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Lots of information here. Please read carefully. Deadlines are firm.
Spring 2019 Notes to Read Before Enrolling:
All non-recital students may enroll for any non-acro class. The $20 same-day-as-instruction fees apply beginning Jan. 2. Such non-recital students of a recital class must complete and turn in the following signed form in order to participate in class: href=https://www.christinerichstudio.com/documents/recital/Spr_19_Agreement_for_Non-Recital_Students.pdf>Non-Recital Agreement.


All recital students must complete and turn in before their class participation: (1) Recital Participation Agreement
and (2) Parent Volunteer Form
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All ballet students in Les Sylphides (Pre-Ballet - Ballet VI) must also complete and turn in the Ballet Participation Agreement.

Costume money is due Mon, Dec. 17 4:00PM.

Enrollment and tuition payments for recital students of spring classes is due by Tu, Dec. 18 4:00PM. If you are not enrolled/paid by that deadline, no costume is ordered and the costume money is forfeited. Additionally, if you enroll after the Dec. 18th deadline there is a $20 per class late fee that applies.

Spring classes begin Jan. 2.

Installment Checks Agreement: If you wish to spread out payments over the spring semester with check payments, our Installment Agreement option allows you to pre-date 3 or 5 checks that will be deposited throughout the semester. Click here for details.

Signed forms and check tuition payments may be placed in our secured, curbside, white postal mailbox twenty-four hours a day. Please email us to notify us that you've placed your enrollment there prior to the deadline. Emails and tuition payments after the deadline are considered late. Cash tuition payments may be handed to Christine before the deadline.

Students re-enrolling for the Spring semester re-enroll in the same classes that they were in during the Fall semester.
The Spring semester is three weeks longer than the Fall semester, but the base rate remains unchanged.

Recital students must pay a Recital Participation Fee. The Recital Participation Fee is pre-loaded into your account. It is $52/first family student and $42/ for one additional sibling. The Recital Participation Fee is not eligible for a discount. This fee covers the expense of technical staff, rentals, other staff, production costs, etc. Even though the show is here at the studio, the expenses are quite high. So whether it is here or at Foellinger, we always have the same recital fee.

  • Christine Rich Youth Ballet Company students in Pre-Ballet - Ballet VI must enroll in Saturday Ballet Rehearsals (end of April - May) for this year's classical ballet in the Recital: "Les Sylphides". You will find the Ballet rehearsal tuition, listed in Saturday's section of the Spring Class Schedule.


    • Class Discount Discounts for tuition are listed on page 2 of the Class Schedule here.
    If you qualify for a Class Discount (see the Class Schedule), please take your discount off your tuition. Discounted tuition must be paid by cash or check (no credit cards) before the deadline. Recital Participation Fees do not qualify for a discount.

    You are required to submit the following form with your recital student enrollments: Student Enrollment Worksheet.


    If paying by credit card on your online portal (Visa, Master Card, or Discover), discounts on classes will not be considered.

    This completes what needs to be read for all returning students. For new students, please continue reading:

    All new families, and NEW families with students age 6 and younger, must initial, sign and submit a CRS Application AFTER you create an online account with us agreeing to our waivers and policies. Once you create your online account, select your dance classes, however, do not pay for them until you've been approved by us via email. Here is the CRS Application to submit. For age restricted classes our date used is Sept 1, 2018.

    Thank you.



    PLEASE READ THIS FORM CAREFULLY. BE AWARE IN REGISTERING YOURSELF OR YOUR MINOR CHILD/WARD FOR PARTICIPATION IN, OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN, ANY DANCE OR FITNESS CLASS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TAP, KINDER TAP & MOVE, JAZZ, HIP HOP, SHOW JAZZ, IRISH, COMP TEAM, BALLET, POINTE, ACTING, MODERN, CHARACTER, EXERCISE WITH AND WITHOUT RESISTIVE TUBING OR WEIGHTS, ACROBATICS, BREAK DANCING, TECH, TREADMILL USE, MINI-TRAMPOLINE, STRETCHING, AND PRIVATE LESSONS THAT YOU WILL BE WAIVING AND RELEASING ALL CLAIMS FOR INJURIES YOU OR YOUR MINOR CHILD/WARD MIGHT SUSTAIN ARISING FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ACTIVITIES.

    CHRISTINE RICH STUDIO ~ RETROGRACE SYSTEMS, INC.

