PAYMENT: There are THREE options for paying tuition.

1 Payment (giving you 10% off)-discount received if tuition is paid in full by September 30th. Payment is due September 30th. Ask for pricing.

2 Payments (giving you 5% off)-discount received if tuition is paid in full by January 31st. Payments due September 30th & January 31st. Ask for pricing

10 Payments-Payments due the 1st of the month, September- June. Prices listed below

Inform us at the time of registration, which payment option you will be using to pay tuition. Dancers at the Unlimited Tuition Rate won’t receive a discount for paying in full or partial payement. The discounted tuition is your discount.

Refunds:  If you paid your tuition in one payment, there is a refund of 50% through December, but after December there is NO refund on tuition. All other tuition is non refundable. There is no Discount when a dancer is paying for Unlimited Classes.  That tuition amount is the discount.  

If paying tuition in 10 payments, tuition will be automatically drawn from your credit or debit card on file between the 1st and 5th of the month (September-June).  If you card comes back declined, we will try and process your card every couple of days until it’s processed.  Classes are a 10 month enrollment, September to June.  Tuition is divided into equal payments for lessons received in the full dance season, not lessons per month.  Payments remain the same each month regardless of actual classes attended.  If you are 2 months behind on your account your dancer will not be allowed to continue until your account is current.  Dancers with an outstanding balance at the end of the session/season will not be allowed to register for the next round of classes until the account is paid in full.

IF A DANCER IS DROPPING A CLASS PLEASE LET OUR OFFICE KNOW. YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CHARGED UP TO THE DAY WE ARE CONTACTED, NOT THE LAST CLASS ATTENDED.  

PRIVATE LESSONS:  Private lessons need to be paid at the time of the lesson.  Taking a private lesson does not guarantee a performance in our recitals. 

Private Lessons- $40 for 30 minutes or $35 for 30 minutes if there are 4 privates scheduled in one month. 

Tuition is NON REFUNDABLE

DANCE SEASON/FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

Signing up for this dance season brings some commitments. Our Ballet dancers will be doing the Nutcracker this season. There will be three performances of the Nutcracker in December 2026. All of our dancers will perform in our Spring recitals. Our Ballet recital will be in May.  We will have two Spring recitals for all other styles in June. Along with that there are costume fees which will be collected.  We will have a couple of rehearsals before all performances to prepare for the recital.  It is mandatory that all dancers be at every rehearsal.  This ensures that the show will run smoothly.  If your dancer is taking a class that is a Level 3 or higher class, attendance is crucial.  Any absences need to be approved by your teacher and too many absences can result in removal from the class or performance.  You will also be expected to attend picture day even if you don’t plan on purchasing the pictures.  

*Membership Fee:  $65 per family due at the time of registration. This fee needs to be paid to guarantee your spot in a class and will be deducted from your card on file when your registration is processed by our staff.  When processing your registration, if there is an issue with processing your Membership Fee, we will continue to try to run your card until it is paid. If there is an issue with your card, your registration will not process until it’s paid. With this fee you will be able to receive discounts on HGDS retail and discounts at other local businesses in our area. You will also receive ONE 2027 Spring Recital video for free (one per family)!! Your video won’t be sent to you until your account is paid in full.

*Costume Fee:  Tights and shoes are not included in this fee. There is ONE costume fee per class your dancer takes.  If your dancer is in ballet, they will have TWO costumes fees, one for the Nutcracker and one for the Sping Recital. The fee is $90 per costume for our 4-8 year old classes and $100 per costume for our 9yr and up classes, our Level 2 or higher classes as well as our Company classes. Nutcracker costumes fees are due no later than September 18, 2026. All other costume fees need to be paid in full no later then October 31st (Cash or Credit/Debit only).  This fee is not automatically charged to your card on file.  You will need to sign into your account to process the payment.  

MEMBERSHIP AND COSTUME FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE.  Costumes will not be ordered until the costumes are PAID IN FULL.

