Tuition & Policies
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Welcome to the family! At Heather Loveland Dance Academy we pride ourselves on excellence in technical dance training while creating an inviting atmosphere for each dancer to develop and grow in confidence.  A premiere dance studio in our area, HLDA offers dance classes for all ages, no matter the experience. Our classes are structured in a way to make each dancer feel comfortable, have fun, and refine their technical abilities at their own pace. We help to build positive, motivating relationships between teacher and student allowing each dancer to succeed. Each campus environment is specifically designed to find joy in dance and we aim to have our students experience that during each and every class! 
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We appreciate the support of all of our students and parents as we strive to have orderly and organized campus with the best business practices. Encouraging your dancer to build character traits such as kindness, obedience and hard work will help us have a successful dance class each week. 

Please read and review ALL of our policies and information so that you and your dancer know what to expect and come prepared to dance!

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Tuition & Fees

 
Registration Fee

​Annual Registration Fee of $45 for one student, $65 for a family, is DUE UPON REGISTRATION in classes and to reserve your student's place in the appropriate class. Registration fees are non-refundable.

Tuition Policy
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WE DO NOT MAIL MONTHLY STATEMENTS. All tuition is due on the first of the month. 
Lack of attendance will not entitle you to a refund of tuition or to transfer payment to the next month’s tuition. Please see our “Attendance & Conduct” policy below for make-up class information.

Tuition is based on the number of weekly hours a student is enrolled in and is conveniently broken down into ten monthly installments during the 40- week dance year. For this reason, months that have more than four weeks (May) or fewer than four weeks (December), the amount of the monthly installment remains the same.

Hourly Monthly Tuition for a Single Student

45 mins..........$80
1 hour.............$100
1.5...................$115 (same as 2- 45 minute classes)
2 hours..........$135
2.25................$145 (same as 3- 45 minute classes)
2.5..................$155
2.75................$165
3 hours..........$175 (same as 4- 45 minutes classes)
3.25................$185
3.5..................$195
3.75................$205
4 hours..........$215
4.25................$220
4.5..................$230
4.75................$235
5 hours.........$240
5.25..............$245
5.5.................$250
5.75...............$255
6 hours.........$260
6.25..............$265
6.5.................$270
7+ hours.......$275
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• 10% discount given for each additional child in the immediate family. 
• 5% discount for the annual cost of tuition paid up front and in full. This discount is only applicable if paid within the first month of classes. NOTE: This does not include any additional fees such as costume and recital fee. 
• Military Family Discount - $10 off total monthly tuition.
• Single Class (Individual Fee) - $20 per class
• Private Lessons - $45 for 30 minutes/$65 for 60 minutes, by appointment only. Fees due upon arrival.

Payment Terms

Tuition is due on the FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH. A late fee of $15 will be charged after the 10th of the month. Auto-draft is a preferred method of payment, however, we gladly accept cash, check or credit cards. Returned Check fee is $25. If special circumstances arise, please speak with our staff to make payment arrangements.

To sign up for Auto-draft payments you must fill out the HLDA Auto Draft Authorization Form in Google Documents. We require new and returning families to submit the form EACH YEAR with their preferences of what fees to be automatically drafted and on which date (1st or 10th of the month). You are responsible for providing and updating your card information and making sure funds are available so that your payments are able to be processed on the auto-draft date. If your card is declined or unable to be processed for whatever reason, you are responsible for following up with your payment or you will be responsible for the corresponding late fee posted after the 10th of the month.

Our adorable little Tiny Tots do not participate in Spring Recitals and are not responsible for the fees associated with it.

Costume Fee

Pre-Ballet, Apprentive, and Corps Level Costume Total....................$75 
Prima Level Classes Costume Total..................................$95

Costume fee is due IN FULL with OCTOBER tuition.
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Since we order costumes soon after the costume fee is paid in order to receive them in time for the recital, all costume fees are non-refundable. This is also why it is important that your costume payment is made on time. If you need to make payments towards your costume fee total, that can be arranged IN ADVANCE of the due date in OCTOBER

Spring Recital Fee

Due with MARCH tuition. (For those levels participating in performance)
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Recital fee conveniently includes the required performance fee, commemorative recital t-shirt for each student and one recital video recording link for the family (DVD available upon request).  You may arrange to make payments toward the recital fee IN ADVANCE of its due date in MARCH. **Tickets will be available for purchase one month prior to the show; through HLDA for the Pre-Ballet/Apprentice performance, and through the Florida Theatre Box Office for the Spring Concert performance.

