Inter-Sessional Breaks
CDMC provides two inter-sessional breaks that provide flexibility during the season: one in the fall and one in the late winter. Inter-sessional breaks allow for the potential makeup of classes in the event of breaks or a cessation of classes for any reason.
Refunds/Rescheduling
REFUNDS/CREDIT ON ACCOUNT
• Membership fees and tuition are not refundable for any reason. Refunds are only issued when CDMC cancels a class due to low enrollment.
• Account credit will be issued when the student or parent initiates the schedule change. Credit will be applied to any CDMC tuition or fees due within one year.
• No refunds will be given if a similar online class is provided in place of an in-studio class.
RESCHEDULING, TEACHER AND CLASS SUBSTITUTION
• CDMC reserves the right to reschedule or combine classes.
• CDMC reserves the right to provide a substitute or replacement teacher as CDMC may deem necessary.
• CDMC reserves the right to deliver class content via an online system in the event that classes are not able to be conducted live for any reason including, but not limited to: weather, teacher absence, or governmental advisory.
Safer Studio Policy
CDMC requires all staff and students to stay home when they are ill. In order to reduce community spread of Coronavirus, we follow best practices and recommendations from our local health department and from our industry associations, More Than Just Great Dancing!® and Youth Protection Advocates in Dance. CDMC understands that unlike older children and adults, young children cannot be expected to maintain social distancing at all times. Therefore, CDMC focuses on a hierarchy of measures beginning with keeping ill people home, followed by frequent hand cleaning and good hygiene practices, amplified cleaning, and curricular and facility adaptations to minimize contact and mingling where possible. All studio classes are backed up on an online learning platform. In the event a class is unable to be held at the studio, classes will convert to an online learning platform until in-studio classes can resume.
Continuous Parent Communication System
CDMC uses a "green, yellow, red" system of continuous parent communicating regarding the status of classes which can be found in the top right-hand corner of our website and social media. Green indicates to attend face-to-face classes as usual. Yellow indicates a cautionary change to service delivery, so please check your email. Red indicates clients should stay home and attend class online.
Special Communications
CDMC works to keep you informed and up-to-date on regular studio happenings:
• Monthly Email Newsletter, Email, and Lobby Communication Center
• Follow @CaledoniaDanceAndMusic on Instagram and @CaledoniaDanceAndMusicCenter on Facebook for weekly updates
Rollover Registration
• For your convenience, and to reserve a space for the following season, annual membership fees will be automatically renewed and applied to your account on June 1, 2021 unless a withdrawal form is completed in the office before that date.
Discounts
• Siblings receive a 10% discount on the smaller tuition account for regular school year Children's classes. No sibling discounts are offered for summer classes, special events, guest artists, Graded level classes, Music class, Performance Group classes, or Membership Fees.
Registration
***All music students must register in person at Caledonia Dance & Music Center, Inc.
***No registration fee to attend Mini Camps
School Year Session September through June: Enrolled dancer must be the age/grade level of his/her class on or before September 1, 2020. A non-refundable fee of $45 per student or $90 per family is required yearly at the time of registration. Performance Group membership fee is $160 due at the time of registration. Upon submission of this form, the registration fee and the last full month of tuition (June 2021) is automatically charged to the account provided. Any outstanding account balance from previous sessions will also be charged to the account provided. Account balance must be paid in full to perform in end-of-year recital and to register for new sessions. (Summer Classes and Mini Camps: No registration fee required.)
Payment of Fees-Dance
Tuition must be paid by automatic bank account debit or automatic credit card payment. Tuition will be debited from given bank account or charged on given credit card on the 1st day of each month from September through May. At the time of enrollment, the registration fee and June 2021 tuition will be charged to the given account. On May 1, 2021, the final monthly tuition fee will be charged. The first month of tuition after enrollment is non-refundable and the final full month of tuition payable at the time of enrollment is non-refundable. Payment must be made by pre-authorized automatic monthly payment. Credit card or bank debit payments are not accepted for in-person payments on a monthly basis. Incidental fees such as dancewear or dance shoes may be paid by check, cash or the account on file. All camp fees will be charged at the time of registration.
