Spotlight Studio of Dance

Enrollment and Tuition

Registration for fall classes begins June 2011 for returning students, and July 1 for new students. To register please bring $55/&75 for families for a registration fee, and fill out a registration form at the front desk.

The SMART Tuition Plan

In order to simplify our administrative issues, we employ a professional third party billing service. Please visit the SMART website, or ask at the front desk to learn more about how the service operates. To enroll in the SMART Tuition plan please ask for the necessary paperwork from the front desk.

Tuition is due by the 1st of each month, and a late fee may be added to payments not received by the 10th. Accounts will not be adjusted when a student misses class, and tuition will not be refunded for any withdrawals prior to the end of the month.

Monthly Tuition Rates

1 hour per week	$70
1.5 hours per week	$90
2 hours per week	$115
2.5 hours per week	$135
3 hours per week	$155

Drop in fee	$30/1hr $35/1.5 hrs
Company- All Levels Placement by audition only.	Call for Info

Policies

Facility

Smoking is not permitted in any part of the facility
Food and beverages are not allowed in the studio unless permission is given by the staff. Water bottles with sport tops are permitted in all areas.
Please - no running inside or outside the studio.
Street shoes are not to be worn in the studios. Students must wear dance shoes only, parents and siblings are asked to remove their street shoes if they enter a studio.
Animals are not allowed in the studios or on the front lawn.
Everyone is welcome to be in our waiting area; however parents assume full responsibility for the actions and behavior of all children under their supervision. Parents will be asked to remove children whose behavior or excessive noise- making is disruptive to the dance classes or any other function at the studio.
Parents assume all responsibility for breakage of studio property or damage to the facility done by their children enrolled or otherwise. Only dancers are allowed in the studios and dressing area. Siblings and friends are asked to remain in the waiting area.
For the safety of all children, no one is permitted to stand on the windowsill or any furniture in the lobby area.

Drop off / Pickup Procedures

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied into the building by an adult who stays until the beginning of their class.
Please drop your 9 and older dancer at the studio no sooner than ten minutes before their class starts. Teachers are not available to supervise your children prior to or at the end of class. Dancers are expected to behave appropriately and to wait in the dressing room or lobby area until the teacher escorts them to class.
Your are expected to pick up your child promptly after class.

Cancellations, Snow and Inclement Weather

The studio will follow Anne Arundel County School closing procedures.
In the event of severe weather after school hours, please call the studio before classes begin for further information.

Classes

All students are expected to be on time and properly attired and groomed for their classes. Please refer to the dress code.
Hair must be neat for all students.
Hanging on the barres, touching the mirrors and talking during class are not permitted.
Proper behavior is expected of all students. Students are expected to treat faculty, fellow dancers and studio property with respect.
Four make up classes are allowed per year. Classes may be made- up in another class of the same or lower level. All classes must be made up prior to March 1st.
Faculty is subject to change.
Spotlight Studio of Dance reserves the right to cancel/combine classes due to insufficient enrollment.

Dress Code

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Ballet: Female students should wear a black leotard and pink tights. Male students should wear a plain t-shirt and loose sweat/jazz pants. Split soled ballet shoes are preferred. Pre-school students need pink full soled ballet shoes.	Jazz/Lyrical/Conditioning: Loose dance clothes, jazz pants, leotard and tights. Check with teacher for the type of shoes preferred.
Tap: Pre-School classes require Black Patent tap shoes up through level 2. Level 3 and up should consult with the teacher.	Hip-Hop: Students should wear white soled sneakers or black jazz sneakers. Black soled street shoes and Timberland style boots will not be accepted.
Hair and Jewelry: All hair must be secured and off the face. Long hair must be in a ponytail, except for ballet where buns are mandatory. No distracting items of jewelry can be worn. This includes long earrings, bracelets, necklaces and toe rings. Students will be asked to remove said items if the teacher finds them distracting.