Policy
The 2011-2012 Season runs September 6, 2011 - June 1, 2012. The studio observes the following holidays and classes will not be held on the following dates:
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Thanksgiving: Wednesday, November 23 - Friday, November 25, 2011
Winter Break: Thursday, December 22, 2011 - Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Spring Break: Monday, March 26 - Friday, March 30, 2012
Classes are held on all other Monday holidays and school's Teacher In-service days.
Our Spring Recital will be held June 2, 2012 at a local area high school auditorium.
We accept payments by cash, check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard.
A $15.90 non-refundable registration fee (includes the Idaho State Facility Sales & Use Tax) is required per student upon enrollment along with the completion of the signed registration and release form. The annual fee covers June-May; if you paid the $5.30 Summer Reg. Fee, deduct this from the annual fee of $15.90.
Tuition payments are due the first lesson of each month, and are considered late if not received by the 15th of each month.
Payments can be left in the tuition drop slot in the lobby at Pat Harris School of Dance or in the locked mailbox on the wall at Broadway Dance Center. If paying in cash, you must have a receipt written to ensure the office gets a copy and it gets posted to your account. You may also mail in payment to: Pat Harris School of Dance; 1225 McKinney; Boise, ID 83704; do not mail to the Broadway location! If you would like, we can set up an automatic payment with a debit/credit card on the 5th of every month. If interested, please ask the office for the form.
Accounts will automatically be charged a $10.00 late/processing fee if payment is not received by the 15th.
All checks returned "insufficient funds" will incur a $20.00 fee.
We do not mail out monthly bills, but if you have provided us with an e-mail address, the office will send a payment reminder on the 5th of each month. We will also e-mail payment receipts after each payment is made.
Tuition rates stay the same each month regardless of the number of classes per month. By the end of the year, each class will have averaged four classes/monthly payment. Talk to your teacher about make-up classes.
A $30 Costume Deposit per student is due by October 31st. The costume is used for the spring recital and various programs throughout the year. The $30 deposit will go towards the final amount, and will not cover the entire cost of the costume(s) ordered. Students taking multiple classes may order more than one costume. You will be notified of the remaining amount owed for any costumes after Winter Break, and the remaining fees will be due by February 15th.
We offer fundraising opportunities throughout the year. Earnings can be used for tuition, costume costs, merchandise in Maysco Dance Supply, or just cash back to you.
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We recommend that the apparal and shoes be purcahsed at Maysco Dance Supply, located at the Pat Harris School Building (1225 McKinney, Boise, Idaho). Reasonable, comparative prices are given along with quality and proper fittings. Phone 208.375.2727. Summer hours are Tuesday - Friday 12:00-5:00pm – and Fall hours begin September 7th and are are Tuesday-Friday 12:00-7:00pm; Saturday 12:00-4:00pm.
Pre-School Children: Pink leotards, with or without skirts, pink tights, and pink leather ballet shoes. Ages 4 and up to wear black quality patent tap shoes for tap classes. First lesson of the month may wear leotard of their choice. No sequins or costumes please.
Grade On and Up by Class:
Ballet: Black or solid-color leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes. Pointe dancers should have both Pointe and flat ballet shoes for each class.
Tap: Until the Intermediate sections - black or solid-colored leotard, pink tights. Basic black quality-made leather tap shoes with screw hell taps. Intermediate and up - Black or solid-colored leotard or form-fitting top and jazz pant (long or capri). Tan tights needed for performances. Black full or split-sole leather tap shoe from Maysco.
Jazz: Form-fitting leotard or shirt, jazz pants or shorts. Shoes - black lace-up split-sole shoes or gore boot. Full or convertible tan tights may be needed for performances - talk with individual teachers.
Hip Hop: Comfortable clothes or activewear attire. Uniform dance sneaker from Maysco Dance Supply. Shoes worn for class must not be worn outdoors.
Adults: Please talk with the instructor when enrolling.
No Boxer Shorts, Sweat Outfits, or Sloppy T-Shirts please. Dance warm-ups such as sweaters, leg warmers and skirts are allowed.
Hair:
Ballet, Grades 3 And Up: Shoulder length or longer hair needs to be secured in a bun. Clip hair away from the face for shorter hair styles.
Ballet, Under Grade 3: Hair should be off the face. Pony-tails are not recommended for combo classes due to some tumbling.
Jazz or Tap: The best style is a pony tail, but hair can be work half up as long as it does not get in the dancer's face.
Simple Courtesy:
No food or drinks in the classrooms, dressing rooms, or Broadway lobby with the exception of water bottles.
Please phone if the student will be absent (375.3255)
No parking in driveway. These are to be used for loading and unloading only.
Be on time to class and ready to participate. Teachers may ask students to sit and watch if more than 10 minutes late.
Parents or Guardians are not allowed in teaching rooms during class. You may watch through the viewing window. Periodically, parents may be invited in to observe class.
Classes with less than 4 students enrolled may be subject to cancellation.
