Policies

Payment Policies

Registration Fee

May 5th - May 31st- Early Bird Registration

$25 Registration

June 1st - June 30 - 20th Registration

$40 Registration

July 1st or Later Registration

$55 Registration 

*We offer a family registration discount.  Please inquire for more details.

2024-2025 Tuition Payment Information:

Monthly Tuition

Please note our tuition prices are based upon a 35-week season, and we average your annual tuition out into 10 monthly installments. We charge for 33 weeks of classes, building in 2 extra weeks of classes for FREE! This covers any unexpected closings or inclement weather days, and therefore, no make up days are needed.

Studio South Dance Academy tuition is based on an entire season of dance. Our season runs from August 2022-May 2023. Tuition is due the first of the month and is never pro-rated for holidays. Please keep in mind, we have already factored holidays into the total cost. There is NO refund for missed classes.

You may pay the entire season in full or divide it up into 10 monthly installments. Installments are due the 1st class of each month. If the monthly installment is paid after the 10th, there will be a $10 late fee applied to your account.

Tuition varies depending on class level:

  • 45 minute ballet/tap combo (PreK/K) - $65

  • 1.25+ hours ballet/tap/jazz combo (1st grade and up)- $75

  • Pom Pizzazz - $60

  • Tumble & Cheer - $65

If you pay the entire season in full prior to September 1 2024 you will receive a 5% discount on tuition. This does not apply to the recital fee or the registration fee.

We require a 30 day written notice if you need to withdraw from classes. After the 30 day notice we will terminate your monthly tuition draft.  If a full year was paid, we will refund the remaining installments minus 30%.

You will not receive a billing statement.  Please use the parent portal to view your account.

*A returned draft or check incurs a $25 fee. 

We accept cash, check and credit card in studio. You may also pay on the parent portal.

Christmas Show & Year-End Show Policies 

We produce a fabulous Christmas production in December and a spring production at the end of the season for all studio dancers. The recitals are an exciting and rewarding part of the season that everyone looks forward to! More details will be released as the dance season progresses.

Recital Costume - Costume fees vary depending on class level. If tuition is not up to date, costumes will not be ordered for dancers. Costume fees are due with September tuition and January tuition.

  • 45 minute Ballet/tap combo class - $170 (½ due in Sept. ~ ½ due in Jan.)

  • 1.25 hr Ballet/tap/jazz combo class - $210 (½ due in Sept ~ ½ due in Jan.)

Dance Recitals

Recital Fee - A $50 recital fee (per family) is due with twice per year. This Fee helps cover the costs associated with putting on the production.

Christmas Recital Fee - due with November tutiion

Spring Recital Fee - due with March tuition

Show Tickets - All tickets will need to be purchased. Dancers/gymnasts performing do not need a ticket.

Tumble & Cheer Exhibition

The exhibition will take place in the spring. An exhibition fee of $50 is to be paid in March

Exhibition Tickets - All patrons will purchase a ticket.

Other Performance/Recital Opportunities

In addition to recitals, dancers also have the opportunity to participate in community events such as festivals and parades.

Drop off/Pick up

Dancers should enter through the front door upon arrival  Dancers will be released behind the studio in car-line fashion.  Follow the line and we will bring your dancer to you.

Dancers should be dropped off no earlier than 5 minutes prior to class.  This will help keep our lobby occupancy to a minimum.

Dress Code

In an effort to offer convenience to dance parents and to provide uniformity for our dance classes, we have designated shoe styles for each class level.  We also offer tights, dancewear, and other dance related items in the SSDA Spirit Shop.  

*All dancers should bring a dance bag to keep shoes in. Hair should be pulled back and out of the face.  

Find detailed information about dress code for each class here.

General Rules - New guidelines Added!

  • Masks are optional.

  • No food or drinks in the studio. Water only please!!!

  • One at a time in the bathroom.

  • No cell phones allowed in the dance rooms at any time. If they are in your bag, they should be turned off.

  • Studio South is not responsible for items left in the studio.

  • Pre-School & Kindergarten moms-Please take your dancer to the restroom before class to avoid accidents.

  • No parents, friends, or siblings in the classroom at any time. This is for the benefit of your dancer. They will learn more if we have their complete attention.

  • If you drop a class, a 30-day written notice is required. You will be responsible for payment until the written notice is received.

  • We generally follow the Candler County school schedule for our Metter studio and Tattnall county school schedule for our Glennville studio.

  • Dress code -- dancers wear appropriate dancewear (leotards, tights, dance shorts, leggings and skirts) and proper dance shoes in class.


  • Class placement -- teachers will determine the best class for each student.

Release of Liability

I understand dance can be a strenuous activity and accept responsibility for any injuries my child may incur while participating in any activity at Studio South Dance Academy.  Studio South Dance Academy and its employees are not liable for personal injury, or loss of or damage to personal property.

ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies have put in place recommended social distancing, occupancy restrictions and guidelines for businesses to follow. Studio South Dance Academy has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; Studio South Dance Academy will continue to comply with regulations set by the state of Georgia.

Studio South Dance Academy will make every effort to keep our studio sanitized and to prevent symptomatic employees and dancers from entering the building. However COVID-19 has been proven to be asymptomatic in some persons. Therefore, Studio South Dance Academy cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not become infected with COVID-19 or any other unknown virus. Further, attending Studio South Dance Academy could increase your risk and your child(ren)'s risk of contracting COVID-19. 

I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending Studio South Dance Academy and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I agree that my child and any accompanying persons will not enter Studio South Dance Academy if we exhibit any of the following new or worsening signs or symptoms of possible COVID-19: A temperature greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, other respiratory symptoms, or at least two of the following symptoms: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, sore throat or new loss of taste or smell. I also agree that, neither my child(ren) nor any accompanying adult will enter Studio South Dance Academy if we have had known close contact with a person who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19. 

I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to my child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my child(ren)'s attendance at Studio South Dance Academy. On my behalf, and on behalf of my children, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless Studio South Dance Academy, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of Studio South Dance Academy, its employees, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 or other currently unknown virus infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any Studio South Dance Academy program or class. 

Photo/Video Release

I  hereby grant permission for Studio South Dance Academy  to take photos and/or videos of my child and/or myself for public and studio use including, but not limited to, advertising, marketing, education, etc.

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