2023-2024 Season
September 4, 2023 - May 11, 2024
*All fees and tuitions are non-refundable & cannot be prorated. There is a minimum enrollment for each class; the minimum & maximum varies from class to class. If the minimum enrollment for a class is not met, the class will be dropped & students will be moved into another class of appropriate level.
1. Registration Fee: A non-refundable annual registration fee of $25 per student, $45 for 2 students, or $60 for 3+ students is due at the time of registration. There are no registration fees for the Summer Sessions.
2. Monthly Tuition Payments: Tuition is charged monthly by the number of class hours taken per week. On the 25th of each month you will receive an invoice via E-mail through Square. Tuition is due on the 1st week of each month. A $10 late fee will be assessed on each account after each month if not paid in full or if a parent failed to request any kind of extension. Monthly tuition payments are not refundable. Tuition is calculated for the entire school year, September-April and/or May. Holidays & the length of the month are all factored into the payment schedule. Tuition is not adjusted or prorated for those weeks in which the studio is closed or for any personal days taken. Please see the Schedules & Forms page for prices.
3. Parent Observation: The studio is only one room. We encourage parents to stay for the Combo classes ONLY. However, if your presence causes a disturbance in the class, we will have to kindly ask you to leave so your child can absorb as much information from the teacher as possible. The small area for families is not intended to accommodate parents and siblings on a nightly or long term basis, it's for the dancers. Siblings and other children are a distraction to those in class. Please respect the instructors and the students whenever you are in the small Lobby area. If the Lobby activity prevents students from concentrating and learning during class, we will have to close the studio to dancers only. We do need parents close by if their child needs assistance with using the restroom. Instructors do not help dancers with restroom usage. Please do not ask to occupy my home during classes.
4. Parent Supervision: Parents are responsible & expected to supervise all dancers up to the time they enter the classroom and also are responsible & expected to supervise any siblings that accompany them to Tempo School of Performing Arts. Do not drop off your child more than 15 minutes before class is to start. Please ensure that you are on time when picking up your children after class. They are instructed to stay inside the studio until you come inside to pick them up. It is also the responsibility of each student to pick up after themselves. Please do not leave any trash on the floor. It is everyone’s responsibility to help keep the studio clean, inside & out. NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED IN THE STUDIO IF YOU ARE NOT A DANCE STUDENT. Water is okay.
5. Weather Closures: If the weather conditions are poor, please call the studio before leaving home. If classes are cancelled, a text will be sent to each phone that is able to receive text messages. If you are unable to receive texts, we will send an e-mail that the class is cancelled. We will also post on our Facebook and website. If classes are not cancelled, no messages will be sent. Please use your own judgment regarding driving in bad weather. The studio will follow the Douglas County School District weather closures. As a general rule, if school is closed due to weather, classes will be cancelled for that day. Also as a general rule, if the front gate to Miss Sara's house is closed, the studio is closed.
6. Attendance & Missed Classes: Attendance is taken in each class. Good attendance is imperative, as absences and tardiness can hold back an entire class. Please make every effort to have your child at every class. If your child is sick or absent, please contact the office so we may inform the student’s teacher. Tuition is not prorated or credited due to vacations, holiday, absences, illness, inclement weather, or the length of the month. Students are allowed to take a make-up class for any classes missed. Make-up classes must be scheduled with the teacher beforehand. Students may take any equivalent level class as a make-up. All make-up classes must be completed within a month of the absence. An 85% attendance rate is required! If they fall under this percentage past October, December, February, & April, a private lesson will be mandatory!
7. Schedule Changes: To withdraw from (or add) a class, please notify Miss Sara as soon as possible where you will have to fill out an add/drop form. You are responsible for payment up to the time of receipt of the add/drop form. We have a waiting list for many of our classes & appreciate notification in advance to be able to fill that spot. Monthly tuition holds a student’s place in class, regardless of attendance. However, class space may be forfeited if a student misses 3 weeks of class, unless special arrangements have been made. If notification is not given to the office and a student does not continue with the class, 1 month tuition is due and any late fees.
8. Recital Fee & Costumes: There will be 1 Recital for all of our performing classes. All Tempo School of Performing Arts students are invited & encouraged to participate in the annual recital. To participate in the recital, a recital fee of $18 per student is due at the time of Registration. The recital fee is non-refundable. This fee goes towards the facility rental, rehearsal time, and other recital costs. The Dress Rehearsal & Dance Recital dates are May 10th & May 11th. A recital costume will be ordered for your child & must be paid in full by November 1, 2023. Costume fees include tights for dancers and accessories for hair. The costume is non-returnable and non-refundable. If you choose to quit mid-season you will forfeit your costume fee and Tempo School of Performing Arts is not obligated to give you the costume. Costume fee is $65 per routine.
9. Class Dress Code & Shoes: Dress code is strictly enforced in all classes. Dancers not in proper class attire will be excused from that class for the day. Hair must be up in a bun or out of face. All boys in Ballet classes are required to wear black shorts/pants, t-shirt with designated class color, and black ballet shoes. There is no requirement for the type of ballet shoes that are worn. NO bare feet, foot paws, turners, or jazz shoes will be allowed in ballet class. We ask that all students have the correct shoes and attire by the end of September. Please see the office for information on how and where to purchase dance shoes and attire. At no time should there be any kind of jeans/cut-offs, pajamas, or sweatshirts in any class.
