FAQ
When is registration?
In person registration for School Year 2011-2012 begins on Monday, August 29th from 3 to 6pm at the Main Studio. Registration for all classes is on-going throughout the year if space is available. No registrations will taken for recital classes after February 1st. On-line registration is available at any time. Click here for Online Registration.
There is a non-refundable annual registration fee of $25 per student or $45 per family.
What is RDC's Make Up Policy?
Any missed classes may be made up by attending a class of same level or lower or same age range within the same calendar month. If the dancer miss classes in the last week of a calendar month, the dancer may make up the class before the 15 th of the following calendar month. No credits or refunds are given for missed classes. It is the dancers' responsibility to track missed classes (including dates missed). The front desk will verify the missed class prior to granting a makeup.
There are no makeups for classes missed because of holidays, for Unlimited dancers, or for classes missed in any other calendar month.
If you know you are going to miss a class, you can make it up earlier in the month too.
If you need to make up a class, please come to the front desk to get a "Make Up" slip to bring in to class.
Does RDC have an Attendance Policy?
Yes, Students are expected to be present and on time for all classes. Please notify the school if you expect to be absent. Please arrive promptly, but not more than 15 minutes prior to class time. Parents, please pick your children up promptly at the end of class.
Attendance Policies : Absences must be reported to the Front Desk prior to the beginning of class. RDC reserves the right to have dancers arriving 10 minutes or more late to class or who do not dress in appropriate dance attire, sit out the remainder of class and just observe. Warm up is critical in preventing injury and to enhance the productivity of the class. A minimum attendance level will be required. Dancers missing more than 5 classes or 3 consecutive classes after March may not be allowed to participate in the year-end Recital and there will be no refunds of costume or recital fees.
Do I need to let the studio know if my child will be absent?
Yes, please!! We would appreciate a phone call.
Can I drop or cancel a class?
Yes. You can drop or add a class at anytime (space permitting) and you can withdraw from RDC at anytime but you will be responsible for paying for a full month of classes if you cancel after the 1st of the month. You may also request that auto debit be stopped at anytime but it will be effective at the beginning of the next calendar month. To drop a class or withdraw your dancer from RDC, you will need to do it in person at the studio - no phone calls please.
If your child is in a full class and your child has not attended the class for 3 consecutive weeks without a phone call from the parents with a request and payment to maintain his or her space, your child may be dropped from a class to allow others to participate without a refund or credit for tuition paid or owed.
Do you have waiting lists?
Yes, if our classes are full, we are happy to put you on a waiting list. Sometimes schedule change. We will call you if the class opens up or if we add a new class of the same type.
Do you have a dress code?
Ballet only classes are the only classes at RDC with a strict dress code. For all other classes, dancers should wear comfortable clothing (NO JEANS!) and the appropriate type of shoes for the type of dance.
For Mini, Tot and Kinder Tap & Ballet classes, dancers can wear any comfortable clothes, leotards and tights are fine. Please no costumes or accessories except for the week of Halloween. Dancers will need Tap & Ballet shoes for class.
Hair must be pulled back away from the face in a ponytail, bun or similar style. Hair should be secured with clips/bobby pins so that it will not fall out during class.
Dancers may be asked to leave class if not dressed appropriately or if hair is not pulled back. Dancers without leotards will not be allowed to participate in ballet classes.
Shoes -
TBJ classes - tap and ballet shoes
Broadway, Jazz and Turns & Leaps classes - jazz shoes, any color. Ballet shoes are also okay.
Lyrical and Contemporary classes - jazz or ballet shoes or foot thongs
Tap classes - tap shoes
Tap & Ballet classes - tap and ballet shoes
Hip Hop classes - tennis shoes
Ballet Class Dress Code -
Girls - leotard (color is based on level below), pink tights and ballet shoes, ballet skirts and/or booty shorts are optional except in the LEVEL Ballet Program as noted below. Hair must be in a secure bun.
Boys - Black tights, sweats or jazz pants, black or white t-shirt and black ballet shoes
5-6 years Ballet - Any Light Pink leotard
7-9 years Ballet - Garnet leotard (Style CC202)
10-12 years Ballet - Royal leotard (Style CC202)
Teen Ballet (Beginning and Int/Adv) - Black leotard (Style CC202)
Level 2 Ballet (all classes) - Any black leotard and ABT T06 skirt in Coral
Level 2/3 Ballet (all classes) - Any black leotard and ABT T06 skirt in China Blue
Level 3 Ballet (all classes) - Any black leotard and ABT T06 skirt in Violet
RBC Jr. and RBC Snr (all classes) - Any black leotard and any patterned skirt for classes
- RBC Jr. Performance Wear - ABT ABT02 leotard in Magenta with ABT03 Skirt in Magenta
- RBC Snr. Performance Wear - ABT ABT04 leotard in Black with ABT T06 skirt in Black
All leotards, tights & shoes can be found in the RDC Store at the Main Studio.
Do you have a waiting room?
