REGISTRATION:

A registration fee is required with the registration form to reserve class space. Registration is not considered complete and class space is not reserved until the registration fee has been paid. The registration fee will be paid upon new registration or upon re-entering classes after a break that exceeds two months.

Students who take the summer off and do not return until after the month of August will be subject to a registration fee upon re-entering classes.

TUITION:

Tuition will remain the same whether it is a long (5-week) or short (3-week) month. Your tuition pays for your space regardless of absences, there will be no proration or refund for classes missed. Tuition is due in full by the 10th of each month.

The following late fees apply to payments received after the 10th of the month:

• $5.00 – For payments received after the 10th and up until the 15th of the month.
• $10.00 – For payments received after the 15th and up until the last day of the month.
• $15.00 – For payments received on the first day of the following month or any day there after.

If you fall two months behind in tuition payments, you will be suspended from the studio until all debts are paid in full. If the balance is not paid in full within 60 days of suspension, you will be sent to collections for owing an outstanding balance.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

In office Payments: We accept cash, check, Visa, Master Card, American Express and Discover.
Make checks payable to: Alma Dolores IDC

Mailed Payments: 3811 S. Hwy 92, Sierra Vista, AZ 85650
Make Checks Payable to: Alma Dolores IDC
Payments mailed to the studio are still subject to the late payment policy

ATTENDANCE:

There will be no reimbursement or proration for classes missed. Your tuition secures your spot in the class you are attending. If you leave for 1 month or longer without paying tuition, we reserve the right to give your spot to a new student.

Good attendance is imperative, as absences and tardiness can hold back an entire class. The studio cannot jeopardize the progress of the entire class for one student. Please make every effort to be at each class. If you will be absent from a class or decide to discontinue lessons with the studio, you must call the studio and advise the Office Manager.

UNIFORMS:

**Uniform items must be purchased from the studio dance wear shop**

Uniforms required for all classes. If you attend class without your uniform, your instructor will remind you once that you need to wear your complete uniform. Each time you attend class without your uniform after receiving the initial reminder, your instructor will not allow you to participate in class for that session. There will be no refund or proration for classes missed due to not following the uniform policy. A uniform requirements list has been provided with your registration form.

CLASS	TOPS	BOTTOMS	SHOES	DETAILS	PICTURE EXAMPLE
Jazz	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Black Jazz Pants	Black Jazz Boots
Tap	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Black Jazz Pants	Black Tap Boots
Ballet/Tap	Pink Leotard	Pink Tutu & Theatrical Pink Tights	Leather Ballet Slippers & Black Tap Shoes
Polynesian	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Traditional Skirt & Studio Shorts	Bare Feet	Traditional Outfit Includes: Skirt, head piece, & pom-poms. You provide the bikini top & we match the colors of the outfit to your top.
Lyrical & Modern	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Black Studio Shorts	Foot Undeez
Broadway Musicals	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Black Jazz Pants	Black Jazz Boots
Irish Dances	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Black Jazz Pants	Irish Sandals
Hip-Hop	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Black Hip-Hop Pants	Black Hip-Hop Sneakers
Belly Dance	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Black Jazz Pants	Bare Feet	Performance Outfit: Traditional Top & bottom - (You Provide)
Gymnastics	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Black Jazz Pants	Bare Feet
Ballet Technique Variation	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Black Studio Shorts & Pink Conversion Tights	Professional Ballet Slippers
Folklorico	Black Thin Strap Leotard	Traditional Skirt	Character Shoes
Flamenco	Black Thick Strap Leotard	Flamenco Skirt (You Provide)	Character Shoes

ADVANCED STUDENTS:

Students that have taken 3 or more years of dance and are enrolling in Lyrical, Jazz, and Modern, Irish, Tap, and Broadway are required to also take one of our ballet classes. The Ballet requirement is essential to the growth of your skills as a dancer due to its focus on form, strength, and precision.

