North County DanceArts, Inc. is dedicated to the care and nurturing of the dedicated dance student.  Tuition for classes at North County DanceArts, Inc is an annual (school year September through August) tuition policy that may be paid in full at time of student enrollment (an approximate 8% savings and no worries of late fees) or on a monthly payment system.  Annual tuition is based on a tuition that is amortized over eleven months, each month averaging four weeks.

The NCDA annual tuition is a long term payment policy. Students electing to pay in monthly installments must continue monthly payments for the remainder of the dance year scheduled payments (September through July).

Any student wishing to discontinue dance instruction during the year may do so by notifying North County DanceArts, Inc. in writing on or before the 10th day of the calendar month and before the last quarter of the dance year (June-August), thereby releasing the student from further tuition obligations.  Students shall be responsible for the balance of the annual tuition if discontinuing services in the last quarter (June-August) of our dance year.  No exceptions will be made. 

Monthly tuition payments are due before the 1st day of each calendar month. A late charge of $15.00 will be assessed after the 10th day of the month against the current tuition due and any previous outstanding balances. NORTH COUNTY DANCEARTS, INC. recognizes that some months will provide the student with five weeks of instruction for the month. These additional days afforded by the calendar year will not be charged as extra classes to the student and will be included in that month's monthly tuition. However, NORTH COUNTY DANCEARTS, INC. DOES NOT PROVIDE MAKE-UP CLASSES FOR THOSE "EXTRA" CLASSES DUE TO STUDENT NON-ATTENDANCE.  North County DanceArts, Inc. does not invoice except in cases where account is delinquent. Acceptable forms of payment are cash or personal check only.

Annual Registration/Insurance fees are charged per student and are due upon initial enrollment and each year in January. Annual Registration/Insurance Fees are due in January for all students registered in classes prior to October 1st and all new students registering after January 1st.

Our weekday morning adult students may elect to pay "by the class" (only in open adult classes scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings with exception to classes that may "close"). By paying "by the class" you are not making a monthly commitment to classes and are free of the worries of "make-up" classes and studio closures. Adult students that elect to pay “by the class”for these morning open classes may not attend any other classes on a “by the class” basis. For all classes, with the exception of the adult open classes noted above, students must be “registered” and pay per North County DanceArts, Inc.’s Tuition Policies and Rates.

 

General Policy Statements:

  • All students must sign in before taking class.
  • Please arrive early. In respect to other students, to avoid disruption of the class, students arriving more than ten minutes late may be refused admittance to the class.
  • No refunds.
  • Non-continuing students MUST notify the office in writing PRIOR to the 10th day
    of each calendar month and before the last quarter (June-August) of our dance year, thereby releasing the student from further tuition obligations. Students shall be responsible for the balance of the annual tuition if discontinuing services in the last quarter (June-August) of the NCDA dance year.  No exceptions will be made.
  • Participation in studio classes is at the sole discretion of North County DanceArts, Inc. North County DanceArts, Inc. reserves the right to refuse services or merchandise to anyone, at anytime, for any reason.

Closed Classes

In order to maintain the highest level of dance instruction, it sometimes becomes necessary to limit the number of students per class or "close" the class. This means
that any student not in current and consistent attendance in that class prior to the "closed" status may not be able to participate until space becomes available.

IMPORTANT: Students attending a "closed" class must be registered for that class and maintain monthly tuition payments for that class. If you wish to preserve your spot in that class, monthly tuition must continue to be paid - even if you do not attend.

Dance Requirements

  • Intermediate and Advanced students MUST be enrolled in a BALLET class.
  • Advancement is determined by the student's instructor. He or she has specific criteria that need to be met prior to a student being promoted.

North County DanceArts and its staff and instructors reserve the right to remove any individual from a dance class or the studio premises if that individual's behavior is disruptive and not conducive to the learning atmosphere of the studio.

Studio Dress Code

  • No baggy sweatshirts or t-shirts after warm-up.
  • Hair for all classes must be pulled away from the face and secured.
  • Hair must be in a bun for ALL BALLET AND JAZZ classes.
Pre-Dance attire:
  • Pink Leotards
  • Pink Tights
  • Pink Ballet Shoes/Black Tap Shoes
Ballet I, II & III attire:
  • Black Leotards
  • Pink Tights
  • Pink Ballet Shoes
Men & Boys attire:
  • Black Dance Pants/Tights
  • White Shirt
  • Black Ballet Shoes
Jazz attire:
 
  • Leotard/Tights, any color or print, any style

    Tap attire:
     

  • Any color or print, any style
  • Tap Shoes (Check with instructor prior to purchase for shoe and tap specifications)

    Thank you for your cooperation. We feel this will enhance our dance program and give each and every dancer a sense of pride and organization to be the best dancer he/she can possibly be.

    Observation

    Class observation in the studio is permitted only on the last class of the month. During the month, feel free to watch the class from outside or from the lobby.

    Recitals

    An annual recital will be given and all students are invited to participate. It is not mandatory and a minimal recital fee per participant is charged.  All registered students participating in the annual recital must be current in annual tuition (September through and including August) prior to ticket sales.  Any student not current in tuition for the referenced dance year will not be able to participate in the recital, regardless of any costs incurred by student, including but not limited to, recital fees, costume fees, photographs etc.

    Holidays

    North County DanceArts will be closed on major holidays:

    July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day. We will also take Winter Break
    from late December through January 1 and a Summer Break in August.

    * All other closures will be posted well in advance.

    * Holiday schedule is subject to change.  See NCDA's "Important Dates to Remember"
    for more information.

    Make-Ups

    Classes may be made up within thirty days of a missed class, but may not be applied to future tuition or transferred to another student. Missed classes may be made up in any dance class of any discipline - ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, pre-dance - as long as the student stays within his/her level.

    Since North County DanceArts provides a monthly tuition plan in an effort to provide
    the student the opportunity to dance at a discounted cost, we do not guarantee that make-up classes in any one discipline will be available. It is the student's responsibility
    to account for time away from dance such as leaves, vacations, work schedules, etc.

    Injuries

    North County DanceArts is not responsible for injuries or for any child left before or after class. Please pick up your child promptly!
    • For other important Tuition policies please refer to North County DanceArts' Tuition Policies and Tuition Rates brochure or web page.