Studio Policies

STUDIO POLICIES

PAYMENTS

A NON-REFUNDABLE $30 FEE IS DUE WITH REGISTRATION.
STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO PAY WEEKLY, BUT CHARGING CLASSES IS NOT PERMITTED.
WEEKLY PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO EACH CLASS.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS (PREFERABLE PAYMENT METHOD) MUST BE MADE BY THE FIRST CLASS OF EACH MONTH.
THERE IS A CHARGE FOR EACH CLASS WHETHER ATTENDED OR NOT.
THERE IS A $35 FEE FOR ALL RETURNED CHECKS.
NLSD MUST BE VERBALLY INFORMED OF ANY POSTDATED CHECKS.
NLSD DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
NLSD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADD A LATE FEE TO UNPAID BALANCES.
A GRACE PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS WILL BE ALLOTTED AT ANY GIVEN TIME BEFORE THE LATE FEE WILL BE IMPOSED.
AFTER THREE WEEKS OF CHARGED CLASSES, A LATE FEE OF $10 WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR BALANCE.
THE LATE FEE INCREASES AS UNPAID BALANCES INCREASE.
REMINDERS WILL NOT BE ISSUED. FEEL FREE TO INQUIRE ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT AT THE STUDIO DESK.
PLEASE REFER TO THE CHART BELOW.
EACH CLASS WILL BE ALLOTTED ONE PREPAID SNOW DAY / OR UNCONTROLLED WEATHER SITUATION A YEAR. IF ADDITIONAL SNOW DAYS ARE REQUIRED, THEY WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE.
ALL CLASSES THROUGH THE END OF SEASON, AS WELL AS, A RECITAL FEE WILL BE DUE IN APRIL.
RECITAL COSTUMES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. COSTUMES PAYMENTS WILL BE DUE IN OCTOBER.
ALL CLASSES PAYMENTS THROUGH THE END OF THE SEASON WILL BE DUE IN APRIL.

ATTENDANCE

OBVIOUSLY, GREAT ATTENDANCE IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE. NLSD HAS STRUCTURED LESSON PLANS AND ABSENCES CAN EASILY RESULT IN A STUDENT FALLING BEHIND.
STUDENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN FROM THE PROGRAM AFTER THREE MISSED CLASSES IN A ROW, UNLESS THE STUDENT COMMUNICATES WITH THEIR INSTRUCTOR STATING OTHERWISE.
NLSD DOES NOT OFFER MAKE-UP CLASSES
PLEASE REMEMBER IT IS NOT THE INSTRUCTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO RETEACH MATERIAL TO A STUDENT WITH EXCESSIVE ABSENCES.
IF FOR SOME REASON A DANCER MUST WITHDRAW, PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE AND INFORM YOUR INSTRUCTOR.

CANCELLATIONS

WEATHER CANCELLATIONS ARE POSTED ON BOTH WWW.PLATTSBURGHDANCE.COM & FACEBOOK.COM/PLATTSBURGHDANCE OR FACEBOOK.COM/LANGLOIS SCHOOL OF DANCE AT 2:00PM WEEKDAYS / 9:00AM SATURDAYS.
IF WEATHER CHANGES WHILE CLASSES ARE IN SESSION, PLEASE CHECK IN EVERY HALF HOUR.
YOU MAY ALSO CALL (518) 566-0256 TO LISTEN TO OUR RECORDED MESSAGE.
EACH CLASS WILL BE ALLOTTED ONE PREPAID SNOW DAY PER YEAR.
PLEASE BE SURE WE HAVE UPDATED PHONE NUMBERS IN CASE WE NEED TO CANCEL FOR OTHER REASONS.
CLASSES MAY BE HELD IF SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.
HOLIDAYS ARE POSTED BELOW AS WELL AS ON OUR BULLETIN BOARD CALENDARS.
WE DO NOT OFFER MAKE-UP CLASSES.

