CDA STUDIO POLICIES

GENERAL POLICIES

Promptness
Students must arrive on time. Dancers arriving more than 10 minutes late will be asked to sit and take notes rather than participate. We recommend arriving 10 minutes early to allow time to change, stretch, and prepare.

Dress Code
Dress code, including hair, must be followed at all times. Dancers should wear street clothes and shoes over their dancewear to and from the studio. No dance shoes are allowed outside.

Behavior
Respectful, appropriate behavior is expected toward CDA staff, fellow students, and any studio guests. CDA reserves the right to dismiss students not adhering to this policy.

Parent Responsibility
Parents/adult students are responsible for staying informed of important dates (recitals, closures, rehearsals) posted on our website and in emails. Notify us of any updates to your contact or payment info.

Child Pick-Up
Please pick up your dancer promptly after their last class. Students should not remain at the studio more than 10 minutes after their scheduled classes end.eding month, and no refunds are given once payment has been received. Tuition is non-transferable. If, for whatever reason, we have not received payment by the 5th of the month, a late fee of $15 will be assessed and all fees will be drafted from the credit/debit card account you provide.

ENSEMBLE FEES

California Dance Ensemble, Mini Ensemble, and any other performance group-related recurring charges will be debited on or after the 1st of the month, in accordance with each respective group's agreements. Performance and Competition Fees will be due and payable as incurred by the studio. All efforts will be made to inform members of upcoming charges as soon as they are known.

MAKE-UP CLASSES

Make-up Classes are available for currently enrolled students whose tuition and other studio payments are current. Make-ups must be taken within 4 weeks of class(es) missed, in a class other than the class missed. Make-ups must be scheduled through the front desk and are subject to space availability. At no point may a student take more make-ups classes per week than the number of classes for which they are enrolled. Make-ups are forfeited upon withdrawal or suspension of enrollment. No refunds will be given if your dancer cannot attend any make-up classes.

REFUNDS

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, TRANSFERS, CREDITS OR EXTENSIONS given for classes missed, except in the case of injury or prolonged illness (doctor’s note required).

DROP PROCEDURE

For any desired drops or withdrawals, please notify the Front Desk IN WRITING prior to the 23rd of the preceding month. If notice is given VIA EMAIL, please make sure that you receive confirmation that your request has been processed. Families are responsible for all enrolled class fees regardless of attendance. Families wishing to withdraw temporarily and return during the same academic year may be subject to a Re-Enrollment Fee of $40.

PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITY

It is the responsibility of the parent or adult student to be aware of the school activities such as recitals and dates the school is open and closed. The school will post notices online and through the email mailing list. If students wish to participate in Nutcracker or Spring Showcase, it is the parent or adult students’ responsibility to be aware of all applicable dates and deadlines. Please inform the studio of any address, telephone, email and/or credit card change.

COVID, RELEASE OF LIABILITY and OTHER WAIVERS

California Dance Academy has, will continue to follow the most current Health & Safety guidelines and protocols issued by all Federal, State and local authorities regarding COVID-19. Please be sure that you have read, understood, and completed the required legal waivers presented through the online registration process, or via paper form at the studio. These include risk of injury, authorization to provide medical treatment, photo/video use permissions.

CHILD PICK-UP

Please pick up your child after their class or classes have been completed. Please do not leave your child at California Dance Academy any longer than ten minutes after their class schedule has finished.


THANK YOU!

TUITION & FEES

Tuition Due Date
Tuition is due on the 23rd of each month for the upcoming month. Charges will be auto-drafted from your payment method on or near that date.

Late Fee
If payment is not received by the 5th of the month, a $15 late fee will be applied.

Drop Requests
Withdrawal requests must be made in writing before the 23rd of the prior month. No refunds are issued once payment is processed.

Ensemble & Performance Fees
Ensemble-related fees are charged on/after the 1st of the month. Competition and performance fees are charged as needed and communicated in advance when possible.

Refund Policy
No refunds, credits, or transfers will be given for missed classes, except in cases of prolonged illness or injury (doctor’s note required).

Drop & Re-enrollment
Drops must be submitted in writing and confirmed. Returning students in the same academic year may be subject to a $40 re-enrollment fee.

MAKE-UP CLASSES

Make-ups are available for currently enrolled students with up-to-date accounts.

  • Must be taken within 4 weeks of the missed class.

  • Must be in a different class from the one missed.

  • Must be scheduled through the front desk and are subject to space availability.

  • Students may not take more make-ups per week than their enrolled class count.

  • Make-ups are forfeited upon withdrawal or suspension.

  • No refunds are given for unused make-up classes.

WAIVERS & HEALTH POLICIES

CDA follows all current local, state, and federal health guidelines.

Parents/students must complete and agree to all required waivers during registration, including:

  • COVID-19 risk acknowledgment

  • Injury and medical release

  • Media/photo consent

THANK YOU!

We appreciate your commitment to our studio community.