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Welcome to ATB!The Owner and Staff at Above the Barre Dance Academy would like to welcome you to the 2024-2025 dance season under the direction of Jennifer Jarman!
Our dance program serves beginners through advanced students. We believe that our success comes as a result of providing solid training and quality service, along with an underlying belief in the strength of our organization. 
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Class DESCRIPTIONS
- Ballet/Jazz/Tap Ages 2-3: Introduction to creative movement, basic rhythm and dance steps. Beginning Ballet, Jazz, and Tap techniques. Learning how to start taking turns, listening to music, and developing coordination skills. Dress Code: Dance attire (leotards, skirts, pants, shorts, dance tops), jazz/ballet and tap shoes, hair secured out of face
- Ballet/Jazz/Tap Classes Ages 3/4-10: For beginner to intermediate dancers. This Combination class learning stretching, basic to intermediate ballet, jazz, tap, and lyrical technique. Dress Code: Dance attire (leotards, skirts, pants, shorts, dance tops), jazz/ballet shoes, hair secured out of face.
- Hip-Hop: A fun High energy class that teaches all styles of hip-hop. Dress Code: Comfortable clothes to move in, tennis shoes
- Acro: Combination of classical dance and tumbling technique with acrobatic elements focusing on individual skill performance. No tights. No skirts. Bare feet preferred.
- Classes for Competitive dancers; See the Company, Mini, & Sparks class schedule for technique levels. Classes offered - Ballet, Jazz, Leaps & Turns, Lyrical, Modern, Pointe, Tap, Acro, Hip-Hop. Non-Competitive dancers may take these classes with permission from Staff.
REGIStration
A non-refundable annual fee of $15.00 per student ($25 per family) is required yearly at time of registration. This will reserve the student a place in class. Parents must fill out the Registration Form, as well as, all other policy forms. There is a $10 registration fee for summer for all students that will reserve the student a place in summer classes (months June, July, August).
Payment of fees
* This is the Above the Barre Dance Academy J Tuition and Incidental Fee payment policy.
* All tuition and incidental fees must be paid by cash, check, or automatic (Auto Pay) credit/debit card payment. "Pre-paid" or "reloadable" type cards are not accepted.
*Those that choose to use auto pay for tuition and/or incidental fees must complete the Auto Pay agreement and authorization form.
*All tuition payments are non-refundable.
Credit/Debit Card Payments
Cash/Check Payments
*ATB reserves the right to require payment(s) by credit card if a check is returned or the account is repeatedly overdue.
*Accounts more than 45 days in arrears will cause that student(s) to be dismissed from the studio, unless acceptable arrangements are made and agreed/approved by the Owner/Director.
* All tuition and incidental fees must be paid by cash, check, or automatic (Auto Pay) credit/debit card payment. "Pre-paid" or "reloadable" type cards are not accepted.
*Those that choose to use auto pay for tuition and/or incidental fees must complete the Auto Pay agreement and authorization form.
*All tuition payments are non-refundable.
Credit/Debit Card Payments
- Tuition will be charged to your established Auto Pay account.
- Auto charges will be processed on the 1st of each month.
- To cover the costs of credit card processing fees, we will charge a 2.59%* surcharge fee to every transaction paid with a Visa, Mastercard, or Discover credit card.
Cash/Check Payments
- Incidental fees, monthly tuition that are paid by cash or check must be received by the last day of the month.
- Place the check into black tuition box on the front counter.
- Make sure the check has Student’s Name on it.
- Do not hand tuition payments to the teachers.
- A $25.00 late fee will be added to your account if tuition is not paid by the 10th of the month.
- There will be a $50.00 service fee if a check is returned.
- Place the check into black tuition box on the front counter.
*ATB reserves the right to require payment(s) by credit card if a check is returned or the account is repeatedly overdue.
*Accounts more than 45 days in arrears will cause that student(s) to be dismissed from the studio, unless acceptable arrangements are made and agreed/approved by the Owner/Director.
Withdrawal / refunds
One (1) month's notice from the first (1st) of the month is required to withdraw from class. Withdrawal must be done in person with the Director or office manager. A withdrawal form must be completed and signed by both the parent and Director for tuition charges to stop. Notifying a teacher verbally does not qualify as a withdrawal and you will be billed until the proper withdrawal notice form is provided. All Auto Pay payments will stop after the one (1) month notice period. Above the Barre Dance Academy J reserves the right to terminate lessons to any student without notice.
