Forms and Policies
2020 – 2021 Season
Tuition
Cash, checks, Visa & Mastercard are accepted. There will be a $20 fee for all returned check. Tuition is calculated on an annual basis and broken up into 10 monthly payments for our customers convenience. Tuition is the same regardless of the amount of classes per month including snow days, school vacation, holidays and individual absences. At the time of registration a $20 registration fee per student is required, $35 maximum per family and first months tuition is due. Please notify the studio if your student is discontinuing class or you will be billed until the studio receives notification.
Tuition is due the first day of the month, NOT the first class of the month, September thru June. If tuition is not received by the 5th day of the month a $10 late fee will be charged. Registration fee and monthly tuition are non-refundable if a student misses or discontinues class.
Attendance
Attendance essential for students to progress throughout the year. If a student will be absent please call or email the studio prior to the class time. Students will be eligible to make-up class only if the studio has been notified of the absence and prior approval of a make-up class has occurred as many of our classes are at their maximum enrollment. Choreography for our end-of-year performance will begin during the first week in January. In order for all classmates to benefit, please make every effort to attend all classes- in the choreography stage, this is so important!
End of Year Performance
Students are encouraged but not required to participate in our end-of-year performance. A $40 costume deposit, for each costume will be due on November 15. Costume balance will be due January 15. Costume deposit and balance are non-refundable
Schedule Changes and Snow Days
The schedule is subject to change based upon registration. Eloquence Dance Centre reserves the right to cancel any class that has less then 5 students enrolled. In the event of a cancelled class students will be placed in another class of an equal level. If Eloquence Dance Centre cancels due to inclement weather and a class misses class 2 or more times students may make-up the class in an equivalent class. If Littleton Public Schools cancels class there are no morning classes. If Littleton Public Class dismisses school early due to inclement weather all afternoon and evening classes are cancelled. If Littleton Public School cancels class please call the studio after 1pm to see if we will open.
Class Attire
Hair must be pulled back in a pony tail or bun for EVERY class regardless of the subject.
NO clothing can be worn over leotard except cropped/fitted dance sweaters.
Preschool Dance & Level I: leotard with/without skirt attached. No separate tutus please!
Ballet (Level II, III, IV, V, Teen, Advanced): Leotard, tights, skirt or fitted dance shorts (optional)
Contemporary (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced): Leotard, convertible tights, fitted dance shorts
Tap & Jazz (Level II, III, IV, V, Teen, Advanced): Leotard, tights, fitted dance shorts or leggings (optional)
Hip Hop (I, II, III, Advanced): Tank top or tee-shirt, leggings or yoga pants. NOTHING TOO BAGGY.
Hip Tap Hop: leotard, tights, fitted dance shorts
Acro/Funk: leotard, footless tights, fitted shorts
Acro: Leotard, footless tights, fitted shorts (optional)
Irish Step (Level II, III, IV, Advanced): Leotard, tights, fitted dance shorts or leggings (optional)
Musical Theatre: Leotard, tights, fitted dance shorts or leggings (optional)
POMsquad: Leotard, tights, fitted dance shorts or leggings (optional)
*Note: All attire can be purchased at EDC
Shoes
Proper dance shoes must be worn at all times*.
Preschool Dance
Ballet: Pink ballet slippers
Tap: Black VELCRO tap shoes
Ballet: Pink ballet slippers
Tap: Black buckle tap shoes (NO LACES PLEASE)
Jazz: Pink ballet slippers
Level II
Ballet: Pink ballet slippers
Tap: Tan slip-on split-sole tap shoes
Jazz: Tan slip-on split-sole jazz shoes
Level III
Ballet: Pink ballet slippers
Tap: Tan slip-on split-sole tap shoes
Jazz: Tan slip-on split-sole jazz shoes
Level IV
Ballet: Pink ballet slippers
Tap: Tan slip-on split-sole tap shoes
Jazz: Tan slip-on split-sole jazz shoes
Level V
Ballet: Pink ballet slippers
Tap: Tan slip-on split-sole tap shoes
Jazz: Tan slip-on split-sole jazz shoes
Teen Ballet & Advanced Ballet
Pink split-sole ballet slippers
Tan slip-on jazz shoes
Tan slip-on tap shoes
Contemporary Beginner & Intermediate & Advanced
Nude dance paws
Hip Hop I, II, III & Advanced
ALL Black converse look-alike dance sneakers
Clean, black, non-marking soled sneakers to be worn only to dance
Tan VELCRO tap shoes, tan slip on jazz shoes
Irish Step
Level I: Black ballet slippers
Level II: Black ballet slippers
Level III, IV & Advanced Soft Shoe: Black Ghillies (can NOT be purchased at Eloquence)
Hard Shoe Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced: hard shoes (can NOT be purchased at Eloquence)
Tan slip-on jazz shoes
Tan slip-on jazz shoes
Bare feet, all black converse-like sneakers
Bare feet
*Note: All shoes can be purchased at EDC with the exception of ghillies and hard shoes.