Enrollment Contract (READ CAREFULLY)
Oct 28, 2026 04:50 AM
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. ADS CLIENT, OF ADS YOU ARE SIGNING AND AGREEING TO THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT.
We are so happy you chose ADS for your child’s dance education. Included in this enrollment contract are all the policies and information about ADS. Please keep this in a safe place, as you may need to reference it throughout the year. Please read through this carefully. Upon completion, please complete our virtual signature agreement. Classes will begin the week of September 8th. We can’t wait to see you! If you have any questions, please contact the ADS office at 989-720-LEAP (5327).
CLASS SCHEDULE: The 2025-2026 class schedule can be located at AshleighsDanceShack.com. We ask that you please know your child’s Class, Group, Schedule, Teacher, Room, and Time on the first day of class. This information is in your parent portal under the weekly schedule tab. Please go over this with your student. For easy one-click access to your parent portal, download our Ashleigh’s Dance Shack app and enable your push notifications. Please note: Classes are subject to change based on enrollment numbers.
ENROLLMENT: Registration for a class enrolls and secures a spot for your child from September to May. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Once a course is at capacity, it will be closed, and no more students will be added. A non-refundable enrollment fee and the first tuition payment are due at enrollment. This payment will secure and hold your student's place in class.
Enrollment Fees are as follows:
Individual student - $25 per student Family (2 or more) - $40
*To secure a place in class for your child, Registration, Enrollment Fee, AND first tuition payment is due upon enrollment*
TUITION PAYMENTS: ADS offers one option for the collection of dance tuition. AUTO WITHDRAW: Tuition will be withdrawn from your bank account via autopay on the 1st of every month. A service charge fee will apply to all auto withdrawal payments. You must cancel your automatic withdrawal with 30 days' notice. All cancellations after the 30-day mark will be charged for the upcoming month (NO REFUNDS). You will need to sign up for Auto-Payments through your parent portal. You can view and edit your card information, email, and contact number anytime through your parent portal account. Please note: May’s tuition will be full tuition. Any declined ACH payments will be dismissed.
****FULL APRIL AND MAY TUITION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY WITHDRAWN ON APRIL 1ST****
*Please note: There will be a $25.00 automated late fee for all late payments.
If payment is made IN FULL by the first of each month, students can participate in class/rehearsal/recital once outstanding tuition and late fees are paid in full. ADS will not offer any refunds under any circumstances. This policy is in effect regardless of attendance.
* TO ENSURE A SEAMLESS TICKET ALLOCATION PROCESS, FULL APRIL AND MAY TUITION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CHARGED ON APRIL 1ST. ALL ACCOUNTS MUST BE UP TO DATE TO PURCHASE RECITAL TICKETS.
WITHDRAWING FROM A CLASS: Cancellation of enrollment can be done with a 30-day written notice. Because we have reserved a spot for your child and possibly turned others away, refunds or credits are not available if you choose to withdraw your child. If you decide to withdraw, you must inform office personnel with 30 days' notice.
ATTENDANCE: Upon arrival to dance class, please check your student in through the ADS app. Open your weekly schedule, click on their name/class, and use the mobile check-in. To help our teacher's lesson plan for class, please notify ADS via phone or email if your student will be absent. Please refrain from using Email/ Facebook to notify the studio of our student's absence. If your child has been diagnosed with a specific illness or had exposure to COVID-19, we ask that you please report that to Mr. Ruben or Miss Roz in the office. No refunds will be given for missed classes. 989-720-LEAP(5327)
SICK POLICY: For the safety of all ADS students and staff, any child who shows ANY symptoms of illness is required to stay home. If a child is showing any signs of illness while at the studio or has a fever, we will send the student home.
*IT IS IMPORTANT YOU SIGN UP FOR PUSH NOTIFICATIONS THROUGH YOUR PARENT PORTAL AND EMAIL!
STUDIO COMMUNICATION: ADS will post communications through our ADS dance app push notifications/email and our Ashleigh’s Dance Shack team page via Facebook. Please see below for the digital platforms and directions on how to sign up for each one. Ashleigh’s Dance Shack will NOT be responsible for information that did not reach parents. It is the parent’s responsibility to make sure they receive this information.
**ADS Facebook Access Instructions: Log onto Facebook>Type in the search bar (Ashleigh’s Dance shack studio Members) > Click Join > Answer 3 required questions
**ADS Portal Access Instructions: Visit- ashleighsdanceshack.com > Click on (Parent Portal Login)
**Download Our Mobile App!: Visit your chosen app store> Type in search bar (Ashleigh’s Dance Shack)> Download> Login using parent portal email and password
PLEASE GO TO SETTINGS AND ENABLE PUSH NOTIFICATIONS.
**If you do not have social media or text messaging, please call ADS weekly and ask for important updates. All of our notes will go out with the above methods only. You must sign up for the push notification option.
DRESS CODE: Students must be dressed in proper dance attire to participate in class. There is no longer a dressing room at the studio, so children must change before coming to type or use the public bathrooms in the common area. Students not dressed in proper dance attire will be asked to sit and will not be allotted to participate in class. No Exceptions.
MANDATORY PRACTICE DANCE ATTIRE FOR ALL CLASSES:
· One or two-piece leotard, any color (PLEASE NO V-NECK SPORTS BRAS)
· Stirrup tights (can be purchased at ADS) MUST be worn with leotards or shorts, or form-fitting leggings that are tight at the bottom.
· Optional form-fitting shorts or skirt (any color)
· Dance Shoes; specific to each class (purchased at ADS, please see shoe guideline)
· Hair pulled back and secured in a ponytail or bun
Failure to comply with our proper dance attire policy will result in dismissal from class until adequate dance attire is acknowledged. (NO REFUNDS) You can find items in our Studio Store through the ADS app in your parent portal.
