Guidelines

Classes begin in September and will run through mid-June.

Dance class consists of one hour of instruction each week: 1/2 hour Tap and 1/2 hour Ballet, with age appropriate Hip Hop mixed in! We created the Hip Hop curriculum…..so NO worries, it is SAFE & CLEAN for your little one(s).

 If a class consists of three or less students, classes will be held for 45 minutes.  Should your preschool be closed or cancel class for ANY  reason-weather, holidays, field trips, Picture Day, Graduation Day, Snow Days or any other weather related issue, etc. -we are NOT responsible for a make-up classes.  Should Dancing Little Stars cancel classes for ANY weather related issue – we are NOT responsible for a make-up class (this typically applies to weather that effects the entire areas such as snow, flooding, & road closures due to conditions). If we cancel a class due to staff reasons such as Sick instructor, transportation issues etc….you may call for a prorated tuition IF the class cannot be rescheduled.  Please see our  “Calendar of  Events” page to view our holidays.  Registration is closed from March 1st to June 30th of each year. No child will be allowed to participate in dance class until we have received your dancers registration information online,  NOT at your preschool. 

During dance class we provide Skittles Candy as a  “sweet treats” for good listeners.  We use Skittles Candy because they are one of the only candies that are made in a peanut free factory and are gluten-free and gelatin-free. Please let us know if your dancer cannot have Skittles.

Students will need the following for dance class each week:

Dance Bag, Leotard, Dance Skirt or Tutu, Ballet Shoes & Tap Shoes. Dancer’s should have their dance attire by Oct 1st. However, we do NOT turn dancer’s away for not have their dance attire on dance day.

Enjoy peace of mind, knowing your dancer has exactly what they need by ordering our “Class Essentials” package for your dancer. The cost is $65.00 and the package includes (1) Leotard, (1) Dance Skirt, (1) pair of Tap Shoes & (1) pair of Ballet Shoes. For more info see our “WELCOME” email that was sent to you upon registering.

We will not put tights on a dancer (tights take up too much dance time to put on 10 dancers). Please have your child wear socks on dance day. Some of the children “dress-out” for dance class, and some do not. If your child will not be changing into dance attire, please have “gym type” clothing on for maximum mobility.

**PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PLACE YOUR CHILD’S NAME IN HIS/HER DANCE SHOES!

Our teachers will change your child in and out of their dance attire. Please note that a small portion of dance class time is used to dress out for dance class. Please bring all dance items in a separate bag – i.e. a dance bag or a plastic grocery bag, etc.

Please have your child wear a pull-over dress to school on dance day. This enables your child to receive more “dance time” and less “changing of the clothes time” in the hour you are paying for dance class. IF your child arrives to preschool close to dance class time, feel free to bring your child to school already in her dance attire. Just have your child’s pullover dress in her dance bag; so at the end of class, the teacher can just pull off the leotard and pull on your child’s dress.

TUITION IS DUE IN OUR OFFICE NO LATER THAN THE 5TH DAY OF EACH MONTH. Please use the website to make tuition payments. All payments made on the website appear immediately!

If your tuition is LATE, please add on a $10 late charge. Example: If you’re making a tuition payment on the 11th day of the month, please include the $10 late fee. This will avoid any emails and calls to you requesting it. Please don’t get upset with us when we request it from you, we as a company are charged if we pay our bills late.

Tuition is based on a yearly dance season (NOT a monthly tuition); the yearly fee is broken down into monthly payments for your convenience, tuition is not prorated.

We accept payments on-line for tuition and fees using your credit card ONLY. Simply click on the “Make Payment” button on the top right of screen. We no longer accept personal checks.

DO NOT TAKE YOUR TUITION PAYMENTS TO YOUR CHILD’S PRESCHOOL AND/OR GIVE TO THE DANCE TEACHER! PLEASE PAY IT THRU OUR WEBSITE.

**Should your account become delinquent and you have failed to contact Heather Wiley (804) 690-0069 to make arrangements for payment, your child is subject to termination from our program. Any unpaid accounts will be reported to our collection agency.

Register online through the Client/Parent Portal at the top of the page.

Please check to be sure you are on the correct Division/Website of Dancing Little Stars: look at the CITY and State of your PRESCHOOL address (not your home address) to reach the correct division of DLS.

Once we receive your registration, you will receive a confirmation email from us. Please add Dancing Little Stars: Inc. via thestudiodirector.biz to your contacts. This will be the email future communications will come to you from. It is your responsibility to contact us if you do not receive an email from us within two days of registration. Otherwise, we will assume you are receiving all of our emails. We send most communications through email.

We do not send out progress reports for dance class, BUT we do publish a quarterly Newsletter that is emailed to the address you provide on your dancers registration. However, you are welcome to come and observe dance class at anytime.  We ask that IF you are going to come and watch, that you do not let your child know you are there until after dance class is over, and that none of the children can see you.  Please peek from the other room, through the window or the door.  We have found, through experience, that when parents come into the room to watch class, the children (sometimes yours, and sometimes someone else’s) do not dance.  This can be disruptive to the dance instruction.  For security purposes, only DLS employees may be inside the dance class with our dancers. Only DLS employees can assist our dancers with changing clothes & restroom breaks. This rule is required by the Dept of Children and Families…no exceptions! Please DO NOT be offended when a DLS Staff member ask that you leave the dance area.

Notification of  dancer’s withdrawal from class must be in writing: via email or our website.  If notification is NOT given by dancer’s parent/guardian to Dancing Little Stars, then any refund is void and not owed to the parent/guardian.  Your school is not responsible for letting us know the status of your dancer.

Dancing Little Stars reserves the right to terminate any student’s enrollment in dance class at any time, for any reason.  A parent or guardian may withdrawal their child from dance class at anytime, for any reason.  Dancing Little Stars reserves the right to use group or individual photos taken at the dance recital of your dancer to include, but not limited to our program promotions, displays and material.