Commitment:
- Enrollment is from September 2024 to June 2025, or from the date of enrollment until June 2025.
- Tuition is billed yearly, except for adult programs.
- Families can pay tuition in full, by semester, or in monthly installments. Payments can be made by check or credit card (with a 3.5% fee for card payments). An up-to-date card must be kept on file.
- Non-Conservatory students pay the first and last month’s tuition as deposits at registration. Conservatory students pay the first month’s tuition at registration.
- Monthly payments are due on the 1st of each month, regardless of holidays or class frequency.
- Make-up classes can be taken within the same semester.
- Performances are optional but are strongly encouraged to cultivate artistry and personal growth. Production fees are used to pay for rehearsal costs, choreography, and production expenses. Optional performances require a non-refundable production fee, due by the first rehearsal.
- Credit cards must be kept on file. Students will not be permitted to take class if there is an overdue balance on your account.
Registration:
- A non-refundable $35 annual registration fee is charged per family.
- The first tuition payment is due at registration.
- Credit card transactions incur a 3.5% fee.
- A $25 late fee applies if payments are over 10 days late.
- Each family must keep a credit card on file for tuition payments.
Withdrawal:
- To withdraw, email [email protected] with your reason for leaving. You may need a doctor’s note.
- No refunds are given for tuition paid before withdrawal, and the final month’s tuition is not refundable.
- Conservatory students must give 30 days’ notice and will be charged tuition for that notice period.
Non-Refundable Fees
- Annual Registration Fee - $35 or $50 per family (waived for adult students)
- Production Fees - $75 for Twinkle Toes, $100 for Preparatory Division, $175 for Preparatory Conservatory or Junior 1+ Non-Conservatory, $250 for Junior 1+ - Conservatory
- Costume Fees - $50 per costume per performance
- Late Fee: $25 late fee will be applied to families that have not paid within 10 days of the 1st of the month.
- Returned Checks: $25 returned check fee for all returned checks
In order to promote unity within the class, PCC has a dress code for each level in the training program. Class uniforms help to maintain a professional learning environment and create clean lines. Instructors can more effectively see the structures and lines of the body to give corrections that apply to the whole class. All uniform leotards are available for purchase in the Prima Shop!
Hair
Hair must be securely fasted into a ballet bun or French twist for all ballet classes. All jewelry must be removed before class with the exception of stud or small earrings and small rings.
Warm-Ups
Dancers are permitted to wear warm-ups in between classes but must remove them once classes begin so that the instructors can see the lines of the body.
Footwear
All students are required to wear ballet technique shoes and pointe shoes if they are approved to wear them at the discretion of the instructors. Twinkle Toes students must have tap shoes and students in jazz class must wear jazz shoes. Students taking character must wear a black character skirt that falls at or just above the knee with black character shoes.
Uniform leotard colors:
Twinkle Toes - Light blue or lavender tank leotard
Preparatory 1 - Rose tank or 3-quarter sleeve leotard
Preparatory 2 - Mauve tank or 3-quarter sleeve leotard
Preparatory 3 - Periwinkle tank or 3-quarter sleeve leotard
Junior 1 - Royal blue tank or 3-quarter sleeve leotard
Junior 2 - Navy tank or 3-quarter sleeve leotard
Junior 3 - Red tank or 3-quarter sleeve leotard
Junior 4 - Wine tank or 3-quarter sleeve leotard
Senior 1 - Black tank or 3-quarter sleeve leotard
Senior 2 - Black tank or 3-quarter sleeve leotard
Boys - white t-shirt, black tights, and black ballet slippers
Attendance
Prima students are expected to attend all classes that they are registered for in order to cultivate discipline and a strong community within each class. Regular attendance helps promote consistent skill acquisition and muscle development. Exceptions will be made for illness, etc. Excessive absences may result in the repetition of the current level.
Make-up classes
Make-up classes will be honored for tuition that has already been paid but must be taken within the same semester. Please contact the studio in order to schedule a make-up class at the appropriate level.
Late Arrival
Students who arrive more than 10 minutes after the start of the class may be required to observe the class. The exercises which are done at the beginning of class serve to warm up the feet and legs for the activities done through the rest of the class. Without this foundational work, students are more prone to injury. It is entirely up to the discretion of the teacher to determine whether or not the student will participate or observe. Please text (763-332-9671) or email the studio if you know your student will be late.
Illness or injury
In the event of illness (including fever, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.), PCC kindly requests that students are kept at home until they have been feeling well for 24 hours.
Due to the extreme physical demand that ballet places on the body, injuries do occasionally occur. In the event of an injury, dancers are advised to visit a Dance Medicine specialist for more specialized treatment.
Attire
All students are expected to dress according to the PCC dress code for their specific level and classes.
Culture
At PCC, we are invested not only in the quality of training that your dancer receives, but also the culture of the studio and maintaining an encouraging environment. This is the shared responsibility of the instructors, the students, and the parents. We ask that all parents promote the collective work ethic of the studio instead of feeding into unhealthy competition between students. All parents and students are expected to refrain from gossip or malicious speech both inside and outside of the studio. Gossip is one of the quickest ways to create a hostile environment within the studio, thus we ask that parents feed into creating strong and supportive friendships with other families in the studio. The PCC faculty has almost a century of combined teaching experience and we kindly request that you trust our judgement regarding student placement, casting, and pointe readiness.
Anti-bullying Policies
As an institution, PCC recognizes the harmful effects of bullying and is committed to preventing and addressing acts that occur within the studio. If incidents of bullying occur at PCC, the student, the student's parent, the teacher of the class when the incident occurred, and the Artistic Director will have a meeting to address the incident. If the student's behavior does not change, they will be suspended for the remainder of the season.