One student..........................................................................$145
Each additional child in the immediate family..............$75

Individual Prices for additional purchases:

Recital DVD............................................................................$40
Commemorative Recital T-Shirt........................................$20
Spring Sparkle Showcase Tickets (Pre-B & Apprentice Level Recital)..................$20
Spring Concert Tickets (Corps & Prima Level Recital)...............................................$20 (+Taxes & Fees)

Cancellation of Services

Although you enroll for a full season, we understand that circumstances may arise where you need to drop/withdraw from a class. If you choose to discontinue services and no longer wish to be enrolled at HLDA, a 30-DAY WRITTEN NOTICE is required before tuition payments shall be canceled. Email notice to our official email address: dance@hldanceacademy.com, will count as a written notice. Any payments already made toward tuition, costumes, or recital fees are non-refundable regardless of participation.

Thank you for your business!

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Dress Code

We request ALL students dress in the appropriate dance attire. Details about dance apparel brands and locations for purchase are found on our website.

See: Appearance Code

Boys (All Dance Disciplines) - White T-shirt, black shorts or leggings, black socks, black (ballet/tap/jazz) shoes.

Ballet classes (ALL LEVELS) - Solid color leotard, ballet pink tights and pink ballet shoes without drawstrings. We ask that dancers in Corps level classes  wear leather ballet shoes with no drawstrings (recommended- Capezio Lily), Prima level classes should wear split sole, canvas ballet shoes (recommended- Capezio Hanami). Please do not purchase shoes from Walmart, Target or Amazon as they are not appropriate. Chiffon ballet skirts allowed. Please refrain from tutus or costumes. Please no glitter. No jewelry, shirts, or shorts are permitted in class.

Jazz & Musical Theatre classes- Solid color leotard, pink, tan or black tights, black jazz shoes. (Slip-on style recommended). No oversized T-shirts, tank tops, or jewelry are permitted in class. Fitted jazz shorts or leggings may be worn.

Hip Hop - Girls should wear solid color leotard, pink, tan or black tights, and fitted jazz shorts or leggings may be worn. Boys should wear athletic clothing (as noted above). All dancers should wear black jazz shoes (Slip-on style recommended). 

Tap classes- Solid color leotard, pink, tan, or black tights, black tie tap shoes for Apprentice level and Corps I level tap classes, black oxford style shoes recommended for all other levels. 

Modern & Acro classes- Solid color leotard, pink, tan or black convertible, footless or stirrup tights. No shoes- bare feet required. Fitted jazz shorts or leggings may be worn.

Lyrical classes - Solid color leotard, pink, tan or black convertible tights. Required shoe- Capezio Women’s Canvas Pirouette Ii Dance Shoe, color nude.​
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• Hair should be neatly and securely confined away from face and off the neck.  Buns are recommended for ballet although not required. 
• No underwear should be worn with dance clothing. (Think of it like a bathing suit).
• No jewelry or accessories.  Large earrings are especially a hazard to the dancer and accessories cause distractions to class. 
• No cover-ups or baggy clothing allowed.  
• Tightly fitted shorts or leggings are permitted with leotard & tights for classes other than ballet. 
• Please clearly label all dance shoes and clothing. 
• Remember! "You're never fully dressed without a SMILE!"

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Attendance & Conduct

Please do your best to attend the class you are enrolled in each week. Curriculum in each class is a building process so consistent attendance is CRITICAL to students' success. Students are expected to be punctual so that we may utilize all our time efficiently. 