    WAIVER AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND PERMISSION TO SECURE TREATMENT

    I recognize and acknowledge that there are certain risks of physical injury to participants in classes including but not limited to Tap, Kinder Tap & Move, Jazz, Hip Hop, Show Jazz, Irish, Comp Team, Ballet, Pointe, Acting, Modern, Character, Exercise with and without resistive tubing or weights, Acrobatics, Break Dancing, Tech, Treadmill use, Mini-Trampoline, Stretching, and Private lessons, and I agree to assume full risk of injuries, damages, or loss regardless of severity which I or my minor child/ward may sustain as a result of participating in any and all said aforementioned activities.

    By my signature below, I certify that I and/or my minor child are physically able to participate in classes and do hereby agree that this business, owners, employers, contractors, assistants or agents are not responsible or liable to me for any injury, accident, or loss of personal property. I do hereby release this business and its employees, contractors, assistants, owners and agents from any claim or cause of action which may have occurred as a result of participation in classes or as a result of any medical problem known or unknown which I have knowledge presently or in the future. I agree to waive and relinquish all claims I or my minor child/ward may have against Christine Rich Studio and its owners, agents, employees, contractors, instructors, and assistants as a result of participating in classes including but not limited to Tap, Kinder Tap & Move, Jazz, Hip Hop, Show Jazz, Irish, Comp Team, Ballet, Pointe, Acting, Modern, Character, Exercise with and without resistive tubing or weights, Acrobatics, Break Dancing, Tech, Treadmill use, Mini-Trampoline, Stretching, and Private lessons.

    I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless and defend Christine Rich Studio, and its owners, agents, employees, contractors, instructors, and assistants from any and all claims resulting from injuries, damages and losses sustained by me or my minor child/ward arising out of, connected with, or in any way associated with classes including but not limited to Tap, Kinder Tap & Move, Jazz, Hip Hop, Show Jazz, Irish, Comp Team, Ballet, Pointe, Acting, Modern, Character, Exercise with and without resistive tubing or weights, Acrobatics, Break Dancing, Tech, Treadmill use, Mini-Trampoline, Stretching, and Private lessons.

    In the event of an emergency, I authorize Christine Rich Studio or its agents to secure from any licensed hospital, physician, and/or medical personnel any treatment deemed necessary for me or my minor child/ward's immediate care and agree that I will be responsible for payment of all hospital and medical charges which are incurred. I recognize and acknowledge that Christine Rich Studio or its agents will not be responsible for honoring specific hospital or healthcare provider preferences.

    I hereby give the Christine Rich Studio AND Retrograce Systems Inc. the absolute right and permission to use my and/or my minor child's name, image, interview, performance or other auditory or visual image as a Christine Rich Studio or Recital participant and copyright and/or publish, or use pictures, or videotape footage, of me and/or my minor child of which the inclusion is in whole or in part, distributed through any lawful media, CRS Recital DVD, or Internet website owned by Christine Rich, Christine Rich Studio, or Retrograce Systems, Inc., including the Christine Rich Studio's Facebook, You Tube Channel or Google+, or other CRS social media pages such as Instagram or SnapChat, for research, education, advertising, promotion, trade, merchandise or any other lawful purpose whatsoever whether taken in the classroom, prior to, or after class, at a Studio event, or a dance performance, dress rehearsal, or dance recital, and whether these specific events are within, pre, or post the enrolled semester. I hereby waive any right that I may have to inspect and/or approve the finished product that may be used in connection therewith, or the use to which it may be applied.

    I have read and fully understand the above Waiver and Release of All Claims and Permission to Secure Treatment.

    As a condition of the Student's enrollment, the Student and family members and/or guests shall abide by the Christine Rich Studio Policies and the On Time Policy: Student Arrival and Pick-Up Agreement. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Christine Rich Studio Policies (online at www.ChristineRichStudio.com or at Studio) and will share this information and waiver with other family members.

    • Please read this document carefully as it is enforced. The better informed the parents are, the better experience for their child.

      Being on time is a valuable lesson for our students to learn and families to embrace as it teaches punctuality and is part of our pre-professional environment showing respect for the teacher, classmates, and instruction.

    • Everyone is required to be early to be on time for the start of class.

    • Students aged 6 and younger leave their belongings in the lobby. Students aged 7 to 10 may proceed to the Jr. Clubhouse to put their belongings. This is a student-only-area. Students aged 11 and up may proceed to the Sr. Clubhouse to place their belongings.

