A. Fees & Costs

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 from a single family. The annual registration fee is due upon initial registration along with the first month’s tuition. If a dancer drops out of classes for more than 30 days, they are inactive and must officially re-register and may be required to pay a new registration fee. Class participation rates will be higher if the registration fee is not paid. Registration Fees for the 2007/2008 class year are $25.00 per student or $45.00 per family.

Tuition: Fees for class participation may be paid by month or by class. Per class fees are higher for non-registered students. Monthly Tuition charges are based on the number of weeks in each annual session (September through June). For the 2007/2008 session, there are 38 weeks. For the 2007/2008 session, monthly tuition charges will be based on a 4 week month from September through May (including December) and a 2 week month in June. Tuition rates for the 2007/2008 session are included in the Appendix to this handbook.

Because of the 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 ; however, when the studio is closed for the Thanksgiving weekend (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and the Memorial Day Weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Monday), student accounts will be credited for classes missed on those days. In addition, if a teacher is unavailable and a suitable substitute cannot be found, an individual class may be cancelled and the registered students in that class will be notified and their accounts credited for that class.

Tuition payments are due on the first day of each month or at the beginning of class, if you are paying on a per class basis. If you choose to pay for four or more months in advance, Discounted Monthly Tuition Fees (see fee schedule) will apply. If a dancer misses class for any reason, including a school vacation or holiday, RDC’s Make-Up Policy applies but no credits will be given for classes that are not “made up”. If a dancer is on an Unlimited monthly tuition, NO CREDITS OR REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR MISSED WEEKS OR CLASSES. You may choose to convert from a monthly tuition payment to a per class fee payment at the beginning of any calendar month only. Requests to convert to a per-class fee program during any month will be started with the next calendar month and no refunds will be provided for the current month.

Tuition bills will not be mailed to students homes. Tuition accounts can be paid by cash, check or credit card during regular RDC office hours. Credit card charges are generally a minimum of $25.00. A $10.00 late fee will be levied on any balance not paid by the 15th of each month and there will be a charge for any returned checks.

RDC reserves the right to have dancers sit out of classes, without make ups, if their account has outstanding balances for tuition, store charges, costume fees, recital or registration fees or late fees, until such account is paid in full.

Auto Debit : Dancer’s monthly tuition can be automatically debited from a credit card at the request of an adult. Authorization forms are available at the Front Desk and will apply to each session (for example: Summer 2007 or 2007/2008 year). Monthly tuition will be debited between the 1st and the 10th of each month for that calendar month. If you choose to use Auto Debit, Discounted Monthly Tuition fees will apply. If auto debits are rejected for any reason, fee discounts may be withdrawn at the discretion of management.

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. 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.

Holiday Show Fees : There is a separate fee for participating in RDC’s holiday show. That fee generally includes all rehearsals and costumes for the show. Dancers will be able to keep most of their costumes from the holiday show. Participation fees for RDC’s holiday show will be due by a particular deadline which will be posted in advance.

RDC’s Summer Theater: RDC’s Summer Theater is a performing arts camp during the summer months. There is a separate fee for participating in RDC’s Summer Theater program. Participation fees for RDC’s Summer Theater will be due by a particular deadline which will be posted in advance. Limited work-study credit is available at the discretion of the directors.

Other Fee Policies : All fees (tuition, Registration Fees, Recital Performance Fees, Costume Fees, Recital Performance Ticket Fees) are non-refundable. All outstanding balances must be paid in full before costumes or Recital Performance Tickets are released. All outstanding balances must be paid in full before any student is permitted to perform in the Recital.