We offer make-up classes as a courtesy at the convenience of the dance studio. DANCERS ARE PERMITTED ONLY (3) MAKE-UP CLASSES PER DANCE SEASON (i.e. 2022-2023). If a class is missed, notice must be given IN ADVANCE of their scheduled class to be EXCUSED. Only excused absences will qualify for a scheduled make-up class. Students may make-up for their excused absence in a comparable level class. Please ask your teacher or HLDA staff member for make-up class recommendations. Make-up classes are not recommended for absences from the months of March through May while preparing for performances. For extenuating circumstances, please contact Team HLDA.

Conduct

Students:

• All students are expected to come to class on time and prepared to work.
• Students should be attentive and obey group directives given by their instructor. (Instructors will kindly guide them in learning this skill). 
• Students should be kind and polite to their classmates and teachers. Being courteous and respectful sets the tone for learning. 
• Students are expected to remain in class for the duration of time and must receive permission from their instructor to leave for safety reasons. Permission will be granted at the discretion of their instructor with consideration made for young dancers.
• Food and drink is not allowed in the dance campuses nor is chewing gum allowed in class.
• ABSOLUTELY NO CELL PHONES IN CLASS. Students should silence cell phones and leave them in the dressing room at your own risk. HLDA is not responsible for lost or stolen electronics. 
• Students are expected to keep their belongings neat and tidy and clean up after themselves while at the campus. This includes disposing of wrappers/papers and keeping their belongings/shoes in the cubbies provided. Staff will help assist our younger dancers, but parent support is appreciated to set this expectation of behavior. 
• HLDA is not responsible for any personal belongings left in the campus. “Lost  and  Found” articles will be disposed of after 30 days.

Parents:
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• Parents are expected to be courteous while waiting and keep a low volume in the lobby as the noise is distracting to our dancers! Parents may leave the campus while their child is in class. 
• Supervised siblings are welcome to wait in the lobby. We appreciate you helping to keep the waiting area neat and tidy. 
• Students should not be dropped off at the campus earlier than 5 minutes before class time and must be picked up promptly. We do not offer supervision in the waiting room area.
• If late for class, please have your dancer wait until the end of music to enter the dance classrooms.
• Observation is closed to parents on a regular basis, however, please ask teachers if a special case is requested. Observation days will be offered at times throughout the year. Please note that we do not offer observation windows or one-way mirrors in our classrooms.
• Posting video clips of classes or choreography on social media is prohibited if more than 30 seconds long. Please respect our intellectual and artistic property. 
• Instructors are happy to speak with parents about concerns or give feedback but respectfully ask that you arrange to conference with them in the daytime hours, not during class time.

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Important Dates

• 2022-2023 Season Begins - Aug 15, 2023
• 2022-2023 Season Ends With Recital Performance
• Saturday, May 20, 2023 for Pre-Ballet, Apprentice
• Saturday, June 3 & Sunday, June 4, 2023 for Corps and Prima Levels

2023 Observation Week

​Visitors Week will be held the last 2 weeks of January 2023, Jan 16th - Jan 28th, 2023, during your regularly scheduled class time. This is a chance for parents, family and friends to come and observe our classes and see our dancers in action. Please bring your cameras to capture these memories. You'll be amazed at all the improvements each dancer has made since the beginning of the year! Our Visitors Week is also an opportunity to get important details about our annual spring performances,  so don't miss it! 

Spring Performance

Our annual SPRING CONCERTS (recital) for ALL CORPS and PRIMA Level Classes will be held the weekend of June 3rd and 4th, 2023. The mandatory dress rehearsal for the Spring Concert (Recital) will be held in the dance campus prior to recital to fine tune choreography and costume requirements on May 27th, 2023

We hold a mandatory TECHNICAL DRESS REHEARSAL at the theatre the morning of the performance FOR BOTH RECITAL GROUPS,  so please make necessary arrangements to take off work and get child care for other children in your family for that day. Please put these dates on your calendar for your dancers and plan to block out those entire days for this purpose. Additional details for this performance’s schedules and rehearsals will be given at a later date.
Tickets to our Spring Performances will go on sale one month prior to the show. Tickets for the Spring Sparkle Showcase may be purchased through HLDA for the Pre-Ballet/Apprentice performance for $20/ticket, and for the Spring Concert through the Florida Theatre Box office $20 (Plus Taxes & Fees).

