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.

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.

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.

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

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. No refunds are issued once payment is 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.

ENSEMBLE & PERFORMANCE FEES
California Dance Ensemble, Mini Ensemble, and any other performance group-related recurring charges will be debited on or around the 15th 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.

REFUND POLICY
NO REFUNDS, CREDITS, TRANSFERS or EXTENSIONS 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 classes 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 of enrollment.

  • 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.