CALENDAR

STUDENT EVALUATION AND PLACEMENT

FOR SOME NEW STUDENTS, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO TAKE THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES ON A TRIAL BASIS IN ORDER FOR OUR INSTRUCTOR(S) TO ASSESS AND APPROPRIATELY PLACE THE STUDENT IN A PROPER CLASS LEVEL.
PLEASE NOTIFY OUR STAFF OF ANY COGNITIVE OR PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS OF ANY KIND DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. IN THE PAST, WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO WERE LESS THAN HONEST WITH US ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES. WE IN TURN PLACED THEM IN CLASSES THAT WERE FAR FROM APPROPRIATE. IN DANCE, THIS RUNS THE RISK OF DISAPPOINTMENT AND INJURY FOR THE STUDENT. WE HAVE ALSO HAD A STAFF MEMBER INJURED BY A STUDENT DUE TO COGNITIVE ISSUES WE WERE NEVER INFORMED OF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONESTY AND UNDERSTANDING.
UNFORTUNATELY NLSD DOES NOT OFFER ADAPTIVE PROGRAMS AT THIS TIME. WE BELIEVE INSTRUCTORS SHOULD HAVE A DEGREE IN CERTIFIED SPECIAL ED. WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO REFER YOU TO STUDIOS THAT DO.
NLSD INSTRUCTORS MAY PERMANENTLY EXCUSE A STUDENT IF THEY FEEL THE STUDENT'S BEHAVIOR IS INAPPROPRIATE OR DISRUPTIVE TO THE REST OF THE CLASS.
NLSD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DENY SERVICE TO ANYONE
BE AWARE THAT ALTHOUGH NLSD IS PREDOMINATELY RECREATIONAL, OUR RECITALS ARE A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LOCAL EVENT AND OUR STUDENT BODY TAKES THEIR ROUTINES VERY SERIOUSLY AT ALL LEVELS.
THE DIRECTOR / INSTRUCTOR(S) HAVE THE FINAL WORD ON STUDENT EVALUATION AND PLACEMENT. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THEIR DECISIONS

END-OF-YEAR RECITALS

OUR RECITAL FEE GUARANTEES EACH STUDENT ONE PERFORMANCE DURING OUR END-OF-YEAR RECITALS. ANY ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES ARE CONSIDERED A PRIVILEGE AND WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DIRECTOR AND THE RECITAL ORGANIZATION PROCESS.
RECITAL DATES AND VENUES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. LOCALLY OWNED VENUES AND SCHOOLS WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PULL A PERMIT DUE TO CONFLICTING UNFORSEEN EVENTS. NLSD WILL PROVIDE THE MOST ADVANCE NOTICE POSSIBLE TO OUR STUDENT BODY, IF THIS EVENT WERE TO OCCUR.
DANCERS WILL PERFORM IN THE RECITALS WITH THEIR ENTIRE CLASS (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRESCHOOL LEVEL I & II). THEY ARE PLACED ACCORDING TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND TICKET COUNTS. NLSD TAKES PRIDE IN CREATING THE BEST POSSIBLE VIEWING EXPERIENCE FOR FAMILIES FOR OVER SIX DECADES.

COSTUMES

COSTUME COMPANIES DETERMINE SIZE RANGES ETC. NLSD WILL PURCHASE YOUR BEST FIT WITHIN THE RANGES.
COSTUME COMPANIES MANUFACTURE SELECT STYLES UP TO XL ADULT. MOST STYLES ARE AVAILABLE UP TO XXLADULT. ALTERATIONS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT.
COSTUME FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE. IF A STUDENT WITHDRAWS FROM CLASSES MID-SEASON, NLSD IS NOT OBLIGATED TO DISTRIBUTE THEIR COSTUME. INSTRUCTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO RE-CHOREOGRAPH ROUTINES DUE TO DROPOUTS.
STUDENTS HAVE ONE WEEK TO REQUEST A SIZE SWAP. IT IS VERY RARE FOR A STUDENT TO BE SIZED INCORRECTLY. ANY SIZE SWAPS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY, TIME CONSTRAINTS, AND/OR IF DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE INSTRUCTOR.