2016-2017 STUDIO POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Just Dance Studio

8087 W 3500 S Magna, UT 84044
(801) 651-8872 Jessie or (801) 860-9321 Celeste
www.just-dance-studio.com
www.justdance_studio@yahoo.com

REGISTRATION
Student registration fee is $20.00. This includes a participation trophy at the end of the year.

TUITION:
45 min. class is $32.00 and a 60 min. class is $35.00. Each additional class is $10.00 off the first class
price.
Family discount: 2 children $5.00 off, 3 children $7.00 off, 4 children $10.00. Any registered student who
brings in a new student will get $5.00 taken off their registration. This does not apply to family members.
Tuition is due on or before the 1st of each calendar month.
Tuition is non-refundable. Tuition is based on a 9-month class year (or approximately 36 weeks), and is
broken down into 9 monthly payments (September to May). The monthly fee remains the same
regardless of the number of classes in any given month. Most months have 4 classes, sometimes there
will be 5. December is a short month. There are no refunds given for missed classes, due to bad weather
or other student absences.
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If the payment is received after the 7 of the month, there will be a $10.00 late charge.
The late fee will not be waived. You are responsible for making your payments on time regardless if your
child is absent, sick, on vacation or if studio is closed for holiday.
All accounts must provide an active credit or debit card to keep on file before registration is finalized.
This will NOT be charged unless you have a balance on your account after the 15 th of each
month! Tuition may be paid by cash, check or PayPal by the 7th of each month. On the 15th, the card on
file will be charged the account balance, the late fee plus the card service charge. Please note any credit
card that is declined will automatically incur a $25.00 late fee. We do not sale or distribute your
information.
Accounts 60 days delinquent will be charged a $25.00 delinquent fee in addition to any other accumulated
late fees. Dancers will not be allowed to participate in class if your account is more than 60 days
past due. All previously paid for items, such as recital and competition fees, will be forfeited, if you
choose not to return to the studio. All delinquent accounts will be turned over to a collection agency.

Tuition Guidelines:
Due on or before the 1st of each calendar month
A $10.00 late fee is added if payment is not made by the 7th
Debit or Credit Card will be charged on the 15th only on past due accounts
Declined cards will be charged a $25.00 service fee
Returned checks will be charged a $25.00 service fee
Late fee policies are strictly enforced
Family discounts given for 2 or more dancers
Just Dance accepts cash, check, PayPal (paypal.me/JustDanceStudio) or through
Dance Studio-Pro Parent Portal (dancestudio-pro.com/online/jds)

PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Checks or cash may be dropped off to the studio Office Manager (Laurie Brady). Change is not kept at
the studio, so if paying with cash please have the exact amount or your account will be credited the
overage. You may also use the PayPal or Parent Portal links or mail payments to:
7588 W Ripley Ct Magna, UT 84044

DANCE ATTIRE:
Dancers must wear appropriate dance clothes to class. Warm-up clothes are permitted, but must be
taken off when the dancer is warm.
No baggy clothes, shorts, or t-shirts will be permitted! All dancers are required to wear leotard
and tights or jazz pants, shorts and tank tops to classes.
It is too difficult to give the proper corrections if the instructors cannot see the dancers bodies. If your
dancer has other activities before or after class, please do not send them in street clothes. Bring a
change of clothes in their dance bag. Faculty will ask a student to sit out and observe class if proper
dance attire is not worn.

HAIR:
Hair needs to be tied back securely during class.
A neat appearance helps your child feel like a dancer, and realize that dance class time is special. Loose
hair is distracting to both dancer and teacher. Please place an extra ponytail holder in your dancers bag.
If a dancers hair is too short, please have them use a head band. Faculty is not responsible for fixing
your childs hair.

