TUITION
A FEW IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT TUITION
· Tuition rates are for the full season (September-May, including studio holidays), not by the number of classes in the month. A full season of dance includes a minimum of 32 lessons. Tuition fees are paid monthly or annually.
· After registering and paying the membership fee, tuition is collected monthly with the 1st installment on August 15th. Final tuition will be collected on April 15th. As an example, September’s tuition is collected in August. Payments must be paid by account debit or automatic credit card payment. A valid debit or credit card is always required on file. Tuition will be debited from your account (or charged to your credit card) on the 15th day of the month prior. To avoid running your card, please pay by cash, check or debit card before the 15th of the month.
· Accounts not paid within terms are subject to an accruing 5% monthly finance charge until paid. Accounts more than 60 days past due may be submitted to collection services.
· Recital costume deposits are $40 / costume and is due November 15. The deposits will be paid by automatic bank account debit or automatic credit card. Final payment is due on January 15th.
WHERE TO FIND TUITION
· Weekly Classes: noted on the membership page of the website. Discounts applied to eligible Premium Members and noted on monthly statements.
· Company Members: noted on the Company page of the website.
· Nutcracker: noted on the membership page of the website, the Google app and emailed in monthly statement
· Competition Team: noted in emails
DISCOUNTS (Premium Members Only)
Families and/or students with more than 2 classes per week are encouraged to take advantage of our Multi-Class Discounts by becoming a Premium Member for maximum progress & value.
· Siblings receive a $7 discount per class on the 2nd or more sibling. Family Membership Fees include 2 or more family members.
o 1-2 classes per week are at the base rates and vary per class. 5% off per additional class beginning at the 3rd class / week.
· *Additional discounts are available to dancers ages 9 and up who are Company Members. (5 class / week minimum.) To inquire please email renee@elevationdancestudio.com
· ANNUAL Pre-pay options with discounts are available by email request: renee@elevationdancestudio.com
· No sibling discounts on Performing Groups, Competition Team or Company.
NSF PAYMENTS
· NSF on paper checks, auto-debit, or auto-charge payments will incur a $20 NSF fee which will be paid at the front desk along with the tuition unless a valid credit card is provided.
MEMBERSHIP
All membership information and polices for the 2022/23 season can be found HERE
CLASS CHANGES AFTER REGISTRATION
Life is all about changes. We recognize that at EDS and we offer options for making class changes once the dance year is underway. There is a two-month minimum for all lessons. Basic members can change a dancer’s schedule for a $10 change fee and Premium members can make changes complimentary before March 1st. However, if a costume is purchased for the class a dancer is dropping, refunds and exchanges may not be possible after December.
To withdrawal from a class, email your request by the 10th of the month prior to withdrawing. For example, if a dancer wants to drop a class in December, written notification to withdraw will need to happen by November 10th by a parent to the artistic director: renee@elevationdancestudio.com. Automatic bank debiting or credit card charges will stop after the one-month notice period.
REFUNDS
· Refunds are only issued when Elevation cancels a class due to low enrollment.
· Account credit will be issued when the student initiates the schedule change. Credit will be applied to any Elevation tuition or fees due within one year.
· No refunds in the instance Elevation Dance Studio postpones and/or suspends classes for any reason, or if a class is rescheduled as a make-up.
· All private lessons cancelled with more than 24 hours notice will receive a full refund. No-show lessons or lessons cancelled with less than 24 hours notice will be charged the full amount.