STUDIO POLICIES
Words to consider:
Dance Avondale is a positive and safe learning environment. The faculty is committed to utilizing positive redirection in the classroom. All students and families are required to behave with kindness and respect toward the instructors and other students at Dance Avondale. Discriminatory language and disruptive or unsafe behavior of any kind by students or their families is strictly prohibited and will result in the request to leave the space or dismissal from the school.
Tuition:
Dance Avondale processes tuition every month. Tuition is posted to family accounts on the 24th of each month and is automatically charged on the 1st of the following month. Families can view and manage their account details at any time through the personal Family Portal.
Dance Avondale charges $14.00 per instructional hour of dance and $15 per instructional hour of specialty classes, like aerial silks and aerial lyra. The monthly tuition reflects the cost and is multiplied by 4 (4-weeks in a month). Tuition rates are prorated as needed. If a holiday shortens the schedule or a month includes an extra class due to the calendar (for example, five-week months), tuition is adjusted accordingly.
To maintain enrollment and participate in classes, full monthly tuition must be paid, in advance. Dance Avondale requires a minimum three-month commitment for all enrolled classes. If a family wishes to make an enrollment change, such as withdrawing from a class, the change may only take effect after the initial three-month commitment is complete.
This policy reflects Dance Avondale’s commitment to maintaining an accessible price point for families. Frequent enrollment changes and classroom turnover disrupt the learning environment and negatively affect the school’s ability to operate sustainably and in alignment with its mission of access, equity, and excellence. As such, this policy is offered in place of registration fees, annual administrative fees, or binding long-term contracts.
Dress code:
For all classes except Creative Movement and Adult programming, students are REQUIRED to wear a black, pink, or white fitted leotard or fitted top, or leotard with built in ballet skirt, and black, pink or skin-toned tights, or black fitted shorts or black pants. Small skirts and wrap skirts are permitted, as are fitted cover-ups to keep the body warm. All other early-childhood, youth, teen and aerial classes require adherence to the dress code. This includes cheer, hip-hop, and acro classes.
Why It's Important:
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At Dance Avondale, our dress code supports our mission of Access, Equity, and Excellence. A consistent dress code helps create a sense of belonging by reducing distractions, comparisons, and financial barriers, so students can focus on growing.
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While the tuition is intentionally priced to remain accessible, Dance Avondale is a serious training academy. The dress code supports faculty to safely and effectively teach technique and alignment, and it encourages students to arrive prepared and engaged for their training.
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Our goal at Dance Avondale is to foster a welcoming and focused studio environment where every dancer feels supported, included, and held to a shared standard of care and excellence.