Tuition & Policies:
2010/2011
Classes begin Saturday, September 11, 2010
Registration can be completed online anytime before classes begin, or in
person during any of our Open House dates every Thursday in August from
5:00-7:00 PM. Space is limited.
Registration Policy:
You may register online or in person. When registering for classes,
students are taking a class place for the entire dance season from
September to June.
Upon registration every family is required to provide Collingwood School
of Dance Inc. with:
A completed registration form (paper or online)
A registration fee, costume fee(s) & first month of tuition paid by
cash, cheque or credit card. A credit card number & expiry date on file
with a signed payment agreement form and waiver, and post-dated cheques
if you are paying my cheque.
Should any of you or your child's personal or contact information change
during the school year, please update your information by editing your
account with us online.
Payment Information:
You WILL NOT be receiving a monthly bill/statement from our office
for your monthly tuition or costume fees. All payments are processed by
credit card (VISA or MasterCard) on the 1st of each month.
Those wishing to pay by cash or cheque must submit their payment before
the 1st of the month, otherwise your credit card will be charged on the
1st of the month.
Payments declined or returned by the bank will be subject to a $30.00
Decline/Rejection fee and payment is due within one week, before an
additional late fee will apply. After the 3rd declined/Rejection
payment, the entire seasons tuition must be made in cash in full.
A late fee of $15.00 will be charged to your account on the 8th day
after a payment deadline and is re-billed to your account each month,
for each month the account is overdue.
Students will be denied admittance to class for accounts 14 days
overdue. Overdue balances must be paid in full in cash.
No student will perform in the year-end performance or receive their
costume unless account payments are all up to date.
Tuition for each dance season is based on the total number of weeks that
classes are in session from September through June and then divided into
ten payments to create a monthly payment plan. You are not paying for
classes over Christmas break, March break or rehearsal week. These weeks
are used to make up any cancelled classes throughout the year.
Please respect payment deadlines for tuition, costume, competition,
Cecchetti day and exam fees. We understand that anyone may make a late
payment from time to time, but please be respectful of our late fee
policy and when applicable, graciously include your late fee in your
next payment. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation!
HST: 13% HST is applicable to all fees as of July 1, 2010.
Costume Fee Policy:
Costume fees for the Year-End Performance must be paid upon
registration. There are no refunds on costume fees after January 1,
2011. Families with outstanding balances to their account will not
receive their costume until the balance is paid in full. Costumes are
distributed between May and June.
The More You Dance, The More You Save!:
5% off the 2nd class, 10% off the 3rd class, 15% off the 4th, 20%
off the 5th or more classes. Please note that after the age of 6 one
class per week is for more recreational dancers. For optimum technique
we recommend at least 2 classes per week for ages 6 to 8 and at least 3
classes per week for ages 9 and up.
Refund Policy:
Tuition will not be pro-rated if a student withdraws from classes
before the end of the month. To terminate further billing of tuition
charges, written notification must be submitted to Collingwood School of
Dance Inc. by the 15th of the month in order to stop tuition payment for
the following month. A $30.00 cancellation fee will be charged. Failure
to give required written notice by the 15th will result in an automatic
charge to your credit card with no refund. No exceptions.
Schedule Changes, Cancellations and CSD Closures:
Please see the CSD Calendar for a list of our holiday closures.
Collingwood School of Dance Inc. reserves the right to cancel any class
temporarily, or permanently without advanced notice due to an emergency,
inclement weather, or lack of students. When in doubt please call. There
will only be mention on the answering service if classes are cancelled.
Class Placement:
We strongly believe that students taking dance classes need to feel
confident, successful and challenged. We will assess and evaluate each
student’s dance abilities in order to place them in the most appropriate
class. Age, maturity, dance experience and level of dance ability will
be considered for class placement.
Children’s Fitness Tax Credit:
Dance classes are eligible for the children's fitness tax credit
which allows parent’s to claim up to $500 per year for eligible fitness
expenses paid for each child who is under 16 years of age at the
beginning of the year in which the expenses are paid. CSD will issue
receipts in June and December.
Cecchetti Ballet Examinations - exam students only:
Students study the Cecchetti Syllabus over a ten-month period and
must be given permission from the Artistic Director to participate in
their examination in June. If a student misses more then 2 exam classes
in a row, or more then 7 over the year, they may not be given permission
to take their exam. Cecchetti Exams are mandatory for Performance
Company members. Some students may need private lessons at $25/half
hour; $50/hour plus HST.
Student Assistants:
Advanced students may assist with the lower level classes.
Assistants will not teach classes, but will be following the teacher’s
instructions, thereby helping with their dance education as well as
enabling the younger students to receive more attention.
Photography & Video Release:
Each student and his or her legal guardian(s) herby release
Collingwood School of Dance Inc. the rights to all photography and video
that may be taken by, or for Collingwood School of Dance Inc. during
class, events and performances, for use in advertising and promotion,
including television coverage. All photography and/or videography used
in promotional material for Collingwood School of Dance Inc. will be
chosen at the Artistic Director’s discretion, some dancers may be
featured.
Studio Policies & Etiquette:
Arrive 10-15 minutes before your class begins. Students arriving 15
min. late will not be admitted into class.
Attendance is crucial to a student’s progress & confidence in class & on
stage. Call the office if a student is going to be late or absent. No
credit is given for student absences, or missed make-up classes.
Follow the CSD Dress Code below.
Parents & students must respect teachers & other dancers at all
times. CSD reserves the right to suspend or expel a family for rude or
inappropriate behavior towards any staff, other students or families.
Try your best & work to your potential while in the studio. Personal
integrity and hard work are what makes dance fun and challenging for
everyone.
Water should be brought to class. No gum, food or drink (other then
water) is permitted in the studio.
No cell phones allowed in studio, cell phones left in the change room
must be turned off.
Inform the teacher before class if a child must be picked up early.
Please send your child with a note.
If a student’s ride is going to be late call the office to leave a
message.
All outdoor footwear must be removed at the front door.
Please respect the classes in session when waiting in the reception.
Your help in keeping our studio, change room and reception clean is
appreciated. Please recycle and throw away all garbage.
Collingwood School of Dance Inc. and its staff and volunteers are not
responsible for supervising your children before, between or after
classes. Siblings should not be left alone at the studio.
Children under the age of 12 must wait inside the building for parents
to pick them up.
