Tuition

The annual membership fee for 2024-2025 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.

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 $10 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 December and May, which will be charged on the 20th of the month.

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 back up card
• October 2nd- $10 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 $10 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.

When choosing to pay monthly, tuition is calculated by the number of classes per year then divided into 10 payments for August-May (unless you have paid your first-month 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.

Joy of Dance Tuition- paid monthly*

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). Classes run for 33 weeks.

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 additional classes

• 25-Minute Class- $52
• 40-minute class- $63
• 55-minute class- $76
• 1.25-hour class- $109
• 1.55-hour class- $135
• Performance Team: $115 (12 monthly installments)
• Relevé: $36.58 (12 monthly installments)
• Production: $51 (12 monthly installments)
• Competition Classes (Dance Explore, Cont/Modern, Lyrical, Musical Theatre)- $71
  • (10 monthly installments- includes competition fee)
• Alegria Dance Company (12 Monthly installments)
  • 1 class: $54
  • 2 classes: $84.70

2023-2024 Dance Season- 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 each additional class.

Other special class discounts:

• Pay for the full year at the time of registration and receive 5% off. Cash/Check 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 $25 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!

Fees will be posted 10 days before they are due. If you wish to make several smaller payments on the costume fees, you may do so in your parent portal. Please contact the office with any questions or help with this.
*Please note: costume fees will not include tights next for the 2023-2024 season.

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:

*Combo classes (Shooting Stars 1/2/3 and Dance Adventures 1/2)

• $105 per installment for 1 class
• $149 per installment for 2 combo classes
• *Costumes for combo classes are purchased as a 2-in-1s. This provides savings as it is less than the price of purchasing 2 full costumes.

All other classes

• $90 per installment for the first class
• $33 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:

September 5th- Installment #1 of Costume & Performance Fees posted to accounts

September 15th- Installment #1 of Costume & Performance Fees due

October 5th- Installment #2 of Costume & Performance Fees posted to accounts

October 15th- Installment #2 of Costume & Performance Fees due

November 5th-Installment #3 of Costume & Performance Fees posted to accounts

November 15th- Installment #3 of Costume & Performance Fees due

A credit card is required to be on file for all accounts. If you would like to pay by cash or check, please note your registration and choose the E-payment schedule option “Do Not Bill- backup card” in the parent portal, otherwise your card will be charged on the 1st of each month.

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). Classes run for 33 weeks.

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.

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 $10 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!

Example-

• September 20th- October tuition will be posted
• September 25th- Auto-pay cards will be charged for October tuition. Cash or check payments should be received by this day as well.
• October 1st- Accounts with balances will be charged to the backup card.
• October 3rd- 48 hours is given necessary card updates then a $10 late fee will be applied to all accounts with a balance

Tuition payments will be auto-charged on the 25th of the month, except for December and May, which will be charged on the 20th of the month.

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 “Do Not Bill- 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 $10 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.

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.