Studio Polcies

Our Fall-Spring season runs for ten months, from September 3, 2024, to June 13, 2025.

There is an annual, non-refundable annual registration fee of $70 per student or $90 per family along with your first month's tuition fee, due at the time of registration.

Your first month's tuition payment is due at the time of registration.

Tuition is due on the 1st of every month.  

Tuition payments will be automatically withdrawn from a bank account or credit/debit card on the 1st of each month, with the final installment on June 1st.

Tuition is calculated based on the annual instruction cost and divided into ten equal monthly payments. Therefore, full payment is required for June and will not be credited, refunded, or prorated for the partial month.

 The families that pay by ACH/Bank Draft and Visa, Mastercard or Discover DEBIT cards will NOT be surcharged.  Only the families paying by Visa, Mastercard or Discover CREDIT cards will be assessed the surcharge. Tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable under any circumstances. 

A $25.00 late fee will be accessed on the 5th of the month for all delinquent accounts.

Families must make all payments via the parent portal.

Tuition payments are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Parents have 24/7 access to their accounts via our parent portal.

Students will not be allowed to take class if their account is delinquent for more than 30 days.

​A $25.00 NSF fee will be assessed if the bank, for any reason, returns funds.

Tuition is not prorated upon registration. 

Due to low enrollment, TDC reserves the right to cancel any class with a full refund on paid tuition.

For full details, [view our tuition table here →]

A non-refundable $140 participation fee is due in two installments - $70 due September 1st or at the time of registration and $70 due December 1st. 

A Costume fee of $90 is due with your November tuition. 

​All recreational classes except Ballet, Progressions, or 3/6 week preschool sessions will perform one routine each in our year-end recital.

All recital fees will still be owed if your dancer is registered in a recital performance class and will not attend.

Our recital is confirmed for 11:30 AM on Saturday, June 14th, 2025, @ Annapolis Area Christian School, Upper School Campus, 109 Burns Crossing Rd. Severn, MD 21144

As with any program, steady attendance is a requirement for success. Failure to meet such conditions can lead to an adjustment in level.

Any student that misses three consecutive weeks or more may be required to forfeit their class space.

Excessive absences could result in removal from a recital piece.

It is recommended that students arrive 10 minutes early to be adequately warmed up and dressed before classes begin.

Students who arrive more than 15 minutes late may be asked to observe class.tem description

Students are encouraged to make up classes missed because of illness or injury by attending classes of the same or lower level in any style within 30 days of the missed class.

Make-up classes must be approved in advance by TDC faculty to ensure there is space available.

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Parents are kindly requested to allow their minor child's first name and likeness to be used for The Dance Collective's website, advertising, and social media accounts unless they specifically choose to opt out.

To opt out, please speak with the front desk staff and sign a form regarding photo and video recording preferences.

TDC will follow the Anne Arundel County Public School System for closings due to inclement weather.

We will post messages about closings on the studio's voicemail. In addition, TDC will send an email, and our Social Media platforms will be updated when closures apply no later than one hour before classes starting.

No tuition adjustments are made for cancellations due to inclement weather.

A 30-day notice is required to withdraw from any class.

Withdrawal requests must be submitted in writing to our studio director.

If written notice is not received within the 30 days, TDC will charge your account the following month's tuition at the time of notification. 

There will be no refunds of paid fees for tuition, recitals, competitions, costumes, accessories, etc. description

If your behavior is unacceptable, or if you fail to fulfill your obligations as stated in this agreement, you understand that you may be dismissed from the competitive or recreational program.

If you are dismissed, TDC will charge your account the following month's tuition on the day of notice.

There will be no refunds of paid fees for tuition, recitals, competitions, costumes, accessories, etc.

If tuition remains unpaid for 30 days, the student will be suspended from all classes until the balance is cleared.

If a student is removed due to non-payment, the following month’s tuition will still be charged per the withdrawal policy.

Unpaid balances beyond 60 days may be sent to collections.