Studio Policies
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Tuition and Fees Policies

Registration Fee

• There is a $35 non-refundable registration fee due upon registration per student or a max of $50 per immediate family member.

Tuition Due Date

• Tuition is due on the 5th of each month.

• If you miss a class, you have the opportunity to attend a different scheduled class. Therefore, your monthly tuition is non-refundable. 

Payment Methods

• Monthly tuition can be paid with a credit or debit card through your parent portal or by check.

• Payments made with a credit or debit card will incur a processing fee of 3.05% + $0.30 per transaction.

• To avoid the processing fee, you may pay by check before the 5th of each month. 

Late Fee

• A $25 late fee will be added to your account if tuition is not paid by the 10th of the month.

Declined or Returned Check Fee

• A $25 fee will be charged for any declined or returned checks.

Saved Form of Payment

• Families are required to have a card saved on file through the parent portal but are not required to use this payment method.

• Without a saved form of payment, the dancer will not be allowed to participate in classes.

Class Withdrawal Fee

• If a student drops a class without providing a 30-day notice, a $50 fee will be charged in addition to the tuition for that month.

Tuition Refund Policy

• Tuition is non-refundable under any circumstances.

 

Tuition Calculation

• Tuition is based on the full school year and is broken down into monthly payments.

• Therefore, tuition is not prorated for school breaks (Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring).

Make-Up Classes

• Make-up classes are only valid within the same season. Once the season ends, any unused make-up classes will no longer be valid.

• Make-up classes are required to be scheduled ahead of time. 

Absences

• If your child is going to be absent, please contact the office at upliftdanceducation@gmail.com or call 224-828-0801.

• Make-up classes are offered but must be scheduled through the office.

• Classes may be canceled due to inclement weather. Make-up classes can be scheduled through the office. All closure notices will be sent out via email, Band, and posted on social media.

Drop Off/Pick Up

• Dancers aged 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult before and after classes.

Minimum Class Numbers

• If a class does not reach the minimum number of 3-4 students required, it may be canceled or combined with another class.

• If a class is canceled, you will be notified by email and phone, and we will work to place the student in a different class.

Class Changes

• All class changes, including transfers and drops, must be handled through the office.

• You are responsible for notifying the office of any changes.

• You will be responsible for tuition payments even if you did not attend the class due to not contacting the office.

• Please note that all students are enrolled for the entire session, whether it is fall, winter, spring, or summer.

• A 30-day notice is required for any student to drop a class.

• You can notify the office at upliftdanceducation@gmail.com or 224-828-0801.

 

Communication

• An active email address is required at the time of registration.

• A weekly recap is sent out every Monday with important information.

• Please allow 24 hours for the office and teachers to respond to inquiries.

• We use The Band App as a tool for communication. This is where pictures, videos, and important information will be sent out. You can also message your teacher directly.

• We have an exclusive parents' Facebook page where important information, specials, and pictures will be posted: www.facebook.com/groups/upliftdancevip/

• Parent meetings and Parent Peek Weeks will be scheduled throughout the year to keep you informed and involved in your child's progress and studio events.

Performances

1. Dance Sessions

• Dance sessions work just like the school year. We start our fall/winter/spring session in the fall when school starts.

• We can have a Christmas/winter performance for parents at the studio. After the holidays, we resume classes just like school.

• In the spring, around when school lets out for summer, we put on a recital for students to show off what they have learned to parents, family, and friends.

2. Christmas Performance

• Dancers will have the opportunity to perform in a Christmas show at the studio or outside the venue during class time during the week of December 9th-14th. Ticket fees may apply. 

3. Studio Recital

• The studio-wide spring recital will be on Saturday, April 26th, 2025. Time and location TBD.

• Recital tickets will be $15 each, and children 2 and under are free. Dancers who perform in the recital do not need a ticket.

• Tickets will go on sale at the beginning of March 2025.

 

Costume Fees and Recital Participation

1. Christmas Costume Fee

• A $45 fee is required for the Christmas costume.

• Christmas costume fees are due on October 5th, 2024

2. Recital Costume Fees

• For Music, Movement, and Tumble classes: $60.

• For all other classes: $85.

• This includes tights but shoes are not provided. 

• Recital costume fees are due January 5th, 2025

3. Recital Participation

• All dancers are expected to participate in the recital unless a formal decline is submitted via email by December 20th, 2024. 

• Tickets for the recital are $15 each.

• If the dancer drops the recital after the participation date there will be a $50 drop fee