    • Families of 6 and younger classes remain in the lobby and form a single line on the ceramic tile TWO minutes prior to class time. Students age 7 and older must form a single line in the hallway outside of their classroom TWO minutes before class.

    • At the scheduled time for your class, the classroom door will be opened and you enter the classroom. When the classroom door closes a few seconds later, any other students are considered late (tardy) and will not be allowed to participate in class. This includes being in the building but not lined up two minutes early. It is not the responsibility of staff to go through the building calling for students. Even if you are two seconds late after the classroom door closed, you cannot participate.

      Any parent who opens the classroom door and pushes their tardy child into class will be dismissed from classes without refund. Parents are not permitted to open classroom doors for any reason.

    • Tardy students aged seven and older may stand at the classroom door on the hallway side and the teacher will get them to sit and observe class if they can be quiet and not distract the class.

    • Tardy students six and younger must be taken home as they are too young to sit and observe class.

    • The parent/guardian agreeing to these policies in this document further agrees to inform all other caregivers bringing the student to CRS classes of our policies.

    • Any parent (or caregiver) arguing/loudly, complaining or even asking for an exception when their tardy student was not allowed to participate, will be dismissed without refund.

    • To get an OCCASIONAL approved tardy, email admin@ChristineRichStudio.com 15 minutes BEFORE class time. This must generally be a doctor or mandatory school reason. Tardy requests received between 14-0 minutes before class will not be approved; as you are just running late.

    • Please email the office if the student's academic school is a late dismissal (ten minutes within our start time) for how this will be handled. Also email the office if your child's CRS classes are back-to-back for how this is handled.

    • Students must be picked up within 10 minutes after a CRS class dismisses for ages 7 and up, and students age 6 and under must be picked up immediately.

    • If a student is not picked up at the end of their class, a staff member is detained beyond the 10-minute grace period. Our "After-Instruction Fees" are assessed as we are then providing you emergent childcare service. We understand things happen; it's just that there is a charge for our services.

    • Regardless the hour or reason for the delay (miscommunication between family drivers, detained at work/doctors/traffic/shopping, flat tire, cell phone was dead/lost, etc.), when the 10 minute grace period has passed, After-Instruction Rates are assessed as follows: $3.00 per person per minute to be paid by cash only prior to participation in the next class or performance.


    CIRCLE DRIVE & DROPOFF
    The front drive-up is for quick student drop-offs and pick-ups for 7 and older students. Cars wait in the street until their student arrives to the front door after class dismissal; waiting in the driveway is prohibited. There is a $25 per minute fee for "standing" in the drive payable before your next class.

    For 6 & younger students, please walk inside for pick-up.

    OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
    We enjoy having our hallway and lobby like a quiet public library in order to create a non-distractive atmosphere for the education of students. Please supervise youngsters not allowing them to run the hallway or have loud voices.

    The property, building, and parking lots are smoke free zones.

    If you have questions regarding your student's progress, please email us. We answer via email instead of phone or in-person meetings.

    NOTIFICATION OF ABSENCE OR MODIFIED PARTICIPATION
    Please send a note to give to the teacher if you need to have your student excused early from class for an occasional event, doctor's restriction, or if they need to sit and observe due to an ailment.

    Without a parental note, teachers will ask each student for full participation.

    Email the studio if the student will be absent.

    CONTACT
    Please make sure that your email address is current with us and our email is safe listed as this is our method of communication to you: admin@ChristineRichStudio.com

    Please keep your phone number current with the Studio in your portal account in case of a student emergency.

    NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS FEE
    All payments submitted and not honored by the bank result in a Dishonored Payment Charge of $30. ANY account balance must be paid in full with cash before participation in the next class or recital occurs.

    NO REFUND POLICY
    Refunds are not given for any reason. Each student, upon enrollment, is assured a reserved space in class regardless of attendance.

    Therefore, there are no refunds for absences such as those due to family trips, illnesses, physical injuries, inclement weather, change of mind, schedule changes, or doctor, parent or Studio restrictions, etc.

    If the studio determines that a student is not ready for participation at this point in time, the studio initiates a refund following these rules: If you originally paid in cash (three weeks for a check to clear), we will give you a prorated refund and less a $20 fee. If you paid by credit card, there's an 8% fee on the total charged deducted, plus a $25 fee deducted. These are the only refunds we initiate and it's based on our decision not the parent's.

    SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS/COMBINED CLASS
    We reserve the right to provide a substitute instructor, change staff instructors as necessary, or to cancel a class and offer a make-up class or new class time if a special circumstance interferes with a class time.


    MARLEY DANCE FLOORS
    Our classroom floors have the highest grade floating wood floors covered with a professional dance Marley flooring which helps protect our students from injury.

    To keep the floors clean and safe for students, all street shoes are prohibited inside the classrooms.

    DRESS CODE DEADLINE
    In order to provide the highest learning standards, all dress codes must be met after the FIRST week of class in case of class cancellation due to low enrollment. However, if you know the class is a "go" (just ask) you must be prepared for the first week of classes in order to participate and not observe class only. It is advisable for each student to fully understand the dress code expectations and be prepared as they are enforced.

    Female students age 7 and older must be able to form their own ballet bun hairstyle.

    SERVICE CONDITIONS
    The Studio provides dance instruction to students and families harmoniously cooperating with CRS procedures and Policies.

    Any student must be able to work within a group setting. We have a zero-tolerance for bully-type behaviors (verbal or physical, bossing, disrespect, arguing, demonstrable negativity, etc.), which result in escalating suspensions for the bullying student to reorient to peaceful engagement. Bullying behavior in an adult is an immediate dismissal without refund.

    The Studio reserves the right to refuse service to anyone and retains absolute authority to make all decisions regarding any and all policies relating to the rules necessary for the safe, healthy, harmonious, and appropriate learning environment, which violations could result in the student's or parent's suspension or termination from the program without refund of tuition.

    A companion document to the Studio Polices is: "Pre-Enrollment Information" on our website's Enroll Now tab is helpful clicking here.


      A FEW THINGS YOU'LL WANT TO KNOW BEFORE ENROLLING AT CRS


    • Private dance lessons in a variety of subjects are offered (ballet, getting onto pointe shoes, acrobatics, jazz, K-Pop, hip hop, tap, etc. Please contact the studio PRIOR to the start of a semester to get the best rates.

    • Add-on private lessons for a contracted-student or privates for partial semesters are at a higher rate and cash only. This per private rate is stated in your initial contract.

    • For add-on private lessons, bring the cash private lesson payment to the office with student's name on paper and requested date/time.


    • Competition dance students (for YAGP or otherwise) must be an Excellence Program member year-round. Solos and variations private lessons begin in the summer session.


    • To be in the optional Recital in May, recital students must train year-round unless they are new to a subject in the fall semester. For a CRS approved extended summer absence, returning students must book supplemental private lessons, or be placed in a lower level subject from former classmates. This clause is not enforced for beginner students but students move out of beginner levels faster by training year-round.

    • If you commit to the recital and then decide to book a vacation or otherwise withdraw, you will not be accepted for the next recital.

    • All recital participants must have an adult family member to volunteer, although, not all parents are used. However, the spirit of being willing to contribute behind the scenes at the recital is something we look for. There is a non-refundable $52 recital participation fee to offset the expenses of the optional recital.

    • Once a semester we have an in-classroom Observation Week opportunity for families.
      In the summer session we have a Summer Dance Concert and we have the Annual Student Choreography Project. Tickets are sold at the door an hour prior.

    • The May recital has online discounted ticket sales in April.

    • There is a Picture Day (mandatory attendance with optional purchase of pictures) for individual and class pictures with professional photographers at CRS in late April. This gives everyone a chance to make sure that their costumes are in order prior to the Recital.

    • Recital costumes are paid in full mid December. Hefty late fees apply thereafter. No refunds on costumes or tuition regardless of the reason.

    • If a student is approved to switch from one class to another, there is a $10 fee to do so.

    • Enrolling/paying for a class the same day as the class incurs a $20 fee.


    Title: Class Discounts - Spring 2019


    All discounts below must be paid by cash or check to qualify.

    Discounts and Payments Discounts for multiple-class tuition are listed on page 2 of the Class Schedule.

    If you qualify for a Multi-Class Discount , please take your discount off your tuition prior to paying by cash or check before the deadline of Tu Dec 18 4:00PM. Recital Fees are not eligible for a discount. Please use a Student Enrollment Worksheet.

    If paying by credit card on your online portal, discounts are not applied. We accept Visa, Master Card, or Discover.

    Thank you.

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