FEES and Payment Policies
Registration Fee
An annual registration fee of $25 per family covers the cost of mailings, insurance, handbooks, rehearsals, and so on. Registration fees are not refundable with the exception of preschool students who are determined to be unready for dance and may receive a credit for the following season.
Full monthly tuition is due by 7th of each month. A late fee of $15.00 is automatically added to your account by the 10th of the month if not paid. Tuition is paid through automatic withdrawal from your credit or debit card account. Tuition will be charged directly to your specified VISA or Master Card or bank account. If you prefer an annual payment plan, please check with the school office.
We will accept checks, or money orders for tuition payment if received by the 10th of the month. Please write your child’s name in the memo portion of the check.
The dance season’s tuition is divided into 10 equal installments unless you choose the “pay in full” option. THIS OPTION WILL ONLY BE OFFERED FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME. The amount of any single installment is not based on the number of classes for that MONTH; it merely represents one-tenth of the season's tuition.
Tuition is calculated based upon how many hours per week annually, not monthly, you are registered for class. Classes run from September through June. Tuition is not based upon weeks per month but figured on an annual or yearly basis. See us to calculate exact amounts for yearly or family discounts.
NO refunds or credits will be given for classes missed. Any classes missed may be made up anytime within the current session.
Please note: tuition is based on the season regardless of how many weeks are in a given month.
Class length |
Tuition (Automatic payment on the 1st day of each month, September–June) |
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1/2 Hour per week $45.00
¾ Hour per week $58.00
1 Hour per week $63.00
1 ¼ Hour per week $66.00
1 ½ Hours per week $77.00
1 3/4 Hours per week $87.00
2 Hours per week $109.00
2 ¼ Hours per week $119.00
2 ½ Hours per week $135.00
2 ¾ Hours per week $145.00
3 Hours per week $152.00
3 ½ Hours per week $168.00
4 Hours per week $185.00
4 ½ Hours per week $200.00
5 Hours per week $216.00
6 Hours per week $245.00
*any additional hours free beyond 6 hours
Private Lessons ~ $40.00 per hour
$20.00 per ½ hour |
$45.00
$58.00
63.00
$66.00
$77.00
$87.00
$109.00
$119.00
$135.00
$145.00
$152.00
$168.00
$185.00
$200.00
$216.00
$245.00
*any additional hours free beyond 6 hours
$40.00 per hour
$20.00 per ½ hour |
Additional Fees
Tuition does not include the registration fee, dancewear, shoes, performance workshops, private lessons, or special events.
"Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives...
So train the whole person, not just the dancer."
~ Deborah Bull
Dress Code Requirements
Once Upon A Dance School maintains a dress code to encourage concentration and a sense of inclusiveness (variations in attire can be distracting and contribute to feelings of inequality). Uniformity in dancewear allows the teachers to assess how well the students are implementing the technique being taught, problems with alignment, and other important aspects of dance training. *Families are required to purchase their dancewear, at a reasonable price, at the studio in order to attain this uniformity.
Students should carry their dancewear, shoes, and other belongings in a dance bag. Please print your child’s name on the bag as well as on all of its contents.
Dancewear is to be kept in good repair and laundered on a regular basis.
Watches, jewelry, and safety pins should not be worn to class.
Dance shoes should never be worn outside.
Female students should wear their hair tightly secured and styled away from the face; a neat bun is preferred for ballet class.
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Class |
Girls |
Boys |
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First Steps |
sweatpants, T-shirt, any loose comfortable clothing |
FOR ALL CLASSES -sweatpants, T-shirt, any loose comfortable clothing, proper shoes for class |
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Creative Dance 1, 2, Beginning Dance, Basically Ballet, Ballet 1-Elementary/Intermediate |
Colored leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. (Pink pointe shoes may be required.)Each level wears a different color leotard. Advanced students are allowed to choose their own colors. |
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Jazz |
Once Upon A Dance t-shirt, black shorts or capris; tan jazz shoes. Students coming from ballet class may wear their ballet class attire. |
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Tap |
Once Upon A Dance t-shirt, black shorts or capris; tan tap shoes. Students coming from ballet class may wear their ballet class attire. |
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Modern/Contemporary |
Any color leotard with tights or black shorts or capris and Once Upon A Dance t-shirt. |
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Hip-hop |
Comfortable clothes (not jeans) and clean sneakers (no black bottoms on sneakers please). |
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LEOTARD COLORS FOR CLASS LEVELS
Creative Dance 1 Pink
Creative Dance 2 Violet
Beginning Dance Cerise
Basically Ballet Sage
Ballet 1 Plum
Ballet 2 Peacock
Ballet 3 Orchid
Ballet 4 Teal
Ballet 5 Eggplant
Elementary Navy or Eggplant
Intermediate/Advanced Black or color of choice
All required dancewear is available for purchase or order at the studio along with a selection of assorted dancewear and other dance related merchandise.
Once again, we ask that you purchase dancewear from the studio in an effort to ensure uniformity in looks. Thank you for your cooperation.
Attendance and Arriving on Time
**Please notify the school, if possible, (732-286-2022) when you know you will be missing a class. We strongly encourage students and families to arrive 5-10 minutes before their scheduled class time if possible. This gives the students time to change, use the restroom, and prepare for class.
Outside the Classroom
Our staff has full responsibility of students during class time, but outside of class we expect that caregivers are present in assisting the young child before and after class. - Please make sure the student is not left in the lobby unattended.
Absences/Make-ups
Students are able to make-up missed days in their class level (if it meets on another day), or in the class level below them. It is not mandatory for students to make up missed classes. NO REFUNDS are given for missed classes.
Please check with your family mail folder for any handouts informing you of upcoming news or events.
Respect and Classroom Discipline
An essential element to a dancer’s focus inside the class is complete mind and body dedication. We expect each dancer to respect themselves, the teacher, and the other students by not talking during class. This is very disruptive and does not promote an environment of learning and self-discipline. Of course, we want our students to have fun and enjoy themselves; but this can be achieved without the disruption of talking during or in between exercises. This sense of discipline and focus are attributes that your child can apply to all elements of life.
No gum in class.
Younger students should wait in line until teacher accompanies them in. Older students may come in and warm-up when the class before them lets out.
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