One-time Payment option:
At the time of registration, a one-time payment for the full year's tuition may be made by cash, check, Visa, or MasterCard. In the event the student must withdrawal from the school, unused months of tuition will be refunded except the first and last full month payments. No refunds for partial months will be issued.
Declined Payments/Non Sufficient Funds:
I hereby authorize the school to electronically debit my bank account or credit card of any NSF paper check or declined auto-debit card or auto-credit card transaction for the amount of the payment plus a $20.00 decline/NSF fee.
Costume Fees:
At CDMC, our School Year Session is an All-Inclusive Program - recital costume and fittings, recital shirt, accessories, keepsake program, complimentary DVD, ballet assessments for leveled ballet classes and much more. To be eligible for the benefits of the All-Inclusive Program, student must be enrolled in the season's class for a minimum of 9 month. Please contact the studio office for details on fees to enroll into our 2020-2021 School Year Session for less than 9 months.
Late Fees:
If an account is past due for 5 days, a late fee of $30 will be incurred. A $30 fee will be incurred for each month until the balance is paid in full. If an account falls past due more than 3 times a year or for 90 consecutive days, the student will be removed from the class and lessons will be terminated until the account is returned to good standing. Late fees will be posted on the 5th day of each month.
Withdrawal and Refunds-Dance
There is a two-month minimum for all lessons. One-month notice from the last day of the month is required to discontinue any classes. Withdrawal must be done in person and will not be accepted by phone, fax, email or mail. Withdrawal must be done at the school office and not with the teacher or via another student. Withdrawal must occur within the last 7 days of the month and automatic tuition charges will be shut off immediately as the final month of tuition is paid at the time of enrollment. Enrollment and tuition will be terminated at the end of the following month. Out of courtesy to classmates and teachers and for the sake of recital performance preparation, NO WITHDRAWALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER MARCH 1. To withdraw from classes, a parent or adult student must:
1. Inform school administration in person, and
2. Complete and sign a withdrawal form provided by the school office.
All automatic bank debiting or credit card charges will stop upon completion of the written notice as long as account balance is up-to-date.
Caledonia Dance & Music Center reserves the right to terminate lessons to any student without notice. In such a case, a refund for unused lessons will be given.
Extreme Weather or Unexpected Interruption of Classes-Dance
If the school must cancel classes due to extreme weather or events beyond our control such as power outages, it will be posted on our Facebook page, website, an email will be sent, and woodtv.com. If the number of lessons and rehearsals given during the year falls below 34, the missed lessons will be added on to the end of the teaching year. No refunds will be given for lessons missed due to these reasons.
Dress Code-Dance
Proper attire and hair etiquette are required for all dance classes. Special class attire including shoes and hair are published in the VIP Customer Portal and website for your convenience. All required items are available through our studio boutique.
Required dancewear and dance shoes must be worn to all classes. Students are not permitted to wear jeans or shoes worn outdoors, to any dance class. For safety reasons, dancers are not permitted to wear jewelry. Hair must be tied back and secured to head. Student cell phones are not permitted inside any classrooms during any class times.
Attendance-Dance
ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance is vital to student progress and group choreography. Please make every effort to attend each class. If you miss more than two of the final eight classes before recital you may be dismissed from participating in the recital routine at the discretion of the teacher. Please report all absences via email or studio phone call.
If a student must be absent from class, please notify the school office.
Photo Release
The school is hereby granted permission to take photographs or film of the students to use in brochures, social media, websites, posters, advertisements, and other promotional materials the school creates. Permission is also hereby granted for the school to copyright such photographs or film in its name.
Release & Signature Text
As the legal parent or guardian, I release and hold harmless Caledonia Dance & Music Center, 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 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 Caledonia Dance & Music Center, its owners and operators or in route to or from any of said premises.
