2022 - 2023 rates / POLICIES

TUITION PAYMENTS

Encore Studios 2022-2023 season:

September 12 - early June 2022

Core Class tuition is $549 + GST per 1 hour class, or $417 + GST per 45-minute class. Tuition listed is for 1 student taking 1 class per week for the full season (unless otherwise noted), for a minimum of 32 weeks. Registration fee of $25 per dancer (unless otherwise noted) to offset the administrative operating costs. This fee is due at registration (unless otherwise noted), along with the tuition payment and is non-refundable.

Default Payment Plan:

· 33.3% due at registration,

· 33.3% due November 15, 2022,

· 33.3% due February 15, 2023

Pay in Full:

· The customer may choose to pay in one payment

MULTICLASS / FAMILY DISCOUNTS

$25 per additional 1-hour class after the first full-price class.

$20 per additional 45-minute class after the first full price class.

Please allow 3 business days for your account to reflect the discount. The discount will be applied to the November payment, or if the customer has chosen the pay in full option, the credit can be applied prior to payment.

ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT

Visa & MasterCard.

Accepted forms of payment are to be kept on file for the duration of the season for automated processing. No exceptions.

DELIVERY OF SERVICE

Encore Studios reserves the right to make changes to the schedule as may be required, limit registrations, and class sizes. Encore Studios reserves the right to adjust the class length to accommodate technical setup and COVID-19 cleaning protocols. In the event of closures or restrictions due to COVID-19 or other unforeseen circumstances, recommended or mandated by a governing body, classes will continue virtually. We are not able to refund or pro-rate due to unforeseen closures. Withdrawal and Refund policies will remain in place in the event of unforeseen closures.

Holidays / Family Days

There are no Core Classes on Thanksgiving Monday, Remembrance Day, Louis Riel Day, Easter Weekend, or Victoria Day Weekend. We close for Winter and Spring Break parallel to the public school breaks.

WITHDRAWALS

To withdraw from a class for any reason, please follow this procedure:

Send an email to office@encoreperformer.com requesting a Withdrawal Form
Complete and Submit the required Withdrawal Form and we will confirm within 7 business days.

For withdrawals submitted ON OR BEFORE February 1, 2023

A withdrawal fee of $35 will be applied to the customer account
If there is an outstanding balance the customer will have 30 days to make payment in full
Any outstanding credit will be kept on file and will remain valid for 2 years

For withdrawals submitted AFTER February 1, 2023

A withdrawal fee of $50 will be applied to the customer account
If there is an outstanding balance the customer will have 30 days to make payment in full
Any outstanding credit will be kept on file and will remain valid for 2 years

REFUNDS

There are NO tuition refunds under ANY circumstances.

ADMINISTRATION FEES

Registration Fee is $25 per student for the season (unless indicated otherwise)
Late Fee for missed payments or declined credit card is $50
NSF Fee is $50

STARS ON STAGE / FILM - Year-End Celebration Recital

*NOTE* - Not all classes will be in the year-end recital - please ask the front desk staff if you are unsure if the class you registered for will be participating in the recital.

ALL INCLUSIVE RECITAL PACKAGE

Students that have registered in a 'Recital Class' will be participating in our year-end celebration recital, Stars on Stage (or Stars on Film if required due to public health restrictions). Our All-Inclusive Recital Package includes a costume supplied by Encore Studios from our designated suppliers, 2 tickets to the recital, photo digital download, & a keepsake video download.

Measurements of the student will be taken in class in January (we always allow room for growth). For the convenience of our customers we offer a 3-payment option for the All-Inclusive Recital Package. Exact fees will be confirmed prior to the first payment due February 2023, which will automatically be processed with your 3rd payment, however for planning purposes, we anticipate each payment to be $70 - $90. Subsequent payments will be processes March 15 & April 15. Costumes will be distributed in May.

PHOTOGRAPH RELEASE

The default registration agreement is that registered families agree that any picture/video of me/my child may be used for promotional purposes for Encore Studios. Encore Studios will not identify the student by any way, except by first name ONLY. The picture/video may be used in, but not limited to, print, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, on Encore Studios website, etc.

If you wish to withdraw permission for Encore Studios to use your child’s picture/video for promotional purposes, there is an option to declare this on the "Student Waiver & Release of Liability" form available. Please ask the front desk for access to this online form.

DROP OFF / PICK UP

Encore Studios is not responsible for providing before/after class care for students or their siblings. Please make every effort to drop off/pick up your child in a timely manner.

We strive to provide a comfortable, safe, home-like environment for those students who spend a lot of time here, however, please make sure your child is mature enough to be left on their own before leaving them without your personal supervision while they are not in their scheduled class.

We are not equipped to provide child-care before/after your child’s class.

WAIVER

ALL REGISTERED FAMILIES AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

I hereby release Encore Studios, its Director, instructors, employees, and volunteers, jointly and severally, of and from any and all claims, demands, rights and causes of action of whatsoever kind and nature, arising from and by any reason of any loss thereto, any death, sickness, loss or damage to property including loss or theft of personal property incurred by me and/or my child any time during participation in any activity connected with Encore Studios, whether such claims or liability arises from the conduct of action whatsoever which may now exist or come into existence at any time in the future.

I further represent and warrant that me/my child will not participate in any activity of Encore Studios unless in good health and have no physical condition that would prevent the student from participating in those activities. I choose to participate or have my child participate, at my/their own risk in any activity of Encore Studios.

I hereby agree that this Waiver shall be binding upon me/my child as a student of Encore Studios.