camps will be a one time fee. Price of class or camp will be indicated by Northwest Dance Center LLC. Full amount will be due at the first day of Class or Camp.

Lessons are not pro-rated for Halloween, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and June classes. As December and June are both shorter months for classes, the students will have a performance instead. Rather than charging a production fee, the normal cost of classes goes towards the cost of putting on the Christmas Show and Spring Recital. 

Additional Fees & Policies:

Costume Fees. Costumes are a one time payment during the dance Term: Fall 2026/Spring 2027. The costume will be for Northwest Dance Center LLC's Spring Dance Recital. Costume fee is $80.00 and is due by December 7th, 2026. Costume Fee is automatically added to December Tuition amount unless it is paid in advance. No Costume Fee for Summer Classes, Camps, and Adult Drop in classes.

Additional Fees/Payments: If a family has outstanding payments that are 60 days past due, Northwest Dance Center LLC will add an additional $5.00 late fee per outstanding transaction. Northwest Dance Center LLC will send out email notices prior to charging outstanding payments the late fee, with 14 days for families to pay outstanding tuition and/or other fees before the late fees go into effect.

Family accounts must be at a 0.00 balance for students to participate in Northwest Dance Center LLC's Christmas Show & Spring Dance Recital.

Account must be up at a 0.00 balance to register for the new dance school year. Exception: Enrolled in a summer lesson and the balance is not due.

Late Fees:

If a Family has outstanding Payments that are 60 Days past Due, Northwest Dance Center LLC will add an additional $5.00 late Fee Per Outstanding Transaction. Northwest Dance Center LLC will send out email notices prior to charging outstanding payments with a 2 week window for families to pay outstanding Tuition and Fees before the additional late fees go into effect. 

Family accounts must be up to Date for students to participate in Northwest Dance Center LLC’s Spring Dance Recital. 

Inclement Weather Policy:

In the event of inclement weather, power outages, fires, etc…. class will be cancelled. The first missed class is NOT made up. Any additional lessons missed will have a scheduled make-up day. 

If the weather for class is looking as though it will be snowy or icy, we will err on the side of caution. Sometimes, if most people will be able to make it to class, we will decide to go ahead with classes. If you are concerned about getting to class safely, please use your own best judgement on whether to bring your child to class.