Dance Company Policies Handbook
Classes Offered: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Tumbling/Acro, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Adult, and Competitive.
Registration:
$30 per student/per year (Recreational)
$50 per student/per year (Competitive)
This is a NON-REFUNDABLE payment. This payment will hold your son or daughters spot in class for the whole year.
Classes: The day of the week in which your child will have dance on is found in the portal or on the board.
Class fee schedule:
Class time per week Price Per Month
30 Minutes of class per week $40/per month
45 Minutes of class per week $50/per month
60 Minutes of class per week $55/per month
90 Minutes of class per week $60/per month
120 Minutes of class per week $70/per month
Private Lessons are available by appointment only: $30 per 30 Minutes, $50 per 60 Minutes
*If enrolled in a combo class every elective class besides competitive classes are discounted*
Classes Available:
Class Dance Style Time per week
Level 1 Ballet/Tumble 30 Minutes
Level 2 Ballet/Tap 60 Minutes
Level 3 Ballet/Tap/Jazz 60 Minutes
Level 4 Ballet/Tap/Jazz 60 Minutes
Level 5 Ballet/Tap/Jazz 90 Minutes
Level 6 Ballet/Tap/Jazz 90 Minutes
Level 7 Ballet/Tap/Jazz 120 Minutes
Level 8 Ballet/Tap/Jazz 120 Minutes
L/C 1 Lyrical/Contemporary 60 Minutes
L/C 2 Lyrical & Contemporary 90 Minutes
Acro 1 Tumble/Acro 45 Minutes
Acro 2 Tumble/Acro 60 Minutes
Acro 3 Tumble/Acro 60 Minutes
Hip Hop 1 Hip Hop 45 Minutes
Hip Hop 2 Hip Hop 60 Minutes
Hip Hop 3 Hip Hop 60 Minutes
Hip Hop 4 Hip Hop 60 Minutes
Technique 1 Competitive Technique 30 Minutes
Technique 2 Competitive Technique 45 Minutes
Technique 3 Competitive Technique 60 Minutes
Competition Rehearsal Solo/Duo/Trio/or Groups 30 Minutes
Tuition: Tuition is due at the 1st of every month. There is a $10 late fee added to your account if paid after the 15th of the month. This payment is based on a monthly fee and will be the same each month, whether there are 3, 4, or 5 lessons in the month. There is also no refunds or pro-rates for missed classes.
This payment can be made with a check, cash, venmo, and pay pal. The studio is in the works of offering auto-pay through the website.
Accounts: To access your account you must log onto face book and go to the studio page and scroll down to details and click on the Dance Studio Pro link. There it will take you to a sign in screen where you will put your email address and the password that you have created if you do not remember this password and need the studio to send you a new link please let us know.
Attendance: Attendance is very important to the student and to the studio. Whenever a child misses class it does not allow the child to fully learn and retain everything they need to in a year. We do not give refunds for missed classes; therefore please make sure your child is in the classes that they have signed up for.
Dress Code: The dress code for each class changes. For each class the hair should be pulled back into a bun or pony tail and completely out of the dancers face. NO jewelry. We ask that you write your child's name or initials inside their shoes, in case they are left behind.
*Pony tails will be available for purchase at the studio for $0.25*
Ballet/Tap/Jazz: ballet, tap and jazz shoes for class, black, pink or colored leotard (No neon colors) nude, pink, black tights, ballet skirts, black booty shorts
Tumble/Acro: Bare feet, any tumbling bike tard
Hip Hop: Hip Hop shoes, tank top, leggings, dance pants, knee pads (if you have bad knees keep them in your dance bag)
Contemporary and Lyrical: Bare feet or turning shoes, leggings, tank top, dance sports bra, long sleeve
Dance Etiquette: There is to be no food or drink in the studio besides water. NO GUM. (Bottled water can be purchased at the studio for $1. If you would like to add money to your child account ahead of time you may do so.)
Students need to arrive no earlier than 5 minutes prior to each class. Parents must bring their children into the studio and come into the studio to pick them up. Please try and be as punctual as possible because being late is distracting to the teachers and to the other students.
We ask that you please use the bathroom before class begins.
All cell phones are to be turned off or put on silent and put away, unless it is an emergency.
We ask that all students stay standing through the entire class unless being told they can sit down.
Keeping hands, feet, and any other body parts to their selves, PERSONAL SPACE!
NO TALKING while the teacher is teaching. If you have questions raise your hand and wait to be called on.
