Tuition and Fees Policies
1. Registration Fee
There is a $35 non-refundable registration fee due upon registration per student or a maximum of $50 per immediate family member.
2. Tuition Due Date
Tuition is due on the 5th of each month.
If you miss a class, you have the opportunity to attend a different scheduled class. Therefore, your monthly tuition is non-refundable.
3. Payment Methods
Monthly tuition can be paid with a credit or debit card through your parent portal or by check.
Payments made with a credit or debit card will incur a processing fee of 3.05% + $0.35 per transaction.
To avoid the processing fee, you may pay by check before the 5th of each month.
4. Late Fee
A $25 late fee will be added to your account if tuition is not paid by the 10th of the month.
5. Declined or Returned Check Fee
A $25 fee will be charged for any declined or returned checks.
6. Saved Form of Payment
Families are required to have a card saved on file through the parent portal, but are not required to use this payment method.
Without a saved form of payment, the dancer will not be allowed to participate in classes.
7. Class Withdrawal Fee
If a student drops a class without providing a 30-day notice, a $50 fee will be charged.
8. Tuition Refund Policy
Tuition is non-refundable under any circumstances.
9. Tuition Calculation
Tuition is based on the full school year and is broken down into monthly payments.
Therefore, tuition is not prorated for school breaks (Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring).
Make-Up Classes
Make-up classes are only valid within the same season. Once the season ends, any unused make-up classes will no longer be valid.
Make-up classes are required to be scheduled ahead of time.
Absences
If your child is going to be absent, please contact the office at upliftdanceducation@gmail.com or call 817-304-5344.
Make-up classes are offered, but must be scheduled through the office.
Classes may be canceled due to inclement weather. Make-up classes can be scheduled through the office. All closure notices will be sent out via email, Band, and posted on social media.
Drop Off/Pick Up
Dancers aged 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult before and after classes.
Minimum Class Numbers
If a class does not reach the minimum number of 5-6 students required, it may be canceled or combined with another class.
If a class is canceled, you will be notified by email and phone, and we will work to place the student in a different class.
Class Changes
All class changes, including transfers and drops, must be handled through the office.
You are responsible for notifying the office of any changes.
You will be responsible for tuition payments even if you did not attend the class due to not contacting the office.
Please note that all students are enrolled for the entire session, whether it is fall, winter, spring, or summer.
A 30-day notice is required for any student to drop a class.
You can notify the office at upliftdanceducation@gmail.com or 817-304-5344.
Communication
An active email address is required at the time of registration.
A weekly recap is sent out every Monday with important information.
Please allow 24 hours for the office and teachers to respond to inquiries.
We use The Band App as a tool for communication. This is where pictures, videos, and important information will be sent out. You can also message your teacher directly.
We have an exclusive parents' Facebook page where important information, specials, and pictures will be posted: www.facebook.com/groups/upliftdancevip/
Parent meetings and Parent Peek Weeks will be scheduled throughout the year to keep you informed and involved in your child's progress and studio events.
Performances
1. Dance Sessions
Dance sessions work just like the school year. We start our fall/winter/spring session in the fall when school starts.
We can have a Christmas/winter performance for parents at the studio. After the holidays, we resume classes just like school.
In the spring, around when school lets out for summer, we put on a recital for students to show off what they have learned to parents, family, and friends.
2. Christmas Performance
Dancers will have the opportunity to perform in a Christmas show at the studio or outside the venue during class time during the week of December 8th-13th.
3. Studio Recital
The studio-wide spring recital will be on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. Show one -11:00 am Show Two -2:30 pm at Wetherford College
Recital tickets will be $15 each, and children 2 and under are free. Dancers who perform in the recital do not need a ticket.
Tickets will go on sale at the beginning of March 2026.
Costume Fees and Recital Participation
1. Christmas Costume Fee
A $25 fee is required for the Christmas t-shirt.
Christmas costume fees are due on October 5th, 2024
2. Recital Costume Fees
For all classes: $85.
This includes tights, but shoes are not provided.
Recital costume fees are due January 5th, 2026
3. Recital Participation
All dancers are expected to participate in the recital unless a formal decline is submitted via email by December 18th, 2025.
Tickets for the recital are $15 each.
If the dancer drops the recital after the participation date, there will be a $50 drop fee
