Policies & Fees

Class Etiquette

• Students must arrive to class on time with appropriate dance attire and hair worn in the preferred bun or ponytail.
• Parents are not permitted in the classroom.
• Dress Code must be followed.
• No candy, gum or food is allowed in the classrooms.
• New students will be admitted to classes through January 31.
• Make-up classes must be arranged with the teacher and dance director.
• Please contact the Center with regard to closings for all dance classes.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

If registration is cancelled prior to the first day of class, a $7 handling Fee is deducted from your refund. After the start of class date, only credits are issued.

Payments

If paying monthly, a credit card or voided check must be submitted that will be billed each month. If the credit card or account has expired or is declined and other payment is made after the deadline, a late fee of $20 is incurred. It is important that payments are received on the first day of the month (no exceptions will be made to this policy).

Additional Fees

Performance fee:  $115 per child covers the first costume, two recital tickets and a recital staffing fee. If your child is in more than one dance class, please add an additional $65 per class to cover costume expenses. There is an exception for preschool dance students who perform in only one of their dance classes.

• Performance Fee – Code: #3724
• Costume #2 – Code: #3725
• Costume #3 – Code: #3726
• Costume #4 – Code: #3727

Character fee: If your child auditions and is accepted as one of our special recital characters, a $50 fee will be charged to help compensate staff for extra rehearsals, as well as cover the creation and alteration of costumes for these roles. 

Class attire: Students are expected to come to class with the proper leotards, tights and dance shoes required for their classes. The estimated annual cost of this attire is $200. Pointe students should expect to spend more due to the cost associated with pointe shoe replacement. 

Recital fees: Estimated at $100 for extra tickets, a recital DVD, performance flowers, photos and concessions.

Discounts:

Discounts do not apply to costume or performance Fees.

Class discount

If your dancer is in two or more classes, please subtract 10% from your total tuition costs.

Family discount

If you have more than one dancer in our program, you may subtract 10% off the cost of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th dancers’ tuition costs.

Super family discount

If you have multiple dancers in multiple classes, please contact the dance office for discount details.

Refer a friend discount

If you register a new dancer to our program and that dancer registers and continues for three months, your $115 performance fee will be credited to your JCCNV account for future use on any Center-wide activities. 

Scholarships

The cost of a dance education in the Washington, DC metropolitan area is significant. At the JCCNV, we believe that everyone should be able to have dance in their life. Each year we fundraise, collect donations, and set aside funds in order to assist a few deserving families with the expenses associated with our program. The JCCNV Dance Academy hopes to receive sponsorships from families and corporations to help fund the scholarship program.

The annual cost for a student to participate in one hour of dance each week is about $1,000. Please help us to provide positive arts experiences here at the Center by sponsoring a scholarship. Note: if you commit to funding one scholarship for a minimum of five years, the JCCNV Dance Academy will name the scholarship after you, your family or your business. This is a great way to honor your commitment to making quality dance programs in Northern Virginia accessible to all.

Artistry Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded at the annual spring dance recital to an advanced-level student that shows exceptional technique and artistry in the field of dance.

Tiny Dancer Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded at the annual spring dance recital to a preschool dance student who shows a passion for the art of dance and extraordinary promise, and who will be transitioning to our youth dance program in the fall of the following year.

Need-based Scholarship

In order to be eligible for this scholarship, an application must be completed and submitted to the JCCNV. Applications are available at the front desk.