SHOES:
Dancers are required to wear the proper shoes to each class. For recital, BLACK ballet, jazz & tap shoes
are required. Other colors are acceptable for class use only.
Dance shoes should be worn inside only. Wearing dance shoes outside will ruin the shoe and bring in
dirt to the dance floor. Please put your dancers name in their shoes as its easy to get them mixed up.
Masking tape on the bottom of tap shoes and a sharpie marker on jazz and ballet shoes is an easy way to
uniquely identify shoes.
Mommy & Me, 3-4 Starbrights, 4-5 Starlights need ballet & tap shoes. 6-8 Starbursts need jazz & tap
shoes. Hip Hop/Jazz 1, 2 & 3 need jazz & tennis shoes. Cheer & Breakdance needs tennis shoes. No
shoes are required for tumbling, just bare feet.

PARENT OBSERVATION:
There will be two observation weeks, Winter and Spring. W e will combine parent observation with our
recital meeting. Exact dates will be given at a later time, please mark your calendars for these weeks.
It is important to monitor your childrens progress and see the instructors interact with the dancers.
Observation weeks are not necessarily typical classes at Just Dance. Please keep in mind that dancers
are very excited and can be easily distracted having guests watch. Instructors have to work extra hard
during these weeks to make sure the class stays as structured as a class held outside observation week.
The staff appreciates your understanding.
Gossiping about other children or teachers is not tolerated at Just Dance, and if it is heard, you
will be asked to leave.
Observation weeks are very exciting, but to make it an enjoyable experience for all, please be respectful
of others.
It is extremely helpful to the instructor to keep voices down during watch week or any other classes.
Noise does travel into the dance rooms and the dancers feed off the energy outside of the door.

STUDIO CLOSINGS: (Please mark your calendars!)

In the event of inclement weather, please call the studio and listen to the recording.
If Granite School District is closed due to weather, so is the studio.

The studio will be closed on the following dates:

October 31
November 21-27
December 20 Jan 2
May 29

Halloween
Thanksgiving Break
Holiday Break
Memorial Day

COSTUMES
$35.00 each routine plus one Tights Fee of $12.00 (tights used for both recitals)
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Winter Costume DUE: October 1
Spring Costume DUE: January 1

RECITAL-optional
Our Winter Recital will be held in December and our Spring Recital will be held at the end of May.
Our Recitals are not mandatory, but we do encourage all students to participate. Dancing is a
performing art, and needs an audience.
Recital fee includes props, auditorium rental, programs, trophies, scenery and all staff for rehearsal and
recital. Winter Recital Fee is $15.00 per dancer. Spring Recital Fee is $30.00 for one dancer, $45.00 for
two dancers,$55.00 for three dancers & $65 for four dancers. Admission to the show is $3.00, children 3 &
under are free.
This is a big job and we cannot order a costume for your child unless we have received your costume
payment.

Important recital dates to remember:

October 1 st
Winter Costume & Recital payment due
January 1st
Spring Costume payment due
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March 1
Spring recital payment due
(If costume & recital fee is not paid by due date, a $10 fee will be added)
Exact rehearsal & recital dates will be given at a later time.

ATTENDANCE / ABSENCES:
Attendance is taken at each class. Good attendance is very important to each dancers success, as well
as the progress of the class as a whole. When a teacher must go back for a student who has missed
material, it is unfair to the rest of the class. Please make every effort to have your child at class each
week. A trophy will be awarded for perfect attendance.
Missing classes is inevitable, but excessive absences can become a problem. If a dancer is struggling
and the instructor feels it is necessary, a private lesson may be required to help the dancer with any
missed material.

SICKNESS / INJURY:
In the event of a dancer falling ill, please keep them home from class in order to reduce the chance of
spreading the illness. An absence due to an illness may be excused with a Doctors note (no more than
three) funerals are excused as well. If a dancer is injured they are encouraged to observe class.

CLASS PLACEMENT:
Dancers are placed according to age and ability. If a child is more advanced, a higher level of class may
be needed to strengthen the dancers ability and give them a challenge. In most cases, dancers are with
others their own age.
Dancers are not placed because of friendships or how long they have been dancing. They are being
placed strictly by the level of technique that they demonstrate on a weekly basis. A child is placed in a
class where he/she will feel confident in order to promote the highest level of self-esteem.
Please trust the staffs years of experience in the decision for class placement. We are professionals and
always act in the best interest of the dancer. Dancers progress at different levels and advancing a dancer
before they are ready can create stress, a loss of interest and discouragement.