Come with positive energy and attitude. (No talking back to the teacher)
Dancers should respect ALL teachers and ALL other dancers.
Always try to remember to thank your teacher at the end of class
Code of Conduct:
DeRousse Dance Company has the right to refuse, suspend, or dismiss any student whose conduct or attitude, or whose parents conduct or attitude, is inappropriate or disrespectful.
-Any of the following will result in warning and possible dismissal:
-Any repeated violation of classroom etiquette including dress code.
-Emotional outbursts.
-Multiple unexcused absences.
• Non-Payment of tuition.
Any of the following will result in dismissal:
• Any action or event which is a violation of federal, state, or local laws including possession of drugs, alcohol or weapons.
• Destruction, damage or theft of property or others.
• Unauthorized or inappropriate use of equipment, machines, costumes, or an area of the studio that students are not allowed.
• Conduct such as physical intimidation or injury, verbal harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, including cell phone, on the internet, or in social media.
Videography & Photography: If you are to take pictures of your child make sure that there is no other students in the picture. There is to be no videos of your child’s recital dance posted online until after the recital. The studio ideas, choreography, and time with your children are valuable and should not be shared with the world until after recital is over.
Recital: Each year there will be a 2 day recital that showcases your child’s dances that they have learned over the year. They will perform their dances at both shows. The date for this event will be given ASAP.
Recital fee: The recital fee is $70 per family; which is a one-time payment that includes 2 parent tickets. This payment is due at the beginning of April, but of course can be paid prior to that month. Any other tickets will have to be purchase prior to the show or at the show itself. Your recital fee helps pay for the venue, lighting, technicians, and custodial work that may need done to keep the place clean and sanitized in between shows. The recital video and t-shirt will be an additional cost.
Insurance: We will not be providing insurance for our students. They must have their own private insurance in case of emergency or injury.
Terminating: If you no longer want to take a class or take dance period then you must let the studio know by the 25th of the month or tuition will still be charged for the following months until notified. It would also be greatly appreciated if the studio was notified when you are leaving therefore another student could join that class and fill that students spot in class.
Costume Information: After talking with our sales representative I realized that I needed to setup a costume payment plan that is more efficient. Below is chart to help guide you for your child’s class costume payment plan. You may pay this in full if you would like or use the payment plan that I have designed for you. Once the costumes have been decided and priced they will be added to your child’s account. The costumes will also be posted in the studio for parents and dancers to view. The date of their pictures will be given ASAP, but will more than likely be the beginning of May.
Class
November 15th 1st Payment
December 15th 2nd Payment
January 15th 3rd Payment
February 15th 4th Payment
Combo Class $50 $50 $50 Rest of Payment
Hip Hop
1 & 2 & 3 $25 $25 $25 Rest of Payment
Acro / Tumbling
1 & 2 & 3 $25 $25 $25 Rest of Payment
Lyrical & Contemporary
1 & 2 $50 $50 $50 Rest of Payment
Holiday Parties: The studio will have three holiday parties. If anyone wants to participate and bring an item for the party they may do so. BUT it must be unopened and store brought.
October 23rd-26th Halloween Party
December 18th-21st Christmas Party
March 25th-28th Easter Party
Holidays & Closures: The studio will be closed on the following days. Tuition will still be charged the same for these given months.
October 31st Happy Halloween
November 22nd-24th Thanksgiving Break
December 22nd- January 1st Christmas Break
January 15th Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 19th Presidents Day
March 29th-April 1st Easter/ Spring Break
Holiday & Studio Events: These events are NOT mandatory. They are OPTIONAL. There will be a sign up form for all events 2 weeks before them.
November 27th Annual Christmas Parade
January 26th Mommy & Me Night Out
April 8th-26th Three Weeks of Fun (1st week Tacky Tourist, 2nd week Throw Back Dance Costume, 3rd week Orange/Pink/Black)
May 13th-16th Bring a Parent/Guardian to Dance Week (Free Ticket to Recital)
Weather: The weather is always a guessing game in Missouri. Please follow the social media accounts, call, or email for any closures due to bad weather. Tuition is not prorated for any canceled classes. Dancers may come in for a make-up class at a later date.
Questions: If there are any questions, comments, concerns please contact the studio. Cell, email, or through any of the social medias direct message is acceptable. Please allow 24 hours for a response and always include your name and child’s name in a text message.
Cell: 314-650-0229
Email: deroussedancecompany@gmail.com
