Classes begin August 10th
REGISTRATION FEE (Due when you register)
A $35 annual registration fee per student and the final month’s tuition must be received in order to reserve a student’s place in class. This first tuition payment will be applied to the registration year. If you register, you are considered to be enrolled for the full term. All other nine months (August – April) are due in trimesters.
DSD TUITION 2016-17
| Hrs taken per wk |
Fee |
| ¾ or 1 | $58.00 |
| Each Additional ½ Hr | $11.00 |
(If student is taking max classes, performance team rehearsals will be added to max rate if applicable)
DSD TUITION 2016-17
| Hrs taken per wk | Fee |
| ¾ or 1 | $58.00 |
| Each Additional ½ Hr | $11.00 |
(If student is taking max classes, performance team rehearsals will be added to max rate if applicable)
May 2017 – Calculate your tuition using the above rates (Pay at time of registration.)
- 1st Trimester – Due August 15th [August – September – October]
- 2nd Trimester – Due November 15th [November – December – January]
- 3rd Trimester – Due February 15th [February – March – April]
YEARLY FEES
Tuition is due by the 1st of each trimester or each month. Late fee of $15 will be due for tuition that is not paid by the 15th of each month. Billing is done by the trimester (3 months). You will not receive monthly bills. You will receive statements at the beginning of the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Trimesters.
2 options for payments:
- Trimester – 3 months (1st Aug – Oct, 2nd Nov – Jan, 3rd Feb – Apr)
- Monthly – If you choose to pay monthly, add a $3 convenience fee to each monthly payment.
ACH (Automatic Draft) – This method of payment is preferred, please complete the Authorization Form in the office and submit a voided check. ACH can only be drafted for monthly tuition (August-April).
There is a $15 late fee for tuition not paid by the 15th of the month and each month after that the trimester tuition was due if it has not been paid. WE DO NOT SEND MONTHLY STATEMENTS, EXCEPT TO OVERDUE ACCOUNTS. Monthly tuition is figured on an average number of classes per month. Tuition is the same if the studio is closed for a holiday or if your child misses a lesson; therefore, we do not charge extra when there are five lessons in a month. Tuition for additional immediate family members living in the same household will be discounted 10%. Individual classes may be taken at $20.00 per hour. Private lessons may be scheduled through the office for $50.00 per hour. Students are encouraged to study more than one form of dance. Experience has proven that students taking two or more forms of dance, progress at a much greater speed and have a longer interest period. Because of this, the tuition is considerably less for those taking two or more classes per week.
Other Fees…There is a $38.00 charge for all returned checks. Students must be picked up promptly after class or a $10.00 fee will be charged to your account if you are more than 15 minutes late. (This is to pay the teacher who stayed overtime with your child.)
Recital Expenses…Students will purchase one costume for each class they are enrolled. (Intermediate and Advanced costumes may be slightly higher due to their having more elaborate costumes.) Since costumes are ordered the first of December, the costume fee of $81.75 (this includes tax) will be due October 15th. Any additional balances (if applicable) will be due January 15th. All students will also be charged a $35.00 recital fee that assists in the tremendous financial undertaking that D.S.D. assumes when producing a production of this magnitude. This is also due January 15th. All class pictures will be in the recital program at no charge. Other optional recital related costs include: program ads that feature individual students pictures, t-shirts, videos, recital souvenirs and tickets. All tickets must be ordered through the Civic Center box office.
Drop Policy…Students should only add or drop a class at the end of a trimester since tuition will not be prorated. If at any time you need to withdraw, you must NOTIFY THE OFFICE IN WRITING prior to the withdrawal. Non-attendance is not considered withdrawal from class. Trimester charges continue and tuition is due until we receive written notification of withdrawal. If a student drops mid term, neither the May tuition nor the current trimester tuition will be refunded, due to that student taking up a spot in class that another student could have occupied for the entire year. There is a drop fee of $10.00 per class if a class is dropped from one trimester to the next. At the beginning of the year, you may change your schedule without a penalty if you do it prior to September 1st. After that time, the drop fee will be enforced.