COMMUNICATION:

• All communication from Studio H Dance Company comes through the Band App
• The Band App is available for all smart phones, and can be viewed on a desktop at band.us
• Please download the Band App now, and create a profile using your first and last name
• Join our All Members band by clicking this link - Join "Studio H - All Members" Band
• The All Members Band is used to communicate information regarding rehearsals, performances, closings, house rules, payemnts, due dates, etc. 
• Please make sure notifications are turned on for this app
  • There is a quiet time feature you can enable if you dig in to the settings. Full disclosure, I am usually up late working!
• In addition to the All Members Band, there are class bands for each class
• Class bands are used to share practice videos of choreography for performances, copies of performance music, post pictures and videos of the kids, share costume photos, etc. 
• If your dancer has a tablet, iPad or phone, we recomend creating a profile for them and joining class bands so they can access practice materials on their own
• The Band App offers a calendar, where we add all dates for the Season
• Please subscribe to the calendar to guarantee you won't forget a practice, deadline or fun day at the studio
• The Band App offers a chat feature that we have used to completely replace e-mail
• If you need to contact a teacher or Miss Hayley, please use the Band App to create a private chat​

SEASON 7 COST BREAKDOWN

REGISTRATION FEE:
Studio H Dance Company charges an annual Registration Fee due at the time of registration.

• $25 for one student
• $45 for two students in the same immediate family
• $65 for three or more students in the same immediate family

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PERFORMANCE FEES:
Studio H Dance Company charges a performance fee for students performing in the Holiday Special and Showcase. 
HOLIDAY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FEE:

• The Holiday Special Fee is $25 for one student or $40 for a family
• The Holiday Special Fee includes a USB copy of the perfromance and one rehearsal day in the venue
• The Holiday Special Fee is due November 5

​SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE FEE:

• The Showcase Fee is $75 for one student or $100 for a family with multiple students
• The Showcase Fee includes a USB copy of the Showcase, Showcase shirt(s) based on the number of students you have enrolled, rehearsal days at the venue and the Showcase program
• The Showcase Fee is due on November 5

COSTUME FEES:
Each dancer performing in the Holiday Special will purchase one costume. This costume will be worn for the duration of the show. 
Dancers will purchase one costume for each dance they perfrom in the Showcase. Please remember, all combo classes will have two dances in the Showcase. 
​HOLIDAY SPECIAL COSTUME FEE:

• Holiday Special Costumes are $50
• The Holiday Special Costume Fee is due on October 5

SHOWCASE COSTUME & ACCESSORY FEES:

• Showcase Costumes are $70/costume
• Showcase Costume Payments are split into two payments of $35/costume
• Showcase Costume Payments are due September 5 and October 5
• Dancers enrolled in Hip Hop will be charged $35 for Hip Hop shoes
• Hip Hop Shoes will be charged on September 5

TUITION:
Tuition is based on 38 weeks of instruction, spread over 10 equal monthly tuition payments. The number of classes in any given month does not reflect monthly tuition fees. 

• Tuition is paid in 10 equal monthly increments, due August through May
• Tuition is due on the 20th of each month​

SEASOn 7 RECREATIONAL TUITION RATES

PAYMENT POLICIES:

• ALL ACCOUNTS are required to enroll in Auto-Pay and keep an active card on file with the studio
• We will accept payments in the studio by way of cash or check
• If payments are not made in the studio before the due date, Auto-Pay will run and the card on file will be charged
• Payments made in the studio should be handed to the receptionist or a teacher
• Checks should be made out to Studio H Dance Company
• Returned checks will result in a $40.00 fee
• Full Season Balances can be paid by cash or check at the time of registration for a 10% discount. If you are interested in paying in full, please contact (Miss) Hayley directly
• The full tuition amount is due whether dancer(s) are present or not
• Studio H Dance Company does not give tuition, performance fee or costume refunds
• If an account goes 10 days past due, a $20 late fee will be assessed
• If an account goes 15 days past due, the dancer(s) will not be eligible to participate in classes until the full balance is paid
• All accounts must be current to recieve costumes
• Please refer all account questions to Miss Hayley directly

