REGISTRATION

  • Registration is at the studio on Tuesday November 19, 2024, from 3pm-8pm
  • A non-refundable, non-transferable registration fee/costume deposit of $10 per student for each class will be charged. This fee must be paid on the day of registration and will be applied to the students’ 2025 costume payment.
  • Classes begin on Monday, January 6, 2025.

LATE REGISTRATION

January 2, 2025

  • A non-refundable, non-transferable registration fee of $20.00 per student per class will be charged and will not be applied to the 2025 recital costume charge.

After May 1, 2025

  • Students registering after this date will not be allowed to participate in the 2025 recital.

SPECIAL DANCE COURSES

  • Classes that run for 5, 6, 8 or 10 weeks.
    • No registration fees.
    • Courses to be paid in full at the first lesson. No refunds.
    • These courses do not participate in the recital.

PENALTIES

  • There is a $30 returned check fee.
  • Dropping a Class—Written notification must be given by the 9th of the month, or the student will be responsible for payment for the entire month.
  • A $10 late charge will be applied to your balance if the payment is not made by the 9th of the month.

PAYMENT POLICY

  • Lesson payments will be made monthly-by mail, the drop box in the studio, credit card on website or Venmo.
    • The mailing address is: PO Box 111, Beacon, NY 12508
  • Payments must be dropped or mailed by the 5th of the month.
  • A $10 late charge will be applied to your balance if the payment is not made by the 9th of the month.
  • A student will have a 2-week period to make up a missed class for an unexcused absence (after 2 weeks the class cannot be made up).
  • An excused absence is one that is not charged. For an absence to be considered excused, prior notification must be given to the instructor or the director.
  • However, excused absences count against perfect attendance.
  • Each student will be allowed up to 4 excused absences per year (for family vacation, etc.) but only two excused absences may be used consecutively.
  • If you are hurt or injured, you may observe your class and get credit for attending the class.
  • Students who miss 4 consecutive classes, for any reason, including excused absences, will be subject to a $20 non-refundable, non-transferable re-entry fee to the class and will be responsible for payment of the missed classes.
  • Lesson fees are non-refundable.

CLASS POLICY

  • Attendance is imperative to learning. If a student misses more than half of his/her classes by the 1st of July, the student will need permission from the instructor to perform in the recital.
  • Students are expected to be on time to class, when a student is late, warm-ups are missed, and that student is at risk of an injury. If a student is 15 minutes late to class, he/she will receive a warning, but for any subsequent offenses, the class will be treated as an absence and the student will not be able to dance.
  • Cell Phones are not permitted in the dance rooms during class.
  • All Hip-Hop students are required to take a Jazz class.
  • The studio has the right to: cancel any class with less than five enrolled students, shorten any class with only 1 student present to 30 minutes and shorten any class with only 2-3 students present to 45 minutes for the benefit of the student(s).

DRESS CODE

  • Although we do not have a specific uniform, all students are required to wear appropriate dance clothes.
    • For example, we expect all Ballet students to wear proper ballet clothes (leotards, tights, leggings, cover-ups) and proper shoes (ballet slippers).
  • We will not tolerate inappropriate dress. There will be a warning for the first offense, but for any subsequent offenses, the student will not be allowed to participate in class.
    • No jeans, sweatpants, dangling earrings, or bellybutton rings are allowed.
    • Hair must be up and out of face for class.

STUDIO ETIQUETTE

  • All students must hang their jackets up and place all bags, loose items, and shoes in the designated cubby spaces in the waiting room while class is in session.
  • Out of respect for others, please No Smoking inside or in front of the studio.
  • Students should not be dropped off more than 5-10 minutes before scheduled class time.
  • Students will not be allowed to leave the studio in between classes. We ask that all students bringing a snack, go to the store prior to the start of their first class. Also, these snacks and drinks should only be consumed in our back-room area.
  • Parents, please pick up your children on time. We do not have the ability to adequately supervise your child in the waiting area once their classes are completed for the day.
  • Street shoes are not allowed on the dance floor. Similarly, students are asked not to wear their dance shoes outside.

WEATHER/HOLIDAY CLOSINGS

  • Please refer to your studio calendar for holiday closings, we are not always closed when Beacon City School District is.
  • Check our site (YanarellaDance.com), Facebook, or call for info on cancellations.
  • We cannot be responsible for inclement weather. Any class cancellations due to bad weather can be made up at the convenience of the student, in a class assigned by your instructor.

COMPETITION

  • Our students enter dance competitions sponsored by national dance organizations of which our instructors are members.
  • Attendance at these performances is offered to individual students meeting criteria outlined by the director.
  • The student must study Ballet, Tap, and Jazz to be invited.
  • Participation in these competitions is by invitation only, from an instructor who wishes to present her choreography in competition.
  • If a student accepts the invitation from an instructor to participate in a competition, there will be a $50.00 non-refundable, non-transferable studio fee.
  • In addition, there will be a one-time rehearsal fee per competition as follows:
    • Solo: $90.00
    • Duo: $45.00 per person
    • Trio: $30.00 per person
    • Group: $30.00 per person

Thank you for your adherence to our policy.