N-STEP DANCE ACADEMY
PARENT/STUDENT
POLICIES & PROCEDURES
2025-2026
N-STEP DANCE ACADEMY MISSION STATEMENT
N-Step Dance Academy is committed to the art of dance. It is our goal to create a distinctive and unique experience for every student. Our mission is to give all students quality dance training and education in the many disciplines of dance and theater. NSDA is a performing arts academy that will give each student a well- rounded dance education.
Our mission is to guarantee and provide a safe, warm, and loving atmosphere for each student regardless of the level or time commitment. N-Step Dance Academy has two passions: dance education and children. We love what we do. It is not just our job but our passion.
WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!
-First day of classes begin on August 18, 2025
CALENDAR
-N-Step Dance Academy will be loosely following the Forsyth County School Calendar.
We will be closed on the following dates:
Fourth of July Week
Labor Day: September 1, 2025
Fall Break: September 22-September 28, 2025 (non-company)
Halloween: October 31, 2025
Thanksgiving: November 24-November 30, 2025
Holiday Break: December 19, 2025-January 5, 2026 (non-company)
Student Holiday: February 14-February 17, 2026 (non-company)
Spring Break: April 6-April 12, 2026 (non-company)
Last Day of Classes: Friday, May 22, 2026
Memorial Day: May 25, 2026
Showcase & Summer Planning: May 26-June 7, 2026
INCLEMENT WEATHER
NSDA will follow ALL Forsyth County Inclement Weather school closings and early releases.
CLASSES
Class placement is up to the discretion of the instructor. Please do not ask us to exceed class limits or place your child in the wrong age or skill level. Every effort will be made to accommodate students with disabilities.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
-Twinkle Tots
Our Twinkle Tots is a parent/tot class designed for dancers ages 2-3 yrs. old. Parents and/or caregivers are in class with the child the entire time. This 45 minute class aims to facilitate motor and social development through play, sensory engagement, as well as follow-along music. From pre-ballet to tumbling, this class will be full of fun and laughter for your little one!
-Creative Tap & Twirl
Creative Tap & Twirl is offered to our dancers ages 3-4. Girls and boys will be introduced to the world of dance and music through movement and rhythmic exercises and games. This Ballet / Tap combo class teaches basic ballet and tap technique and terminology. With a focus on improving flexibility & coordination, strengthening small motor skills, and recognizing rhythmic sounds and patterns, this class is full of fun and sure to be your little one's favorite activity of the week!
-Combo I & Combo I/II
The ballet/tap combination class, which is offered to our 5-6 yrs. olds, is an exciting class that introduces fundamental techniques of ballet and tap. Students will learn foot control while creating fun rhythms and beginner syncopations in tap. In ballet, students will be introduced to body positions which create the fundamental foundation for all forms of dance.
-Ballet
Ballet is a beautiful, graceful, yet powerful form of dance. It is the “key” to all other forms of dancing. In this class students will be taught barre, center floor, and progressions which will become more complex as their levels increase. We will stress the proper placement of hips, legs, and torso, while coordinating the use of head and arms. We will introduce and emphasize the understanding of the ballet language.
-Tap
Tap is a class where dancers will develop strong foot and ankle skills and control, as well as coordination, rhythm, and strength. This class will focus on speed, control, clarity, and unison of syncopated movements and sounds.
-Jazz
Jazz is a fun and exciting form of dance. In this high energy class students will learn stretches, flexibility, fundamental jazz techniques, combinations, and body isolations. Classes start with warm-ups and stretches. This class emphasizes turns, leaps, and across the floor progressions. Jazz encourages individual style and expression.
-Jazz Funk
Jazz Funk, also known as Street Jazz, is a hybrid of Hip Hop and Jazz dance. Jazz Funk borrows a lot of movement from other dance styles and can be most commonly seen in commercial dance. Jazz Funk has been known to have fast-paced and quick intricate movements. This style is performance driven, high energy, and fun!
-Lyrical
Lyrical is a fusion of Ballet and Jazz styles of dance. Driven by the “lyrics” in the music, Lyrical is about storytelling through movement and expression. Lyrical dancing is the dance form that inspires movement to express strong emotions, it seeks to connect and entertain through a clear storyline.
-Contemporary
Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres. This includes modern, jazz, lyrical, and classical ballet. Contemporary dancers strive to connect the mind and the body through fluid dance movements.
-Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop originated during the late 1970’s in New York City. It is a free form of street dance. This style of dance allows each instructor/choreographer to possess their individual style. Hip-Hop allows for a mixture of various styles. This high energy class allows students to develop and learn the latest steps and choreography while dancing to their favorite songs.
-Musical Theater
Musical Theater dances use Jazz and Ballet based technique and movement to interpret music from Broadway and TV Musicals. Musical Theater dance is a larger-than-life style! In this class, we focus on a sense of story, emotional connection, expansive visual movement, and performance.
-Acro
Acro for dance is designed to help integrate acrobatic skills required in so much choreography today. Acrobatics is defined by its athletic character and skill elements, combined with classical dance technique.
Fundamentals: flexibility, strength, balance, muscle control, acrobatic technique. From handstands to cartwheels to more advanced tumbling tricks such as aerials and back handsprings.
-Jumps, Leaps, & Turns
This class is a technique class that is dedicated to learning, improving, and perfecting technique in jumps, leaps, turns, etc. Stretch and strengthening is also combined to improve a dancers’ power.
-Pointe
Pointe is a classical Ballet technique that requires dancers to perform on the tips of their toes using specially designed shoes. This advanced form of ballet emphasizes strength, grace, and precision, building upon fundamental ballet skills. Pointe classes focus on proper alignment, balance, and the artistry of pointe work, allowing dancers to achieve beautiful, ethereal movements.