*All fees and tuitions are non-refundable & cannot be prorated. There is a minimum enrollment for each class; the minimum & maximum varies from class to class. If the minimum enrollment for a class is not met, the class will be dropped & students will be moved into another class of appropriate level.
1. Registration Fee: A non-refundable annual registration fee of $25 per student, $45 for 2 students, or $60 for 3+ students is due at the time of registration. There are no registration fees for the Summer Sessions.
2. Monthly Tuition Payments: Tuition is charged monthly by the number of class hours taken per week. On the 25th of each month you will receive an invoice via E-mail through Square. Tuition is due on the 1st week of each month. A $10 late fee will be assessed on each account after each month if not paid in full or if a parent failed to request any kind of extension. Monthly tuition payments are not refundable. Tuition is calculated for the entire school year, September-April and/or May. Holidays & the length of the month are all factored into the payment schedule. Tuition is not adjusted or prorated for those weeks in which the studio is closed or for any personal days taken. Please see the Schedules & Forms page for prices.
3. Parent Observation: The studio is only one room. We encourage parents to stay for the Combo classes ONLY. However, if your presence causes a disturbance in the class, we will have to kindly ask you to leave so your child can absorb as much information from the teacher as possible. The small area for families is not intended to accommodate parents and siblings on a nightly or long term basis, it's for the dancers. Siblings and other children are a distraction to those in class. Please respect the instructors and the students whenever you are in the small Lobby area. If the Lobby activity prevents students from concentrating and learning during class, we will have to close the studio to dancers only. We do need parents close by if their child needs assistance with using the restroom. Instructors do not help dancers with restroom usage. Please do not ask to occupy my home during classes.
4. Parent Supervision: Parents are responsible & expected to supervise all dancers up to the time they enter the classroom and also are responsible & expected to supervise any siblings that accompany them to Tempo School of Performing Arts. Do not drop off your child more than 15 minutes before class is to start. Please ensure that you are on time when picking up your children after class. They are instructed to stay inside the studio until you come inside to pick them up. It is also the responsibility of each student to pick up after themselves. Please do not leave any trash on the floor. It is everyone’s responsibility to help keep the studio clean, inside & out. NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED IN THE STUDIO IF YOU ARE NOT A DANCE STUDENT. Water is okay.
5. Weather Closures: If the weather conditions are poor, please call the studio before leaving home. If classes are cancelled, a text will be sent to each phone that is able to receive text messages. If you are unable to receive texts, we will send an e-mail that the class is cancelled. We will also post on our Facebook and website. If classes are not cancelled, no messages will be sent. Please use your own judgment regarding driving in bad weather. The studio will follow the Douglas County School District weather closures. As a general rule, if school is closed due to weather, classes will be cancelled for that day. Also as a general rule, if the front gate to Miss Sara's house is closed, the studio is closed.
6. Attendance & Missed Classes: Attendance is taken in each class. Good attendance is imperative, as absences and tardiness can hold back an entire class. Please make every effort to have your child at every class. If your child is sick or absent, please contact the office so we may inform the student’s teacher. Tuition is not prorated or credited due to vacations, holiday, absences, illness, inclement weather, or the length of the month. Students are allowed to take a make-up class for any classes missed. Make-up classes must be scheduled with the teacher beforehand. Students may take any equivalent level class as a make-up. All make-up classes must be completed within a month of the absence. An 85% attendance rate is required! If they fall under this percentage past October, December, February, & April, a private lesson will be mandatory!
7. Schedule Changes: To withdraw from (or add) a class, please notify Miss Sara as soon as possible where you will have to fill out an add/drop form. You are responsible for payment up to the time of receipt of the add/drop form. We have a waiting list for many of our classes & appreciate notification in advance to be able to fill that spot. Monthly tuition holds a student’s place in class, regardless of attendance. However, class space may be forfeited if a student misses 3 weeks of class, unless special arrangements have been made. If notification is not given to the office and a student does not continue with the class, 1 month tuition is due and any late fees.
8. Recital Fee & Costumes: There will be 1 Recital for all of our performing classes. All Tempo School of Performing Arts students are invited & encouraged to participate in the annual recital. To participate in the recital, a recital fee of $18 per student is due at the time of Registration. The recital fee is non-refundable. This fee goes towards the facility rental, rehearsal time, and other recital costs. The Dress Rehearsal & Dance Recital dates are May 10th & May 11th. A recital costume will be ordered for your child & must be paid in full by November 1, 2023. Costume fees include tights for dancers and accessories for hair. The costume is non-returnable and non-refundable. If you choose to quit mid-season you will forfeit your costume fee and Tempo School of Performing Arts is not obligated to give you the costume. Costume fee is $65 per routine.
