Policies

We offer a progressive program for ages 3-adult. Classes are divided by grade and ability.  DAW staff is happy to assist in choosing a path that will best suit your child's needs and allow for him or her to reach their highest dance potential. The experience gained here at DAW may differ from experience gained at other dance studios. If your child is placed in a level in the middle of our season, or has come from another studio, we may feel the need to move him or her to a different level in order for them to receive the best dance experience possible. For some classes, levels may be combined. We reserve the right to cancel classes with less than 5 students and change class instructors. In the case of class cancellations, we will do our best to transfer students to a similar class.  DAW does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

All students must adhere to the studio dress code and should wear a cover-up when entering and exiting the building. Students should never wear their dance shoes outside. 

Tuition will be automatically debited using the card on file on the 1st business day of each month and is considered late if it is not paid by the 10th. On the 11th day of each month a late fee of $20 will be applied to any account that reflects an outstanding or past due balance. Tuition will remain the same regardless of pre-scheduled studio closings or holidays, unless specifically stated otherwise for the first and last month of the season. Tuition payments are non-refundable. Tuition will remain the same regardless of the number of weeks in the month. If your account shows any balance greater than $0.00, on any given month, this amount will be auto debited on the 1st business day of the month. If your account shows a credit (indicated by a "-") your account will not be auto debited.

A Registration Fee is charged upon enrollment and includes the fee for your child's participation in our spring recital. When enrolling via your on-line portal, the Registration Fee must be paid in order to hold your child's spot. Registration fees are non-refundable - and this policy is strictly enforced. 

Students should not be dropped off or picked up any longer than 5 minutes before or after class. Dropping your child off too early or picking him/her up later than the 5-minute allowance will result in additional tuition costs of $1 per minute.

Costume fees are $80 or $130 per class and will be automatically debited November 15th. Costume Fees are non-refundable for any reason. If your dancer has more than two costumes, 1/2 the costumes will be debited on November 15th and the remaining balance will be debited December 15th. If there is an odd number of costumes, the greater amount will be debited in November. For example, if your dancer has five costumes, payment for three costumes will be debited on November 15th and the payment for the remaining two will be debited on December 15th. If you wish to pay for your costumes before the due date, please make your payment in the studio so that we can be sure that it is correctly posted to your account. Costumes do not include the price of undergarments, tights or shoes, which will be required for all classes. Regarding size, fit, and alterations: We will measure all students prior to ordering costumes. We take the following measurements - chest, waist, hips, girth, and inseam. When choosing sizes for our students, we refer to a specific sizing guide, provided by costume companies. We leave room for growth when choosing sizes. It is important to realize that costumes are not tailored made to fit the needs of each student and from time to time alterations will need to be made. Alterations and any cost associated with alterations are the responsibility of of the parent. Costume fees do not apply to camp students or trial classes.

We are happy to offer areas for parents to observe their child's classes; however, beginning in the 2023-24 dance season, weekly observation will be limited to Pre-K, K, and 1st grade classes. Parent Watch Weeks will be scheduled, typically but not always, for the last week of each month for classes that are 2nd grade and higher. Parents / guardians of new students will be allowed to observe their child's first two weeks of classes. Parents should not address instructors between classes or during class time. 

DAW students are expected to act kindly to their classmates and instructors. If a student exhibits rude or disrespectful behavior, he / she will be asked to sit out or leave the room, and the parent will be notified. If poor behavior becomes a recurring issue, DAW reserves the right to dismiss the student from the program. In this case, any tuition or fee previously paid will be forfeited. 

A 30 day notice, via email,  is required to withdraw from our program. Once we have received your intent to withdraw, we will set your student's official withdrawal 30 days from the receipt of the notice. For example, if your intent to withdraw is received on October 10th, your student's official final day of class will be November 10th, and partial tuition would be collected for the month of November. Any tuition or fees due before the official final day of class will be collected as scheduled and will not be refunded. Any previously collected tuition or fees, including the performance fee and costume fee, will not be refunded. Any costumes that have been ordered will automatically be returned to the manufacturer and a credit in the amount of $25 will be granted to account for the costume payment minus the cost of admin, shipping, and restocking fees.  The credit will remain on the account and will not be granted in the form of a monetary refund.