Tuition

The annual membership fee for 2026-2027 is $70 per dancer and $90 per family and will be charged on March 25th to current families. The annual fee helps to cover insurance, music licensing, online parent portal, account setup, and secures your place in the class. It also includes priority registration, easy enrollment, and special discounts for birthday parties, workshops, and summer camps/classes.

Reminders will be sent via email in February and March. Families wishing to opt-out of membership must provide written notification (Google Form) no later than March 15th for the following dance year. The Annual Membership fee is non-refundable.

Tiered Memberships are designed to reward our amazing dance families for their loyalty!

• Silver Members (New to our dance family, or returning after a break)
  • 5% off dancewear purchases
  • Access to discounted early bird pricing for summer classes and summer camps
  • Discounted Workshops, Pop Ups, Parent’s Night Out, Birthday Parties, and more!

• Gold Members (completed the current full season OR the current summer dance session AND register for the next season)
  • All of the benefits of Silver PLUS
  • 10% off dancewear purchases
  • 20% off the Annual Membership fee
  • Early access to Winter Showcase and Recital ticket sales (24 hours)

• Platinum Members (completed the current full season AND the current summer dance session AND register for the next season)
  • All of the benefits of Silver PLUS
  • 15% off dancewear purchases
  • 20% off the Annual Membership fee
  • Early access to Winter Showcase and Recital ticket sales (48 hours)

A first-month tuition deposit and the annual membership fee are required at the time of registration. Monthly tuition is due in full by the 25th of the preceding month, and accounts not paid in full after the 1st of the month will have their balance charged to the card on file. Accounts with balances after the 1st of the month will have a $35 late fee added to their account. If a balance has not been paid by the 15th of the month, the dancer will not be able to participate in class until the account is up to date. This policy helps us to focus less time on collecting payments and more time on giving our dancers the best possible dance experience!

Tuition payments will be auto-charged on the 25th of the month, except for the 4th and 10th installments will be charged on the 20th of the month.

Example-

• September 20th- 2nd tuition installment will be posted
• September 25th- Auto-pay cards will be charged for the 2nd tuition installment
• October 1st- Accounts with balances will be charged to the back up card
• October 2nd- $35 late fee will be applied to all accounts with a balance

If choosing to pay annually, full payment is due upon registration by cash or check only.
If you would like to pay by cash or check, please note your registration and choose the E-payment schedule option “Backup card” in the parent portal, otherwise, your card will be charged on the 25th of the preceding month.

If your card needs to be updated, please do so within 48 hours of notification to avoid a $35 late fee. There is a $35.00 returned check charge for any checks returned by the bank.

Cash or check payments are accepted during class hours via the tuition box on the office half-wall and must be received BEFORE the 1st of the month to avoid your card being charged.

Tuition Policies

• Tuition listed is per monthly installment.
• Annual Tuition is divided into 10 equal installments from August through May (unless you have paid your first month's tuition deposit prior to August 25th)
• Tuition payments will be auto-charged on the 25th of the month, with the exception of December and May, which will be charged on the 20th of the month.
• There is a 10% discount for every 4th, 6th, and 10th class per dancer

Class Tuition

• 25-Minute Class- $56
• 40-minute class- $68
• 55-minute class- $82
• 1.25-hour class- $117
• 1.55-hour class- $145

Performance Collective:

• 40 Minutes (Teams, Troupes, Squad): $135 (12 monthly installments)
• 25 Minutes (Tap Crew): $97.50 (12 Monthly Installments)
• Production: $74
• Collective Classes (Cont/Modern, Lyrical, Musical Theatre): $93.50 (12 Monthly Installments)*
• Extension Collective Classes (ECC) (12 Monthly Installments): $105
• Alegria Dance Company (12 Monthly installments)
  • 1 class: $67
  • 2 classes: $110
  • 3 classes: $164.50

*Please note that Collective classes have shifted from being on a 10 month pay cycle with no costume included in price, to being on the same 12 month all-inclusive cycle as the rest of the competitive track classes!

Stage Ready Investment

Our Stage Ready Investment includes performance fees and costume fees for our performances. We do 2 performances each season.

All costume and performance fees were previously broken down into 3 monthly payments. For 2025-2026, installments were taken from accounts on 10/25, 11/25, and 12/20. For the 2026-2027 season we will follow a new schedule to accommodate earlier costume purchases and a more concerted effort to be mindful of budgeting for families throughout the year, especially around the holiday season. Fees will be taken out based on membership tier. The schedule is as follows:

Gold and Platinum Tier Membership:

• July 15th
• August 15th
• September 15th
• October 15th
• November 15th

Silver Tier Membership (1st Year, Renewing After June 5th):

• October 15th
• November 15th
• December 15th

Costume Fees listed below are projected. Companies release catalogs in late summer/early fall, and the pricing below could be adjusted +/- $9 once we receive the information. Families will be notified of the final costume pricing when we receive costume books.

• Gold and Platinum Tier Membership (5 installments):
  • Performance Fee (Both Shows): $36/Installment
  • Recital Costume Fee for 1 Combo Class (Shooting Stars and Dance Adventures): $36/installment.
  • Recital Costume Fee for 2 Combo Classes (Shooting Stars and Dance Adventures): $72/installment.
  • Costume Fee for Workshop Classes (2 costumes- 1 per style): $46/Installment
  • Costume Fee for all other classes: $23/installment
• Silver Tier Membership (1st Year, Renewing After June 5th- 3 Installments):
  • Performance Fee (Both Shows): $60/Installment
  • Recital Costume Fee for 1 Combo Class (Shooting Stars and Dance Adventures): $60/installment.
  • Recital Costume Fee for 2 Combo Classes (Shooting Stars and Dance Adventures): $120/installment.
  • Costume Fee for Workshop Classes (2 costumes- 1 per style): $76.67/Installment
  • Costume Fee for all other classes: $38.33/installment

2026-2027 Dance Season- We offer a multi-class discount!

