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Tuition
All-inclusive tuition program! No more costume bills!
You’ll love our all-inclusive tuition program! Our tuition includes the cost of all recital costumes, a recital t-shirt and tights, and one recital video link per family. No more surprise bills!
2020-2021 All-Inclusive Monthly Tuition Prices
30 Minute KinderHop - $50
45 Minute & 1 Hour Classes - $75
1.25 Hour Classes- $86
(2) 45-Minute Classes - $104
(3) 45 Minute Classes- $143
2 Hour Classes - $126
3 Hour Classes- $173
4 Hour Classes- $216
5 Hour Classes- $259
Adult Classes - $105/8-week session or $15 drop-in
We offer a $10 monthly discount for siblings!
Pay Year In Full Tuition by September 1st and receive 10% off (one free month!)
2020-2021 Studio Policies
ATTIRE & DANCE SHOES
A leotard, tights and the proper dance shoes must be worn to all classes. Students may wear a ballet skirt for ballet or dance shorts for all other classes over their leotards if they wish. Loose fitting clothing can be worn over leotards to hip-hop classes only. No jeans, khakis or restrictive clothing allowed. All students must wear their hair off their face in a ponytail or a bun. Dancers who do not have the proper dress code may not be allowed to participate in class.
Below please find a list of dance shoes to wear for each subject. Shoes and other attire are available for sale at the studio.
Ballet-pink ballet shoes · Jazz -black jazz shoes · Acrobats -bare feet · Happy Feet & Level 1 Tap - tan buckle tap shoes, Level 2 & up - black tap shoes · Hip-Hop- black dance sneakers · Lyrical-tan half-sole
REGISTRATION FEES
A $30 non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of sign-up to hold your spot in the class of your choice. A $20 registration fee is required for each additional sibling. Any student joining classes after October 1st will be responsible for additional recital fees.
TUITION
Monthly tuition amounts (with the exception of our Adult classes) are all-inclusive (see below). Tuition is due the first day of each month. A credit card or bank account must be put on file with registration. Your account will be automatically charged on the 1st of each month, unless pre-paid at least 48 hours before the before the 1st. We accept cash, checks, and cards for pre-payments. Monthly bills will not be emailed home, unless requested for pre-paying. Any expired or declined transactions will result in a 10% fee. Tuition rates and payments are based on Ten Installments and are not affected by the specific number of classes that meet during any given month. For example: some months have 5 classes, some months have 3; monthly tuition is always the same. There are no refunds or reductions given based on holidays, vacations or absences. You are welcome to attend a make-up class in or below your child’s level for any missed classes. Any returned checks will be subject to a $20 bank fee. We do not take post-dated checks. Lessons will be suspended for any account with more than 2 months of unpaid tuition.
TWO MONTH INTERNAL CHECKPOINTS
Unique to the Fall 2020 season will be checkpoints at the end of each 2 month time period to allow fluidity with the COVID-19 pandemic. These sessions will be: September & October and November & December. January and on will be re-evaluated at a later date. Within these 2-month timetables, if the studio is forced to shut down again, classes will automatically resume on Zoom with our regular schedule through the end of the checkpoint, & tuition will be run as normal. There will be no refunds given if we are resuming on Zoom. When the next session is set to start, On the Barre will make a decision on how to proceed with the next 2-month timetable. Classes may either resume on Zoom, or the studio may take a break until it is safe to reopen. All enrolled On the Barre members will follow with tuition payments if classes are held via Zoom. If classes are NOT held via Zoom, no tuition payments for that timeframe will be required. Any students who choose to not continue with classes online will have the opportunity to re-join when we do resume classes in person & tuition will not be charged to those students for the months of their hiatus. On the Barre reserves the right to make any decisions regarding Zoom classes & concurrent tuition payments.
ALL-INCLUSIVE MONTHLY TUITION FEES
.5 hours- $50 • 1-hour or 45-min - $75 • 1.5 hours - $104 • 2 hours - $126 • 3 hours - $173 • 4 hours - $216 • 5 hours - $259
Please inquire about your dancer’s specific monthly tuition. Monthly tuition amounts (with the exception of our Adult classes) include dance lessons, recital costumes, a recital t-shirt and tights, and 1 recital video link per family. Pay year in full by September 1st, 2020 and save 10% off your total tuition, equal to one free month of dance, or pre-pay for any months at any time. There are NO refunds or exchanges for year in full payments for any reason at all, including studio shutdowns. Discounts will be offered again in January 2021 for January – June in full payments. We offer a $10 monthly sibling discount for multiple children of the same family enrolled in classes. All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges for any payments made to On the Barre.
ADULT CLASSES
Adult classes are not all-inclusive. Cost is $15/drop-in or $105/8-class punch card. Cards are only punched when you are present. A $30 registration fee per year is required to enroll. We offer a $10 off per punch card discount for parents of OTB children.
SNOW DAYS & STUDIO CLOSINGS
If the public schools are closed, please do not assume the studio is as well. A recording will be left on the studio’s answering machine at least one hour before the start of classes. There will be no refunds for missed classes due to weather related or state or local mandated cancellations, and make-up classes are encouraged in your child’s same age level/different subject or different age level/same subject class. If more than 2 of the same classes are missed due to any of the mentioned reasonings, a make-up class will be scheduled, but only if time and teacher schedules permit.
ABSENCES
Good attendance is imperative to the growth of our dancers. The absence of one dancer affects the entire group. If any dancer misses an exceptional amount of classes we reserve the right to remove them from the class. Please make every effort to attend each class. Doctor’s notes are helpful for teachers to understand the severity of a dancer’s injury or illness and are encouraged when students are absent for these reasons. Attending and participating in Dress Rehearsal is mandatory in order to perform in the Recital.
COVID-19 RELATED POLICIES
Students will not be allowed to come to class if they have a fever, chills, stomach ache, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, or any other symptoms outlined by the CDC. If a student does not feel well in class, they will be removed from the classroom, their parent will be called and they will need to be picked up immediately. Parents must notify the staff if their dancer or anyone in their immediate household has been exposed to someone with the virus and must stay home from dance for at least 14 days. Students must wash or sanitize hands before class starts and when class ends. Students must resist touching their face during class time and must wear a face mask when it is necessary and safe to do so. Students and parents will follow all guidelines outlined by Miss Beth and the On the Barre staff.