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 Tuition, Policies, & Dress Code

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Updated 9/10/24

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Tuition | Policies | Dress Code

Tuition

Yearly Tuition (September - June)
Students signing up after September will be prorated.
There will be non-refundable $30 registration fee per student or $50 per family.

The following payment methods are accepted for youth tuition:

• All major credit cards

• Cash

• Cheque

• Venmo

We offer a payment plan that is spread out over 9 installments. The 1st installment is a deposit of your first and last month’s tuition, with 8 additional payments after that are due on the 15th of each month starting on October 15th. Spots are not reserved in the class until the first payment is made. Monthly installment payments are due regardless of holidays, closings, and weather. Our end of the year recital fee is not included in the tuition. A $5 processing fee will be applied to monthly payments.

*Cards can be saved on file for automatic payments each month. Please check the box for it on your first recurring invoice (this is not the deposit invoice). Please note that our system does not allow AMEX cards to be automatically charged, but they are still accepted.

**If you are a returning student, you must re-authorize automatic payments each year as the authorization does not roll over onto new invoices. The auto-pay authorization ends when you pay your final invoice of youth tuition for the year.

Basic Payment Plan Breakdown

45 Minute Class - $175 Deposit, $90 Each Month

60 Minute Class - $185 Deposit, $95 Each Month

75 Minute Class - $195 Deposit, $100 Each Month

90 Minutes Class - $205 Deposit, $105 Each Month

*Processing fees are not applied to full tuition*

45 Minute Class
$850

60 Minute Class
$900

75 Minute Class*
$950

90 Minute Class
$1,000

Pointe/Pre-Pointe
(counts as an “Add-On” class, must be taken in conjunction with other classes)
$500

*Musical Theatre 3 will have a slightly higher cost and will be $1,200 total due to the high production costs of the class. Monthly payments are $120 per month (+ a $5 processing fee) for the payment plan.

Sibling discount: each additional child receives $50 off their total yearly tuition.

Multi-class discount: $50 off Each Additional Class (individual students only)

*Please note that the multi class discount is not applicable to the Pointe add-on.

*Tuition payments cannot be refunded, canceled, or discounted due to extended vacations. Please note our makeup policy below and notify the office if you should need to miss your regular class time.

Payments made more than 1 month late (30 days) will incur a $10 late fee. If a card is saved to your customer file, it will be charged automatically. Otherwise, it will be added on to your following payment.

Policies

We allow any student to withdraw from classes with a minimum of 30 days written notice.

Full tuition and Half Tuition payments will be partially refunded and reimbursed after the 30 day notice period. This policy does not pertain to Class Cards.

For those on the payment plan, the security deposit covers the 30 day notice period. All upcoming monthly invoices will be cancelled.

Attending your regularly scheduled classes is important! Students build on their technique and choreography throughout the year and, in order to succeed with this, it is imperative to be present.

Please be on time! This means dancers need to be ready to go, including proper hair and attire, prior to class. This allows for all dancers to be properly warmed up and prevents disruptions from students entering the studio after class has already begun. 

Dancers arriving 15 minutes late or more may be asked to sit out of class to prevent the risk of injury due to missing the warm up. 

Please email the office if your dancer is absent, especially for 2 consecutive weeks. Dancers who miss 4 consecutive, unexcused classes in Levels 3 & up may be asked to understudy their part in recital dances.

Make up any class comparable to yours within 30 days if you need to miss a class. Please email us to let us know which class you’ll be joining as your makeup. Makeup classes do not apply towards scheduled closures such as Winter Break or Spring Break.

Makeups will not be permitted during the last 2 classes before the recital for Pre-K, and the last 4 classes for Level 1 and up since classes will be focused on recital choreography.

Leftover makeup classes “expire” at the end of the school year and cannot be rolled over into our Summer programs or the following Fall semester.

Students are able to add additional classes to their schedule until February 1st.

Students are able to drop any or all classes until March, 1st.

These deadlines are in place to not affect dances and choreography teachers create for the end of year recital as well as to not affect the other students in the class. The deadline for adding classes is earlier than the deadline for dropping to ensure that your child learns enough technique and material before recital dances start.