We offer a multi-class discount! We encourage our dancers to get the most out of their dance experience at Joy of Dance by taking more than one technique class each week. Therefore, we offer the following discounts for taking multiple classes per week:

• Tuition is discounted 10% off on the 4th, 6th, and 10th class.

Other special class discounts:

• Pay for the full year at the time of registration and receive 5% off Cash/Check is only accepted for this discount to apply and the tuition must be paid before the dancer's first class. There will be no refunds if you choose to pay annually, so please plan accordingly. *As Apprentices already receive a monthly discount, they do not qualify for this 5% paid in full discount.

Payment is due in full at the time of registration. If preferred, a $30 non-refundable registration fee can be paid at the time of registration, with the balance of tuition due one month prior to the start of classes.

The best gift you can give us is a referral! We love sharing our Joy of Dance with other great families! A $50 credit will be applied to any current dancer’s account if a new family mentions your name when registering. Thank you for helping us spread the “Joy” of Dance!

We are thrilled to offer 2 studio-wide performance opportunities to our dancers! Stage Ready fees will be during the middle of the month to accommodate budgeting for families.

Stage Ready Investment 3 installments are inclusive of:

• 2 professional performances
• Winter showcase costume information will be announced later in the season
• 1 Recital Costume
• 1 Long sleeve shirt for Winter Showcase, Short sleeve for the Spring Recital
• Professional Digital Recording of 2 performances
• Collectible Recital Gift
• Easy Online Ticketing System
• Including all of the above, our Performance fees help to cover the additional
  costs of running a professional show, such as the behind-the-scenes planning and hiring of staff and teachers to work backstage. This allows us to put on an unforgettable experience for our dancers and their families!

Stage Ready Fee per Dancer

Performance Fee: $59 per installment

*Combo classes (Shooting Stars 1/2 and Dance Adventures 1/2)

• $59 per installment for 1 class
• $118 per installment for 2 combo classes
• *Costumes for combo classes are purchased as a 2-in-ls. This provides savings as it is less than the price of purchasing 2 full costumes.
• $74 per installment for a Workshop Class

All other classes

• $37 per installment for each additional class for the additional Recital costume

Tickets Information for both shows:

• Reserved Seating (no general admission)
• Tiered pricing is available for different sections
• Pricing will be released within one month of the performance
• There will be no discounts
• Volunteers will not have to purchase tickets (but will be able to see their dancer
  perform!)

Payment Schedule:

October 20th - Installment #1 of Costume & Performance Fees posted to accounts

October 25th - Installment #1 of Costume & Performance Fees due

November 20th - lnstallment #2 of Costume & Performance Fees posted to accounts

November 25th - Installment #2 of Costume & Performance Fees due

December 10th - Installment #3 of Costume & Performance Fees posted to accounts

December 20th - Installment #3 of Costume & Performance Fees due

For the ease of our families and staff, all families will use the same billing cycle. Tuition will be posted on the 20th of each month and charged to accounts on the 25th. Any outstanding payments from the cycle will be charged on the 1st of the month, and late fees will be posted on the 2nd. If you have a current payment plan with our administrative staff, you must renew that arrangement with the front desk before the first tuition installment is charged on June 25th.

Example:
September 20th- October tuition will be posted
September 25th- Auto-pay cards will be charged for October tuition
October 1st- Accounts with balances will be charged to the backup card
October 2nd- $35 late fee will be applied to all accounts with a balance

If you choose to pay annually, full payment is due upon registration by cash or check only.

If your card needs updating, please do so within 48 hours of notification to avoid a $35 late fee. There is a $35.00 returned check charge for any checks returned by the bank.

Cash or check payments are accepted during class hours via the tuition box on the office half-wall and must be received BEFORE the 1st of the month to avoid your card being charged

If you need to withdraw from the 2025-2026 Dance Season-

Written or email notice is required by the 20th of the month to avoid being charged tuition for the following month. This allows us time to offer that class space to another student. Students will be charged monthly tuition until written notice is given to drop the class.

After the written or email notice, you must fill out the "Request for Class Withdrawal" form sent to you. Receiving feedback is important for our growth, so we thank you in advance for completing the survey. Please note that the drop is not complete until the form is submitted.

Any dancer that doesn't attend class for 2 months will be dropped from the roster; however, the unpaid tuition will still be due. Any dancer that drops from classes or the studio will forfeit any costumes or fees they have previously paid.

There will be no refunds.

Written or email notice is required by the 15th of the month to avoid being charged tuition for the following month. After the written or email notice, you will be required to fill out the “Request for Class Withdrawal” form sent to you. Please note that the drop is not complete until the form is submitted. This allows us time to offer that class space to another student. Students will be charged monthly tuition until written notice is given to drop class. Any dancer that doesn’t attend class for 2 months will be dropped from the roster, however the unpaid tuition will still be due. Any dancer that drops from classes or the studio will forfeit any costumes or fees they have previously paid. There will be no refunds.