Breaking Ground Dance Center

Tuition

Please call the studio or ask for a brochure for the 2007 tuition list.

Policies

Class size

3-4 yrs: 10 dancers
7-9 yrs: 14 dancers
10-13 yrs: 16 dancers
5-6 yrs: 10 dancers
14-18 yrs: 18 dancers

Recital
Costumes for the end of the year recital are an additional expense. Students ages 5-9 costumes are $60.00 and students ages 10 and older are $75.00 dollars per costume. This fee covers the costume and shipping. Office must be notified by December 1st if not in show after costume charge. Recital is under 2 hours and “on-time” dress rehearsal. Recital date and location TBA.

Make-ups/Cancellations
Any missed class may be made up within one month of the absence. There will be no refund or credit for any missed class unless it is due to injury. If inclement weather should arise, please call the studio to verify if we are open. As with personal absences, if a class is missed or cancelled due to weather the student may attend an alternate class as a “make-up.” Breaking Ground Dance Center may not follow public school closings. Please call if questions arise.

NEW STUDENTS
To determine which level your child will be in, all new students must attend a free placement session before classes begin. New students may reserve a spot in class, but may have to change to a different group after class level has been determined.

*We would like to emphasize that taking one class per week is more for personal development than for technical training. Students expecting to be more proficient in the art should be dancing a minimum of 2-3 hours per week from ages 9-11 and more hours beginning at age 12. We, at Breaking Ground Dance Center, are interested in “making dancers.” Therefore, we discount each student based on how many hours per week they dance.

INCLEMENT WEATHER INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL OFFICE WHEN INCLEMENT WEATHER ARISES, WE MAY NOT ALWAYS FOLLOW THE SCHOOL CLOSINGS.

Tuition Details

The dance season runs from September 17th to June 13th.
All students must enroll for a full year of classes.
All non-company (Competitive) members charged a $25.00 registration fee to cover insurance for child.
15% off for each additional student within the family.
Full tuition must be paid by November 15th. All payments received after will be charged a $20.00 late fee for each month that it is late.
Half of the tuition cost is required at registration in order to reserve your spot in the class.
There are no refunds after the first four classes (except for injury). Class credit/privates/camp must be notified of classes dropped within one month of last class. If after one month and no request has been made, no credit will be issued.

Attire

Ballet/Tap
Any color leotard and tights that your child desires. We ask that students wear pink leather ballet shoes, black baby doll tap shoes and have their hair in either a bun or pony tail.

Ballet/Pre-Pointe/Pointe
For student’s ages 7 and older a black leotard, pink tights and pink leather ballet shoes are required. Also, hair must be worn in a bun.

Jazz and Musical Theater Jazz
For students ages 5 and older any color leotard and tights may be worn. Also, students must wear jazz pants and black spilt sole gore jazz boots. We ask that students keep their hair in a pony tail or bun.

Hip-Hop
For students ages 7 and older any color leotard and jazz pants may be worn. We ask that students wear black jazz sneakers and keep their hair in a ponytail.

Lyrical
For students ages 10 and older any color leotard and jazz pants may be worn. We ask that students wear tan, split sole, jazz gore boots without laces and keep their hair in a ponytail or bun.

Tap
For students ages 7 and older any color leotard and jazz pants may be worn. We ask that students wear black jazz tap shoes with laces.

Modern
For students ages 7 and older any color leotard, footless tights and bare feet.

Absolutely no jeans, sweats or street clothes are permitted of any kind. Furthermore, no jewelry should be worn in class, as it can be dangerous, and when asked to be removed it is usually left or lost at the studio.