*A shoe and tight requirement list can be found on your ADS parent portal in the shared files section. More> Shared Files>Enrollment Forms>Dress Attire Examples + Shoe/Tight Requirements*
DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP: Students must be dressed and ready to dance at their scheduled time. Student drop off and pick up will be at the deck entrance doors for our older students and the common area back door for our younger students. An ADS staff member will escort your student to and from class. Late arrivals disrupt the learning environment, so we ask that your child is ready to dance and has used the restroom 5 minutes before the start of their class. This includes hair pulled back, shoes on, and bathroom use before the beginning of the course. The lobby will be open for Watch nights, and the office will be available for questions. Some classes may require name tags. Please be sure to grab your name tag before your student's class begins.
Please do not walk your child to class. If your child is tardy, please see the office personnel to escort your child to class. Students must be picked up immediately following their class. Children are to be supervised in the waiting room area.
CLASS CANCELLATIONS: Due to WEATHER, UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES & SCHEDULED BREAKS:Ashleigh’s Dance Shack follows Owosso Public School’s scheduled breaks and emergency
closings. Unless otherwise notified, no classes will be held if Owosso Public Schools are closed due to weather. Credits/pro-rates for classes missed due to weather, scheduled breaks, and pandemic-related closings will not be given. Please see the important date sheet for scheduled breaks.
Classes will not be held on Halloween, the day before and the day of Thanksgiving, Winter Break, or Spring Break unless otherwise specified. Refunds and credits will not be administered for these days. (SEE IMPORTANT DATES SHEET)
INJURY OR LOSS: Ashleigh’s Dance Shack and teachers are not responsible for injury, illness, or lost/ stolen items. Please be aware of your personal items. Please only bring dance shoes and water to class.
COSTUMES: Costume payments and measurement forms are due on or before October 6th. Costumes are $100 per costume PLUS TAX. Measurements done by ADS will be the responsibility of ADS for returns to accommodate wrong sizing. If you choose to measure your child, incorrect measurements will be subject to a $35 return and restocking fee per the costume company at the student's expense. ALL ALTERATIONS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT. Costumes are ordered through an outside company; therefore, ADS CANNOT OFFER ANY credits or refunds for any reason once the costume is purchased. Please note: Costumes are not one size fits all and may not always be a perfect fit. Costumes may require alterations at the responsibility/cost of the parent. Leotard-style Costumes, however, are expected to run tight and snug. (like a swimsuit).
DANCE PICTURES:
* Individual dance pictures*** May 11th & May 12th**
Optional: At the conclusion of the Monday-Tuesday studio dress rehearsal
Please contact Nikki Gentry with any and all picture questions - nikkigentryphotography@gmail.com
***ADS is not affiliated with Dance Pictures***
RECITAL & TICKET SALES:
Guaranteed Ticket Sale: April 6-16th
Open Ticket Sale: April 20-Recital
The recital and rehearsal(s) will be the week of MAY 11TH-17TH. Please keep your entire week/weekend free and open. We will share ticket purchase date reminders and information via push notifications/Email. Ashleigh’s Dance Shack students will perform in up-to three shows. Dancers may perform in multiple shows. Please clear the entire week/weekend of the recital in your schedule. Each year will vary by the number of students/performances and seating availability of the venue. Other Detailed information about recitals will go out through the parent portal/email and push notifications two weeks before the recital. A parent or guardian must attend all shows their student is performing in or be on the premises. Tickets are required for spectators and will be $20 apiece. All dancers are to stay backstage during ShowTimes. ALL dress rehearsals are mandatory for dancers to perform in recital.
Recital tickets will be sold a month before the show(s) during office hours. Tickets will be $20 per ticket. Each family will be guaranteed but limited to a certain number of tickets per show. The guaranteed tickets will only be available for purchase for two weeks. You must purchase your tickets during that time to claim your guaranteed tickets. After two weeks, all unclaimed tickets will be available for general purchase. Currently, tickets are sold on a first-come/first-serve model until sold out! Please keep an eye out for push notifications/emails in this regard.
RECITAL/CURWOOD PARADE SHIRTS: Annual recital/parade shirts will be available for purchase a few weeks before the recital. Recital shirts will be $20 plus tax. We will offer a new design each year so dancers can collect shirts from each year they dance. Recital/Parade shirts are worn in the annual Kids in Curwood parade. To participate in the Kids in Curwood Parade (the first full weekend in June), dancers will need a current year recital shirt, jean shorts, and white tennis shoes as their “uniform.” Parents and siblings are welcome to walk with us.
IMPORTANT: ALL tuition must be PAID IN FULL before you are permitted to buy your recital tickets. Please note- Full April and May tuition will be automatically withdrawn from your account on APRIL 1st. May is FULL tuition.
OPTIONAL COMPETITION: Our competition teams are broken down into 4 different teams. Tiny Star (7-8 Years Old), Mini (9-11 Years Old), Junior (6th-8th Grade), Senior (9th-12th Grade). Students must meet the age requirements by December 1st in order to compete during that season. Tiny Star and Petite students must participate in ballet and technique classes for their designated age group for ½ of the season prior to them competing in the following season. Students must also participate in the Summer technique classes for their age group prior to the season in which they begin competing. Parents are encouraged to carefully review the Competition Contract and may contact the studio by phone or email to schedule an appointment with Miss Ashleigh to discuss any questions or concerns, as well as to complete competition team enrollment. If you have any questions on what you should do the season prior to competing, please contact the studio and we will gladly help with any questions!
!!!IMPORTANT!!!
By virtually signing this agreement, you agree to have read and adhere to the above information and policies. You also acknowledge that you have reviewed and read the student handbook, which is available in the file section of our ADS app.