Guidelines

Classes:

Classes begin in late August/September and will run through May.

Classes run September through May. Registration is open all year EXCEPT after February 1st, due to recital conflicts (June 1^st registration begins the next dance season). There is a summer break, unless otherwise indicated by your school. If a class consists of three or less students, classes will be held for 45 minutes. If a class consists of two students for two months, classes will be terminated. You will be notified of any changes prior to doing so. Each class consists of a maximum of ten dancers, less depending on the dance space. Some schools allow for multiple classes to be held. If your school only allows for one dance class and that class if full, your dancer can be placed on a waiting list. Should your school be closed or cancel a dance class for ANY reason – weather, holidays, field trips, etc.- we are not responsible for a make-up class. Should we cancel a class for any reason; a refund will be given if the class cannot be rescheduled. Please see our season calendar for our holidays on our website.

Dance Attire:

Students will need both ballet and tap shoes, and a dance leotard/tutu. Shoes can be purchased through our website -click on the “Order Dancewear /Shoes” link at the top of the page.

**PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PLACE YOUR CHILD’S NAME IN HIS/HER DANCE SHOES!

Dance attire can be purchased anywhere you like or through our website -click on the “Order Dancewear /Shoes” link at the top of the page.

Our teachers will change your child in and out of their dance attire. Please note that a small portion of dance class time is used to dress out for dance class. Please bring all dance items in a separate bag – i.e. a dance bag or a plastic grocery bag, etc.

If your child arrives to preschool close to dance class time, feel free to bring your child to school already in their dance attire.

Tuition:

Monthly tuition is due on the 1st of each month and made directly to DLS via our website. DO NOT SEND DANCE TUITION TO YOUR PRESCHOOL (except for Chesterbrook Academy, Emerging Minds Montessori)!

If your tuition is late, there will be an additional $10 fee charged after the 5th of the month.

Tuition is based on a yearly dance season (not a monthly tuition); the yearly fee is broken down into payments for your convenience. Tuition is not prorated unless your dancer starts classes mid-month.

Make payment online through the Client/Parent Portal at the top of the page

You have the option to sign up for automatic payments charged to your credit/debit card.

Neither your school, nor your dance instructors are allowed to take your tuition payment.

Should your account become delinquent and you have failed to contact us to make arrangements for payment, your child is subject to termination from our program. Any unpaid account will be reported to our collection agency.

Registration:

Register online through the Client/Parent Portal at the top of the page.

Please check to be sure you are on the correct Division/Website of Dancing Little Stars: look at the CITY and State of your PRESCHOOL address (not your home address) to reach the correct division of DLS.

Once we receive your registration, you will receive a confirmation email from us. Please add Dancing Little Stars: Inc. via thestudiodirector.biz to your contacts. This will be the email future communications will come to you from. It is your responsibility to contact us if you do not receive an email from us within two days of registration. Otherwise, we will assume you are receiving all of our emails. We send most communications through email.

Parent Observation:

(school locations) You are welcome to come and observe dance class at any time after the first month the dance season begins. If you would like to observe a class, please let us know ahead of time. We ask that if you are planning to attend: that you do not let your child know you are there until after dance class, and that none of the children can see you. Please peek from the other room, through the window or the door. We have found, through experience, that when parents come into the room to watch class, the children (sometimes yours, and sometimes someone else’s) do not dance or do not dance to their full potential. This can be disruptive to the dance instruction. For security purposes, only DLS employees may help the children get dressed or use the restroom.

(public classes) Parents are required to stay with dancers at public recreation classes. There is a viewing window at all of our public recreation locations.

Withdrawal:

Notification of dancer’s withdraw from class must be in writing: email or letter. If notification is NOT given by dancer’s parent/guardian to Dancing Little Stars, then any refund is void and not owed to the parent/guardian. Your school is not responsible for informing us of the status of your dancer.

Special Note:

Dancing Little Stars reserves the right to terminate any student’s enrollment in dance class at any time, for any reason. A parent or guardian may withdraw their child from dance class at any time, for any reason. Dancing Little Stars reserves the right to use group or individual photos/videos taken during class or at the Dance Recital of your dancer to include, but not limited to our program promotions, social media, website, displays and material.

DLS’s primary point of contact is through email. When registering through our “Parent Portal” your email is entered in our email system. Monthly emails are sent as well as additional information about events and specific classes. Email is our primary contact channel & is where we send ALL important information throughout the dance season. Follow us on social media for updates and reminders!