All dancers will be placed on stage for their dance. With the practice of leotard rehearsal, and Dress rehearsal, they are ready to go the night of the show. This is one of the biggest reasons for Dress Rehearsal. They will be used to the stage, the lights, and seeing the seats in front of them. It is incredible for the audience to see how all the kids respond to this new experience
This is a common concern. One of the staff will take your child backstage, even if they are crying. Most children get distracted when they see their friends and immediately calm down. Ms. Katie does go to the dressing rooms to see her “kids” and reassure them as a group.
Each dressing room has its own lavatories.
We make every effort to keep your dancer safe. Doors to backstage are locked from the outside. Parent volunteers know what children they are responsible for and parents/guardians must sign in/sign out during arrival and dismissal.
Yes. Please note that stage lights will wash out those faces with no make-up. For our youngest dancers, we simply ask parents to only use blush and lipstick at a minimum.
We have a volunteer nurse backstage who will immediately care for the child, and the parent will be pulled from the audience on the night of recital if it is a severe injury.
All our volunteers are parents of other dancers and staff. We perform background checks through SPPD on all backstage volunteers and they must be cleared with a Level II fingerprint screening.
Please trust that not only will the backstage parent volunteer comfort your child but our staff and instructors will ensure all dancers have a pleasant and memorable experience.
We will provide a light non-allergen snack. We only ask that dancers bring a labeled water bottle.
Yes. All dancers are supervised backstage and young dancers will be entertained with various puzzles and coloring books.
In the event that we are experiencing extreme weather conditions, the studio will be closed. You are encouraged to check the web site and/or call the studio. There will be a recorded message if the studio is closed. These classes will be rescheduled at a later date.
If a student would like to add a class after they are already enrolled, they are welcome to do a free trial class. Be sure to inform the instructor that you are trying the class. After the free trial, if you’d like to add the class to your schedule, you must inform the office manager. Any extra tuition associated with the class will be due upon the addition of the class, but will be prorated if it is in the middle off the month.
Since fees are charged on a month-to-month basis, you may drop out of a class at any time. If you have paid a month’s fee and then drop during the month, you will not receive a refund. You may, however, finish the rest of the month and drop at the end of that month. If you drop classes in the middle of the month and have not paid for that month, you will be billed at your normal monthly rate for the entire month.
To ensure that you are not billed after you have dropped a class, please fill out a drop/add form or mail a letter so that we may remove you from that class list and our billing records. Until a drop/add form or letter is received, we are still saving your child a space in the class, and you will be billed accordingly.
If you are re-enrolling in the same season, after having dropped all classes from the studio, there will be a re-enrollment fee of $15.
You may make up missed classes in other non-performance classes that fit the dancer’s age and skill level. Missed classes are not refundable. We request that a parent call or email the studio to inform the teacher and staff of any absences, illness, or problem a student might be having. If your child has a contagious illness or is injured, please keep your child out of class until they are recovered and can participate fully without risk or relapse or re-injury. In the case of serious injury that would require students to miss a month or more of class, tuition may be waived. This will be determined by the A&G Dance Academy staff on a case-by-case basis.
You must ask permission and make eye contact with the instructor before you are permitted to enter the class. Please be prepared to dance.
Please have your child arrive five minutes prior to the class start time dressed in the proper attire, shoes, and hairstyle (ballet). Proper technical warm-ups are done at the beginning of class and are vital to preventing injuries.
Dancers are not to arrive any earlier than 15 minutes prior to class and must be supervised by an adult until class time.
Instructors are not responsible for watching students once class has dismissed. Please instruct your child to wait inside the lobby for rides and to inform the office manager if his/her ride is late. Students are not permitted to wait outside for rides.
Parents’ observance of classes is recommended and encouraged. Parents must view through the viewing windows and are not to sit inside the classrooms unless given permission by the instructor. Many instructors will invite parents in at the end of class at times to give parents a quick show. This is up to the instructor’s discretion.
