FALL CLASS SCHEDULE

Please READ all of the policies below before registering for classes. You can register for classes by clicking here!

Fall Session:

First Day: Monday, August 31st
No class Monday, Sept 7th
Saturday Classes will be held on October 31st
Thanksgiving Break: Tuesday, November 24th-Saturday, November 28th
Winter Break: Monday, December 21st to Saturday, January 2nd
First day back after winter break: Monday January 4th

Spring Session :

Friday Day: Monday, January 18th
No class Monday, March 22nd to Saturday, March 27th
Last Day of classes is Saturday, May 30th

Feet First Dance Studio Policies

Class Placement Guidelines

We adhere to these guidelines to create our classes. Class placements are based on the individual and where they will succeed. Age does not guarantee class placement. All new dancers will be evaluated before placed in the classes to see where they fit best.

Creative Dance & Pre-Dance Classes

Placements are based on age and ability, with teacher evaluation guiding us toward the most appropriate fit. We aim to place each child in the environment where they can experience joy, success, and progress at their own pace.

Level 1 Classes (Ages 7+)

Designed for students ages 7 and older who are ready for more structured approach to technique. At this stage, dancers typically have the focus, body awareness, and physical development needed to begin exploring foundational elements like turnout, coordination, and discipline.

Level 2 (Ages 8+)

For dancers continuing their training with at least a basic foundation. here classes build on level 1 concepts and begin to refine technique and artistry.

Levels 3, 4, 5, 6 (Ages 10+)

These are our upper-level technique classes and require a minimum of two years of previous dance experience. Placement is based on an evaluation with a faculty member to ensure that each dancer is places at the level where they will be challenged appropriately while still feeling confident in their skills.

Pointe

Dancers interested in pointe must have at least two years or prior ballet technique and will need to undergo a pointe readiness assessment. If you are interested in pursing pointe, please reach out to feetfirstdance710@gmai.com to schedule an evaluation.

Adult Dancers

We are proud to welcome adult dancers of all ages and level of experience. Our adult program is growing, and it’s a joy to see this vibrant community take shape. Class levels for adults are flexible and based on the dancers currently enrolled. Contactfeetfirstdance710@gmail.comto be properly placed in the right class.

We are committed to helping every dancer find the right path, the right pace, and the right place to grow. If you have questions about placement or are unsure where your dancer fits best, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Tuition Pricing

Tuition Policies

Each dance season consists of two seventeen-to-nineteen-week sessions depending on our recital date. It is important to remember that a dance education is a continual process. The system of sessions is solely for billing purposes. The design of the curriculum at Feet First is that of a continual and progressive program of study.
All new students must fill out a registration form. Returning students can enroll in the Parent Portal. Tuition is payable per semester in one single payment prior to the first lesson. Please reach out to us if this causes a financial burden to you and we can make personal arrangements. If your payment is late, a $10.00 late fee will be added to your account.
Once your registration is received, we will post an invoice to your portal account. You can either drop a check in the mail or pay on-line with a bank ACH or credit card.
You will be auto-enrolled in the second semester unless you have spoken to your instructors and stated otherwise. Tuition invoices will be automatically posted to student accounts in late December or early January.
Once students are fully registered and paid for classes there will be a 2 week grace period for adjusting their schedules. Meaning, if your dancer decides to drop a class during this two week period, we will give you a credit towards next session. Students that drop two weeks after the semester starts will not receive a credit, or any form of a refund.
Tuition is non-refundable. No deductions will be made for classes missed. Make-up classes are available. This includes on-line classes if mandated.
A $30.00 annual registration fee per family is required at the time of registration.
A $10.00 late fee is charged for any delayed tuition payments.
A $20.00 fee is charged for returned checks.
Make all checks payable to Feet First Dance
- If interested in a payment plan, please refer to our policies page for more information
A performance costume deposit of $50.00 per class is payable with the first semester tuition. The costume deposit will be refunded if the student does not continue with lessons into the second semester. The costume fee is not refundable after January 15th.When the costume fee exceeds $50.00 the student will be responsible for the balance. The faculty makes every effort to keep costumes at a reasonable cost.
There are other performance related expenses, including photographs, flash drive and tickets. There is a mandatory $30.00 performance fee per student, due in the second semester.
Our tuition is based on a scale with discounts for additional hours of Class. Since not all classes are 1 hour, the actual billing amount may vary by a little, but here is the basic class cost breakdown:
1 Hour per week is $17.50 per hour
2 Hours per week is 15.75 per hour
3 hours per week is 14.83 per hour
4 hours per week is 14.00 per hour
5 hours per week is 13.65 per hour
6 hours per week is 13.13 per hour
7 hours per week is 13.11 per hour

Please note: No student will be permitted to participate in the performance if there is an outstanding balance.

Refer a friend who enrolls and receive a $15.00 credit on your next invoice.

Studio Policies

Arrive on time for classes. Our teachers are committed to beginning and ending on time. Please be respectful of this policy.
Dancers should bring water bottles to class.
No gum chewing or eating during class is permitted.
No use of cell phone use during class is permitted.

Any person transporting a student should be aware of all policies.
Children are NOT permitted to wait outside the building for parent pick up.
In case of inclement weather check our announcements page and/ or out social media accounts.
Each teacher will announce a designated visitation day during the first semester.

Students must be in attendance for every class during the last 6-weeks of the second semester or they will not be able to perform in the recital.
The placement of a student in Creative Dance class is determined by age in September. The student continues in that level until the end of the year.
In order to take pointe, a student must take two technique classes a week: one of them being ballet

Payment Plan Policies

If you are interested in becoming a member of our monthly payment plan for session 1 and/ or session 2, please email feetfirstdanceam@gmail.com‍ ‍and we will add you to the list. Your tuition will be broken down into four installments; session 1 tuition covering the months of September, October, November, and December. Spring tuition February, March and April, May. There is a $20 fee per session that is divided into those four months. You must have an active credit card on your jackrabbit account. Our accounts manager will process your payment every first of the month starting September 1st. If the credit card on file is declined, you will be notified. You will have 48 hours to update your payment. If the credit card is declined more than once, you will be removed from the payment plan and be responsible for paying your full tuition by the set tuition deadlines..

Attendance Policies

If a student misses a class it is their responsibility to make up that class by taking another class of their level. This is a wonderful opportunity for them to explore other genres of dance and experience other teachers.

Students who miss for school plays, or other school activities or commitments do not receive money back or a discount on tuition for missed classes. It is their job to communicate with us when they will be absent. We encourage you to reach out to your school to try to work out a schedule including your dance classes.

Inclement Weather Policy

If a class is missed due to inclement weather, the teacher will NOT be holding a makeup for that class. Our make up policy, will carry over for one studio closure as well. What does this mean? If your dancer cannot attend their class due to illness, school activities, or other reasons, they can make up that missed class by taking another class of a different genre, but in their same level OR take the level below the genre they are missing to focus on enhancing their skills. Therefore, if ONE class is missed due to weather, dancers will make that up by taking another class. If weather causes us to miss more classes we will schedule a make up class. Please email feetfirstdanceam@gmail.com with any questions in regards to what would be a good makeup for your dancer. We also ask you email us when you will be making up a class so we can inform the instructor.