diPA POLICY & PROCEDURES
Parents are responsible for reading and following the policies. Parents are responsible for keeping their payment information updated.
PAYMENT QUICK OVERVIEW
- The Monthly Tuition is due the 1st of each month.
- Tuition payment including summer camp tuition is non-refundable.
- Performance fees, costume fees, registration fees and camp tuition are non-refundable.
- There is $50 late fee for all tuition payments received after the 1st of each month. All payments made after the 1st should include the $50 late fee.
- All costume fees received after the due date should include a $50 late costume payment fee.
REFUNDS
There are no refunds for tuition including summer camp, picture, costumes and production fees.
REGISTRATION
The $280 Registration Fee (per family) is non-refundable. There is a $85/per family new family enrollment fee, a $60/per family performance fee covering annual production costs, $35 per family picture day fee, and $100 uniform fee
TICKET FEE
A $250/per family ticket fee that provides 10 tickets per family for the annual spring production (Each Family Receives 4 ADDITIONAL VIP Tickets for Household Members )
MONTHLY TUITION
The Fall Session focusing on technique classes runs from September through December. The Spring Session focusing on production and choreography runs from January through May. Tuition is due the 1st of each month. There are no tuition reductions or refunds for absentees or holidays. All balances must be paid in full prior to the Annual Spring Production for dancers to perform in the Annual Spring Production.
NON REFUNDABLE COSTUME FEES
Costume fees will be due December 1. Any costume fees received after December 1st need to include an additional $50/per family late costume payment fee.
PICTURES & VIDEOS
Per registration contract, diPA & diPA Center has the right to use photos and video footage of performances, performers, and all participants of events for advertising and promotional purposes.
ATTENDANCE
It is expected that parents contact the studio regarding absences for any reason.
Repeated absences may result in termination of lessons. Tour Team dancers are held at a higher standard and are expected to be present at ALL class instructions and rehearsals.
TARDINESS
Students who are 5 or more minutes late to class will be considered tardy. Four (2) tardy arrivals will be equal to one absence.
INJURIES
Please notify the Director of any injuries. Students are expected to come to class for observation if injured.
ILLNESS
Please notify the office if your child will be missing class due to illness.
CONDUCT
Any conduct unbecoming may, if warranted, result in immediate dismissal from the program.
CARE OF STUDENTS
diPA Center is not responsible for providing care before or after classes to students. For excessive late pickups, there could be an additional charge.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Moving forward, diPA Center will uphold the strictest regulation of not sharing any client services, agreements or personal information with other clients.
ARRIVAL
Parents are expected to bring children to class dressed and ready for class. Students are expected to use the restroom and be ready for class 5 minutes before class begins.
DROP OFF
To provide security, we ask all parents to walk their student into the front door.
PREPARING FOR CLASS
Students should be fully dressed in proper attire and prompt. Students are expected to also prepare for class at home by stretching at least 30 minutes every day at home outside of class days.
DEPARTURE
Students are asked to put on cover-ups and street shoes in the front of the studio. Parents are required to come inside through the front entrance of the studio to pick up their student due to safety reasons.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
We believe at diPA that part of our responsibility is to teach dance with the discipline of life skills such as integrity, respect, teamwork, independence, ownership, self-confidence, and service. We do these things through the structure of our class and curriculum. We also ask parents to partner with diPA by leading their dancers through the modeling of proper behavior and communication.
PARENT ORIENTATION
Moving forward diPA will have an annual parent orientation in September and parent pre-production meeting in January. We ask one parent from each family to be in attendance.
COMMUNICATION
Helping you be aware of the events and details of diPA Center, Inc is very important. Please (1) refer to the website that will be updated frequently, (2) open all diPA email blasts and read in its entirety, and (3) read all text communication.
If you have questions or concerns, please email them to dipacenter@gmail.com. Parents should communicate all questions and concerns to the main office via this process.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Parents can best support and help diPA Center by (1) making sure students are punctual and on time for class with a high attendance record, (2) making sure students are properly dressed for class, (3) making sure tuition is paid ON TIME, (4) drawing more families to diPA by spreading the word, and (5) getting as many people to the annual spring annual performance as possible.
Looking Forward To An Awesome Year!
