Tuition
  • Tuition is based on a monthly rate and is payable the first lesson of every month. The fee
    remains constant whether there are three, four or five weeks in the month.
  • A $5.00 service fee will be imposed on all accounts not paid within the current month.

Attendance
  • Dancers learn through practice. We expect our students to attend classes regularly, as it is
    the only way to improve technique. Missed classes affect personal progress as well as the
    class' progress.
  • Please call the studio if you will be absent from class.

Parent Observation Weeks
  • Refer to our calendar page for the dates of our "Peek Weeks," when classes will be open to
    parents for observation.
  • We ask that parents make other arrangements for infants and toddlers, as they can be very
    distracting when students are trying to do their best.
Dress Code Policies
  • Students must go to and from the studio wearing cover-ups over their dance attire.
  • Dancers are required to wear a leotard in all classes.
  • Capri length pants are strongly recommended for Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern & Tap classes so that the dancer's feet are clearly
    visible to the instructor. The capris must be black & fitted at the knee. (No gaucho capris.) Please do not wear capris with
    writing on the backside.
  • Stirrup legwarmers and dance sweaters may be worn in colder weather. Hoodies/sweatshirts are not acceptable.
  • No tee shirts, sweat shirts, sweat pants, shorts or street clothes are allowed! Bare midriffs are not allowed.
  • Please do not wear camis under leotards. A nude bodyliner may be worn, if necessary.
  • Jewelry must be kept to a minimum. No dangle earrings, bangle bracelets or beaded bracelets/necklaces.
  • Please note: Dance shoes should never be worn outside. It will ruin the soles and damage the dance floors.
  • Students who continuously disobey dress code will not be allowed into class without proper attire.
  • Dancewear can be purchased at Dance Crossroads or online through Discount Dance Supply or Dancewear Solutions.

Ballet/Tap Combination Class (Preschool through Grade 3)
  • Solid color leotard (no skirts or tutus attached), pink tights and pink ballet slippers.
  • Black patent leather tap shoes for ages 4 and up.
  • Hair should be worn in a bun or pulled back.
  • No play slippers or dress-up clothes.
  • Please do not wear old costumes with sequins and big skirts to class.
  • No children’s jewelry such as play watches, bracelets, necklaces, headbands or tiaras, as they can be a distraction in class.

Ballet (Grade 4 and Older)
  • Solid color leotard (preferably black or dark color), footed pink tights and pink split-soled ballet slippers. High school level
    should wear convertible pink tights.
  • Skirts are not recommended. High school level may wear warm up sweater shorts.
  • Hair must be worn in a bun.

Tap
  • Solid color leotard, black capris
  • Black tap oxfords
  • Hair should be worn in a bun or ponytail.

Jazz and Hip Hop
  • Solid color leotard, black capris
  • Black split sole jazz oxfords. Dance sneakers are strongly recommended for high school levels.
  • No tee shirts, sweat shirts, sweat pants or street clothes allowed!
  • Hair should be worn in a ponytail.

Modern Dance
  • Solid color leotard, black capris
  • Hair should be worn in a bun or ponytail.
  • Class is taken in bare feet.
Storm Related Closing
  • Call the studio for a recorded message regarding class cancellations due to inclement weather.
  • Please note: The studio does not automatically close if Walpole schools are cancelled.
  • When in question, call the studio for a recorded message

Other Studio Policies
  • Parents are responsible for the behavior and safety of their children. Our waiting room is for sitting, doing homework, etc. Children are not permitted to run in the
    waiting room or through the hallway at any time. The studio is not a playground. Toys and other materials are not to be spread over the waiting room floor. Siblings
    and friends brought into the studio are to be monitored at all times. Horseplay inside or outside the building will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to ask anyone
    who is disruptive to leave.
  • A vacant studio is not to be played or loitered in.
  • The studio office is a private area. Students/families may enter only when a faculty member is present.
  • The studio doors will be unlocked 15 minutes prior to the first class of the day.
We ask all students and parents to read and abide by all of the studio's policies.
This will allow us to do what we really love to do: teach dance!
DRESS CODE
Your child can't play sports without a uniform... They shouldn't dance without one either.
Part of the discipline of dance is coming to class prepared and in the proper attire.
We believe our dress code improves the quality of our students’ education. By making dancewear simple and
uniform, teachers can clearly see the student’s body and therefore make more accurate corrections
regarding movements, alignment and positions.

All students must have proper dance attire per the studio dress code only.
Preballet & Ballet/Tap
combination class
Ballet
(Grade 4 and older)
Modern, Jazz, Tap, &
Hip Hop
948 Main Street   Walpole, MA 02081
walpoledance@verizon.net
(508) 668-8370
Walpole Dance Center