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**In the event of a mixture of 45 minute and 1 hour classes, you will be charged the full $63 for the first 1 hour class. All respective classes will be 10% off the listed 1 class price for that class length.**
Storytellers Dance Co. uses an automatic payment system! All transactions will be processed using the card on file on the first of the month. If you would like to use a different payment method for that month, you must notify Miss Lexi via email prior to the due date. **Please note, you must enroll in Autopay to complete registration.**
Additional payments you can expect through the season include the following:
-Costume Deposits ($45 per costume in early December)
-Costume Balance (remaining cost of costume due in mid February)
-Competition Fees (applies only to competitive dancers and includes registration and media fees for competitions)
You will receive a calendar in your September welcome email that includes the exact dates for each payment. Late payments may result in the following:
-Late Costume Deposit: May result in the student’s costume being ordered late, which means sizes and styles are not guaranteed
-Late Costume Balance: Costumes cannot be kept or performed in until balance is fully paid.
-Late Competition Fee: Late entry to competition may then be required. Often later registrations are charged a higher price for which families will be responsible.
What happens if...
My child misses a class?: The Dancers’ Corner does not issue refunds for missed classes, whether this is due to personal reasons or weather-related conflicts. Classes are paid for on a monthly basis regardless of attendance. If the studio closes for weather-related reasons two or more times on the same weekday, Miss Lexi will schedule a makeup option.
We sign up for the first time midway through the season?: Students who sign up mid-season will begin paying tuition upon their start date. Deadlines for costume payments must be met, regardless of how close the date is, however, as costumes need to be ordered early to ensure they come in time for the recital. **Please note: enrollment in all classes besides our toddler lessons will close February 1st. By this point we'll have already started recital routines and ordered costumes. Toddler dancers are welcome to enroll after this date, but please know that some costumes may sell out totally or in your child’s size after that time. We will always do our best to accommodate for new dancers but must be transparent about options!
We stop our lessons midway through the season?: We'll be sorry to see you go! If your dances changes their mind about lessons, your automatic payments will be stopped immediately. We do not offer refunds for tuition already paid. If your child leaves after their costume is ordered, I will do my best to cancel that order or return the costume. If your costume cannot be cancelled or returned per the costume company's policies, you will still be held responsible for the balance of your costume. (You will get to pick up the costume, of course!)
My child misses a class?: The Dancers’ Corner does not issue refunds for missed classes, whether this is due to personal reasons or weather-related conflicts. Classes are paid for on a monthly basis regardless of attendance. If the studio closes for weather-related reasons two or more times on the same weekday, Miss Lexi will schedule a makeup option.
We sign up for the first time midway through the season?: Students who sign up mid-season will begin paying tuition upon their start date. Deadlines for costume payments must be met, regardless of how close the date is, however, as costumes need to be ordered early to ensure they come in time for the recital. **Please note: enrollment in all classes besides our toddler lessons will close February 1st. By this point we'll have already started recital routines and ordered costumes. Toddler dancers are welcome to enroll after this date, but please know that some costumes may sell out totally or in your child’s size after that time. We will always do our best to accommodate for new dancers but must be transparent about options!
We stop our lessons midway through the season?: We'll be sorry to see you go! If your dances changes their mind about lessons, your automatic payments will be stopped immediately. We do not offer refunds for tuition already paid. If your child leaves after their costume is ordered, I will do my best to cancel that order or return the costume. If your costume cannot be cancelled or returned per the costume company's policies, you will still be held responsible for the balance of your costume. (You will get to pick up the costume, of course!)
Finding proper shoes, tights, and dancewear for your dancer just got so much easier with our new studio shop through Revolution Dancewear! Use the button below to navigate to our studio page and shop by your dancer's class. Purchasing here ensures your dancer has the correct tights and shoes, as well as provides a one-stop-shop for any other dance outfits you might want! **Note: if your dance is in a class that requires stirrup tights and a that requires footed tights, you are only required to purchase stirrup tights.**
Dress Code Info/Policies!
Storytellers Dance Co. allows a fairly flexible dress code to ensure classroom dress isn't a barrier to your student's success in class! While we always recommend proper dancewear, any comfortable and athletic clothes, such as t-shirts, tank tops, athletic shorts, or leggings, are permitted in all of our recreational level classes.
What NOT to wear:
What NOT to wear:
- Socks or Footed Tights without proper dance shoes: This is a safety hazard as it can result in too much slipping. Your dancer will be asked to put on proper shoes or remove their socks or tights.
- Jeans or other stiff fabrics: your dancer will not be able to properly stretch and move!
- Anything with buttons, prominent zippers, or other hard features: these can cause discomfort during certain movements.
- Jewelry, such as necklaces, long earrings, or other bulky pieces: These can be a safety hazard and can get tangled, caught, or broken during movement!
- Ballet: Dance leotard/leotard with skirt attachment with tights OR fitted black shorts with a white t-shirt. Fitted dance shorts or a ballet skirt may be worn over leotard.
- Jazz, Contemporary, Acro, and Tap: Dance Leotard with tights and dance shorts OR fitted, solid color shirt and dance shorts/pants. In these styles you want the teacher to be able to see your alignment and technique easily, so fitted clothing is best!
- Hip Hop: Comfortable loose fitting clothing, such as t-shirts with shorts or sweatpants. Any sneakers (not worn outside or washed from the outdoors before class.)