Ballet
All students are required to wear the proper clothing to ballet class. It is required that every student come to class beautifully groomed, clean, and dressed to dance. Part of the beauty and discipline of dance (especially ballet) is the dress code. Students who come to the studio without the proper attire and bunned hair will not be permitted to take class.
We have the leotards you are required to wear for each level available for purchase for $20.
Babies—Pale purple or blue
Level 1—Navy
Intermediate and Level 2—Burgundy
Advanced and Level 3—Black
Hip Hop
Dancers must have either hip hop shoes or tennis shoes. Loose comfortable clothing is recommended.
All Other Classes
We recommend that dancers wear dancewear that will allow them to move, but is not so baggy that the instructor cannot see proper body movement. We recommend for all other classes jazz shoes, tap shoes, character shoes, or foot undies. Bare feet are allowed with the instructor’s approval.
If you sign up for AutoPay, we will run your credit card automatically on the 15th of each month to cover all charges on your account from the last month and tuition for the next month. You must fill out an AutoPay form and turn it in to the front desk.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, debit, checks, and cash.
The second family member that enrolls will receive a $5 discount on all classes.
Year-In-Full Discount: 10% off of 12 months of tuition if paid at the time of sign up.
Six-Months Discount: 5% off of six months of tuition if paid at the time of sign up.
Registration Fee
$40 per student per year and due at the time of registration. Non-refundable.
Competition Fee
There is a non-refundable $500 team fee. (This fee breaks down to $50 each month for three hours of competition practice each week.) There is also a non-refundable $200 prop fee.
Tuition Fees
Monthly tuition fees vary with the class types. They are due on the 15th of each month. A late fee of $20 will be assessed for payments received after the 16th of the month.
On the 16th, we will add the fee and run the credit card on file to cover the tuition and late fee charge. (A credit card is required on every account to cover any tuition/fees not paid by the 15th of the month.) We will not run your card without consent unless you fail to pay tuition and fees on time.
A $25 return check fee will be added onto all insufficient funds checks.
Monthly fees remain the same regardless of the number of lessons taught within a month due to holidays and regardless of a child’s absences. There are no refunds for missed classes.
Recital Fee
$40 per dancer is due at recital sign up. This ensures your dancers a place in the recital and covers the cost of the venue and other associated costs.
Costume Fee
All dancers signed up for recital will need to purchase costumes for their respective numbers. The price of each costume is $85. This includes all pieces associated with the costume, taxes, and alterations. There is a 50% deposit due on each costume by November 30 before the order can be placed, and all costumes must be paid in full before a dancer may take them home. A $20 late fee will be added to any costume that has to be purchased late. Dancers on competition teams will need to purchase team jackets and dance bags. Costumes purchased will be used for competitions, for any events we attend, and for recital to ensure that they are well used.
Performance Fees
We have the option and privilege to perform at great events such as Camp Pulse, Pulse, Nuvo, Showstoppers, Starsystems, Starquest, Bravo, and additional events around the city. There will be tickets and entrance fees in order to have your dancer participate. Prices vary depending on the event, and this information will be made available well in advance of each event.
At A & G Dance Academy, we have three avenues you can pursue: non-performing classes (jazz, hip hop, ballet, etc.) performance teams, and competition teams.
We place students in our non-performance classes and performance teams by age and skill level (beginning, intermediate, and advanced). We use a free trial class to make sure the placement is a fit for the dancer’s skill and level and enjoyment. After the trial class, if it is apparent that the student might be better suited in another class, we will make another placement recommendation, and the dancer is allowed to try that class for free, and so on until we find the right fit.
Our competition teams are placed by age, dedication and hard work over the past year, and skill level. Competition team members must try out to be placed on a competition team. Any new dancers trying out for competition teams must schedule a parent meeting with Tiffany and Katie prior to tryouts. After the summer months, competition teams are closed and cannot be joined until the next year.
Read our FAQs to thoroughly to learn our policies and procedures.
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Mail or drop off your $40 registration fee to A & G Dance Academy in St. Petersburg. Registration fees are annual and are non-refundable.