Tuition & Fees

Registration Information

Stars of Tomorrow Dance Academy is excited to have a new online registration option. All families will be able to create their own ‘Parent Portal’ account. This account will allow you to register for classes, sessions, workshops and more! For the initial setup of the online account, a credit card is required. This credit card will be kept on file and be processed for fees unless other arrangements are made, as outlined below. Should you not have a credit card to set up your account, please email or phone the office to register.

Due upon registration (non-refundable):

• $25.00 Registration Fee ($35.00 Family)*
• Costume Rental Fee (As per fee chart)

Our recreational program, except where otherwise noted, runs from September – May and includes at least 30 weeks of instruction. In some cases, you will receive more than the 30 guaranteed classes. However, a minimum of 30 weeks will be run. In the case of class cancellations resulting in less than 30 weeks of classes being offered, make-up classes will be scheduled.

All September-March programs, including Acrobatic Arts, Dance Conditioning, Flexibility Strengthening and Leaps & Turns classes will run for a minimum of 20 weeks. In some cases, you will receive more than the 20 guaranteed classes. However, a minimum of 20 weeks will be run. In the case of class cancellations resulting in less than 20 weeks of classes being offered, make-up classes will be scheduled.

Upon registration, you must choose an ‘Annual’ or ‘Monthly’ payment schedule.

• Annual: Fees for the year will be posted to your account. A 5% discount will be applied to all hourly class fees and payment will be taken from the credit card on file.
• Monthly: You will be set up to receive your invoices, in installments, on the last day of the month, visible via the online parent portal, due by the 15th of the following month. 30-week classes will be broken into 9 payments (September 2021-May 2022). 20-week and specialty flat fee classes will be broken into 7 payments (September 2021- March 2022). We will take payment via the credit card on file on the 15th of the month. Alternatively, you may choose to pay your tuition by cash, cheque, debit, EMT or alternate credit card prior to the last day of the month to avoid charges to your card on file. If you choose the ‘Monthly’ payment option, please understand, monthly installments have no reflection on the number of classes held during that month, they are installments towards the total tuition due.

To ensure you are billed on the correct dates: All dancers part of our recreational program are required to choose ‘Recreational’ (not ‘Competitive’) under ‘Account Information’ on the online registration form; all dancers part of our competitive program are required to choose ‘Competitive’ (not ‘Recreational’) under ‘Account Information’ on the online registration form (even when registered for both competitive and recreational classes).

Registration Policies

All ‘session’ programs will run for the duration noted. When registering online, session fees will be taken from the card on file. For alternate payment methods, please register through the office.

Class availability is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Late registration will be pro-rated for recreational classes.

Dancers with past due accounts will not be able to register for the 2021-2022 season.

There are no refunds/credits given when a class is run and students are unable to attend.

No refunds or credits will be given while a dancer is out with an injury.

In the event of a government-mandated closure, all in person classes will switch to virtual. Tuition will remain the same; no discounts given.

 

Payment Plan Options

30-week classes will be broken into 9 payments.

20-week flat fee classes will be broken into 7 payments.

Session classes are due in full, at the time of registration.

Invoices will be posted to your account (visible via the parent portal) on the last day of each month, August 2021-April 2022 (30-week programs) and August 2021-February 2022 (20-week programs) and are due by the 15th of the following month. 

Costumes

Recreational costume rental fees will be posted to your account on January 15th, 2022 and payment charged to the card on file on January 31st, 2022.

Alternatively, you may choose to pay your recreational costume rental fees by cheque, debit, EMT or alternate credit card prior to January 31st, 2022, to avoid charges to your card on file.

Once invoices have been posted to your account; no refunds are available.

Recreational costumes will stay at the studio.

Refunds

Registration fee and costume rental fees are non-refundable and due at the time of registration.

Classes require minimum enrollment of 4 students. In the event of inadequate enrollment, a full refund will be given for both the class & registration fees.

Although rare, class times are subject to changes up to their start date. Refunds will be issues in the case of a changed class time that does not work for the dancer/family.

No refunds will be given to dancers who withdraw past March 14th, 2020.

There are no refunds/credits given when a class is run and students are unable to attend.

Withdrawals

Non-attendance does not constitute notice of withdrawal.

Refunds will be made from the date the student notifies Stars of Tomorrow of the withdrawal.

Cancellations & Make-ups

Class cancellations due to weather conditions (snow storm, power outages, etc.) will be decided two hours before classes start for the day when possible. A message will be left on the studio machine, a post made on Facebook, and an email sent out in the case of a cancellation.

Classes will only be made up if the minimum number of classes are not met.