ADDING/DROPPING CLASSES:

If you wish to add or drop a class, you are required to speak with the Office Manager before you attend or discontinue attending a class. All schedule changes need to be requested by submitting a Schedule Change Request Form in the studio office.

RECITALS:

The dance center holds two recitals per year. Our spring recital is usually held during the first week of June and our holiday recital is usually held in December close to winter break. You must advise us during registration if you do not intend on participating in the approaching recital. If we are not informed, we will assume that the new student will be participating and all fees associated with the recital will apply to the student.

• Students who are not returning for classes after the December recital must pay their December Tuition in full.

• Students who are not returning for classes after the June recital must pay their June Tuition in full.
We encourage all of our students to continue their lessons year-round to avoid regression in their dance studies.

RECITAL FEES:

There are two separate fees associated with each recital and all students participating in the recital must pay both fees in full.

(1st) Recital Fee: In return, you get tickets that you can sell or pass out to family and friends. All students must pay the recital fee regardless if they want the tickets or not. The recital fee covers the auditorium rental, staffing, props, program and ticket printing, and advertising.

• $80.00 for one student 10 Regular Tickets + 2 Parent/Guardian Tickets
• $90.00 for two students (same family) 12 Regular Tickets + 2 Parent/Guardian Tickets
• $98.00 for three students (same family) 14 Regular Tickets + 2 Parent/Guardian Tickets

The recital fee can be paid in advance or in installments, but must be paid in full one month prior to the recital. Students will be measured in class by their instructor to ensure that the proper costume size is ordered.

(2nd) Costume Fee: The costume fee can either be a rental fee or a purchase fee depending on whether the instructor has decided to rent costumes or buy new costumes for the recital. The student is responsible for paying a costume fee for each class they take.

Rental Fees: $6.00-$30.00 for each costume rented (Usually December Recital)
Purchase Fees: For each costume purchased (Usually June Recital)

• Child Sizes – $80.00 (S, M , L)
• Adult Sizes – $90.00 (S, M, L)
• XL Sizes – $95.00

PRIVATE LESSONS:

Private lessons are available at an extra charge. Private lessons must be paid before the lesson is provided. You can utilize private lessons for advanced learning, routine preparation for an upcoming event or for extra help if classes have been missed, etc. Most dance routines require five to six lessons to learn. There is limited enrollment for private lessons and each private lesson must be coordinated.

PARENTS AND VISITORS IN THE CLASSROOM:

Classrooms are for students and staff only. Students focus better and learn more when they’re not distracted. Given the layout of our classrooms, this will also keep traffic at to a minimum; limiting distractions. Parent observation days will be announced at least one week prior to the observation date.

CHILD SAFETY:

The Alma Dolores International Dance Centre is not a licensed childcare facility and is only responsible for dance instruction in the classrooms. Children not in class are the parents’ responsibility. We will do all we can to ensure their safety while in the classroom, but parents should pick their children up on time and instruct children to wait inside the building until picked up.

HOLIDAYS & STUDIO BREAKS:

The studio closes for various holidays and for 1 week following recitals. Many hours go into the production of a show, so rehearsals and recitals are considered special classes. There will be no proration to tuition for the days the studio is closed. We will inform students by posting notices around the facility when the studio will be closed for an up-coming holiday or event. Students are expected to resume class once the studio is open.

INSURANCE:

The Alma Dolores International Dance Centre does not carry medical insurance for its students. It is required that all dance students be covered by their own family insurance policies and if any injury occurs, it is understood that the student’s own policy is your only source of reimbursement.

STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHS:

The Alma Dolores International Dance Centre reserves the right to use any photographs taken of you, your children or students in the studio or at any studio event in any form of media or advertisement it chooses. These forms of media or advertisement include, but are not limited to, website galleries, newspaper advertisements, and studio photograph albums. By registering with the Alma Dolores International Dance Centre you are providing permission for photographs or videos to be used in various advertisements. The photographs and videos will be decent and in good taste.

FOOD AND DRINKS:

Food is not allowed inside the classrooms. Drinks should have a spill proof top.