Studio Policies

Tuition

  1. Payments
    • Year length tuition is based on a 9.5 month instruction year, which includes weekly class time, rehearsals, etc. Classes are not billed by the hour. Instead, tuition is to be paid in 9 equal payments/monthly installments, and half a month’s payment for August. Our Tiny Dancer sessions are the exception to this policy, as their tuition is paid by session. Tuition rates will be the same every month regardless of how many weeks are in a particular month, with the exception of August and June, which may be prorated.
    • Tuition is due on the 1st of each month and will be considered late on the 8th, when a $20 late fee will be assessed.
    • Any student with an overdue balance of more than 60 days will not be allowed into class until payment is received in full, or payment arrangements have been made.
    • Our Tiny Dancer sessions must be paid in full before the start of the session to reserve your spot in the class.
    • Payments should be made online through your account portal. Auto payment is available, and we encourage everyone to use this option. Please contact us if you need assistance choosing the auto payment option.
      1. If choosing the auto payment option, your full tuition balance will be charged on the first day of the month.

2. Annual Membership fee (optional)

We have three levels of membership offered at EDC. Membership is paid annually, and is good through the same day the following year.

    • Teal Membership-$25 ($15 for additional family member)
      • Teal Members will receive:
        1. 5% off dance wear purchases
        2. priority enrollment for new dance sessions and seasons
        3. 24 hour early access to purchase recital tickets
    • Silver Membership-$50 ($25 for additional family member)
      • Silver Members will receive:
        1. 5% off their regular monthly and session tuition rates
        2. 10% off dance wear purchases
        3. priority enrollment for new dance sessions and seasons
        4. 48 hour early access to purchase recital tickets
    • Platinum Membership-$80 ($40 for additional family member)
      • Platinum Members will receive:
        1. 10% off their regular monthly and session tuition rates
        2. 15% off dance wear purchases
        3. priority enrollment for new dance sessions and seasons
        4. 72 hour early access to purchase recital tickets

3. Absences/Missed Classes

    • Tuition credit will not be given for missed classes due to illness, vacations or personal commitments.
    • Students can make-up a missed class within 8 weeks of an absence, as long as the make-up class falls within the same session/season. Make-up classes can be scheduled through our front desk staff.

4. Pricing Structure and Tuition Fees

    • Tiny Dancer sessions
      1. Session A: Aug 20-Oct 12, 2024 (8 weeks), Session B: Oct 15-Dec 14, 2024 (8 weeks), and Session C: Jan 4-Mar 6, 2025 (8 weeks)
        • Tiny Dancers 1 (2-3yr, 30 min/week) – $155
        • Tiny Dancers 2 (3-4yr, 45 min/week) – $190
      2. Session D: Mar 8-May 29, 2025 (11 weeks)
        • Tiny Dancers 1 (2-3yr, 30 min/week) – $295 includes Recital Costume
        • Tiny Dancers 2 (3-4yr, 45 min/week) – $345 includes Recital Costume
    • Adult Class Drop-in Rate-$30/class
    • Payment/Installment (Non-Member) Rates for Regular Weekly Classes
      Private Lesson-30 min $40/lesson 2 classes/week 5% off
      45 min class/week $89 3-4 classes/week 10% off
      1 hour class/week $109 5-6 classes/week 15% off
      1.5 hour class/week $163.50 7-8 classes/week 20% off
      Unlimited classes $750 9 classes/week 25% off
    • Discounts
      1. Pricing structure reflects a multi-class discount based on total classes taken per week per family.
      2. All active duty military families may receive an additional 10% discount.

Special Sessions/Summer Session/Camps/Intensives

    • Tuition is to be paid in full before the start of the session.
    • Each session will have a flat fee price.

Studio Hours and Closures

  1. Operating hours will be:
    • Monday 3-8:00pm
    • Tuesday 3-8:00pm
    • Wednesday 9:30-11am and 3-8:00pm
    • Thursday from 3-8:00pm
    • Saturday from 9am-1pm
  2. The studio follows the Rocklin Unified School district calendar, and will be closed for 1 week over Thanksgiving break, President’s week, and Spring break, as well as 2 weeks for Winter break. The studio will also be closed to observe Labor day and Memorial day, with the possibility of being closed on Halloween.
  3. During the month of June, July, and August, special sessions/camps/intensives may be offered at the discretion of the Director.

Drop or Add a class

  1. To withdraw from a class, a “drop” form must be filled out at the front desk by the 20th day of the preceding month. If a form is completed after the 20th, your tuition installment remains the same for the next month, and your dancer can continue in the class until the end of that month.
  2. A class can be added at any time through your parent portal. The difference in tuition will be prorated for the month the class is added.

General Studio policies

  1. Younger students need to be picked up on time and cannot leave the premise unattended by a chaperone or guardian.
  2. Any student arriving more than 10 minutes late will not be admitted to class.  For their safety and to receive full benefit from their class, please arrange for a make-up class if you expect to be very late.
  3. All students are encouraged not to leave the room once class has begun. Please allow for appropriate restroom use prior to class.
  4. Dancers shall practice respect and are not to be socializing in a disruptive manner during their class. Please honor your teacher and fellow students by giving full attention and cooperation. A parent will be advised if we feel any student is not well adjusted to the classroom environment for any reason over time.
  5. All cell phones or watches shall be kept in silent mode and in dance bags during class. Devices are not to be checked during class, and teachers may confiscate devices if they feel it has become a distraction for the dancer.
  6. Parents are not permitted to sit inside the studio rooms without consent from the teacher. Studio classes are filmed by closed circuit monitors for your convenience and can be displayed on the lobby tv monitor.
  7. There is to be no food and/or drinks inside the studio classrooms. Water bottles are acceptable.
  8. Only dance shoes are to be worn on the marley dance floors.
  9. We reserve the right to place students according to their age, ability, and dance experience.
  10. Some classes have prerequisites or require permission from the instructor to enroll.
  11. Parents/legal guardians give their permission to Elevation Dance Center to use photos and/or video of their child without remuneration in connection with studio publications, social media, advertising, tv and news coverage.