-Dance Team & Pom Class
This class is perfect for the middle or high school dancers that are on a school dance team or planning to audition. This class will focus on stretching, conditioning, technique and progressions across the floor. This class will also include learning choreography in different styles of dance. Styles will include mostly jazz, hip hop, and pom (both sideline and competitive).
-Pom Dance
This class will introduce pom basics - strong arms, quick and sharp movements, jumps, kicks, and turns, as well as incorporating the use of pom-poms. Pom dance will incorporate elements of jazz, and hip hop.
STUDIO POLICIES
ALL registration is required to be completed prior to the class start date.
NO street shoes allowed on the studio dance floor at any time.
NO food, drink, or gum allowed in the classroom.
Only water bottles are allowed in the classroom. NSDA does have water fountains located next to the bathrooms.
No cell phones allowed in the actual studios during classes.
Dress Code policies are required to be followed.
Students are to wait inside the studio until their ride arrives. Students are not to leave the studio at any time after they are dropped off by their parents/guardian.
Students should arrive to class on time. We ask that if a student is going to miss a class, please inform the front office of this absence.
Newsletters and class announcements will be sent and visible on your Parent Portal.
Parents are responsible for reviewing emails and posted information.
N-Step Dance Academy reserves the right to ask students, parents, or observers whose behavior is disruptive or unsatisfactory to leave studio premises. We ask that all persons in the studio conduct themselves in a controlled and appropriate manner. We also prohibit the use of inappropriate language within our studio.
ATTENDANCE
Please be on time for class. Students should try to arrive at least ten minutes prior to class. Attendance is taken at the beginning of each class. If a student is unable to attend class for any reason, we ask that you contact our front office faculty. Eight (8) consecutive absences will result in the student not participating in the end of year Showcase.
If a student is absent for any reason, we ask that you speak with the front office administrative team for an alternate make-up class.
** If a teacher misses a class, they are required to schedule a make-up class. However, please remember that our teachers are trained in the area that they teach, it takes talent and training. Please be patient when one of our teachers misses a class for any reason, they only miss when necessary.
DRESS CODE
Proper dancewear is required for all NSDA classes. Without the proper attire it is not only hard for the student to dance, but it also hinders the teacher’s ability to correct a student’s posture and body lines. NSDA requires that students are prepared for each class. A student’s hair should be tightly secured, and they should have the correct shoes and proper attire for their class.
We ask the following:
hair is tightly secured off the face and neck, preferably in a ponytail or bun.
No loose hanging earrings, necklaces, bracelets, or rings that extend from the hand.
Student’s initials placed in all shoes, attire, and bags used for dancing.
Please refer to the dress code policy that is listed below. You can find most of our dress code items at https://www.shopnimbly.com/nsda. This is accessible in your Parent Portal account as well.
TUITION RATES/FEES
Monthly Class Pricing: All classes will be held once a week. Rates are per account. Each dancer is an account holder.
The following prices are for Little, Rising, and Rock Stars & Teen High School Classes:
1 class weekly: $75.00
2 classes weekly: $142.00
3 classes weekly: $200.00
Each additional class (meeting once per week)- $53.00
5% discount given for sibling monthly tuition
$10.00 Class change fee once registered
Non-Refundable Membership Fee:
$38.00 p/student; $20.00 for each additional sibling
Membership fee is due at the time of enrollment unless enrolling as a VIP Member.
If registering as a VIP Member, membership fees will be due upon enrollment. Spots are not reserved until registration fees are paid.
Costume Deposit/June Showcase Performance Fee:
50% non-refundable costume deposit per costume due in September and 50% remaining balance due in October.
All costume fees are non-refundable.
There will be a Showcase performance fee to cover the costs associated with the year-end showcase and includes a Showcase t-shirt and digital download of your dancer’s performance. Amount will be given after the 1st of the year.
50% due in February; 50% balance due in March
If your dancer will not be participating in Showcase, you are required to notify us in writing at contact@nstepdance.net no later than September 15th.
Any dancer dropping Showcase after January 15, 2026 will be required to pay the Showcase Performance Fee.
TUITION INFORMATION
The tuition fees are based upon a 9.5-month season divided into ten equal monthly payments.
The tuition fees are for NSDA classes, not for the location of the NSDA classes.
There will be no adjustments given in tuition monthly and tuition is paid regardless of attendance. (Some months there may be 5 classes and some months there may be 2 due to school holidays and closings)
There is a $10.00 class change fee once registered.
Tuition is due on the 1st of each month with a 10-day grace period. There will be a $15.00 late fee added to each account past due.
Withdrawals are required to have a withdrawal form turned in prior to the first of the month to not be charged for that month.
*Our Performing Arts Company tuition rates are separate from the above tuition rates. If interested in the company, please inquire.
PRIVATE LESSONS
Private Lessons-$57.00 (.5 Hour)
Private Lessons- $83.00 (1 Hour)
PAYMENT POLICIES
For all overdue accounts (after the 10th of the month) there will be a $15.00 late fee applied for each month past due.
A $38.00 returned check fee will be applied to any applicable account.
Classes are non-refundable. There shall be NO refunds. (Special circumstances can be discussed and approved only by the owner regarding refunds.)
WITHDRAWAL
Withdrawals require a withdrawal form to be filled out and submitted before the 1st of the month to not be charged for that month.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
If you wish to speak to a teacher about your child’s progress, we ask that you please make an appointment with the owner/artistic director. NSDA classes run back-to-back so it makes it difficult for our teachers to give their full attention while classes are running. If there is an immediate concern, please contact the office manager immediately and they will relay the message to the teacher. Please feel free to discuss any concerns with the office manager; we will do our best to resolve any conflict. We also want our parents and students to be open with us about their experience within our studio.
