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Tuition Basics ∙ Dress Code Guideline ∙ Policy Highlights
Tuition Basics:
The Contempo Dance Academy year (39 weeks) is divided into Fall, Winter, and Spring terms of 13 weeks each. Rates for the 2012/2013 academic year:
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Per Term Payment* |
Annual Tuition
(includes cash/check discount) |
45 minute class |
$125 |
$360 |
60 minute class |
$180 |
$525 |
75 minute class |
$220 |
$645 |
*Payments in full made by cash or check receive a $5 per term discount.
An annual enrollment fee of $25 per student is assessed each academic year.
A family discount of 5% off tuition is given to families who enroll in 3 or more classes.
Student tuition is not refundable but students are welcome and encouraged to make up missed classes during the current term.
Special payment arrangements and assistant scholarships may be available. Please see the Academy Director for details.
 Required uniform dancewear as listed below is available for purchase or order through the Contempo Dancewear Boutique. For all dancers, hair must be secured away from the face in a bun or similar style. For safety purposes, no jewelry except for small earrings may be worn.
Creative Dance:
Leotard with with sheer solid chiffon skirt, pink convertible tights, and pink leather ballet shoes. Black tap shoes are also required for Creative Dance II in Winter Term.
Ballet:
Leotard, pink footed or convertible tights, and pink leather ballet shoes. No extra layered clothing. Pointe students should not purchase pointe shoes until notified by their instructor.
Jazz/Hip-Hop:
Leotard, full-length, solid black jazz pants, black (for Level I) or tan (for all other levels) jazz shoes.
Tap:
Same as Jazz except that footwear should be black tap shoes.
Family Dance:
Comfortable clothing and clean sneakers, socks, or ballet or jazz shoes.
Uniform Leotard Colors (by level):
Creative Dance I: |
Light Pink |
Creative Dance II: |
Light Blue |
All Level I: |
Lavender |
All Level II: |
Burgundy |
All Level III: |
Royal Blue |
Performing Company: |
Black |
All Teen/Adult Classes: |
Dark Solid Color (Navy, Black, or similar) |
- No food or gum is allowed in any of the classrooms for students' safety. Water (in a closed bottle or container) is permitted. No soda, flavored beverages or juice, please.
- Regular attendance in scheduled classes is essential to each student's progress. We request that you notify the Academy prior to any absence in order for the student to be allowed to make up the missed class. Make-ups for absences are allowed during the current term in the same or a lower level class.
- Class time is a special time for focused learning, and students are expected arrive on time and to remain in class for the entire duration. Accordingly, please ensure that students have used the restroom just prior to entering the studio classroom. If a student is not feeling well, or has special medical needs, please notify the instructor before class begins.
- Many of our students, especially those with busy schedules or those preparing for upcoming auditions or performances, benefit from individual instruction in addition to regular group classes. Please contact the Academy Director for private lessons or coaching.
- A furnished waiting room is provided for parents while classes are in session. One-way windows also allow class viewing, but we ask that conversations be kept to a minimum in the hallways, as voices can carry and distract the students. During the last week of each term, parents are invited to sit in the classroom as an audience to support the learning process.
- We continue to evaluate our students' improvement and adjust our instruction accordingly. Formal evaluations for all students with recommendations for future study will be provided during the Spring term. To provide the best possible learning environment for all of our students, student placements are at the discretion of the Director.
- Our success in helping each child reach his/her potential depends on our partnership with their families. If your child has special physical or learning needs, please let the Academy Director know immediately. Any needs or concerns will be kept in the strictest confidence.
- Students are invited to participate in performances as long as they attend all regularly scheduled classes and the mandatory dress rehearsal. We provide amazing performance opportunities for our students and want these performances to be a positive aspect of their dance training. Group pieces require all class members to practice together to ensure success for all on stage; therefore, students with unsatisfactory attendance or students who do not demonstrate mastery of the choreography in the weeks prior to the dress rehearsal may not perform on stage with their class, at the discretion of the faculty.
A full listing of our policies may be obtained at the Academy.
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