GENERAL POLICIES:

• Time adjustments can be made to classes with four or less students in attendance
• The Studio Director/Instructor has discretion to require that a student observe a lesson for appropriate reasons
• All students must be picked up inside the studio when classes are let out
• Students age five or under need to be with a teacher and in a class before the parent/guardian leaves
• No gum chewing in the studio at any time
• No food or drink allowed in dance rooms besides water
• Parents are responsible for monitoring all siblings not in lessons
• Studio H Dance Company, LLC and its staff are not liable for any damage to or losses of personal property or valuables
• Any choreography learned by a student is the sole property of the Studio and may not be copied or used for any activity outside of the Studio’s scope.  Permission must be granted by the Studio for any student to use Studio choreography at any venue where the member is not with the Studio or acting on behalf of the Studio 
• All imagery including, but not limited to, photographs and video recordings of a student is the sole property of the Studio and may be used at the discretion of the Studio for advertising/promotional purposes
• NO person(s) allowed in the dance space without permission, or a Studio H Dance Company, LLC instructor present
• It is the responsibility of the parent to inform Studio H Dance Company, LLC of any changes to enrollment 
• Studio H Dance Company, LLC reserves the right to refuse service to anyone at the Director’s discretion

DRESS CODE POLICY:

• Students are required to wear appropriate shoes and attire to all lessons
• Parents are responsible to supply all appropriate shoes and dance attire
• Dance shoes must not be worn outside
• Hair must be pulled away from the face and securely fastened
• Jeans are not acceptable for any lesson
• Leggings are not preferred, but acceptable for recreational classes 
• No excessive jewelry should be worn during lessons 
  • Girls: Sports bras or leotards, booty shorts or ballet skirts, appropriate dance shoes, hair pulled back off face
  • Boys: Shorts or sweat pants, shirt that they can move in, appropriate dance shoes
• Ballet students are required to wear tight, two-piece outfits or leotards to each class
• Hip Hop students are allowed to wear leggings and other street clothes, with the exception of jeans
• Hip Hop students are required to wear tennis shoes to class
  • Tennis shoes must be new, designated for class, and not worn outside​

​CLASSROOM RULES:

• Dancers must be on time and ready to dance
• No food or drinks (other than water) will be allowed in the studios
• Dance attire must be worn to all classes
• No street shoes are to be worn in the studios 
• No gum or candies during classes 
• Take care of everything brought into the lobby
• Please keep all items in lobby and cubbies neat and tidy
• No cell phones in the studios
• No talking while the teacher is talking
• Please be respectful of all other dancers and parents in the lobby
• Dancers must show appropriate behavior in the classroom or they will be asked to sit out at the teacher’s discretion 
• If a dancer has to be talked to multiple times about behavior, they may be asked to leave the class for that day 
• Parent meetings may be required for behavior if we cannot otherwise resolve the issue 
• All students need to be picked up from class in the lobby

ATTENDANCE:

• Students should strive for perfect attendance year-round 
• Studente participating in performances must attend regularly
• Please notify the studio as soon as possible if a student will be absent from a lesson
• Dancers excessively absent from class within the 60 days prior to show may be removed from the show at the Directors discretion

PERFORMANCES:

• All students are given the opportunity to perform in the Holiday Special and the Showcase in June
• Parents are responsible for purchasing necessary costumes from Studio H Dance Company
• Parents are responsible for purchasing tickets to Studio H performances in advance - tickets may sell out
• Tickets are non-refundable and will have no exchanges
• Students must be enrolled by March 1 to participate in the Showcase
• At the Directors discretion, a new student may be invited to perform regardless of enrollment date
• Any dancer who is absent within the 60 days prior to a show can be removed from the show at Directors discretion
• Dress Rehearsals, the Holiday Special and the Showcase are held in a venue as determined by the Studio Director 
• No video/flash photography is allowed at studio performances
• NO PARENTS are permitted backstage during studio performances​

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