9. Class Dress Code & Shoes: Dress code is strictly enforced in all classes. Dancers not in proper class attire will be excused from that class for the day. Hair must be up in a bun or out of face. All boys in Ballet classes are required to wear black shorts/pants, t-shirt with designated class color, and black ballet shoes. There is no requirement for the type of ballet shoes that are worn. NO bare feet, foot paws, turners, or jazz shoes will be allowed in ballet class. We ask that all students have the correct shoes and attire by the end of September. Please see the office for information on how and where to purchase dance shoes and attire. At no time should there be any kind of jeans/cut-offs, pajamas, or sweatshirts in any class.
Combo Classes
Pink Ballet Shoes & Black Tap Shoes Pink Leotard & Pink Tights Jazz, Tap, or Lyrical Class Shoes Nude-Colored Jazz Shoes (Jazz & Lyrical) or Lyrical Turners (Lyrical) or Foot Undeez (Jazz & Lyrical) Black Tap Shoes (Tap) *Shoes, Tights, & Leotards Can Be Found at Assemble Dancewear 8800 South Colorado Boulevard Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126 |
Level 1 Classes
Pink Ballet Shoes Light Blue Leotard & Pink Tights Level 2 Class Pink Ballet Shoes Burgundy Leotard & Pink Tights Level 3 & Pre-Pointe Class Pink Ballet Shoes or Pointe Shoes (latter given with studio owner permission only) Navy Blue Leotard & Pink Tights Level 4, 5, & Pointe Class Pink Ballet Shoes or Pointe Shoes (latter given with studio owner permission only) Black Leotard & Pink Tights |
10. Holiday Closures: The studio will be closed for the holidays listed, Fall Break: October 16-19, 2023; Halloween: October 31, 2023;Thanksgiving Break: November 20-24, 2023; Christmas Break: December 22, 2023-January 5, 2024; Spring Break: March 18-22, 2023. We are open on Monday holidays, this year now including Labor Day.
11. (NEW) PL Week: This season, we're trying something new. With where we live, oftentimes snow days are a factor and past season, our weekly schedule has been so packed with things that we have very limited space to give our makeup classes while also factoring other components. Every month will have three weeks of regular classes, last season's minimum per month. Bonus PL days outside of the three regular class weeks will be given to: makeup days, private lessons, competition practices, extra Nutcracker rehearsals. Ballet 3 & 4, and pointe classes will be consistent with weekly classes aside from Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, & Spring Breaks. Please look on our Important Dates page to see which weeks or days are off for regular classes.
12. (NEW) Parents & Student Behavior: If a parent calls a dancer in the studio (whether it's their child or another) a derogatory name or threatens physical harm, they will not be allowed on our property and will not be allowed to enroll in Tempo School of Performing Arts again. If a student calls a dancer in the studio a derogatory name or threatens physical harm, the first time will be a warning. The second, a month off dance w/o refunds. Strike three is expulsion from our program for life. I'm putting more responsibility and immediate repercussions on adults. At this point, you should know better. So do better.
13. Other Important Information:
11. (NEW) PL Week: This season, we're trying something new. With where we live, oftentimes snow days are a factor and past season, our weekly schedule has been so packed with things that we have very limited space to give our makeup classes while also factoring other components. Every month will have three weeks of regular classes, last season's minimum per month. Bonus PL days outside of the three regular class weeks will be given to: makeup days, private lessons, competition practices, extra Nutcracker rehearsals. Ballet 3 & 4, and pointe classes will be consistent with weekly classes aside from Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, & Spring Breaks. Please look on our Important Dates page to see which weeks or days are off for regular classes.
12. (NEW) Parents & Student Behavior: If a parent calls a dancer in the studio (whether it's their child or another) a derogatory name or threatens physical harm, they will not be allowed on our property and will not be allowed to enroll in Tempo School of Performing Arts again. If a student calls a dancer in the studio a derogatory name or threatens physical harm, the first time will be a warning. The second, a month off dance w/o refunds. Strike three is expulsion from our program for life. I'm putting more responsibility and immediate repercussions on adults. At this point, you should know better. So do better.
13. Other Important Information:
- No gum allowed in the studio. Water is okay for parents and siblings. Food & Drink is allowed ONLY for dance students spending long hours at the studio. It is everyone’s responsibility to keep the studio clean inside and out. Please pick up any trash inside and out. No littering in the area (this includes food, cigarette butts, and plastic water bottles). The studio trash can is located at the rear of the studio.
- Parking - Parking on the side of the road is prohibited! Those who are teaching, high schoolers who have their own cars, and Combo families are able to park on Miss Sara's driveway and yard. All other cars are under a pick-up/drop-off basis. Miss Sara will go over the procedures for every family on the first day of class. The gate inside Miss Sara's property will be open fifteen minutes prior to the first class of the night. The gate signifies whether the studio is open to the public or not. When it's closed, it's considered private property. Do not trespass on days you're not scheduled for classes.
- Communication – Tempo School of Performing Arts will communicate by email, text, & Facebook. Please make sure the office has your current email address and phone number.
- Please review all of those policies with all students.
Tempo School of Performing Arts
1022 Evalena Road Castle Rock, Colorado 80108 (303) 918-4527 |
Office Hours:
By Scheduled Appointment Only *** Closed on Weekends & Holidays |