Tuition

What We Are About:

Welcome to Cypress Elite Dance Studio. We are delighted you have chosen us to be your dance family. We dedicate ourselves to your children and pride ourselves on professionalism. With your support we will teach your child sound dancing principles allowing them to progress and grow as a dancer. We will help you find the right niche for your child whether it is with our preschool, elementary, recreational, performance or competitive programs.

 Our Mission Statement:

“We promise to provide quality dance curriculum from talented and skilled instructors. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our studio. We have high expectations of being a successful team of dancers. We trust we will be capable of meeting your needs inside and outside of the class. We believe all students should be provided with a safe and positive learning environment”.

 Our Facility and Staff:

Our facility is 7,000 square feet and equipped with mounted ballet barres and three rooms with sprung floors and wood flooring. Our staff is highly qualified and trained and continue their education at yearly workshops to stay up to date with the latest in the dance industry.  Our student teachers and dance assistants have been trained through our apprentice teaching workshop.

 Registration and Tuition:

Registration requires that a parent or legal guardian of the child participating fill out an emergency form, payment and payment of registration fee either online or through our front office staff. By signing these forms, you are acknowledging that you understand your monthly tuition charges and procedures for dropping a class. We ask that you keep a credit card on file for automatic monthly tuition withdrawal. We do accept cash and check; however, we strongly encourage our automatic withdrawal system.

 Monthly tuition is due at the 1st of every month with a 10-day grace period. After 10 days your account will be charged a late fee of $25.00. After 30 days an account is considered delinquent and a student will not be allowed to enter class without payment. An insufficient check fee of $25.00 will be placed on accounts for a returned check. Credit cards processed on the first that are insufficient due to expired or declined cards are subject to a late fee if not taken care of by the 10th of the month.

 A registration fee in nonrefundable and insures you a place in class. This fee assures us that you will be attending the classes you have chosen and covers business clerical costs associated with your enrollment at Cypress Elite Dance Studio. The registration fee is annual.

 If a student registers mid-month his/her tuition will be prorated for the month of registration and due the same day as the registration fee.

 All issues regarding accounts can be addressed with our Accounts Manager Lindsey@cypresselitedance.com

 Withdrawal from Class:

There are two ways in which you can terminate classes with Cypress Elite Dance Studio. Our office staff requires that you email a confirmation note of dropping classes or verbally withdraw from class through phone call or in person. If you are on our automatic withdrawal program you must drop before tuition hits on the 1st, after that there is no refund on the account. Also, if you withdraw mid-month, you are still responsible for that month’s tuition. We ask that if your child has committed to being in our annual recital that you reconsider before withdrawing from the class as recital costumes are non-refundable.

 Make Up Classes:

Make up classes are not offered unless the class has been cancelled by the teacher. If your child misses a class, they will not be able to make it up; however, you may find a class equivalent to the current class they are enrolled to make up the hour(s) missed. You must get permission from the front office before taking the class. If classes are cancelled due to weather, we will tack on the classes at the end of the year.

 Student Arrival/Drop off and Viewing:

It is the parent or legal guardian’s responsibility to pick up their child from class on time. Arrival and pick up time is immediately following their class unless prior arrangements have been made. Please notify the front office if another person beside their parent or legal guardian will be taking them home. Students must wait inside the building. Anyone waiting outside cannot hold Cypress Elite Dance, LLC responsible for any accidents that happen on the property. Please keep in mind our office staff cannot watch your children, for their safety we do not allow students to be dropped off an earlier than their scheduled class time.

 Our viewing windows are open every day. Please refrain from watching your child every day as their progress will seem slow at the beginning. For older students we ask that you drop off your child to give room to those who have preschool aged children. Please do not knock on the windows as this does distract the class. If your child is hesitant to enter the class, please have the instructor or student teacher help guide them in. We ask for safety reasons you do not place an upset child in the classroom and hold the door closed, you may escort her in to class until she feels more comfortable with her surroundings.

 Classroom Attire:

Our students are required to wear dance apparel in all classes. Please see our “What to Wear” handout to familiarize yourself with the correct attire for each class. We do not allow mid-riff baring clothes in any ballet classes. All participating students are required to wear leotard and tights with the exception of hip hop and acro. Those students may wear a loose-fitting tank top.

Studio Christmas Party:

Our Christmas party will be held in December for our students and parents. Our students will perform one 2-minute routine to showcase what they have learned in the first semester of classes. It will be held at the studio and does not require a costume purchase. Students will come dressed in their dance attire but they may add any holiday accessory to their outfit.

 Recital:

Cypress Elite Dance Studio will hold a professional recital every year in June in a professional theater. We will start preparing for recital season in January. Each class will perform a routine and is required to purchase a prefabricated costume. We encourage everyone to participate in recital. It gives the child a chance to showcase what they have been learning all year. We value the experience each child will have to perform on a stage and make sure we go the extra mile to makes sure every child will have an experience of a lifetime. Each recital will have a unique theme and it will be carried out throughout the show by using backdrops, props and appropriate music. Our costuming and music are appropriate for all age groups and we do not allow mid-riff baring costumes with the exception of competition teams.

 Recital Costume Fees/Recital Fees:

Costume fees and recital fees are due in November and costume order forms will be handed out to your child during class times. All parents are required to fill out the order form and costume prices vary on the type of class and size your child is. The office staff will walk parents through this process. Order forms need to be returned in a timely manner to ensure your child’s costume will arrive on time for spring pictures. Once a costume order is placed it is nonrefundable if the child withdraws from class. Your studio account must be paid in full to receive your costume once it arrives to our studio. All costume payment plans must be current at this point.