Yes. In both the Main Studio and Studio E, RDC has a waiting room with couches and tables. Please be courteous to others in the waiting room.
NO – Running, Climbing/Standing on Furniture, Screaming or Yelling, Roughhousing, Throwing toys or books. Parents must remain with and supervise their children who are not in a dance class at all times.
At Studio E, the waiting room is downstairs on the same level as the studio. The Studio E building has many tenants , Please do not use the upstairs waiting area or bathrooms - they are for the other tenants.
Please ask for assistance before entering the RDC store and NO UNSUPERVISED CHILDREN IN THE RDC store. No one under the age of 18 is allowed behind the Front Desk, unless they are an employee of RDC and are working. Monitors are provided in the lounges to view class. Please do not enter a class unless invited by the teacher. Shoes, backpacks and bags should be placed in the lounge cubbies. Children may sit on the lounge floor, but there must be enough room for exiting or walking through the lounge area. The Faculty Lounge and office are for faculty and staff ONLY. The Locker Room is for Company students ONLY. Please respect these areas.
Can I watch my child from inside the classroom?
No. Parents, friends and younger siblings are NOT allowed in classrooms during class. This rule helps students keep focused without distraction. The studio's large waiting areas accommodate parents & siblings who would like to view their children’s classes on live-feed monitors or through the windows in the classroom.
Thanks for your understanding.
What are your fee policies?
Registration Fees: Each student will be charged a non-refundable annual registration fee payable in September, or upon registration. Discounts may be given for multiple students for a single family. Class fees will be higher if the registration fee is not paid. Registration Fees are $25.00 per student or $45.00 per family. There is no prorating registration fees.
Tuition: Fees for class participation may be paid by the month or by the class. Per class fees are higher for non-registered students. Monthly tuition charges are based on the entire year (September through June), billed monthly at 4 week months from September through May (including December) and 2 weeks in June. Costume Week and Picture Week classes are charged as regular classes. Classes may be cancelled at any time but classes not cancelled before the 1 st of the month will be charged for the full month. If you want to cancel a class, you must come in to the studio in person. Non-attendance in a class is NOT considered notice that you want to cancel a class.
Tuition can be paid by cash, check or credit card. RDC reserves the right to have dancers sit out of classes, without makeups if their account has outstanding balances for any charges.
Because of different school calendars, RDC does not close for a spring break and no credits will be given for school vacations or holidays. Monthly tuition rates are not affected by holidays or school vacations. When the studio is closed for the Thanksgiving weekend (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) and the Memorial Day Weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Monday), student accounts will be credited for classes missed on those days.
No credits are given for missed classes during a month that are not made up.
Late Fees Tuition payments are due on the first day of the month and will be charged a late fee of $10.00 if not paid by the 15 th of the month. If you are on Auto debit and your credit card does not go through, you may be charged a late fee if you have not resolved your bill by the 15th of the month. Tuition bills will not be mailed to students homes.
Auto Debit: Dancer’s monthly tuition can be automatically debited from a credit card between the 1 st and 10 th of each month. Authorization forms are available at the front desk and can be autorized on-line. Discounted Monthly Tuition fees will apply (a general savings of $5.00 per month). If auto debits rejects for any reason, fee discounts may be withdrawn at the discretion of management and late fees may apply if account is not paid by the 15th of the month. You must separately authorize non-tuition charges (POS, store, recital fees and costumes).
Charge Accounts: Dancers over the age of 10 are allowed to “charge” drinks and snacks on their parent’s RDC account unless the parent denies the privilege. If you do not want your dancer to be able to charge drinks or snacks, please let the front desk know. Parents are responsible for all charges on their accounts. In some instances, adults may be allowed to “charge” RDC store items to their accounts for later payment. This privilege may be revoked or withheld at anytime at the discretion of management.
Recital Fees : Recital Performance Fees and costume charges, if the student is participating, will be due by a particular deadline.(generally early December and January). The deadline will be posted IN ADVANCE at the Front Desk, in the monthly newsletter and on the Website. It is the parents/guardians responsibility to keep informed on these and other due dates.
Other Fee Policies – All fees (tuition, registration fees, recital performance fees, costume fees, and tickets) are non-refundable. All outstanding balances must be paid in full before costumes or recital performance tickets are handed out. All outstanding fees must be paid in full before any student can perform in the Recital.
Do you accept credit cards?
Yes, RDC accepts all major credit cards. Account charges may also be paid by cash or check.
What is Auto Debit?
Auto debit is a way to reduce your monthly class fees and make it easier to pay for classes, store charges and recital costumes.
Dancer’s monthly tuition can be automatically debited from a credit card between the 1 st and 10 th of each month. Authorization forms are available at the front desk. Discounted Monthly Tuition fees will apply (a general savings of $5.00 per month). If auto debits rejects for any reason, fee discounts may be withdrawn at the discretion of management. You must separately authorize non-tuition charges (POS, store, recital fees and costumes).
