2020/2021 TUITION & FEES

 Registration Fee: (Paid once a year)
  • A $25 non-refundable registration fee per student or $40 per family is due at time of enrollment.
  • The registration fee covers the administrative cost to set up the student in the attendance and tuition billing system and covers the dancer’s insurance, music license fees, and studio communication costs, which are all separate expenses from class tuition. 
Tuition:
  • Tuition payments may be made with cash or cashier's checks. (Personal checks are not accepted for monthly payments).
  • Credit card payments may be made via PayPal. 
  • Tuition is calculated as an annual fee divided into 10 equal monthly payments. Tuition is the same each month regardless of the number of weeks or classes in that month.  
  • Tuition is paid to hold your dancer’s place in class.
  • If your child is absent for part of the month, you are still responsible for the full monthly tuition.
  • There are no refunds or discounts for absences regardless of reason for absence; however, make-up classes may be scheduled for dance students. (See Make-Up Policy.)
  • In the event of an unscheduled closing, a make-up class may be scheduled by the instructor.
  • On the last day of each month, an invoice for tuition and fees will be emailed to the responsible party.
  • Tuition is due by the 7th of each month.
  • The first tuition installment and costume deposit are due on or before August 7 of each year.   
  • Please add a $15 late fee to your monthly payment if received after the 7th of the month. This policy will be strictly enforced.
  • In the event of withdrawal, the student will be charged for classes up to the date that written notification of withdrawal is received. A withdrawal form is available at the studio reception desk.
 
Payment Options
     Option 1
  • Monthly payments may be made at the studio reception desk by either cash or cashier's check.
  • For your convenience, you may also pay via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to make a payment. Just go to the studio website, and you will find a PayPal button in the “MAKE A PAYMENT" section. 
  • ​Tuition is due by the 7th of each month.
  • Please add a $15 late fee to your monthly payment if received after the 7th of the month. This policy will be strictly enforced.
  • Families who have multiple children currently enrolled in dance or acting at Blue Ridge Performing Arts Academy will receive 7% off their total monthly tuition.

     Option 2
  • Tuition may be paid one year (9 month school year) in advance or each semester in advance.
  • The annual and first semester payments are due by September 7 each year.  
  • The second semester payment is due on January 7.
  • Annual and bi-annual tuition may be paid by either check or debit/credit card.
  • Families who have multiple children currently enrolled in dance or acting at BRPAA will receive an additional 3% off their tuition if paid one year or each semester in advance.

Discounts:
  • A 3% discount is given if tuition is paid one year in advance or each semester in advance.  
  • Families who have multiple children currently enrolled in dance and/or acting at Blue Ridge Performing Arts Academy will receive 7% off their monthly tuition. 
Costume Fees:
  • A costume deposit of $40 (for spring recital) is due with the first tuition payment (due on or before September 7).
  • Dancers will need one costume per dance class.
  • If the student’s costume(s) cost more than $40, the balance will be divided into two payments. The first payment is due on November 1, and the second payment is due on December 1.
  • If the student’s costume(s) cost less than $40, the remainder will credited to the student’s account.
  • Costume fees are non-refundable after costumes have been ordered.