There is a yearly registration fee of $50.00 per family. Registration fees are not refundable. Your registration fee holds your place in the class, covers insurance per student for the season, data input, office manager, and maintenance. Please see your registration packet for tuition fees.
This season tuition is based on a 32-week session, including 2 additional weeks for inclement weather. There are 10 payments, the first tuition payment is due at the time of registration, all other tuition payments run September thru May, now referred to as payments 1-10. Tuition is due on the FIRST of each month with a grace period extending through the TENTH day of each month September thru May. A $10.00 late fee will be added to your monthly tuition if paid after the tenth day of the month. This includes if the studio is closed for any reason (i.e. regular hours, holidays, weekends, etc). Tuition is to be paid in cash or debit/CC (auto-withdrawal only). Cash payments are to be in an envelope labeled with your childs’ name and total and placed in the tuition box beside the front door. Please use exact change only as the studio does not keep cash on site. Receipts for cash payments will be available 1 week after payment is submitted in the basket in the office. Southside Ballet no longer accepts checks for tuition payments. A $10.00 LATE FEE IS MANDATORY FOR ALL LATE PAYMENTS. In addition, if tuition and late fees are not paid by the twentieth of the month the student will not be permitted to return to class or perform in the Recital until ALL outstanding balances have been paid, DEADLINE APRIL 14, 2026. Automatic payments will be transferred on the first of each month.
There are no refunds or carryover of tuition into the following month. Dancers may not “skip” or “take off” a month. Payment is due whether absent or present in class. Make up lessons may be arranged if a suitable class is available.
“I understand that I must give 30 days written notice, via the withdrawal form available at the studio, to the director, Meredith S. Parks if I decide to no longer attend classes. I agree to pay all fees and tuition due within 30 days of my notice. I understand that NO REFUNDS for tuition, costume fees, recital fees, and any other fees will be given. I agree to pay all costs and a reasonable sum on account of attorney’s fees in connection with any action necessary to collect any amounts past due.”
We also recommend the following local and online stores:
Dance Outfitters – 1036 Volvo Pkwy #1, Chesapeake VA, 23320, carries most of our supplies! Please take your supply list with you and tell them that you are from Southside Ballet Studio in order to receive a discount. You can also order online at www.discountdance.com.
Punctuality is stressed. The lesson should be learned in its entirety. Dance is ensemble based work. Each member of the ensemble is an essential element and must be prepared. Prompt regular attendance is very important to performance. Attendance is kept and the instructor reserves the right to require private lessons at the regular hourly rate OR remove a student from any performances for excessive absences, no refunds will be given.
Generally, when ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY SCHOOLS are closed or released early due to bad weather, the studio will also be closed. I will post to our Facebook Page and send a mass email with cancellation information if internet is available. I will also send out a message using our “Remind” app that can be downloaded onto your cell phone. Makeup lessons will be scheduled as needed. We have 1 week built into the schedule for inclement weather days. You can sign up for our REMIND messaging here.
Southside Ballet Studio participates in many community service performances throughout the year and we are excited to include you! These are not mandatory but highly encouraged as we believe that giving back to our community through sharing our gift of dance is our responsibility. Two performances that MOST dancers will participate in include our Nursing Home Weeks: December 15-18 & May 11 – 14 (Subject to change based on National Nursing Home week official dates and COVID restrictions).
Classes are in Session September 8, 2025 – May 21, 2026 The studio will be closed on the following dates: Following IOWC School Holiday Schedule (the studio is not closed for early dismissals or teacher workdays, etc.) Monday students may make up 3 classes as desired without prior scheduling in order to complete their total 32 weeks.
| Indigenous People Day | October 13, 2025 |
| Halloween | October 31, 2025 |
| Veteran’s Day | November 11, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 24 - 27, 2025 |
| Winter Break | December 22 – Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day | January 19, 2026 |
| President’s Day | February 16, 2026 |
| Spring Break | April 6-9, 2026 |
You agree to the following terms when registering your dancer at Southside Ballet Studio.
I grant permission to Southside Ballet Studio, LLC and its’ agents, photographers, videographers, and employees, to use photographs and/or video footage of me, or the minor named below, for use in studio publications including but not limited to, brochures, newspapers, Facebook, Instagram, promotional materials, and the Southside Ballet Studio, LLC website at www.southsideballet.com.
I grant Southside Ballet Studio, LLC the unrestricted right to use and publish photographs and/or video footage taken of me while participating in dance class, performing or in the company of Southside Ballet Studio, LLC. I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from the use of my photograph and/or video footage, and if signing on behalf of a minor named below, I waive all such rights of the minor named below.
I agree on my own behalf or on behalf of the minor child named below, to release and hold harmless Southside Ballet Studio, LLC and its’ agents or employees from any claims arising from the related use of the photographs and/or video footage. I acknowledge that by signing this form I give Southside Ballet Studio, LLC full copyright and authority to publish photography and/or video footage and I agree to the terms listed above.
You agree to the following terms when registering your dancer at Southside Ballet Studio.
To my knowledge, there is no physical or medical reason why I/my child should not participate in dance classes or any activities included in dancing, performing, etc. I certify that I have consulted with a physician regarding any illness, disability, or injury which I am aware of and have been cleared to participate fully, and without limitations, except as set forth below. I agree that I am fully responsible for any injury which may occur as a result of any illness, disability, or injury which I have and waive any claim for damages for such injury and hereby release and indemnify Southside Ballet Studio, LLC there from. Further, I hereby certify that the classes at Southside Ballet Studio, LLC involve physical activity during which injury can occur. I hereby assume the risk of same and waive any claim for damages due to injury which may occur from said activity and hereby release and indemnify Southside Ballet Studio, LLC there from. I hereby agree to follow all staff instructions, rules, and guidelines in the use of the facilities and equipment.