Volunteers are welcome and needed! We invite you to help us throughout our dress rehearsals and performances backstage or maybe even on stage! Please share with us any skills or artistry you could contribute to our show. We love to have family members help building props and adding to your dancer's production in any way.

Thank you!

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Campus Closures
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HLDA typically follows St. Johns County's school calendar of closures for major holidays. Additionally, in the event of serious weather conditions, we will defer to local authorities' recommendations and send out word on the status of each campus by way of email and text alerts (please "opt in" for text alerts).  All other Monday holidays (i.e. Memorial Day, etc...), each campus will be open.

ON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS, HLDA WILL BE CLOSED AND CLASSES FALLING ON THESE DAYS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO “MAKE-UP”. These closure dates may be subject to change due to serious weather or emergency.

Campuses Closed
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• ​Spring Break - Monday, March 13 - Sunday, March 19, 2023 (classes resume March 20)    

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Tips & Tricks
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• Label everything, label everything, label EVERYTHING! Dancers have the same color shoes and tights- protect your purchases by clearly printing their name in all of it.
• ​Talk to your child about these rules and expectations. Coach them through meeting new friends and doing new things! 
• Pack a dance bag. Keep dance clothes, hair brush, hair ties, a snack and water bottle. The after-school rush can be stressful and preparation makes happy dancers. Label personal items as well, especially water bottles!
• Please plan for the dress rehearsal dates, recital dates and campus closures IN ADVANCE. We publish these dates early to help you avoid conflict.
• Please reach out to Team HLDA with any questions or concerns you may have. It's a pleasure to nurture your dancers and help them have the best experience possible!

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Health & Safety
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It's very important to us that we are careful in our efforts to promote a safe environment for our students and encourage healthy practices as we dance together. Please know that we take the health and safety of our dancers very seriously and hope that we can all cooperate in this area. 

If your child has had a fever within the last 24 hours, has a cough, or feels sick, we ask you to keep them home and not have them participate until they are recovered. If a child shows symptoms of illness, they will be removed from class and their parents will be called to pick them up. If a class is missed, families must give notice IN ADVANCE of their scheduled class to be EXCUSED. Excused absences will allow you to schedule up to (3) make-up classes per season (i.e. 2022-2023). Students may make-up for their EXCUSED absence in a comparable level class. Please see our ATTENDANCE POLICY for additional information.

Drop-off/Pick-Up

The lobby will be open for waiting parents and family members and the drop off line will be encouraged, but not required, in order to limit crowding in our waiting areas. Our front desk team will be present to help dancers find their way, if needed. We ask that you use the drop off line to pull up in front of the building to allow dancers to enter/exit the vehicle directly in front of the campus in the coned off area expressly for this purpose. We will guide students into their appropriate classes. We suggest parking farther from the entrance if you choose to stick around and wait in your car. For pick up, we request that Pre-Ballet parents please walk up to the door to receive your child. The lobby is available for waiting and account questions or concerns at the front desk area. Please be prompt in both drop-off and pick up to help us avoid crowding the lobby area. Please follow the car line traffic pattern to help keep everything flowing and avoid dancers crossing traffic.

Sanitizing

​Extra care is taken to keep common areas and bathrooms clean with regular sanitizing. Hand sanitizer will be available and offered to students often. Of course, plenty of soap and water is available too.

Water cooler

The water cooler is available with supervision from staff members. We strongly encourage you to send your child to class with a water bottle CLEARLY LABELED WITH THEIR NAME. 

Masks

Masks are not expected, but if you feel more comfortable wearing one you may. We do not encourage them to be worn in actual dance classes. Air flow is a concern when participating in aerobic exercise.

THANK YOU!

​"Thank you" just isn't enough for your support, business, and for helping us make HLDA what it is today. There is always work to be done and I'm hopeful that we can help our dancers feel secure and engaged in this activity and art form we all love so much!

Sincerely,
Heather Loveland & Staff at HLDA