Tuition and Fees
$30 Registration Fee per family — Not including GST
Due at time of registration
$15 Tap Shoe Rentals — optional
$50 Recital Fee per student per performing class — Not including GST
Due November 1st, 2021
$25 Recital Admission Sales per ticket
Online Sales Open in April 3rd
Recital Photos — optional
During Rehearsal in May 26th-28th
Tuition per student — Not including GST
Due September 1st, November 15th, February 1st and April 15th
Tuition Rates
Example: Your child dances 1hr a week, your quarterly tuition rate is $176
Your child dances 2hrs a week, your quarterly tuition rate is $277
Due at time of registration
- Not Refundable
- Administration, SOCAN and software costs.
- Not applicable to Baby & Me, Parent & Tot and Adult sessional classes
$15 Tap Shoe Rentals — optional
- For KINDER COMBO students only.
- If you do not already own a pair of tap shoes, have no fear! We provide tap shoe rentals for the reason that our Kinder Combo tap session is only eight weeks.
- $15 fee added to your account if tap shoes are not returned by the due date or are returned damaged beyond repair.
$50 Recital Fee per student per performing class — Not including GST
Due November 1st, 2021
- Not Refundable.
- Costume rental, along with alterations, accessories/props, steaming/ironing and a garment bag.
- Stage rehearsals.
$25 Recital Admission Sales per ticket
Online Sales Open in April 3rd
- Refundable
- Price varies depending on how many tickets your family would like to purchase.
- Tickets are sold per seat/per person.
- Includes a digital download of our professionally filmed performances.
Recital Photos — optional
During Rehearsal in May 26th-28th
- All dancers will participate in their group photo. It is optional to purchase your group photo.
- It is your choice to have an individual photo of your child taken in their costume.
- Rates are set and processed at the discretion of the professional photography company. Rates can vary between $40-$200 depending on how many photos you wish to purchase.
Tuition per student — Not including GST
Due September 1st, November 15th, February 1st and April 15th
- Refundable or creditable for the remainder of the tuition term the child is not participating in.
- Please see our tuition rates below. We calculate your tuition based on the weekly hours your child dances and divide that into quarterly payments.
- Your child’s weekly class/es: Teacher, progressive lesson plan and equipment.
- Observation Week: Parents welcomed into the studio to watch their child's class virtually.
- Spirit Weeks: Halloween, Christmas and other fun celebrations – treats and fun activities throughout the season.
- Parent Appreciation: Live feed TVs of all four classrooms playing in our downstairs and upstairs lounges. Tea/coffee and treats available for you in our downstairs lounge, no need to ask, please help yourself!
- Wifi for students to use for homework and your own personal needs while your child is in class.
- Sanitation of equipment used in class.
- Studio deep clean three times a week with a professional cleaning company.
- Consistent front desk hours to take care of all your questions and concerns throughout the dance year.
- Insurance
Tuition Rates
Example: Your child dances 1hr a week, your quarterly tuition rate is $176
Your child dances 2hrs a week, your quarterly tuition rate is $277
We offer the following options for payments:
You will receive email reminders for upcoming fees 14 days, 7 days and 3 days prior to their due date.
Tuition is not prorated for Winter Break and Spring Break; these have already been accounted for in your tuition.
Tuition is prorated for scheduled studio stat holidays: Thanksgiving, Family Day, Easter Weekend, Victoria Day.
It is imperative that tuition and all other fees are paid on time so that we can continue to serve you best! Overdue fees will accrue a late fee of 15% per 30 days to the family’s account if fees remain unpaid. You can find your payment due dates on our calendar which is located in this handbook, on our website and posted in our lobby. You can also call, email or visit our front desk, as well as in your online account which you can log into anytime, anywhere at: https://app.thestudiodirector.com/squamishdancecentre/portal.sd?page=Login
It is important to us that our programs are accessible to everyone. Please visit our website to apply for our Outreach Scholarship if you have financial need.
If Squamish Dance Centre cancels a class due to emergency, i.e., inclement weather, teacher illness, the affected classes will be rescheduled. If the class cannot be rescheduled, a credit to your Squamish Dance Centre financial account will be applied.
A credit or refund will not be issued for missed classes due to student absence.
Withdrawal must be submitted by email to Squamish Dance Centre. Word of mouth or student absence is not considered notification. Tuition is refundable or creditable for the remainder of the tuition term your child is not participating in AT TIME OF NOTIFICATION. Refunds will not be available for classes missed prior to notification of withdrawal. Example: Your child missed class on March 2nd and 9th…. You notify us on March 13th that your child is withdrawing…. You will be refunded/credited starting the date of March 13th. Registration and Recital fees are not refundable.
- Automated: Visa/MasterCard automatically charged owing amounts on their due dates.
- Manual Visa/MasterCard: Manually paying through your studio account, calling in or visiting our front desk.
- E-transfer to: info@squamishdancecentre.com
- Cheque: Payable to SDC and handed in prior to the due date.
You will receive email reminders for upcoming fees 14 days, 7 days and 3 days prior to their due date.
Tuition is not prorated for Winter Break and Spring Break; these have already been accounted for in your tuition.
Tuition is prorated for scheduled studio stat holidays: Thanksgiving, Family Day, Easter Weekend, Victoria Day.
It is imperative that tuition and all other fees are paid on time so that we can continue to serve you best! Overdue fees will accrue a late fee of 15% per 30 days to the family’s account if fees remain unpaid. You can find your payment due dates on our calendar which is located in this handbook, on our website and posted in our lobby. You can also call, email or visit our front desk, as well as in your online account which you can log into anytime, anywhere at: https://app.thestudiodirector.com/squamishdancecentre/portal.sd?page=Login
It is important to us that our programs are accessible to everyone. Please visit our website to apply for our Outreach Scholarship if you have financial need.
If Squamish Dance Centre cancels a class due to emergency, i.e., inclement weather, teacher illness, the affected classes will be rescheduled. If the class cannot be rescheduled, a credit to your Squamish Dance Centre financial account will be applied.
A credit or refund will not be issued for missed classes due to student absence.
Withdrawal must be submitted by email to Squamish Dance Centre. Word of mouth or student absence is not considered notification. Tuition is refundable or creditable for the remainder of the tuition term your child is not participating in AT TIME OF NOTIFICATION. Refunds will not be available for classes missed prior to notification of withdrawal. Example: Your child missed class on March 2nd and 9th…. You notify us on March 13th that your child is withdrawing…. You will be refunded/credited starting the date of March 13th. Registration and Recital fees are not refundable.