Expectations & Agreements

Dress Code: All classes require dance attire and hair secured off the face.

Tap: Tap shoes and dance attire
Jazz: Jazz shoes, leotard & tights or dance pants
Ballet: Ballet shoes, leotard & tights, short ballet skirt
Tap/Jazz/Ballet (TJB): Tap shoes, ballet shoes, dance outfit
Hip Hop: Knit active wear and jazz shoes or dance sneakers
Dance Team: Knit active wear and jazz shoes or dance sneakers
Salsa - Comfortable clothing and dance or ballroom shoes
Ballroom - Comfortable clothing and dance or ballroom shoes

Non-Performing Classes Expectations

Attendance: Students are expected to maintain regular attendance in the class of enrollment.

Absences: Students are invited to make up any missed classes in another class that is appropriate. Consult teaching staff for recommendations. Make-up classes can be taken up to six months after the absence, as long as the student is still enrolled.

Late Enrollment: If joining a class after the term has begun, there are two options: make up missed classes in another class that is appropriate or pay a pro-rated tuition amount. (Consult office staff.)

Payment of Fees: All class fees are due in advance. Drop-in fee of $15 is available as a first class. If the student decides to join, the $15 will be applied to the remaining term fee. Potential students may also observe the first class for no charge.
REFUNDS: There are no refunds for classes.

By submitting my registration, I certify that I accept and agree with school's Policies/Expectations, as stated above, and I agree that Musical Feet is not responsible for injuries or accidents that occur while I am on the premises, nor for items lost or stolen.

Ten-Month Performing Program Expectations

Enrollment: A non-refundable fee of $25 per student is required yearly at time of enrollment.

Payment of Fees: After payment of the first month, the tuition is collected in nine monthly payments, October through June. Show fees ($95 per class) are due by November 15. The fees are collected in one of three ways: Automatic withdrawal of bank account (either checking or savings), auto-pay with credit card, or with eight post-dated checks for the remaining months. If the student decides to withdraw from the program before the end of the season, the recurring billing will be dropped after 30 days' notice.

Show Fees: A show fee of $95 per class of enrollment is due by November 15. Students participate in two in-progress performances and a final fully-staged concert. There will be no refunds of show fees, even if the student withdraws from classes, and the school is not required to provide the costume to a student who does not perform in the final concert .

Withdrawal and Refunds: There is a two-month minimum for all classes. One-month notice from the first of the month is required to discontinue classes. Withdrawal must occur within the first 7 days of the month. No withdrawals will be accepted after April 1. Withdrawals will not be accepted for the month of June. Withdrawal must be accomplished in person and will not be accepted over the phone. To withdraw from classes, a parent or adult student must:

Upon completion of the withdrawal process, the regular billing will be dropped after 30 days. There are no refunds issued for the enrollment fee or show fees. If the School cancels a class, a refund of all unused classes will be issued. No other refunds or credits are provided.

Dress Code: Required dancewear and dance shoes must be worn to all classes. Failure to wear required dancewear to class could result in students being asked to sit out the class. Repeated failure to wear required dancewear could result in termination of lessons. Students are not permitted to wear jeans or shoes worn on the street or outdoors, to any dance class. It is also required that hair be secured off of face during dance classes.

Attendance and Lateness: The school reserves the right to have students who arrive late to class sit out the class.

Missed Classes and Make-Up Classes: Students are expected to maintain regular attendance throughout the season, missing only when ill or for family emergencies. Missed classes can be made up in another class; consult teaching staff for recommendation. Make-ups remain eligible for a maximum of six months after the absence, and the student must be currently enrolled in a class. (See also section about Eligibility for Performances, below.)

Care of Students: The school is not responsible for before or after class care of students. Parents with students under the age of 8 are expected to supervise their children until the teacher begins class and to pick them up immediately upon the end of class. Students under 18 are not to be left at the school for excessive time before or after classes.

Responsibility of Students and Parents to be Aware of Important Dates and Events: It is the responsibility of the parent or adult student to be aware of all school activities, including viewing days, rehearsals, performances, and the dates the school is open and closed. The school will post notices of the dates and provide copies of the school's calendar of events. It is the responsibility of students and parents to ensure they are informed of any changes to the schedule by regularly checking the bulletin board and reading the newsletters ("Feetnotes") that are sent home and available in the school hallway.

Injuries: Parents, legal guardians of minor students, and adult students waive the right to any legal action for any injury sustained on school property resulting from normal class activity or any other activity conducted by the students before, during, or after class.
Photo Release: The school is herby granted permission to take photographs of the students to use in brochures, website, posters, advertisements, and other promotional materials the school creates. Permission is also hereby granted for the school to copyright such photographs in its name.

Eligibility for Performances: Students are required to maintain regular attendance in classes and rehearsals in order to be eligible for the performances. If a student misses more than 4 weeks of classes after February 1st and/or misses one of the showcase performances, the student might be declared ineligible to perform in the final concert.
Students registering for the Performing Program are required to sign agreement to these policies, which appear as part of the Enrollment Form package.