Policies
Policies
Students may register by mail, email, in person or by phone using the APA Registration and Waiver forms. Registration by mail or email will be confirmed with a phone call from an APA staff member. Registration includes an annual, non-refundable fee of $25 per family. Early registration is recommended to ensure a place in the appropriate class. The first month's tuition and registration fee are due upon registering for classes.
Tuition is due in full on the first class of each month. Tuition is based on the season and is not adjusted due to cancellations or absences. If the office is not notified before the second class of the month that you will be dropping the class, you are responsible for the tuition for that month.
Siblings receive a 10% discount on all classes.
There will be a $10 late fee added to all accounts if tuition is not received by the 15th of each month. An additional $15 late fee will be added if tuition is not received by the last day of each month. These fees are non negotiable. After 3 months of non-payment of tuition student will be removed from all classes and/or rehearsals and unpaid balances will be sent to Collection.
There will be a $35 returned check fee for any checks returned by the bank.
Full refunds will be issued for any class cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. No refunds will be made after the second class of each month. All refunds are at the discretion of the directors.
Class
size will be established to ensure the optimum learning environment for students
to excel in their training. APA reserves the right to cancel any class that does
not meet minimum enrollment requirements.
Class placement is done on an individual basis at the discretion of the instructors. All students will be placed into appropriate classes for their age and skill level. The student's development is always our main priority.
Class and/or rehearsal schedules
may be subject to change. APA
reserves the right to make faculty, programming substitutions and/or other
changes as necessary.
Class placement is done on an individual basis at the discretion of the
instructors.
Cancellations
due to inclement weather will be made at least two hours prior to the start of
the first class of the day. APA
will announce cancellations on the answering-machine at 978.244.1212.
Please call ahead! If more than two classes
on the same day and time are cancelled due to inclement weather, a make up class
will be scheduled.
Attendance
is extremely important to the development of the student.
While some absences are necessary, students must make every effort to be
at all classes.
Observation of classes is available at all times through the use of the closed circuit TV system in our lobby.
Entry to
the dance studio by non-participants will not be allowed.
A participant is a student in the class or the parent/guardian (who has permission
from the instructor) of a student enrolled in a class.
No student is permitted in the studio without an instructor’s
supervision. Street shoes are not
allowed in the dance studios. Hair must be
pulled tightly back for all classes and / or rehearsals. No jewelry of any
kind should be worn while a student is in class and/or rehearsals. No food,
gum or beverages of any kind, including water, are allowed in the studios. Water
breaks will be given when needed by instructors. No food of any kind will
be allowed in the waiting areas or the studios. Food can only be consumed
in the lobby area. It is the responsibility of the student to inform their instructor if
they are injured, or feel any pain or discomfort during class or rehearsal.
When class is dismissed, no student under the age of eighteen is allowed
to leave the building without a parent or guardian.
Students must wait inside the building to be picked up.
All personal belongings (i.e. dance bags, coats, shoes, etc.) may be left
in the dressing room or other designated areas. APA
is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
All
students must behave respectfully to all APA staff members and other class
participants. Physical and/or
verbal abuse will not be tolerated. For
the safety of our students, APA maintains a strict zero tolerance policy in
regard to theft, vandalism, and the use of any and all illegal substances.
Any student found in violation of this policy will be dismissed from
school enrollment. A refund will not be issued.
There is no smoking allowed anywhere in the building.
For all
classes, hair must be neatly pulled back off of the face.
Jewelry, T-Shirts and Tank Tops are not permitted in class.
The dress code must be adhered to and will be strictly enforced.
Failure to comply may result in the student’s dismissal from the class.
Attire for classes is as follows:
Girls – Any Black Leotard
Pink tights – Danskin style # 708 child
Pink Ballet Slippers – Bloch style # 258 child
Suntan Capezio Tap Shoes style #3800
Girls – Any Black Leotard
Pink tights – Danskin style # 708 child / 702 adult
Pink Ballet Slippers – Bloch style # 258 child / 208 adult
Pink Pointe Shoes for all Pointe classes
Ballet Skirts are permitted
Boys – White T-shirt (fitted)
Black Pants or Tights
Black Ballet Shoes – Bloch style # 258 child / 208 adult
Girls– Any Solid Color Leotard
Black Tights or Black Jazz Pants
**Beg. 2 Tap Solid Leotard/ Suntan Capezio Footed Tights #14
Boys – Any Solid Color Fitted T-Shirt or Tank
Black Jazz Pants
Girls / Boys – Appropriate
shoes
Modern
– Bare Feet
Lyrical
– Bare feet
Tap – Beg. 2 Tap Suntan Capezio U-Buckle style # 3800
Int. 1, Int. 2, Int. 3, Adv. 1 Tap Capezio #CG555
Adv. 2, Adv. 3 Capezio #CG100
Jazz - Bare Feet or Foot Undies
Hip Hop –Black Capezio Dance Sneakers #DS03
Musical Theater – Bare Feet or Foot Undies
Triple Threat – Bare Feet or Foot Undies