Tuition Breakdown-10 Payments (per hr a week, per dancer)

1hr $55 4hr $165

2hr $94 5hr $193

3hr $132 6hr $215

Unlimited $245

Example: Sally takes 3hrs of classes a week, so her monthly tuition rate is $132

Tiny Dancers Tuition Rate-10 Payments (per class a week, per dancer enrolled in our 4-5yr old classes)

1 Class $60

2 Classes $100

3 Classes $135

4 Classes $165

Example: Troy takes 2 of our 4-5yr old classes a week, so his monthly tuition rate is $100

*For the safety of your children, other children as well as to keep classroom disturbances down, please monitor your children (dancer or sibling) when they are in the studio but aren’t in the dance room.

Babysitting Fee- We are only held responsible for your dancers while they are in the dance room during class.  Dancers need to be picked up as soon as the class is released.  Dancers who arrive 15 minutes prior to their class time or picked up 15 minutes after their class is over are subject to a babysitting fee of $1 a minute from the time the class was over to the time they get picked up.  If you need special arrangements please contact our office in advance. 

ATTIRE

*Jazz & Theater Jazz classes:

Girls-Leotard, dance pants or shorts.  Tan Jazz shoes.

Boys-Pants, long shorts, t shirts, black jazz shoes.

Non-binary dancers-choose any of the attire listed above that makes you comfortable.

*Lyrical classes: 

Girls-Leotard, dance pants or shorts.  Tan Jazz shoes. 

Boys-Pants, long shorts, t shirts, black Jazz shoes.

Non-binary dancers-choose any of the attire listed above that makes you comfortable.

*Ballet classes: 

Boys: Black pants, white t shirt, black socks and black ballet slippers.

Non-binary dancers-choose any of the attire listed above that makes you comfortable.

Girls-Leotard with pink tights. The dancers leotard color will be specific to the class they are in.  Below is a chart for what color is assigned to what class.  All dancers also have the choice of wearing black leotards.

Tiny Tutus-Light Pink

Ballet 1-Light Purple

Ballet 2-Light Blue

Ballet 3-Purple

Ballt 4-Red

Ballet 5-Navy Blue

Ballet 6-Black

Ballet 7-Free Choice

Ballet skirts are optional, but only approved skirts will be allowed to be worn in class. For dancers in Tiny Tutus through Ballet 4 they need pink (or skin matching) leather ballet slippers with the FULL sole on the bottom. Ballet 5-7 dancers can use pink (or skin matching) leather split sole ballet slippers. Ballet dancers en pointe can use pink (or skin matching) canvas split sole ballet slippers.

Hair must be securely off the face in a ponytail or bun. 

*Tap classes:

Girls-Leotard, dance pants, shorts, fitted sweats, fitted t-shirts, tank tops.

Boys-Pants, long shorts, t shirts. Black tap shoes. 

Non-binary dancers-choose any of the attire listed above that makes you comfortable.

Tap shoes are to only be worn in the studio and NO TAP SHOES FROM PAYLESS OR TARGET PLEASE!

*Hip Hop classes:

Girls-dance pants, shorts, sweats, fitted t-shirts, tank tops. 

Boys-Pants, long shorts, t shirts. 

Non-binary dancers-choose any of the attire listed above that makes you comfortable.

White clean tennis shoes that are to only be worn in the studio.  

All Clasess: NO jeans, excessive midriffs, sports bras, dresses, skirts, tennis shoes (unless hip hop approved) or loose fitting clothing.

**Hair must be securely off the face in a ponytail or bun for ALL our dance classes.  Dancers need to have their hair done before coming into class and must leave their hair alone during class.  Hair bands will NOT be provided.

ALL DANCE SHOES MUST BE WORN IN THE DANCE ROOM ONLY.  Wearing them outside will ruin the shoes and our dance floor.  

CLASS CONDUCT

When dancers come into the dance room they need to come prepared and ready to dance.  There is NO chewing gum, cell phone usage, or eating during class times.  Students are encouraged to bring water so they can keep hydrated. Dancers need to use the bathroom before and after class, however if there is an emergency we will allow your dancer to use the bathroom.  We cannot take dancers to the bathroom or help them get dressed afterward so if your little dancer needs assistance please remain by the classroom so if they need you, you are available.   Dancers are encouraged to bring a positive and open mind to class.  They need to adopt that frame of mind so they can face the challenges that class brings and overcome them.  The word CAN’T is one of the worst words one could use in our classes.  We also ask for clean language and clean behavior.  We are committed to treating everyone the same regardless of their dance experience and we expect the same out of our students.