Studio Policies
Please read these policies carefully. When you register for classes, you are agreeing to abide by these terms and policies.
Communications
At BDP we go to great lengths to keep you informed and up to date.
• Weekly E-Blasts, Email, & Facebook
• “Everything Recital Guide” - Emailed during the Recital Time
• Parent/Teacher Conferences - Every 8 weeks
• Questions - We are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding your dancer or our programs. Let us know if we can help you in any way!
Studio Events Calendar
SPRING 2024
January 8, 13 - Mandatory Parent’s Orientation
January 9 - Classes Resume
February 16 – 19th CLOSED for Mid Winter Break
March 17- War Sunday Performance
March 25 – April 8 CLOSED for Spring Break
April 19- April 21- Competition Team- Earth Shakers Orlando
May 11- CLOSED for Mother’s Day Weekend and Mommy and Me Tea
June 12- Picture Day
June 16 – CLOSED for Father’s Day Weekend
June 15- CLOSED for Juneteenth
July 4 CLOSED for 4th of July
July 22 – 26 Dress Rehearsal/Tech Week
July 27th Recital
FALL 2024
September 7th CLASSES RESUME
July 28- August 28- CLOSED for Summer Break
August 31 - Mandatory Parent Orientation
September 3 and 5 - FREE Dance Days
September 4 CLOSED for Labor Day
September 5 Performance Crew Auditions
September 7 CLASSES BEGIN
October 17 – October 21 Fall Break
October 26 Studio Anniversary Celebration
November 11 CLOSED for Veteran’s Day
November 24 - 30 CLOSED for Thanksgiving Week
December 13 – 14 Dress Rehearsal
December 15 Christmas Recital
December 16-January 6, 2024 CLOSED for Winter Break
January 7th CLASSES RESUME
Registration
You may register in person or online You will receive an electronic confirmation of enrollment when you register by any method.
Bri’s Dance Place is located at 7891 Broadway, Suite F, Merrillville, Indiana, 46410
Tuition, Fees, & Payments
Tuition rates are for the full season (August - July including studio holidays), not by the number of classes in the month. We consider a month of classes between 3-5 classes. Tuition fees are paid monthly or annually. When you are enrolling, you are enrolling for the complete season either August to December or January to July, so that we teach our dancers commitment. If you choose to drop classes before the season is up, you will be charged a $65 early cancellation fee. After the season ends in December, before payment is taken and classes resume in January, a student can unenroll without any penalties.
After registration, monthly tuition for all other months must be paid by automatic bank account debit or automatic credit card payment. Tuition will be debited from your account (or charged to your credit card) on the 25th day of each month starting in August and ending in July. There is 4.2% convenience fee on credit and debit payments. To avoid this fee you can pay by cash or check.
If you choose to pay by cash or check, it must be received by the 15th of the month prior. (ie. October must be paid for in cash or check by September 15th).
Accounts not paid on time, starting on the 26th of the month as stated within the above terms, are considered late and subject to a $35 late fee and an accruing 5% monthly finance charge until paid. If payment is not received within 10 days, a 2nd $15 late fee is added. Accounts more than 60 days past due may be submitted to collection services.
Recital costumes will be paid by automatic bank account debit or automatic credit card payment on or around March 15 for Spring Recital and October 1st for Christmas Recital.
Discounts
Dancers are encouraged to take advantage of our Multi-Class Discounts for maximum progress & value.
Siblings receive a 10% discount on the smaller tuition account. No sibling discounts on Advanced Classes, Performing Groups or Registration Fees.
Please refer to the Tuition page or discuss classes with a studio representative to plan out multiple classes per month for a single student.
Refund & Account Credit
Refunds are only issued when Bri’s Dance Place cancels a class due to low enrollment.
Account credit will be issued when the student initiates the schedule change. Credit will be applied to any Bri’s Dance Place tuition or fees due within one year. If credit is not used within 1 year, it will be forfeited.
NSF Payments
NSF on auto-debit, or auto-charge payments will incur a $35 NSF fee which will be paid electronically or at the front desk along with the tuition.
Attendance
Regular attendance is vital to student progress and group choreography. Please make every effort to attend each class. Students may make up missed classes until May 1st. If you miss more than two of the final eight classes before recital you may be dismissed from participating in the recital routine at the discretion of the teacher.
Please report all absences via website link or by calling into the studio. With advance notice, make up classes are permitted within two weeks of the missed class.
Withdrawal, Rescheduling, and Cancellation
When you are enrolling, you are enrolling for the complete season either August to December or January to July, so that we teach our dancers commitment. If you choose to drop classes before the season is up, you will be charged a $65 early cancellation fee. After the season ends in December, before payment is collected and classes resume in January, a student can unenroll without any penalties. To withdraw a parent must: 1) inform the studio in person, and 2) complete and sign a withdrawal form. Automatic bank debiting or credit card charges will stop after the one-month notice period.
Bri’s Dance Place reserves the right to provide a substitute teacher if the regular teacher is ill or is otherwise unable to teach. Bri’s Dance Place reserves the right to reschedule or combine classes.
All private lessons cancelled with more than 24 hours notice will receive a full refund. No-show lessons or lessons cancelled with less than 24 hours notice will be charged the full amount.
Inclement Weather
Please note that we do not necessarily follow school closings as roads are often cleared by the time studio classes begin.
In the event of inclement weather, an email/text will be sent and a Facebook post made by 2:00pm if classes are cancelled (by 8:00am for morning classes). Any cancelled classes may be made up on your own time from our regular schedule of classes. In the event there is not a make up class available, a replacement class will be scheduled.
Parent Observation
We ask that you observe quietly, that cell phones be turned off, and that siblings are monitored and quiet during observations.
Parents can view class inside dance rooms when we have our Parent Observation Day, followed by Parent/Teacher Conferences.
During our Parent Observation Week, you are invited to be our guests in the classroom for the entire lesson. Other observation is at the teacher's discretion.
Recital Costumes
All classes have a costume unless noted on the schedule.
Recital costumes will be paid by automatic bank account debit or automatic credit card payment on March 15 and are not refundable. Costumes will not be ordered unless payment is received in full.
Students are measured for costumes in class Costumes will be delivered in May-June. If a costume does not fit, we are able to exchange within one week of receiving it at no cost to you, if it is returned in its original packaging. After that week, there may be additional shipping/handling fees and/or limited availability.
Recital
Each July, we end our season with our fully-staged, professional Recital. We encourage, but do not require, participation.
Recital dates and mandatory dress rehearsal dates will be published.
Our priority is to prepare your children for the performance experience of a lifetime!
Lost & Found / Security
A lost and found basket is located in the waiting room. Please check the lost and found basket regularly as all lost and found items are donated to Goodwill on the 1st and 15th of each month.
Security cameras are located in public areas for safety and security.