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Class Descriptions / Dress Code / Tuition Information

 

Brief Overview of the Classes We Offer:

Creative Kids:
Designed for children ages 2-3 to teach the fundamentals of dancing, including movement, coordination, rhythm, timing and memorization. Along with pre-ballet skills and basic tumbling.

Ballet:
Theatrical art form using dancing and music to convey a story or theme.  Conventional poses and steps are combined with light flowing figures. Ballet is considered to be the foundation of all artistic dance. It provides a disciplined, structured technique in counterbalance to the freedom of movement.   It's meticulous attention to technical detail makes it invaluable for any serious dancer.

Jazz:
Form of dance developed and characterized by rhythms, ensemble playing and varying degrees of improvisation.  Very much like Ballet, Jazz tends to be very technical, but the wider range of musical options lends itself to more interpretation.

Lyrical:
A fluid style that blends movements from European classical ballet, American modern Jazz, and other world forms.  The dancer, through choreographic expression, interprets the lyrics and/or quality of the music.  This integrated form allows for freedom of self-expression and has become popular in dance competitions.

Contemporary:  Incorporates elements of modern dance, ballet, and jazz with a wide variety of music or in silence.  The movements often reflect the point of view of the dancer.

Tap:
Tap dancing started with the Africans in early America who would beat out rhythms in their dancing with brushing and shuffling movements of their feet.  Modern tap dancing began to evolve in the years 1900 to 1920 due to the mixing of Irish clogging and African American tap dances.  It provides a rhythmic framework for the feet and other body parts.

Hip Hip:
An umbrella term for many styles of dance, it includes street moves such as popping, locking, and breaking (old School) and a melting pot of movements that can come from anywhere or anytime (new School); the two together are commonly called “new style.”  Backed by popular music (rap, funk, rhythm and blues, and techno), it has many characteristics of African traditional dance and early vernacular jazz dance.

Dance Attire and Shoes Requirements:

Wearing proper dance attire and shoes is essential to your dancers learning.  It is important that your teacher can see your body alignment in order to correct your technique and give you the best training.  Hair must always by pulled back in a pony tail or a bun for ballet classes.

Creative Kids:
Pink Leotard, Pink tights, Pink ballet shoes. Pink skirts o. k.

Tap/Ballet/Gym:
Pink Leotard, Pink tights, Pink Ballet shoes, Black tap shoes.  Skirts o. k.  Any color leotard after January 2011

Tap/Ballet/Jazz:  Any color leotard and tights.  Skirts or shorts o .k. Black tap shoes, pink ballet shoes, and black jazz shoes.

Ballet:
Black leotard only, pink FOOTED tights, pink ballet shoes.  Skirts o. k. after January 2011.  Hair in a bun only!! (for pointe classes-European pink pointe shoes).

Lyrical/Contemporary/Jazz/Tap:
Any color leotard and tights, shorts or skirts o. k. Black jazz shoes, Black tap shoes, Suntan footUndeez for lyrical.

Hip Hop:
Street clothes o. k. black hip hop sneakers (including ages 6-9).  No street shoes allowed.

 

Tuition Information
2010-2011

/// Tuition is based on the entire academic year of September 2010 - June 2011.  The Yearly rate is divided into monthly payments due on the first of every month.  All payments are equal regardless of the number of lessons any given month may have. ///

/// You have a choice of two payments method plans.  One being a one lump sum payments with 5% discount on yearly tuition (only when registering in August 2010) or the monthly payment plan. ///

If you choose the monthly payment plan, payments must be made by the 1st of every month no later than the 5th of every month to avoid a $20.00 late fee that is automatically applied to your account. Please write the month of your check to which you are paying for and drop tuition in the white tuition box located in the studio lobby. Do not mail tuition to the studio address!!

The monthly payment plan is for your convenience only. If your child has an illness or injury and cannot attend class temporarily, tuition is still expected to continue to hold your dancers spot as the tuition rates are based on the fiscal school year.

Missed classes must be made up within 2 weeks of the absence or forfeit the class. No refunds or credits are given.

Checks: There will be a $25.00 returned check fee.

 

Tuition Rates For 2010-2011 Fiscal School Year

Registration Fees: (Non-refundable)
$20.00 each child ~ receive 50% off reg. fee if you register by May 22nd, 2010; ~ receive 25% off reg. fee if you register by June 30th;. Full registration $20.00 begins July 1st 2010.

Per Class Tuition:
Private Lesson/Competition fees: Per 1/2 hour of instruction = $41.00 due at each lesson
Private Lesson: per 1 hour of instruction = $75.00 due at each lesson
Single Class = $15.00 due at each lesson

Monthly Tuition:

.5 hr/wk	=	$42.00/month	or	$420.00/year
.75 hr/wk	=	$45.00/month	or	$450.00/year
1 hr/wk	=	$47.00/month	or	$470.00/year
1.25 hr/wk	=	$50.00/month	or	$500.00/year
1.5 hr/wk	=	$55.00/month	or	$550.00/year
1.75 hr/wk	=	$61.00/month	or	$610.00/year
2 hr/wk	=	$66.00/month	or	$660.00/year
2.25 hr/wk	=	$68.00/month	or	$680.00/year
2.5 hr/wk	=	$75.00/month	or	$750.00/year
2.75 hr/wk	=	$80.00/month	or	$800.00/year
3 hr/wk	=	$85.00/month	or	$850.00/year
3.25 hr/wk	=	$90.00/month	or	$900.00/year
3.5 hr/wk	=	$93.00/month	or	$930.00/year
3.75 hr/wk	=	$95.00/month	or	$950.00/year
4 hr/wk	=	$100.00/month	or	$1000.00/year
4.25 hr/wk	=	$115.00/month	or	$1150.00/year
4.5 hr/wk	=	$125.00/month	or	$1250.00/year
4.75 hr/wk	=	$137.00/month	or	$1370.00/year

Single dancer unlimited classes per week = $140.00/month or $1400.00/year
Family unlimited classes per week = $155.00/month or $1550.00/year