studio policy

Classroom

*Please arrive no more than 10 minutes before class and wait for the instructor to open the door. Parents should ensure their child enters the studio before leaving. Dancers must wear the correct uniform and have their shoes stored in a dance bag, as dance shoes are not to be worn outside. After class, the Director will open the door for students to leave, and students must be picked up immediately. Instructors are strictly prohibited from taking students to any destination; only parents or guardians are allowed to do so.

*Please change your street shoes in the designated area before stepping onto the dance floor. Shoes with heels are not allowed in the studio. Make sure your dance bag includes a closed-cap water bottle, hair ties, and dance shoes. Food and gum are not permitted in the studio, except during extended rehearsals, classes, or camps. If you forget to bring water, bottles can be purchased with cash or added to your account and provided by an instructor. Please use the restroom before class.

*No jewelry or cell phones are allowed in classroom. All jewelry is a safety issue. Cell phones must be on silent and kept in dance bag.

*Students are expected to show respect to the instructor, fellow students, dance families, independent contractors, and any companies the studio works with. Abuse, bullying, slander, or misrepresentation will not be tolerated. If any issues arise, please contact the Director immediately for resolution. If such behavior occurs, the Director will terminate services with the student right away.

*Parents, siblings, and guardians are welcome in the dance space only when invited, such as during Observation Days or Costume Try-On Week. The dance space is dedicated solely to dancing. If assistance with your dancer is needed, the Director will personally invite you in.

*If a student cannot attend class, please send a message via WhatsApp to 956-589-0002. All dance families are required to use this app for studio communication.

*If a class has only ONE student in attendance, the class will be considered as a private lesson and will last half the original class length.

*Any items (clothing, shoes, costumes, etc.) left at the studio for 30 days or longer will be donated to a local donation box or community organization.

*All classes missed, can be made up within 3 months with the closest level for dancer.

Payment

Monthly tuition is due on the 1st of each month. If payment is made after the 7th, a $15 late fee will be applied through the online portal system.

*Spring Dance Performance 2026, Show and Costume Fee deposit is due on Monday, December 8th of $75. The remaining balance will be split into 4 monthly payments due on the 15th of each month in January, February, March, and April. An invoice will be sent from our online portal. If for any reason student does not participate, there are no refunds or credits. A deduction of any rehearsals will be taken from amount paid and from there, student would receive any costumes paid in full.

*Registration Fee of $45 is due upon enrollment and is good from September 2025-August 2026

*Once any payment is received, there are no refunds or credits. Student may make up any missed class within 3 months.

Uniform

*All dance classes have a uniform requirement that must be respected and followed. It is ordered through the dance studio. Hair must be up in a ponytail away from face. No jewelry is allowed. No jeans or pajamas are allowed during dance class. No heels or sharp sole pointed shoes are allowed. Tops and bottoms must be solid color without any print, design or logo unless it is the dance studio’s t shirt with logo. Dance shoes must be kept in dance bag and when entering studio, dancer changes shoes in designated area before walking across dance studio.

Ballet/Lyrical/Jazz, Composition of Choreography, Creation Station, Intro to Dance, and Tiny Dancers

(1) dance dress, in color iris (Fall/Winter, Sept-December Semester)

(1) leotard, in color iris (Winter/Spring, Jan-May Semester)

(1) dance shorts, fitted not baggy in color black (Jan/May Semester)

(1) Tights in skin tone or bare legs

(1) Pink Ballet shoes, must be sized and ordered through dance studio, only Levels Intro to Dance and Levels 1-4, (Fall/Winter, Sept-December Semester)

(1) Jazz shoes, must be sized and ordered through the dance studio, only Levels Intro to Dance, and Levels 1-4, (Winter/Spring, Jan-May Semester)

Hip Hop, and Recreational Dance Uniform

(1) t shirt, crop top, camisole, no logo design unless it is the dance studio logo, must be solid colors

(1) dance pants, capris, shorts, no logo design, must be solid colors

(1) Hip Hop shoes, must be fitted and purchased through the dance studio

Weather and Emergency

If the weather is challenging for our dance families to arrive to the studio, classes for that day/night will be cancelled and rescheduled for a future date. Dance family will receive a text message from the WhatsApp phone number of 956-589-0002.

If instructor has an emergency and will need to cancel or reschedule classes, a text message will be sent from the WhatsApp phone of 956-589-0002.

Safety

The dance studio has a strict no-tolerance policy for abuse, alcohol, bullying, illegal items, misrepresentation, loitering, protesting, politics, selling or distributing products, slander, smoking, and soliciting. This applies to all dance families, the Director and staff, independent contractors, freelancers, and any business partners. If any issues arise, please notify the Director immediately to address them.

Health/Emergency Procedures

The health of the dancer is of utmost importance. The dancer might feel muscles to be sore 1-4 days after taking class. Eating natural healthy foods and drinking water everyday aids the dancer to a healthy outcome. Please no fast foods, artificial sodas or foods before class.

Director will give student an ice pack, if needed. If student requires immediate assistance, Director will call 911 and direct to nearest hospital, Valley Baptist Medical Center, 1040 W. Jefferson St., 956-698-5400. Director will immediately call from WhatsApp to parent to inform about dance student.

Photo Consent and Release

Once dance student, families or guests participate in classes, rehearsals or events, and/or attend any event, you are in agreement with the Photo Consent and Release.

I hereby release the photographer from all claims, demands and liabilities whatsoever in connection with the photographs. I understand that the images may be modified in any manner, and I hereby waive any right to inspect or approve any final product that uses my photographs.

I give permission to take photographs and / or video of my child. I grant full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes to help achieve the group's aims.

Release and Waiver of Indemnity Agreement

The Release and Waiver of Indemnity Agreement is electronically signed through our online portal. Once a student starts participating in dance classes or events at the studio, the dance family fully agrees to the terms of the e-document.