When e-mailing the studio, please start a NEW email unless specified otherwise. This allows us to see your message and understand the status of your child(ren) more promptly as opposed to replying to an existing email thread.

In an effort to serve you better, please refrain from texting Miss Nikki’s cell phone unless it is an emergency, to share photos, or if we are at an outdoors event.

Please refrain from filming in the waiting room, as our faculty is committed to keeping students’ attention in the classroom. No filming will be permitted during instruction. Filming will be permitted at certain designated times. There will be many opportunities to film inside the studio such as parent observations.

When positing on IG or Facebook, please tag @heartinmotionnj with the hashtag #movewith❤️ or #movewithheart. Follow us for studio reminders, updates, and special events!

We can no longer accommodate the shoe exchange, since we do not have any space to store inventory beyond what is borrowed for trial students. You can always visit solesforsouls.org to donate your shoes for a cause and reduce waste. Borrowing shoes will only be accepted for trial students or students trying out a new class style that may not have the proper attire yet. Please remember all shoes needed for classes. Our dance educators and assistants cannot take out class time for this. If you need to purchase shoes from our dance boutique, and your size is out of stock and being ordered, you may borrow shoes until the shoes you have ordered arrives. Students will be expected to dance in tights, socks, or barefoot if shoes are forgotten.

Please note that parents do not enter the classroom with their child when dropping off or picking up! Parking in Ridgewood is metered Monday-Saturday and Free on Sunday. Payment can be made through the ParkMobile app or kiosks in town.

Chestnut Street Lot
Down the street from us
Parking Zone 4303

Chestnut Street
Our street
Parking Zone 4315

Hudson Street Parking Garage
2 Blocks from the Studio
4 Story Parking Garage
Parking Zones posted in lot

Dress Code

Girls: PLEASE CHECK THE AGE OF THE CLASS REGISTERED FOR:

• Class Age 3-4 Pink Leotard

• Class Age 4-5 Purple Leotard

• Class Age 5-6 Blue Leotard

Pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes (elastics tucked in), black tap shoes, hair up - tied back or clipped back if too short to put up. Ballet skirt optional (no wrap/tie skirts, pull on only). Pink ballet sweater in the winter is optional as well. NO Headbands.

Boys: Black leggings, plain white cotton t-shirt, white socks, white ballet shoes (elastics tucked in) & black tap shoes.

*Please bring a dance bag to hold the shoes they are not wearing.

Girls: Black leotard, pink tights, pink leather ballet slippers* (elastics tucked in), hair in a proper ballet bun. Ballet skirt optional. Ballet sweater in the winter is optional as well.

Level 1 & 2: full sole (leather).
Level 3 & 4: split sole (leather or canvas).

Boys: Black leggings, white t-shirt, white socks, white ballet shoes (elastics tucked in).

*Level 4 & Up: Any solid color leotard or skirt will be permitted for class for girls and any solid color shirt for boys.

Bun Tutorial

Girls: Black leotard or form-fitting black top*, and black leggings or shorts with tights. (Tan tights for Level 1 & 2/black tights for Level 3/4); black jazz shoes. *Dancers may also wear a HeART branded T-Shirt or Tank available in our boutique.

Boys: Black leggings, white t-shirt, white socks, black jazz shoes, optional HeART branded T-Shirt or Tank

Lyrical/Contemporary requires foot undies.

*Level 4 & Up: Any solid color athletic tank or leotard will be permitted for class for girls and any solid color shirt for boys.

Girls: Black leotard, Black leggings, black laced tap shoes, optional HeART branded T-Shirt or Tank

Boys: Black leggings, white t-shirt, black tap shoes, optional HeART branded T-Shirt or Tank

Girls: Black leggings, solid color form-fitting shirt (no writing), black hip hop sneakers, not worn outside. Example, optional HeART branded T-Shirt or Tank

Boys: Black athletic pants or shorts, solid color form-fitting shirt (no writing), black hip hop sneakers, optional HeART branded T-Shirt or Tank

*Level 4 & Up: Any solid color clothing will be permitted for class.

Our Dance Boutique is typically open Monday-Friday 1-6pm for in-person fittings. Custom orders are also available through email. Please inquire within.