- Dance Shoes and Tights: Please find required dance shoes and tights at the studio store link above! Tights are required for recital (unless we discuss extenuating circumstances).
FOR COMPETITION TEAM DRESS CODE, PLEASE SEE YOUR COMPETITION CONTRACT!
1. Always be respectful-
-of your classmates: Everyone is here to learn, which means to try new things, make mistakes, and share ideas. A major component of our studio philosophy is creating a welcoming and inclusive space in the arts community. Being kind and listening when your classmates are talking or working will help everyone find a safe place at the Dancer’s Corner to be creative, have fun, learn about dance, and be accepted and celebrated for themselves.
-of your teacher: They just want to help you learn! Listen closely and keep side conversations to a minimum. Respectful questions and comments are ALWAYS welcome, and there will be plenty of time for you to flex your own creative muscles, too, when appropriate.
-of your dance space: Avoid touching the mirrors, picking at the floor tape, or intentionally damaging equipment.
2. Arrive on time for class. Students who do not drive themselves will not be reprimanded or penalized for lateness. However, they may be asked to stretch on their own for up to ten minutes for safety reasons. This may result in them missing some class activities. We ask that if you are going to be more than 20 minutes late to class without prior notice, that you do not attend for that week.
3. Keep actions like fixing your hair or outfits to a minimum. In class, we should try to be more focused on our learning than our physical appearance. Everyone’s hair gets out of place when they’re moving around as much as we are!
Other Studio Policies-
Bullying: We do not tolerate any form of bullying in our classrooms. We also understand that children are developing emotionally and will approach any issues with compassion and the goal of understanding and educating. If attempts at addressing the issue are unsuccessful the child’s guardian will be involved. We reserve the right to remove any student from class whose words or actions make the classroom unsafe for another student.
Inclusion:
Storytellers Dance Co. strives to create an environment that is safe and welcoming to students of all identities. We do not discriminate based on race, sex, religion, socioeconomic status, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc. Some ways in which we keep this promise include the following:
1. Dance history will be intertwined in all classes through lessons, story times, and dance games/activities.
-All hip-hop curriculum is guided by key figures in the creation and development of hip-hop dance.
-All classes will learn about the cultural influences and famous dancers that shaped the genre of dance we are studying in a fun and age-appropriate manner!
2. Dress code will allow students to wear tights and shoes that match their skin tone.
3. Dress code will also be flexible enough to be gender inclusive and mindful of students with disabilities
4. Pronouns will be respected by staff and students
5. Families of children with disabilities will always be asked if they’d like a pre-season meeting to discuss ways to optimize your child’s learning experience.
6. Students will not be forced to wear costumes that do not match their gender identity
7. We support continuous learning for our staff in the form of teacher training and always welcome feedback by our dance community and families.
-of your classmates: Everyone is here to learn, which means to try new things, make mistakes, and share ideas. A major component of our studio philosophy is creating a welcoming and inclusive space in the arts community. Being kind and listening when your classmates are talking or working will help everyone find a safe place at the Dancer’s Corner to be creative, have fun, learn about dance, and be accepted and celebrated for themselves.
-of your teacher: They just want to help you learn! Listen closely and keep side conversations to a minimum. Respectful questions and comments are ALWAYS welcome, and there will be plenty of time for you to flex your own creative muscles, too, when appropriate.
-of your dance space: Avoid touching the mirrors, picking at the floor tape, or intentionally damaging equipment.
2. Arrive on time for class. Students who do not drive themselves will not be reprimanded or penalized for lateness. However, they may be asked to stretch on their own for up to ten minutes for safety reasons. This may result in them missing some class activities. We ask that if you are going to be more than 20 minutes late to class without prior notice, that you do not attend for that week.
3. Keep actions like fixing your hair or outfits to a minimum. In class, we should try to be more focused on our learning than our physical appearance. Everyone’s hair gets out of place when they’re moving around as much as we are!
Other Studio Policies-
- All children 5 and under are required to have an adult in the building during class.
- If your child cannot use the restroom independently, you must also be in the building during class time, regardless of age.
- All children 6+ should be picked up promptly at the end of class. If late pickup becomes a persistent issue, you may be asked to leave the class.
- No refunds are given after the start of the month.
Bullying: We do not tolerate any form of bullying in our classrooms. We also understand that children are developing emotionally and will approach any issues with compassion and the goal of understanding and educating. If attempts at addressing the issue are unsuccessful the child’s guardian will be involved. We reserve the right to remove any student from class whose words or actions make the classroom unsafe for another student.
Inclusion:
Storytellers Dance Co. strives to create an environment that is safe and welcoming to students of all identities. We do not discriminate based on race, sex, religion, socioeconomic status, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc. Some ways in which we keep this promise include the following:
1. Dance history will be intertwined in all classes through lessons, story times, and dance games/activities.
-All hip-hop curriculum is guided by key figures in the creation and development of hip-hop dance.
-All classes will learn about the cultural influences and famous dancers that shaped the genre of dance we are studying in a fun and age-appropriate manner!
2. Dress code will allow students to wear tights and shoes that match their skin tone.
3. Dress code will also be flexible enough to be gender inclusive and mindful of students with disabilities
4. Pronouns will be respected by staff and students
5. Families of children with disabilities will always be asked if they’d like a pre-season meeting to discuss ways to optimize your child’s learning experience.
6. Students will not be forced to wear costumes that do not match their gender identity
7. We support continuous learning for our staff in the form of teacher training and always welcome feedback by our dance community and families.