STUDIO CLOSINGS
Extreme Weather or Unexpected Interruption of Classes
Above the Barre Dance Academy J reserves the right to cancel class due to extreme weather. In the case of early dismissal from school due to inclement weather, communication will be sent out via email.
The traditional holidays observed include: Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Break, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and Independence Day.
Above the Barre Dance Academy J reserves the right to cancel class due to extreme weather. In the case of early dismissal from school due to inclement weather, communication will be sent out via email.
The traditional holidays observed include: Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Break, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and Independence Day.
Attendance
Attendance and class make up policy
Above the Barre Dance Academy J will not refund tuition; apply credit or pro-rate tuition charges for missed or canceled classes. If a student needs to miss a class, please email the studio at [email protected]. Students may make up absences by attending any other regularly scheduled class approved by the Staff. Make up lessons must be completed within two (2) weeks of the missed/canceled class. If student withdrawals from the class all make up lessons will be forfeited. All make up lessons must be schedule through the front office. Above the Barre Dance Academy J reserves the right to have students who arrive late to class, sit out of class.
Above the Barre Dance Academy J will not refund tuition; apply credit or pro-rate tuition charges for missed or canceled classes. If a student needs to miss a class, please email the studio at [email protected]. Students may make up absences by attending any other regularly scheduled class approved by the Staff. Make up lessons must be completed within two (2) weeks of the missed/canceled class. If student withdrawals from the class all make up lessons will be forfeited. All make up lessons must be schedule through the front office. Above the Barre Dance Academy J reserves the right to have students who arrive late to class, sit out of class.
substitutions
The studio reserves the right to
provide a substitute teacher if the regularly scheduled teacher is ill
or otherwise unable to teach classes. If a teacher is ill and the
studio cannot arrange a substitute any missed classes will be offered a
make-up class.
Dress code
Required dance wear and dance shoes must be worn to all classes. Long hair must be pulled back and secured from face. For all ballet classes, hair is worn in a secured bun, any colored leotard and pink tights. No jeans, baggy clothes or street shoes are to be worn in class. (With the exception of Hip Hop)
Care of students
As the legal parent or guardian, I release and hold harmless Above The Barre Dance Academy J, its owners and operators from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by the participant and/or the undersigned, while in or upon the premises or any premises under the control and supervision of Above The Barre Dance Academy J, its owners and operators or in route to or from any of said premises.
injuries
Parents, legal guardians of minor
students, and students waive the right of any legal action for any
injury sustained on studio property resulting from normal dance activity
conducted by the student before, during or after class.
Lobby & locker room
Parents are welcome to sit in the lobby area while their child is taking class. If you have other children with you, please keep an eye on them, ATB is not responsible for injuries or behavior issues. ATB is not a daycare facility. Parents are not permitted in the dance classroom during class unless it is Watch Week or the teacher requests that parents come in and watch. Please do not move the furniture and if you do, please return it to it original place before leaving the studio.
food and drink
Any drink that is brought facility must have a lid, drinks brought into the studio rooms must be in plastic containers with lids, no glass containers EVER.
Students and parents are responsible for cleaning up their trash before leaving. We have a beautiful new facility and we would like to keep it looking that way so PLEASE DO NOT leave your mess for others to clean up.
Students and parents are responsible for cleaning up their trash before leaving. We have a beautiful new facility and we would like to keep it looking that way so PLEASE DO NOT leave your mess for others to clean up.
photo/video/audio release
Above the Barre Dance Academy J is hereby granted permission to photography, video, film and/or audio record my child and/or me. I consent to the use of such materials for all uses including but not limited to recital videos, class photos, brochures, websites, posters, social media, advertisements and other promotional materials the studio creates. Permission is also hereby granted for Above the Barre Dance Academy J to copyright such photographs in its name. This release is granted perpetuity.
Acknowlegement
When you enroll, you with sign and acknowledge payments are due on the 1st of each month. Any payment received after the 5th will be assessed a $20.00 late fee. If you account balance remains overdue for more than forty-five(45) days it will result in the removal of the child from classes. If the account is sent to a collection agency for non-payment, it is understood that you will be responsible for all legal and/or collection fees on my unpaid balance, ATB will not be responsible for legal or collection fees.
As a parent or legal guardian, I hereby verify by my signature that I fully understand and accept each of the above conditions for permitting my child to participate in dance and/or any activity with Above the Barre Dance Academy.
As a parent or legal guardian, I hereby verify by my signature that I fully understand and accept each of the above conditions for permitting my child to participate in dance and/or any activity with Above the Barre Dance Academy.
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