DROPPING OFF AND PICKING UP:

Dancers are not allowed to stand outside the building waiting for a ride!
Small children need to be escorted to and from the studio. Please do not encourage your dancer to find
you out in the parking lot. Never leave your dancer unattended in any part of the studio at any time, other
than the scheduled class time.
All traffic from the studio needs to come through the main lobby. Please enter and exit the far end of the
building by the reception area only. The double doors need to remain locked and closed except in an
extreme emergency. This is for your childs protection!
Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes early to class!

The studio will be considered open 5 - 10 minutes before the first class of the day. The door will remained
locked until that time. During the first few weeks of class we may offer earlier hours to accommodate
those who need assistance.
Please remember, Just Dance is not a daycare. We do not want to be responsible for dancers that arrive
too early or are not picked up on time. If you have arrived early, you must wait with your child until it is
time to start class.
Dance rooms will remain closed until the instructor opens the door to enter. Teachers come in early to
prepare for class. Please do not open the doors until the instructor is ready.
Starbights, Starlights and Starpowers: Before class begins, use the bathroom & please try to have
the dancers ballet or jazz shoes on. If you are late arriving to class, please stand outside of the dance
room and put your dancers shoes on so there are no interruptions during the class.

CHANGING OR TERMINATING CLASSES

If you would like to change classes, add or remove a class, or completely terminate dance classes, an
Add / Drop slip must be filled out by a parent or the parent portal may be used. In order to be removed
from financial obligation, we must receive your intentions to stop classes in writing at the start of the
month you wish to stop. Add / Drop slips are available at the front desk. If you are adding a new class, a
staff signature is required.
Just Dance reserves the right to terminate any dancers participation, or refuse admittance due to actions,
distractions or becomes a detriment to the program. Just Dance reserves the right to refuse any services
to dancers with an outstanding balance.

E-Mail:
Just Dance e-mails all paperwork! This reduces paper, misplaced items and allows parents to store all
important documents on their computer. Email allows the staff at Just Dance to keep you informed of
important dates and new information. We do not sell or distribute addresses. If you do not have an email,
there will be notes in the lobby.

KEEPING YOU INFORMED:

All schedules and important information is posted online at www.just-dance-studio.com
Please come in from time to time to check our bulletin board and calendar on the wall. We are constantly
posting new information for you. Any time a note goes home, we will also post one on the board.
If you are unsure about any times, dates or places of any up-coming events just check the board in the
lobby.
It is your responsibility to keep informed of all dates.
Please take the time to read the emails & papers that come home. Mark your calendar for all important
meetings, rehearsal and payment dates. Staff members often get blamed by upset parents about late
fees or dancers not knowing information. All of this information is emailed directly to the parents & posted
on the bulletin board. Just Dance works very hard to keep you informed and provide plenty of
advance notice about important dates. As the season progresses, additional information will be posted,
sent home or emailed.
We post a lot on our Facebook, Instagram & Twitter accounts. If you do not have a Facebook, we
suggest creating one and joining your class group page just for this purpose!

THANK YOU:
Thank you for taking the time to read this informational packet. We cannot stress how important it is for
the dancers and parents to keep the lines of communication open. If a problem or concern arises, please
speak to us (Jessie & Celeste) immediately so a solution can be accomplished. Without feedback we
cannot solve problems for you and your family.
Thank you

Jessie Zufelt & Celeste Maughan

Owners / Directors
Just Dance Studio
Address: 8087 W 3500 S Magna, UT 84044

Jessies Phone: (801) 651-8872

Celestes Phone: (801) 860-9321
Face book: Just Dance-Studio
Website: just-dance-studio.com
Email: justdance_studio@yahoo.com